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Southbank - East vs Port Melbourne

Name: Southbank - East vs Port Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Southbank - East profile · Port Melbourne profile

Southbank - East Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne and Southbank - East are neighbouring areas with similar total populations, but they feel very different. Port Melbourne is far older, with a typical resident aged 43 and 17.3% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Southbank - East is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 and only 4.6% of people being seniors. Port Melbourne also has a higher share of high earners, with 39.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.0% in Southbank - East.

Population growth is widening the gap between these two places, as Southbank - East has grown by 18.5% since 2021 while Port Melbourne rose by only 3.4%. They both share a high level of overall advantage and a similar number of businesses. However, Southbank - East is much more diverse and transient, with 62.5% of people born overseas and 78.8% moving in during the last five years. This is consistent with its housing, where 97.7% of homes are flats or apartments, far higher than the 50.5% in Port Melbourne.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 33.6 pts higher in Southbank - East Other language: 30.2 pts higher in Southbank - East Renting: 26.6 pts higher in Southbank - East 3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in Port Melbourne No car: 30.0 pts higher in Southbank - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +91 larger in Port Melbourne

16,101 80th pct 16,192 80th pct

Median age in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +12 yrs older in Port Melbourne

31 yrs 6th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

62.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.2 pts 30.9%

11.9% Older adults (45–64) +18.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

4.6% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 7.4%

5.4% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

65.0% Never married ◂ +24.6 pts 40.4%

26.3% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

5.6% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.8% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Southbank - East Port Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

32.5% Australia +33.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

9.5% India ◂ +8.8 pts 0.7%

9.1% China ◂ +8.1 pts 1.0%

2.9% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

17.9% English +15.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.4% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +17.3 pts 3.9%

6.5% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Indian ◂ +8.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Greek +6.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

44.9% English only +30.0 pts ▸ 74.8%

11.8% Mandarin ◂ +10.3 pts 1.4%

0.4% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Hindi ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 45.1%

27.7% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.2% Hinduism ◂ +7.4 pts 0.8%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

3.2% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +1 more in Port Melbourne

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +0.28 more in Southbank - East

1.15 20th pct 0.87 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +22 more in Southbank - East

47 87th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +452 more in Port Melbourne

344 11th pct 796 30th pct

Avg size in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +54 larger in Port Melbourne

344 39th pct 398 46th pct

ICSEA in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +13 higher in Southbank - East

1,141 94th pct 1,128 91st pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 73.3%

5.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 38.2%

25.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 16.2%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.3% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 27.6%

10.9% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

10.0% Information technology ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%

6.6% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

3.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +$220 higher in Port Melbourne

$1,152 87th pct $1,372 95th pct

Household income in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +$467 higher in Port Melbourne

$1,880 58th pct $2,347 86th pct

Family income in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +$900 higher in Port Melbourne

$2,385 70th pct $3,285 93rd pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 26.4%

11.8% $4,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.2%

11.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 21.9%

25.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.2%

7.0% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.1% None ◂ +9.6 pts 67.5%

13.5% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.5% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +16 larger in Port Melbourne

66 21st pct 82 26th pct

Median age in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +9 yrs older in Port Melbourne

27 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +$83 higher in Southbank - East

$949 87th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +$1,062 higher in Port Melbourne

$1,687 49th pct $2,749 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +0.3 larger in Port Melbourne

1.8 0th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples without children ◂ +26.0 pts 36.2%

24.4% Couples with children +25.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

8.8% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.5% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 35.9%

42.6% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 38.1%

10.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.2% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.4% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +$114 higher in Port Melbourne

$408 66th pct $522 90th pct

Mortgage in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +$695 higher in Port Melbourne

$1,820 49th pct $2,515 87th pct

People / bedroom in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +0.10 higher in Southbank - East

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.6% Rented ◂ +26.6 pts 42.1%

17.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.4% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.3 pts 50.5%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +41.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

0.0% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

58.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 42.3%

11.7% 3 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.0 pts 15.2%

0.4% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.4% $350–$549 ◂ +31.7 pts 30.8%

10.7% $550–$749 +15.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.3 pts 7.6%

3.6% $750 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.3% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.6% $3,000 or more +25.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.7%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.8 pts 14.1%

9.3% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +36 more in Port Melbourne

21 31st pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +2.22 more in Port Melbourne

1.30 15th pct 3.52 38th pct

Departures/1k in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +194.3 more in Southbank - East

1,708.7 78th pct 1,514.4 74th pct

PT routes in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +7 more in Southbank - East

15 78th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +2 longer in Port Melbourne

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +2 longer in Port Melbourne

6 2nd pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +50,721 more in Southbank - East

100,717 89th pct 49,996 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +289,295 more in Southbank - East

462,776 91st pct 173,481 83rd pct

Transit to city in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +9 longer in Port Melbourne

22 2nd pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

14.8% Car (driver) +14.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.7% Walked ◂ +8.6 pts 4.0%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

1.4% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

42.2% No vehicle ◂ +30.0 pts 12.2%

7.6% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.6% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 4.7%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.4% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 36.0%

14.2% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

7.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

6.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +4 higher in Port Melbourne

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +4 higher in Port Melbourne

1,104 88th pct 1,108 89th pct

ERP in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +2,625 higher in Southbank - East

19,552 86th pct 16,927 78th pct

Growth in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +15.0 pts higher in Southbank - East

18.5% 89th pct 3.4% 40th pct

Businesses in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +129 higher in Port Melbourne

2,121 86th pct 2,250 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne even

632 24th pct 632 24th pct

Max temp in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne even

20.3 19th pct 20.3 19th pct

Min temp in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne even

11.4 45th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne +0.2 higher in Southbank - East

9.3 100th pct 9.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Southbank - East in Port Melbourne even