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Far West and Orana vs Melbourne - Inner

Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 770 km apart · Far West and Orana profile · Melbourne - Inner profile

Far West and Orana Melbourne - Inner

Melbourne - Inner and Far West and Orana are very different places. Melbourne - Inner is a high-density area where 51.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while Far West and Orana is much more rural, with just 13.5% holding a degree. There are also striking cultural contrasts: 17.0% of people in Far West and Orana are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far higher than the 0.5% in Melbourne - Inner. Conversely, Melbourne - Inner has a much larger overseas-born population at 35.9%, compared to 7.3% in Far West and Orana.

Both areas share similar levels of community involvement, with about 15% of residents in each area volunteering. However, their living patterns are diverging. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership and education has widened, and the difference in working from home has grown significantly. While Melbourne - Inner is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.3, Far West and Orana is somewhat walkable with a score of 4.6.

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Where they differ most

Population: 501,452 larger in Melbourne - Inner Born overseas: 28.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Year 12: 42.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Bachelor+: 37.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Separate houses: 68.4 pts higher in Far West and Orana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +501,452 larger in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
115,566 27th pct 617,018 92nd pct
Median age in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +5 yrs older in Far West and Orana gap narrowing
39 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 1st pct
First Nations in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +16.4 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap widening
17.0% 90th pct 0.5% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +8.0 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap widening
19.9% 66th pct 11.9% 15th pct
Under 15 in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +9.0 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
19.8% 81st pct 10.9% 11th pct
De facto in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +5.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
12.9% 66th pct 18.8% 96th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +18.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.9%
19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 11.9%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 10.9%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

37.6% Never married +19.2 pts ▸ 56.8%
42.7% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 30.4%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Far West and Orana Melbourne - Inner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +28.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap steady
7.3% 0th pct 35.9% 83rd pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +22.3 pts 58.8%
0.2% China +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +18.6 pts 21.5%
35.4% English ◂ +7.2 pts 28.2%
10.0% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.7% Chinese +8.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.5% Italian +6.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.3% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +23.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing
5.2% 13th pct 28.5% 80th pct
Limited English in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +3.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing
0.5% 12th pct 3.9% 79th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 66.0%
0.2% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.1% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.1% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +21.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
30.1% 14th pct 51.1% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +23.0 pts 31.0%
30.1% No religion +21.0 pts ▸ 51.1%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%
0.5% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Judaism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +42.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
37.1% 13th pct 79.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +37.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
13.5% 26th pct 51.4% 100th pct
Schools in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +38 more in Melbourne - Inner
109 52nd pct 147 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +2.57 more in Far West and Orana
4.76 94th pct 2.20 51st pct
Students in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +60,211 more in Melbourne - Inner
18,608 13th pct 78,819 86th pct
Avg size in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +373 larger in Melbourne - Inner
174 7th pct 547 73rd pct
ICSEA in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +224 higher in Melbourne - Inner
894 4th pct 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +42.4 pts ▸ 79.4%
28.8% Year 10 ◂ +24.4 pts 4.3%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.2 pts 4.8%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

16.8% Bachelor degree +24.8 pts ▸ 41.6%
32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.8 pts 9.0%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +16.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.4% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
1.3% Creative arts +8.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%
1.2% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +$394 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
$743 36th pct $1,137 86th pct
Household income in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +$629 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
$1,377 22nd pct $2,006 76th pct
Family income in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +$1,046 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
$1,787 27th pct $2,833 88th pct
High earners in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +13.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
8.2% 34th pct 21.8% 88th pct
High-income homes in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +15.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
14.4% 23rd pct 29.6% 80th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 21.3%
20.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.4%
6.7% $4,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 29.8%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +6.5 pts higher in Far West and Orana
31.3% 67th pct 24.8% 28th pct
Mental health in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +1.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner
9.1% 43rd pct 10.3% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +2.3 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
6.3% 62nd pct 3.9% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%
9.1% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%
7.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +13.6 pts ▸ 67.7%
19.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.6%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +0.6 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap narrowing
15.6% 59th pct 15.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +1.4 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap narrowing
11.8% 50th pct 10.4% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +7.5 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap narrowing
24.7% 36th pct 17.2% 10th pct
Defence service in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +1.3 pts higher in Far West and Orana
2.4% 29th pct 1.1% 4th pct
Housework 15h+ in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +5.6 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap narrowing
19.9% 39th pct 14.2% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +16,247 larger in Far West and Orana
19,593 88th pct 3,346 33rd pct
Median age in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +4 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner
25 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +42.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner
27.8% 14th pct 70.4% 100th pct
Unemployment in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +4.3 pts higher in Far West and Orana
10.9% 49th pct 6.6% 7th pct
Median income in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +$334 higher in Melbourne - Inner
$568 40th pct $902 88th pct
Household income in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +$609 higher in Melbourne - Inner
$1,331 20th pct $1,940 86th pct
Indigenous language in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +5.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner
2.7% 8th pct 8.6% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +0.4 larger in Far West and Orana gap widening
2.4 29th pct 2.0 2nd pct
One-parent in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +8.1 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
18.9% 98th pct 10.8% 12th pct
Living alone in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +8.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
30.9% 87th pct 39.1% 100th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 46.7%
29.2% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
18.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 10.8%
1.4% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

30.9% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
34.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +$151 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $401 72nd pct
Mortgage in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +$867 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $2,167 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +0.20 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +23.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
28.6% 55th pct 52.5% 97th pct
Owned outright in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +14.9 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
36.3% 72nd pct 21.4% 9th pct
Separate houses in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +68.4 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap widening
88.8% 83rd pct 20.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +43.7 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap widening
77.0% 44th pct 33.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +23.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
36.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 21.4%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 23.6%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +68.4 pts 20.3%
4.1% Flat or apartment +53.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

16.2% 2 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 24.0%
28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 7.5%
4.0% 1 bedroom +17.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
6.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.8%
0.5% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.7 pts 22.6%
18.2% $350–$549 +26.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
29.8% Under $200 ◂ +22.5 pts 7.3%
0.7% $550–$749 +14.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.4% $750 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 22.6%
32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.4 pts 11.8%
6.2% $3,000 or more +24.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +17.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
6.9% 73rd pct 24.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +31.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
10.2% 36th pct 42.2% 95th pct
PT commute in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +7.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing
0.5% 15th pct 7.8% 95th pct
PT stops in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +2,071 more in Melbourne - Inner
497 15th pct 2,568 88th pct
Stops/1k in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +0.14 more in Far West and Orana
4.30 38th pct 4.16 33rd pct
Departures/1k in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +2,625.6 more in Melbourne - Inner
267.7 25th pct 2,893.3 99th pct
PT routes in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +116 more in Melbourne - Inner
58 32nd pct 174 89th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +41.5 pts 23.9%
10.2% Worked at home +31.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
4.6% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%
0.4% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 49.3%
36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 20.3%
6.9% No vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 4.0%
7.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +21.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
32.7% 9th pct 54.5% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +6.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing
20.8% 80th pct 27.2% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +0.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap steady
4.4% 32nd pct 5.1% 58th pct
Participation in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +15.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening
55.9% 29th pct 71.1% 100th pct
Full-time in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +1.3 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
64.4% 87th pct 63.1% 85th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%
2.9% Professional & technical +13.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 0.3%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
6.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
7.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
1.2% Finance & insurance +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +24.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
16.1% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 4.4%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 2.0%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +595,121 higher in Melbourne - Inner
118,372 13th pct 713,493 92nd pct
Growth in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +12.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner
1.0% 4th pct 13.8% 99th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +277 higher in Melbourne - Inner
354 7th pct 631 28th pct
Max temp in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +7.1 higher in Far West and Orana
27.5 84th pct 20.4 17th pct
Min temp in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +1.5 higher in Far West and Orana
12.8 66th pct 11.3 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +4.7 higher in Melbourne - Inner
4.6 41st pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +3.2 more in Melbourne - Inner
4.8 47th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +40.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner
59.0% 51st pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +45.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner
54.5% 46th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +41.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner
58.8% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +36.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner
62.5% 47th pct 98.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +26.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner
73.6% 28th pct 99.8% 97th pct
Walk to health in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +52.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner
46.4% 57th pct 98.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +3.4 more in Far West and Orana
20.1 80th pct 16.7 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +597 higher in Melbourne - Inner
0 1st pct 597 100th pct
Mean slope in Far West and Oranain Melbourne - Inner +3.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner
3.4% 7th pct 6.4% 71st pct

Compare Far West and Orana with nearby areas

Central West Murray Riverina New England and North West Shepparton Darling Downs - Maranoa Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Australian Capital Territory Bendigo North West Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

Compare Melbourne - Inner with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - North East Melbourne - West Melbourne - North West Melbourne - Outer East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - South East Geelong Ballarat Hume Bendigo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Far West and Orana vs Melbourne - Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/105/far-west-and-orana/vs/206/melbourne-inner