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Riverina vs Melbourne - North West

Name: Riverina vs Melbourne - North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 347 km apart · Riverina profile · Melbourne - North West profile

Riverina Melbourne - North West

Melbourne - North West and Riverina are two very different regions, separated by their urban and regional settings. Melbourne - North West is far more multicultural, with 35.2% of people born overseas and 41.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 11.7% and 9.6% in Riverina. The Melbourne area also has higher educational attainment, with 60.4% of residents completing Year 12 and 24.0% holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figures are 41.8% and 15.0% in Riverina. In contrast, Riverina has a larger First Nations population at 6.6% and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.3%.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of adults working or looking for work, which sits at 60.6% for each. While they share a similar employment rate, other gaps have changed over time; for example, the difference in people working from home has flipped, with Melbourne - North West now leading by 14 points. The gap in Year 12 completion has also widened since 2011. Melbourne - North West is much more walkable and connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 260,672 larger in Melbourne - North West Other language: 31.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North West Born overseas: 23.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North West Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North West Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +260,672 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

163,656 37th pct 424,328 86th pct

Median age in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +4 yrs older in Riverina gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.8%

19.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

Marital status

47.0% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

35.4% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Riverina Melbourne - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +21.0 pts 60.0%

2.0% India +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +17.3 pts 21.4%

37.3% English ◂ +17.5 pts 19.8%

11.7% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

6.0% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

1.7% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% German ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

0.3% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +29.7 pts 53.3%

0.3% Arabic +6.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.1% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 45.8%

27.4% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 24.1%

1.0% Islam +13.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

1.4% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +3 more in Melbourne - North West

129 71st pct 132 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +2.53 more in Riverina

4.03 85th pct 1.50 16th pct

Students in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +55,340 more in Melbourne - North West

26,327 23rd pct 81,667 86th pct

Avg size in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +413 larger in Melbourne - North West

206 15th pct 619 83rd pct

ICSEA in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +62 higher in Melbourne - North West

969 19th pct 1,031 59th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +18.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +18.2 pts 10.7%

13.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.0% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 24.3%

19.1% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +$44 higher in Riverina gap widening

$776 49th pct $732 30th pct

Household income in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +$311 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,480 33rd pct $1,791 62nd pct

Family income in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +$133 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,898 41st pct $2,031 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.7%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.5%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

7.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +8.8 pts ▸ 67.4%

20.3% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +7,812 larger in Riverina

10,822 74th pct 3,010 30th pct

Median age in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +2 yrs older in Melbourne - North West

22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +$101 higher in Melbourne - North West

$592 50th pct $693 75th pct

Household income in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +$511 higher in Melbourne - North West

$1,384 28th pct $1,895 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +0.4 larger in Melbourne - North West gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 65.8%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 19.5%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 28.9%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 20.1%

12.8% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.0% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +$110 higher in Melbourne - North West gap steady

$270 21st pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +$537 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,387 20th pct $1,924 61st pct

People / bedroom in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +0.10 higher in Melbourne - North West gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 29.7%

28.7% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 24.8%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 81.2%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

31.5% 4 bedrooms even 31.5%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

21.5% $350–$549 +38.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

49.9% $200–$349 ◂ +25.8 pts 24.1%

22.5% Under $200 ◂ +15.9 pts 6.6%

1.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.5 pts 28.7%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 12.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +1,162 more in Melbourne - North West

723 31st pct 1,885 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +0.02 more in Melbourne - North West

4.42 42nd pct 4.44 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +1,066.9 more in Melbourne - North West

189.1 17th pct 1,256.0 63rd pct

PT routes in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +20 more in Melbourne - North West

70 44th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 54.4%

8.9% Worked at home +13.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

4.2% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 33.3%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

7.6% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.7 pts 0.5%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

9.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

3.4% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

1.2% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.6% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

8.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +306,712 higher in Melbourne - North West

166,404 23rd pct 473,116 84th pct

Growth in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +9.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

1.3% 6th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +125 higher in Melbourne - North West

547 21st pct 672 33rd pct

Max temp in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +5.1 higher in Riverina

23.9 50th pct 18.7 11th pct

Min temp in Riverina in Melbourne - North West even

9.0 16th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +1.8 higher in Melbourne - North West

4.1 28th pct 5.9 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +1.5 more in Melbourne - North West

4.2 32nd pct 5.7 69th pct

15-min city in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +21.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

50.7% 36th pct 71.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +27.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

42.6% 18th pct 70.3% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +34.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

52.9% 24th pct 87.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +22.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

58.0% 39th pct 80.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +21.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

73.9% 29th pct 94.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +12.8 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

40.4% 45th pct 53.2% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +7.3 more in Riverina

20.8 83rd pct 13.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +42 higher in Melbourne - North West

1 17th pct 43 66th pct

Mean slope in Riverina in Melbourne - North West +0.5 pts higher in Riverina

4.4% 25th pct 3.9% 16th pct

Compare Riverina with nearby areas

Central West Australian Capital Territory Shepparton Hume Murray Latrobe - Gippsland Capital Region Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - North East Bendigo Melbourne - North West Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

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). Riverina vs Melbourne - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/113/riverina/vs/210/melbourne-north-west