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Melbourne CBD - West vs South Melbourne

Name: Melbourne CBD - West vs South Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Melbourne CBD - West profile · South Melbourne profile

Melbourne CBD - West South Melbourne

Melbourne CBD - West and South Melbourne are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Melbourne CBD - West is a young and international hub, where the typical resident is just 29 and 69.1% were born overseas. In contrast, South Melbourne is older and more established, with a typical age of 39 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (16.1% compared to 2.5%). South Melbourne also has significantly more high earners, with 32.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while that figure is 14.6% in Melbourne CBD - West.

These two areas have remained close in their overall advantage scores and both provide excellent access to amenities. However, the gap in how people get around is stark and continues to be a defining difference. Residents in Melbourne CBD - West are far more likely to live without a car (68.8%) and use public transport to commute (21.8%), whereas South Melbourne has a higher rate of car ownership and a much larger share of people working from home (46.9%).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 34.0 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West Other language: 35.9 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West No car: 45.9 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West Recent movers: 26.8 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West Recent arrivals: 30.4 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +3,955 larger in Melbourne CBD - West

15,648 78th pct 11,693 61st pct

Median age in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +10 yrs older in South Melbourne

29 yrs 0th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

60.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.2 pts 37.7%

9.2% Older adults (45–64) +16.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.3 pts 8.7%

2.5% Seniors (65+) +13.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.4% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

72.5% Never married ◂ +24.3 pts 48.3%

20.5% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

4.5% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.6% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne CBD - West South Melbourne

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

22.7% Australia +36.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

14.2% China ◂ +11.8 pts 2.4%

10.9% India ◂ +9.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% England +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

13.0% English +19.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.4% Chinese ◂ +21.1 pts 7.4%

8.0% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.1% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.3% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Indian ◂ +7.3 pts 2.5%

2.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% German +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

31.9% English only +38.9 pts ▸ 70.7%

18.4% Mandarin ◂ +15.4 pts 3.0%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

4.1% Hindi ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.2% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

20.0% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

10.1% Hinduism ◂ +8.4 pts 1.7%

10.0% Buddhism ◂ +7.7 pts 2.3%

3.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.2% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne

— 1.48 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +7 more in Melbourne CBD - West

44 86th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne

— 433 14th pct

Avg size in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne

— 217 22nd pct

ICSEA in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne

— 1,136 93rd pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 76.9%

3.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 41.0%

22.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 19.0%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.4%

6.5% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce even 25.7%

10.3% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Information technology ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

7.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

2.9% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +$449 higher in South Melbourne

$861 61st pct $1,310 93rd pct

Household income in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +$657 higher in South Melbourne

$1,446 32nd pct $2,103 72nd pct

Family income in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +$1,146 higher in South Melbourne

$1,945 41st pct $3,091 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 18.8%

7.2% $4,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.7%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 24.0%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

4.0% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.5% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +10.7 pts 66.6%

10.5% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.1% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne even

67 21st pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +2 yrs older in South Melbourne

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +$37 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

$762 71st pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +$265 higher in South Melbourne

$1,266 20th pct $1,531 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +0.2 larger in South Melbourne

1.7 0th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples without children ◂ +22.3 pts 42.8%

19.8% Couples with children +22.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

6.7% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.5% Other families ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%

Household size

46.7% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 43.2%

38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 36.2%

10.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +$45 higher in South Melbourne

$376 52nd pct $421 72nd pct

Mortgage in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +$507 higher in South Melbourne

$1,710 41st pct $2,217 76th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +0.20 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.2% Rented ◂ +21.9 pts 54.3%

12.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.1% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.2 pts 60.0%

0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +34.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

0.1% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 44.8%

33.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.7 pts 22.4%

6.8% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.3% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

0.1% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 38.3%

33.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 15.5%

6.9% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.0% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.9% $750 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 20.6%

12.2% $3,000 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.1%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +38 more in Melbourne CBD - West

78 79th pct 40 50th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +1.56 more in Melbourne CBD - West

4.98 60th pct 3.42 37th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +5,352.6 more in Melbourne CBD - West

7,355.9 92nd pct 2,003.2 84th pct

PT routes in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +67 more in Melbourne CBD - West

75 88th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +1 longer in Melbourne CBD - West

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +3 longer in South Melbourne

2 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +61,095 more in Melbourne CBD - West

205,509 96th pct 144,414 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +265,950 more in Melbourne CBD - West

649,955 94th pct 384,005 89th pct

Transit to city in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +14 longer in South Melbourne

11 0th pct 25 4th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Worked at home +13.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

7.7% Car (driver) +13.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.1% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

7.1% Train ◂ +6.5 pts 0.6%

1.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

68.8% No vehicle ◂ +45.9 pts 22.8%

28.1% 1 vehicle +27.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

2.6% 2 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.0 pts 6.2%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.6% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +1 higher in South Melbourne

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +1 higher in South Melbourne

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +1 higher in South Melbourne

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +21 higher in South Melbourne

1,073 79th pct 1,094 85th pct

ERP in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +9,031 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

22,163 88th pct 13,132 63rd pct

Growth in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +26.9 pts higher in Melbourne CBD - West

37.7% 98th pct 10.8% 83rd pct

Businesses in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +11,111 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

16,010 91st pct 4,899 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne even

631 23rd pct 632 24th pct

Max temp in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +0.1 higher in Melbourne CBD - West

20.4 20th pct 20.3 19th pct

Min temp in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +0.2 higher in South Melbourne

11.3 43rd pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +0.1 higher in South Melbourne

9.4 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne +0.1 more in South Melbourne

7.9 97th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Melbourne CBD - West in South Melbourne even