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Hume vs Melbourne - North West

Name: Hume vs Melbourne - North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 138 km apart · Hume profile · Melbourne - North West profile

Hume Melbourne - North West

Melbourne - North West and Hume are two distinct Victorian regions with very different demographics. Melbourne - North West is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 35, while the typical person in Hume is far older at 45. There is also a stark contrast in cultural backgrounds; 35.2% of people in Melbourne - North West were born overseas compared to only 10.6% in Hume. This is reflected in the languages spoken at home, which is far higher in Melbourne - North West at 41.3% and much lower in Hume at 5.1%.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from six years to ten years. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $730. They also have nearly the same number of public transport routes and similar rates of people providing unpaid care or needing help with daily activities. While Melbourne - North West is much more walkable and urban, both areas have an almost identical average school advantage score.

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Where they differ most

Population: 239,393 larger in Melbourne - North West Other language: 36.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North West Born overseas: 24.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North West People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne - North West No religion: 20.5 pts higher in Hume

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hume in Melbourne - North West +239,393 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

184,935 43rd pct 424,328 86th pct

Median age in Hume in Melbourne - North West +10 yrs older in Hume gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.8%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 13.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

46.7% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

32.6% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Hume Melbourne - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +22.3 pts 60.0%

0.6% India +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +21.7 pts 19.8%

40.5% Australian ◂ +19.1 pts 21.4%

13.3% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 6.5%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

4.1% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% German ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

0.6% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +35.0 pts 53.3%

0.1% Arabic +6.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.7% No religion ◂ +20.5 pts 24.1%

0.3% Islam +14.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

0.6% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hume in Melbourne - North West +7 more in Melbourne - North West

125 68th pct 132 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hume in Melbourne - North West +2.45 more in Hume

3.95 83rd pct 1.50 16th pct

Students in Hume in Melbourne - North West +51,004 more in Melbourne - North West

30,663 31st pct 81,667 86th pct

Avg size in Hume in Melbourne - North West +367 larger in Melbourne - North West

251 23rd pct 619 83rd pct

ICSEA in Hume in Melbourne - North West +30 higher in Melbourne - North West

1,001 43rd pct 1,031 59th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +15.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 10.7%

15.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%

12.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 24.3%

18.2% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

11.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.3% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

2.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

Income

Personal income in Hume in Melbourne - North West +$2 higher in Hume gap steady

$734 31st pct $732 30th pct

Household income in Hume in Melbourne - North West +$418 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,373 21st pct $1,791 62nd pct

Family income in Hume in Melbourne - North West +$233 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,798 28th pct $2,031 55th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.7%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.9% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.5%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +10.3 pts ▸ 67.4%

21.7% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 17.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hume in Melbourne - North West +990 larger in Hume

4,000 39th pct 3,010 30th pct

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

22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hume in Melbourne - North West +$99 higher in Melbourne - North West

$594 51st pct $693 75th pct

Household income in Hume in Melbourne - North West +$471 higher in Melbourne - North West

$1,424 36th pct $1,895 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hume in Melbourne - North West +0.6 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 65.8%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +14.1 pts 19.5%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 28.9%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 20.1%

11.9% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.0% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.5% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hume in Melbourne - North West +$105 higher in Melbourne - North West gap steady

$275 23rd pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Hume in Melbourne - North West +$494 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,924 61st pct

People / bedroom in Hume 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

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 29.7%

22.4% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 81.2%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

4.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

23.2% $350–$549 +36.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

50.6% $200–$349 ◂ +26.5 pts 24.1%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 6.6%

0.7% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 28.7%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 12.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hume in Melbourne - North West +1,258 more in Melbourne - North West

627 25th pct 1,885 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Hume in Melbourne - North West +1.05 more in Melbourne - North West

3.39 21st pct 4.44 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Hume in Melbourne - North West +1,031.9 more in Melbourne - North West

224.1 21st pct 1,256.0 63rd pct

PT routes in Hume in Melbourne - North West +3 more in Melbourne - North West

87 58th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 54.4%

13.7% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.6% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

0.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

32.1% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

4.2% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

10.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Retail trade even 9.1%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

8.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

3.8% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.5% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

8.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hume in Melbourne - North West +283,351 higher in Melbourne - North West

189,765 29th pct 473,116 84th pct

Growth in Hume in Melbourne - North West +7.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

3.0% 19th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hume in Melbourne - North West +435 higher in Hume

1,107 69th pct 672 33rd pct

Max temp in Hume in Melbourne - North West +0.6 higher in Melbourne - North West

18.1 9th pct 18.7 11th pct

Min temp in Hume in Melbourne - North West +1.9 higher in Melbourne - North West

7.1 7th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hume in Melbourne - North West +1.9 higher in Melbourne - North West

4.1 26th pct 5.9 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hume in Melbourne - North West +1.7 more in Melbourne - North West

4.1 27th pct 5.7 69th pct

15-min city in Hume in Melbourne - North West +23.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

48.5% 29th pct 71.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Hume in Melbourne - North West +21.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

48.4% 32nd pct 70.3% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Hume in Melbourne - North West +37.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

50.6% 23rd pct 87.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Hume in Melbourne - North West +27.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

52.8% 27th pct 80.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Hume in Melbourne - North West +23.8 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

71.1% 21st pct 94.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Hume in Melbourne - North West +14.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

38.3% 38th pct 53.2% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Hume in Melbourne - North West +9.9 more in Hume

23.4 88th pct 13.5 28th pct

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

1 29th pct 43 66th pct

Mean slope in Hume in Melbourne - North West +1.8 pts higher in Hume

5.8% 55th pct 3.9% 16th pct

Compare Hume with nearby areas

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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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hume vs Melbourne - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/204/hume/vs/210/melbourne-north-west