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Hume vs Melbourne - Outer East

Name: Hume vs Melbourne - Outer East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 108 km apart · Hume profile · Melbourne - Outer East profile

Hume Melbourne - Outer East

Melbourne - Outer East and Hume are two very different Victorian regions, separated by about 108 km. Melbourne - Outer East is a very walkable area where 26.9% of people were born overseas and 21.3% use another language at home. It has a more qualified workforce, with 28.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and typical household incomes are well higher at $1,907 per week. In contrast, Hume is more car-dependent and has a smaller share of overseas-born residents at 10.6%. Residents in Hume are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 40 in Melbourne - Outer East.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, sitting around 17%. However, the gaps between them in other areas are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical household income has grown to $534, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has increased. Melbourne - Outer East has also seen its lead in working from home grow significantly, while the share of people with a university degree is now far higher there than in Hume.

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Where they differ most

Population: 333,366 larger in Melbourne - Outer East Year 12: 17.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East Born overseas: 16.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East Other language: 16.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East Living alone: 7.4 pts higher in Hume

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +333,366 larger in Melbourne - Outer East gap steady

184,935 43rd pct 518,301 89th pct

Median age in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +5 yrs older in Hume gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.3%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 18.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

46.7% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.6% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Hume Melbourne - Outer East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 70.0%

0.2% China +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +6.7 pts 34.8%

40.5% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 31.8%

13.3% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

0.8% Chinese +9.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 75.3%

0.3% Mandarin +5.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 41.4%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

0.7% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +63 more in Melbourne - Outer East

125 68th pct 188 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +1.91 more in Hume

3.95 83rd pct 2.04 47th pct

Students in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +46,876 more in Melbourne - Outer East

30,663 31st pct 77,539 86th pct

Avg size in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +161 larger in Melbourne - Outer East

251 23rd pct 412 45th pct

ICSEA in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +69 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

1,001 43rd pct 1,070 77th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.7%

15.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 25.6%

18.2% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

11.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

1.3% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Income

Personal income in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +$82 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap steady

$734 31st pct $816 59th pct

Household income in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +$534 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

$1,373 21st pct $1,907 72nd pct

Family income in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +$459 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

$1,798 28th pct $2,257 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 24.4%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.7%

5.9% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.9%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.6%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +7.8 pts ▸ 64.9%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +245 larger in Hume

4,000 39th pct 3,755 36th pct

Median age in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +3 yrs older in Melbourne - Outer East

22 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +$75 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

$594 51st pct $669 71st pct

Household income in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +$412 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

$1,424 36th pct $1,836 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +0.3 larger in Melbourne - Outer East gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 24.4%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 32.4%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 22.1%

11.9% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.0% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +$121 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

$275 23rd pct $396 70th pct

Mortgage in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +$570 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $2,000 71st pct

People / bedroom in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +0.10 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 35.1%

22.4% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 19.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 86.5%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 44.1%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

4.6% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

23.2% $350–$549 +36.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

50.6% $200–$349 ◂ +31.2 pts 19.4%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.8 pts 8.2%

0.7% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.6% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.5 pts 24.4%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 14.4%

7.1% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +1,967 more in Melbourne - Outer East

627 25th pct 2,594 88th pct

Stops/1k in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +1.61 more in Melbourne - Outer East

3.39 21st pct 5.00 64th pct

Departures/1k in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +959.0 more in Melbourne - Outer East

224.1 21st pct 1,183.1 60th pct

PT routes in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +55 more in Melbourne - Outer East

87 58th pct 142 87th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 51.8%

13.7% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

4.6% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

0.1% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 31.4%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

10.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

3.8% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.5% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

8.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +346,603 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

189,765 29th pct 536,368 87th pct

Growth in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +0.4 pts higher in Hume

3.0% 19th pct 2.6% 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +115 higher in Hume

1,107 69th pct 992 61st pct

Max temp in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +2.2 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

18.1 9th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +2.2 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

7.1 7th pct 9.3 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +2.4 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

4.1 26th pct 6.4 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +2.3 more in Melbourne - Outer East

4.1 27th pct 6.3 78th pct

15-min city in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +31.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

48.5% 29th pct 80.3% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +27.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

48.4% 32nd pct 75.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +37.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

50.6% 23rd pct 88.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +31.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

52.8% 27th pct 84.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +24.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

71.1% 21st pct 95.1% 71st pct

Walk to health in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +29.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

38.3% 38th pct 68.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +5.8 more in Hume

23.4 88th pct 17.6 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +36 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

1 29th pct 37 64th pct

Mean slope in Hume in Melbourne - Outer East +1.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

5.8% 55th pct 6.9% 77th 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 - Outer East with nearby areas

Melbourne - South East Melbourne - North East Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - North West Melbourne - West Hume Geelong Shepparton Latrobe - Gippsland

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hume vs Melbourne - Outer East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/204/hume/vs/211/melbourne-outer-east