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West Melbourne - Residential vs Port Melbourne Industrial

Name: West Melbourne - Residential vs Port Melbourne Industrial — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · West Melbourne - Residential profile · Port Melbourne Industrial profile

West Melbourne - Residential Port Melbourne Industrial

West Melbourne - Residential and Port Melbourne Industrial are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. West Melbourne - Residential is more densely populated and diverse, with 45.8% of people using a language other than English at home and 56.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Port Melbourne Industrial has more spacious housing, with 44.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of top earners, with 37.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Daily life in both places is similar in other ways, such as the typical monthly home loan payment and the share of adults working or looking for work. However, the two areas are tracking differently over time; Port Melbourne Industrial has seen much faster population growth since 2021, rising by 61.9% compared to 27.4% in West Melbourne - Residential. While both sit above the national figure for university qualifications, West Melbourne - Residential is far more car-independent, with 36.2% of homes having no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.5 pts higher in Port Melbourne Industrial No car: 19.0 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential Population: 5,539 larger in West Melbourne - Residential Other language: 13.9 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential Rent: $195 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +5,539 larger in West Melbourne - Residential

7,446 37th pct 1,907 7th pct

Median age in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +1 yrs older in Port Melbourne Industrial

31 yrs 6th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

57.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

14.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%

7.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Marital status

64.3% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 60.7%

27.0% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 26.8%

5.4% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Age & sex structure

West Melbourne - Residential Port Melbourne Industrial

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.1% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.3% China ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

7.1% India ◂ +5.2 pts 1.9%

2.5% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.6% Philippines even 1.6%

0.2% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

18.2% English +4.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

22.1% Chinese ◂ +7.9 pts 14.1%

14.0% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.7% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

46.8% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

14.2% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 45.3%

22.2% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

8.8% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

5.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

3.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +2 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +16.41 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

1.78 41st pct 18.18 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +4 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

40 81st pct 44 86th pct

Students in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +575 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

359 12th pct 934 35th pct

Avg size in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +48 larger in West Melbourne - Residential

359 41st pct 311 34th pct

ICSEA in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +69 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

1,053 66th pct 1,122 89th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 74.5%

4.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 34.9%

23.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 16.3%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.5% Certificate I / II even 0.5%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

8.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

8.0% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

6.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +$299 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$1,047 81st pct $1,346 94th pct

Household income in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +$623 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$1,784 52nd pct $2,407 87th pct

Family income in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +$570 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$2,397 71st pct $2,967 88th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 16.0%

13.5% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.4%

29.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 16.1%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

6.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

2.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Stroke even 0.2%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +4.2 pts 69.7%

13.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.7% Three or more even 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +58 larger in West Melbourne - Residential

68 22nd pct 10 3rd pct

Median age in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +5 yrs older in West Melbourne - Residential

31 yrs 88th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +$287 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$900 84th pct $1,187 94th pct

Household income in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +$2,268 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$1,481 36th pct $3,749 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +0.2 larger in Port Melbourne Industrial

1.9 4th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 47.8%

35.3% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.2% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 37.6%

38.3% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 34.3%

12.7% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.1% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +$195 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$390 57th pct $585 97th pct

Mortgage in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +$144 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$2,135 72nd pct $2,279 79th pct

People / bedroom in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +0.20 higher in West Melbourne - Residential

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.8% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 59.7%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

77.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.6 pts 54.1%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 36.2%

14.4% 3 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.1 pts 17.1%

2.9% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +19.2 pts 34.6%

9.4% $550–$749 +22.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 7.6%

4.7% $750 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.5%

9.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +33 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

22 32nd pct 55 63rd pct

Stops/1k in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +25.89 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

2.95 30th pct 28.84 99th pct

Departures/1k in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +19,901.0 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

1,809.0 80th pct 21,710.0 100th pct

PT routes in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +1 more in West Melbourne - Residential

12 71st pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +5 longer in Port Melbourne Industrial

1 7th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +3 longer in Port Melbourne Industrial

3 0th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +91,228 more in West Melbourne - Residential

93,135 89th pct 1,907 4th pct

Reach 45 min in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +365,350 more in West Melbourne - Residential

432,746 90th pct 67,396 61st pct

Transit to city in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +25 longer in Port Melbourne Industrial

20 0th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 37.8%

16.3% Car (driver) +17.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.0% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 4.8%

4.4% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 50.5%

36.2% No vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 17.3%

10.7% 2 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.6% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

4.3% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 33.8%

13.7% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +1 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +2 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +2 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +42 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

1,099 87th pct 1,141 96th pct

ERP in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +6,551 higher in West Melbourne - Residential

9,699 46th pct 3,148 11th pct

Growth in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +34.6 pts higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

27.4% 93rd pct 61.9% 100th pct

Businesses in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +1,204 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

1,156 63rd pct 2,360 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +15 higher in West Melbourne - Residential

631 23rd pct 616 21st pct

Max temp in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +1.5 higher in West Melbourne - Residential

9.4 100th pct 7.9 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +1.1 more in West Melbourne - Residential

8.0 100th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +18.9 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential

100.0% 100th pct 81.1% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +7.8 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential

100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +0.7 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 72nd pct

Walk to school in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +21.4 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential

100.0% 100th pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +12.9 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential

100.0% 100th pct 87.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +22.4 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential

100.0% 100th pct 77.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +48.6 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

10.6 27th pct 59.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +1,097 higher in West Melbourne - Residential

1,311 100th pct 214 73rd pct

Mean slope in West Melbourne - Residential in Port Melbourne Industrial +1.3 pts higher in West Melbourne - Residential

6.4% 66th pct 5.1% 47th pct

Compare West Melbourne - Residential with nearby areas

Melbourne CBD - North Melbourne CBD - West Docklands North Melbourne Southbank (West) - South Wharf Melbourne CBD - East Carlton Parkville

Compare Port Melbourne Industrial with nearby areas

West Melbourne - Industrial Port Melbourne Docklands Kensington West Melbourne - Residential Southbank (West) - South Wharf North Melbourne Seddon - Kingsville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Melbourne - Residential vs Port Melbourne Industrial [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206041510/west-melbourne-residential/vs/206051511/port-melbourne-industrial