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Port Melbourne Industrial vs Yarraville

Name: Port Melbourne Industrial vs Yarraville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Port Melbourne Industrial profile · Yarraville profile

Port Melbourne Industrial Yarraville

Yarraville and Port Melbourne Industrial are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Yarraville is a more established residential hub where 71.5% of homes are separate houses and children under 15 make up 19.1% of the population. In contrast, Port Melbourne Industrial is dominated by flats and apartments, and is much more transient, with 80.4% of people moving in the last five years. Diversity is far higher in Port Melbourne Industrial, where 44.3% of people were born overseas and 31.9% use a language other than English at home.

Since 2021, the two have tracked in opposite directions, with Port Melbourne Industrial seeing a huge population growth of 61.9% compared to just 3.2% in Yarraville. Despite this, they share several similarities, including a typical weekly household income of around $2,400 and almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work. Both areas also have the same number of public transport routes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,556 larger in Yarraville Renting: 26.5 pts higher in Port Melbourne Industrial Separate houses: 71.5 pts higher in Yarraville Recent movers: 41.0 pts higher in Port Melbourne Industrial Recent arrivals: 20.2 pts higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +13,556 larger in Yarraville

1,907 7th pct 15,463 78th pct

Median age in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +5 yrs older in Yarraville

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

60.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.4 pts 35.7%

17.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.7% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

2.2% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

60.7% Never married ◂ +15.0 pts 45.6%

26.8% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

0.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Melbourne Industrial Yarraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.0% Australia +30.0 pts ▸ 72.0%

7.7% China ◂ +7.1 pts 0.5%

4.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.5% English +10.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.0% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.3% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Chinese ◂ +10.2 pts 3.9%

5.6% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% German +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

54.0% English only +22.3 pts ▸ 76.3%

8.9% Mandarin ◂ +8.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

30.7% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.9% Not stated ◂ +10.8 pts 5.1%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.5% Buddhism even 2.6%

2.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +2 more in Yarraville

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +16.49 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

18.18 100th pct 1.69 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +15 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

44 86th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +1,032 more in Yarraville

934 35th pct 1,966 61st pct

Avg size in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +82 larger in Yarraville

311 34th pct 393 46th pct

ICSEA in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville even

1,122 89th pct 1,123 89th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 75.4%

1.3% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

10.8% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 20.8%

10.0% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.5% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +$99 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$1,346 94th pct $1,247 90th pct

Household income in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +$76 higher in Yarraville

$2,407 87th pct $2,483 88th pct

Family income in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +$249 higher in Yarraville

$2,967 88th pct $3,216 92nd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.8%

22.2% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

6.1% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.8%

16.1% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +2.5 pts 67.3%

12.0% One condition +8.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +120 larger in Yarraville

10 3rd pct 130 40th pct

Median age in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +5 yrs older in Yarraville

26 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +$12 higher in Yarraville

$1,187 94th pct $1,199 94th pct

Household income in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +$1,428 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$3,749 100th pct $2,321 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +0.4 larger in Yarraville

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

38.9% Couples with children +22.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +21.4 pts 26.4%

10.4% One-parent families even 10.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 33.9%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 25.5%

9.3% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.9% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +$123 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$585 97th pct $462 83rd pct

Mortgage in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +$221 higher in Yarraville

$2,279 79th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Rented ◂ +26.5 pts 33.2%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.9% Owned outright +18.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +71.5 pts ▸ 71.5%

54.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.3 pts 10.9%

42.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.1 pts 16.4%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 31.1%

17.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.6 pts 5.5%

4.1% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 23.7%

22.7% $750 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 4.1%

7.6% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.8%

31.4% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.7%

6.8% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +34 more in Yarraville

55 63rd pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +23.09 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

28.84 99th pct 5.76 70th pct

Departures/1k in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +20,196.3 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

21,710.0 100th pct 1,513.7 74th pct

PT routes in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville even

11 67th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +4 longer in Port Melbourne Industrial

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +4 longer in Yarraville

6 2nd pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +41,556 more in Yarraville

1,907 4th pct 43,463 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +30,290 more in Yarraville

67,396 61st pct 97,686 71st pct

Transit to city in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +8 longer in Yarraville

45 26th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

37.8% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

4.8% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

0.8% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 45.6%

25.3% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 9.4%

5.6% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

8.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.9% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

20.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +1 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +4 higher in Yarraville

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +1 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +32 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

1,141 96th pct 1,109 89th pct

ERP in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +13,011 higher in Yarraville

3,148 11th pct 16,159 75th pct

Growth in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +58.7 pts higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

61.9% 100th pct 3.2% 38th pct

Businesses in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +884 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

2,360 86th pct 1,476 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +7 higher in Yarraville

616 21st pct 623 22nd pct

Max temp in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +0.1 higher in Yarraville

20.4 19th pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +0.1 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

11.3 44th pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +0.7 higher in Yarraville

7.9 85th pct 8.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +0.9 more in Yarraville

6.9 75th pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +17.1 pts higher in Yarraville

81.1% 63rd pct 98.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +5.3 pts higher in Yarraville

92.2% 78th pct 97.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +0.9 pts higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

99.3% 72nd pct 98.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +19.8 pts higher in Yarraville

78.6% 54th pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +12.7 pts higher in Yarraville

87.1% 34th pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +19.9 pts higher in Yarraville

77.6% 75th pct 97.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +44.0 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

59.3 86th pct 15.3 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +242 higher in Yarraville

214 73rd pct 456 91st pct

Mean slope in Port Melbourne Industrial in Yarraville +2.2 pts higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

5.1% 47th pct 2.9% 9th pct

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

Compare Yarraville with nearby areas

Seddon - Kingsville Newport West Footscray - Tottenham Footscray Braybrook Port Melbourne Industrial West Melbourne - Industrial Williamstown

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Melbourne Industrial vs Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206051511/port-melbourne-industrial/vs/213031352/yarraville