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Southbank (West) - South Wharf vs South Melbourne

Name: Southbank (West) - South Wharf vs South Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Southbank (West) - South Wharf profile · South Melbourne profile

Southbank (West) - South Wharf South Melbourne

South Melbourne and Southbank (West) - South Wharf are neighbouring areas that differ most in their populations and housing. Southbank (West) - South Wharf is far more diverse, with 58.0% of people born overseas and 46.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 35.1% and 23.6% in South Melbourne. It also has a much younger feel, with a typical age of 33 and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (36.3% versus 19.1%). South Melbourne has a more varied mix of housing, with 30.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms, while Southbank (West) - South Wharf is almost entirely apartments.

These two areas share many core characteristics, including very similar typical weekly incomes and high scores for education and job skills. They are also both highly walkable and have similar shares of people living alone. While Southbank (West) - South Wharf has seen faster population growth since 2021, both areas continue to attract a high number of people who have moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 22.9 pts higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf Other language: 22.8 pts higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf Population: 5,230 larger in South Melbourne Recent arrivals: 17.2 pts higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf Recent movers: 15.2 pts higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +5,230 larger in South Melbourne

6,463 31st pct 11,693 61st pct

Median age in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +6 yrs older in South Melbourne

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

55.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.9 pts 37.7%

17.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.4% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

Marital status

54.4% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 48.3%

33.8% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 33.6%

7.9% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.7% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Southbank (West) - South Wharf South Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.2% Australia +24.1 pts ▸ 59.3%

9.1% India ◂ +7.3 pts 1.8%

8.6% China ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%

3.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.7% English +13.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.9% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.8% Chinese ◂ +12.4 pts 7.4%

6.7% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.0% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Indian ◂ +7.1 pts 2.5%

3.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

46.2% English only +24.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

11.3% Mandarin ◂ +8.3 pts 3.0%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

2.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.6% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

27.8% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

8.0% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 1.7%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

3.9% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

0.3% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne

— 1.48 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +6 more in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

43 85th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne

— 433 14th pct

Avg size in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne

— 217 22nd pct

ICSEA in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne

— 1,136 93rd pct

Highest year of school

81.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 76.9%

5.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 19.0%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 25.7%

11.4% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

8.5% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

5.8% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +$83 higher in South Melbourne

$1,227 90th pct $1,310 93rd pct

Household income in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +$49 higher in South Melbourne

$2,054 69th pct $2,103 72nd pct

Family income in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +$410 higher in South Melbourne

$2,681 81st pct $3,091 90th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 28.1%

17.5% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.8%

11.1% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.0%

24.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.9% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None ◂ +7.9 pts 66.6%

13.5% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.6% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +38 larger in South Melbourne

29 9th pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +2 yrs older in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

29 yrs 81st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +$618 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

$1,343 99th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +$754 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

$2,285 82nd pct $1,531 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +0.1 larger in South Melbourne

1.8 0th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 42.8%

31.5% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.7% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.0% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Household size

43.3% 1 person even 43.2%

40.7% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%

10.9% 3 people even 11.0%

4.1% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +$9 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

$430 74th pct $421 72nd pct

Mortgage in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +$217 higher in South Melbourne

$2,000 61st pct $2,217 76th pct

People / bedroom in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +0.10 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 54.3%

19.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.7% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.7 pts 60.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

0.0% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 44.8%

29.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.0 pts 22.4%

15.3% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.5% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 38.3%

17.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%

16.7% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.2% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 27.1%

17.9% $3,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.6%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +26 more in South Melbourne

14 23rd pct 40 50th pct

Stops/1k in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +1.25 more in South Melbourne

2.17 22nd pct 3.42 37th pct

Departures/1k in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +349.7 more in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

2,352.9 86th pct 2,003.2 84th pct

PT routes in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +3 more in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

11 67th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +1 longer in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +1 longer in South Melbourne

4 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +7,446 more in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

151,860 93rd pct 144,414 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +95,502 more in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

479,507 91st pct 384,005 89th pct

Transit to city in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +5 longer in South Melbourne

20 0th pct 25 4th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

16.1% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.4% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 8.7%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.6% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.4% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 55.7%

36.3% No vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 22.8%

8.9% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.9% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

6.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Retail trade even 7.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

17.5% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

6.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.1% Sales workers even 6.1%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +1 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +2 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +1 higher in South Melbourne

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +18 higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

1,112 89th pct 1,094 85th pct

ERP in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +5,010 higher in South Melbourne

8,122 38th pct 13,132 63rd pct

Growth in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +12.2 pts higher in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

22.9% 91st pct 10.8% 83rd pct

Businesses in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +3,235 higher in South Melbourne

1,664 80th pct 4,899 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne even

632 24th pct 632 24th pct

Max temp in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne even

20.3 19th pct 20.3 19th pct

Min temp in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne even

11.4 45th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne +0.1 higher in South Melbourne

9.4 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Southbank (West) - South Wharf in South Melbourne even