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Hume vs Melbourne - Inner South

Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 147 km apart · Hume profile · Melbourne - Inner South profile

Hume Melbourne - Inner South

Melbourne - Inner South and Hume are very different Victorian areas. Melbourne - Inner South is a highly urbanised hub where 42% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 31% were born overseas. It is a walker's paradise, with 99.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Hume is more rural and spacious; 91.6% of its homes are separate houses and only 10.6% of residents were born overseas. Hume has a much lower share of university qualifications, with 16.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

These two areas share a very similar proportion of children under 15, at around 17%. While they are alike in this way, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in high-income households has grown, with Melbourne - Inner South seeing far more households earning $3,000 or more a week. The gap in school completion has also increased, with Year 12 completion now 30.8 percentage points higher in Melbourne - Inner South than in Hume.

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Where they differ most

Population: 237,704 larger in Melbourne - Inner South Year 12: 30.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South Bachelor+: 25.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South Separate houses: 38.4 pts higher in Hume Work from home: 24.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +237,704 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady
184,935 43rd pct 422,639 86th pct
Median age in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +4 yrs older in Hume gap widening
45 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +1.8 pts higher in Hume gap steady
2.2% 38th pct 0.3% 2nd pct
Aged 65+ in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +5.4 pts higher in Hume gap widening
23.5% 88th pct 18.1% 54th pct
Under 15 in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +0.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady
17.1% 37th pct 17.3% 41st pct
De facto in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +2.2 pts higher in Hume gap steady
13.1% 71st pct 10.9% 24th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 18.1%
17.1% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

46.7% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 48.4%
32.6% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Hume Melbourne - Inner South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +20.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
10.6% 13th pct 31.0% 75th pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +16.4 pts 65.9%
2.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.2% China +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +10.3 pts 31.2%
40.5% Australian ◂ +13.4 pts 27.1%
13.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%
0.8% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
4.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.5% Greek +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +18.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady
5.1% 12th pct 23.2% 74th pct
Limited English in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +2.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady
0.7% 22nd pct 2.8% 72nd pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +14.8 pts 73.4%
0.3% Mandarin +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.1% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +3.2 pts higher in Hume gap widening
44.7% 73rd pct 41.5% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 40.0%
44.7% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 41.5%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%
0.1% Judaism +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.6% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +30.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
44.5% 37th pct 75.2% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +25.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
16.5% 43rd pct 42.0% 91st pct
Schools in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +12 more in Hume
125 68th pct 113 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +2.40 more in Hume
3.95 83rd pct 1.54 19th pct
Students in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +33,671 more in Melbourne - Inner South
30,663 31st pct 64,334 76th pct
Avg size in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +323 larger in Melbourne - Inner South
251 23rd pct 574 77th pct
ICSEA in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +121 higher in Melbourne - Inner South
1,001 43rd pct 1,122 92nd pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +30.8 pts ▸ 75.2%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +12.6 pts 7.1%
15.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 7.9%
12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

18.2% Bachelor degree +20.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.6 pts 13.5%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +10.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%
11.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
9.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
2.4% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Income

Personal income in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +$288 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
$734 31st pct $1,022 80th pct
Household income in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +$801 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
$1,373 21st pct $2,174 84th pct
Family income in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +$1,070 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
$1,798 28th pct $2,868 89th pct
High earners in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +14.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
7.4% 28th pct 21.7% 88th pct
High-income homes in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +20.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
13.5% 18th pct 34.1% 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.5%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.5%
5.9% $4,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.5%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.0%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
2.4% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +7.8 pts higher in Hume
33.8% 84th pct 26.0% 37th pct
Mental health in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +3.0 pts higher in Hume
10.7% 76th pct 7.8% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +1.8 pts higher in Hume gap steady
6.8% 77th pct 5.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +11.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
21.7% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 18.6%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +3.5 pts higher in Hume gap narrowing
18.8% 87th pct 15.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +0.3 pts higher in Hume gap steady
14.1% 95th pct 13.8% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +3.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
24.8% 39th pct 27.8% 73rd pct
Defence service in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +3.4 pts higher in Hume
5.1% 92nd pct 1.7% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +3.9 pts higher in Hume gap narrowing
23.6% 86th pct 19.7% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +2,531 larger in Hume
4,000 39th pct 1,469 18th pct
Median age in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +7 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner South
22 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +23.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South
37.2% 43rd pct 61.1% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +2.7 pts higher in Hume
9.1% 28th pct 6.4% 6th pct
Median income in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +$260 higher in Melbourne - Inner South
$594 51st pct $854 87th pct
Household income in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +$721 higher in Melbourne - Inner South
$1,424 36th pct $2,145 90th pct
Indigenous language in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +2.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South
4.1% 29th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +0.2 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +3.5 pts higher in Hume gap steady
14.4% 49th pct 11.0% 13th pct
Living alone in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +1.9 pts higher in Hume gap steady
29.5% 77th pct 27.7% 58th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 62.7%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 25.3%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 32.1%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%
11.9% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.0% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +$163 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
$275 23rd pct $438 85th pct
Mortgage in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +$970 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
$1,430 23rd pct $2,400 89th pct
People / bedroom in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +0.20 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +5.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
22.4% 11th pct 28.4% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +5.5 pts higher in Hume gap widening
40.1% 86th pct 34.7% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +38.4 pts higher in Hume gap widening
91.6% 95th pct 53.1% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +15.1 pts higher in Hume gap widening
79.5% 58th pct 64.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 34.7%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
22.4% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +38.4 pts 53.1%
6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.7% Flat or apartment +21.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 36.4%
28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 22.1%
15.1% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
2.9% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $200–$349 ◂ +32.1 pts 18.5%
23.2% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
20.0% Under $200 ◂ +14.0 pts 6.0%
0.7% $550–$749 +15.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.6% $750 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.7 pts 17.1%
7.1% $3,000 or more +28.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.3 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +2.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady
4.2% 13th pct 7.1% 74th pct
Work from home in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +24.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
13.7% 56th pct 38.3% 93rd pct
PT commute in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +3.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap narrowing
0.4% 8th pct 3.4% 65th pct
PT stops in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +1,396 more in Melbourne - Inner South
627 25th pct 2,023 77th pct
Stops/1k in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +1.40 more in Melbourne - Inner South
3.39 21st pct 4.79 57th pct
Departures/1k in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +1,325.0 more in Melbourne - Inner South
224.1 21st pct 1,549.1 75th pct
PT routes in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +1 more in Hume
87 58th pct 86 57th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +23.2 pts 39.0%
13.7% Worked at home +24.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
4.6% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
0.1% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 38.6%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%
9.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%
4.2% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +2.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
37.0% 32nd pct 39.5% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +1.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap narrowing
11.9% 37th pct 13.8% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +0.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady
3.4% 6th pct 4.1% 20th pct
Participation in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +8.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
57.9% 41st pct 66.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +3.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening
56.9% 36th pct 60.3% 70th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%
3.8% Professional & technical +9.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.4% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%
8.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%
8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.3%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%
1.4% Finance & insurance +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +16.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.5% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 8.9%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 4.5%
8.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +264,573 higher in Melbourne - Inner South
189,765 29th pct 454,338 82nd pct
Growth in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +3.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South
3.0% 19th pct 6.4% 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +463 higher in Hume
1,107 69th pct 644 30th pct
Max temp in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +2.0 higher in Melbourne - Inner South
18.1 9th pct 20.1 15th pct
Min temp in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +4.1 higher in Melbourne - Inner South
7.1 7th pct 11.1 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +4.1 higher in Melbourne - Inner South
4.1 26th pct 8.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +3.6 more in Melbourne - Inner South
4.1 27th pct 7.7 97th pct
15-min city in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +50.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South
48.5% 29th pct 98.5% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +49.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South
48.4% 32nd pct 97.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +48.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South
50.6% 23rd pct 99.4% 97th pct
Walk to school in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +44.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South
52.8% 27th pct 97.2% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +28.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South
71.1% 21st pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to health in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +56.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South
38.3% 38th pct 94.4% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +11.4 more in Hume
23.4 88th pct 12.0 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +329 higher in Melbourne - Inner South
1 29th pct 330 98th pct
Mean slope in Humein Melbourne - Inner South +2.9 pts higher in Hume
5.8% 55th pct 2.9% 0th pct

Compare Hume with nearby areas

Melbourne - Outer East Shepparton Melbourne - North East Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - South East Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - North West Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - West Bendigo

Compare Melbourne - Inner South with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hume vs Melbourne - Inner South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/204/hume/vs/208/melbourne-inner-south