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New England and North West vs Melbourne - North West

Name: New England and North West vs Melbourne - North West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 985 km apart · New England and North West profile · Melbourne - North West profile

New England and North West Melbourne - North West

Melbourne - North West and New England and North West are very different places. Melbourne - North West is a diverse urban area where 41.3% of people use a language other than English at home and 35.2% were born overseas. In contrast, New England and North West has a much larger First Nations population at 11.9%. The two areas differ in their layout; Melbourne - North West has far more walkable amenities, with 94.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 67.8% of homes in New England and North West have that access.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have grown across many measures. The difference in the proportion of people born overseas has widened to 27 percentage points, and the age gap has increased, with residents in New England and North West now six years older on average. Despite these shifting trends, they remain similar in some ways, such as having nearly identical rates of people who provide unpaid care and a similar number of public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 238,768 larger in Melbourne - North West Born overseas: 26.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North West Other language: 36.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North West People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne - North West Year 12: 19.8 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +238,768 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

185,560 43rd pct 424,328 86th pct

Median age in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +6 yrs older in New England and North West gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.8%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 13.6%

19.1% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

45.0% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

35.6% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 34.6%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

New England and North West Melbourne - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +21.7 pts 60.0%

0.6% India +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.1% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +20.4 pts 21.4%

38.6% English ◂ +18.7 pts 19.8%

1.1% Italian +10.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

0.6% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

0.2% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only ◂ +32.1 pts 53.3%

0.1% Arabic +6.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.1% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 45.8%

30.9% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 24.1%

0.5% Islam +14.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

0.7% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +22 more in New England and North West

154 87th pct 132 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +2.84 more in New England and North West

4.34 89th pct 1.50 16th pct

Students in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +51,884 more in Melbourne - North West

29,783 28th pct 81,667 86th pct

Avg size in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +424 larger in Melbourne - North West

195 12th pct 619 83rd pct

ICSEA in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +98 higher in Melbourne - North West

933 10th pct 1,031 59th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +19.8 pts ▸ 60.4%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +17.9 pts 10.7%

13.3% Year 9 or below even 13.3%

6.2% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 24.3%

17.7% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +$30 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$702 21st pct $732 30th pct

Household income in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +$463 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,328 16th pct $1,791 62nd pct

Family income in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +$312 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,719 20th pct $2,031 55th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.7%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.1%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.5%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

7.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +11.5 pts ▸ 67.4%

20.5% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 17.1%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +19,048 larger in New England and North West

22,058 89th pct 3,010 30th pct

Median age in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +1 yrs older in Melbourne - North West

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +$162 higher in Melbourne - North West

$531 26th pct $693 75th pct

Household income in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +$597 higher in Melbourne - North West

$1,298 15th pct $1,895 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +0.5 larger in Melbourne - North West gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 19.5%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 13.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 28.9%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 20.1%

11.8% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.3% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.9% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +$110 higher in Melbourne - North West gap steady

$270 21st pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +$563 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,361 18th pct $1,924 61st pct

People / bedroom in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +0.20 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 29.7%

29.0% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 24.8%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 81.2%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $350–$549 +37.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +27.1 pts 24.1%

20.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 6.6%

1.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 28.7%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.3 pts 12.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +1,062 more in Melbourne - North West

823 36th pct 1,885 73rd pct

Stops/1k in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West even

4.44 43rd pct 4.44 43rd pct

Departures/1k in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +1,099.6 more in Melbourne - North West

156.4 14th pct 1,256.0 63rd pct

PT routes in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +38 more in Melbourne - North West

52 28th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 54.4%

15.0% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.6 pts 0.5%

7.1% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

8.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

1.4% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.3% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

8.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +281,715 higher in Melbourne - North West

191,401 29th pct 473,116 84th pct

Growth in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +7.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

2.4% 13th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +105 higher in New England and North West

777 45th pct 672 33rd pct

Max temp in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +5.6 higher in New England and North West

24.4 57th pct 18.7 11th pct

Min temp in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +0.7 higher in Melbourne - North West

8.3 12th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +2.0 higher in Melbourne - North West

4.0 24th pct 5.9 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +1.7 more in Melbourne - North West

4.1 27th pct 5.7 69th pct

15-min city in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +23.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

48.5% 29th pct 71.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +29.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

40.8% 14th pct 70.3% 71st pct

Walk to transit in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +34.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

53.8% 25th pct 87.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +27.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

53.6% 29th pct 80.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +27.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

67.8% 14th pct 94.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +16.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

36.7% 28th pct 53.2% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +5.1 more in New England and North West

18.6 72nd pct 13.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +43 higher in Melbourne - North West

0 10th pct 43 66th pct

Mean slope in New England and North West in Melbourne - North West +1.4 pts higher in New England and North West

5.4% 44th pct 3.9% 16th pct

Compare New England and North West with nearby areas

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Mid North Coast Richmond - Tweed Toowoomba Darling Downs - Maranoa Logan - Beaudesert Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Ipswich Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Central Coast Gold Coast

Compare Melbourne - North West with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New England and North West vs Melbourne - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/110/new-england-and-north-west/vs/210/melbourne-north-west