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Hume vs Melbourne - South East

Name: Hume vs Melbourne - South East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 139 km apart · Hume profile · Melbourne - South East profile

Hume Melbourne - South East

Melbourne - South East and Hume are very different Victorian areas. Melbourne - South East is a very walkable place with a young population, where the typical resident is 35. It is highly diverse, with 44.6% of people born overseas and 45.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Hume is much older, with a typical age of 45 and far fewer overseas-born residents at 10.6%. Hume also has a higher share of people who own their homes outright (40.1%) and more detached houses (91.6%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, other gaps have grown since 2011, including the difference in typical age and the share of people born overseas. While Melbourne - South East has far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a short walk of shops and parks, Hume has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 675,125 larger in Melbourne - South East Born overseas: 34.0 pts higher in Melbourne - South East Other language: 40.1 pts higher in Melbourne - South East People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne - South East Household size: 0.6 larger in Melbourne - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hume in Melbourne - South East +675,125 larger in Melbourne - South East gap widening

184,935 43rd pct 860,060 100th pct

Median age in Hume in Melbourne - South East +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 ▸ 30.6%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.4%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 14.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

46.7% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

32.6% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Hume Melbourne - South 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 ◂ +31.4 pts 50.9%

0.6% India +7.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% China +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.2% Vietnam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +21.1 pts 20.4%

40.5% Australian ◂ +20.8 pts 19.7%

13.3% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 5.0%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 4.9%

0.8% Chinese +9.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.6% Indian +7.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% German ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

0.5% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +38.6 pts 49.7%

0.3% Mandarin +5.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 38.2%

44.7% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 30.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

0.3% Islam +7.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.7% Buddhism +6.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Hinduism +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hume in Melbourne - South East +116 more in Melbourne - South East

125 68th pct 241 100th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hume in Melbourne - South East +2.54 more in Hume

3.95 83rd pct 1.41 12th pct

Students in Hume in Melbourne - South East +122,911 more in Melbourne - South East

30,663 31st pct 153,574 98th pct

Avg size in Hume in Melbourne - South East +389 larger in Melbourne - South East

251 23rd pct 640 86th pct

ICSEA in Hume in Melbourne - South East +35 higher in Melbourne - South East

1,001 43rd pct 1,036 63rd pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +18.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.8%

15.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 8.6%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 22.9%

18.2% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

11.1% Society & culture even 11.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

1.3% Information technology +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Hume in Melbourne - South East +$11 higher in Melbourne - South East gap steady

$734 31st pct $745 37th pct

Household income in Hume in Melbourne - South East +$438 higher in Melbourne - South East gap widening

$1,373 21st pct $1,811 64th pct

Family income in Hume in Melbourne - South East +$206 higher in Melbourne - South East gap widening

$1,798 28th pct $2,004 52nd pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.6%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.6%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.9% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.5%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

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 +12.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

21.7% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 16.6%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hume in Melbourne - South East +751 larger in Melbourne - South East

4,000 39th pct 4,751 45th pct

Median age in Hume in Melbourne - South East +1 yrs older in Melbourne - South East

22 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Hume in Melbourne - South East even

$594 51st pct $594 51st pct

Household income in Hume in Melbourne - South East +$307 higher in Melbourne - South East

$1,424 36th pct $1,731 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hume in Melbourne - South East +0.6 larger in Melbourne - South East gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +13.5 pts 20.1%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 28.5%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 18.8%

11.9% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.0% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.5% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hume in Melbourne - South East +$105 higher in Melbourne - South East gap steady

$275 23rd pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Hume in Melbourne - South East +$533 higher in Melbourne - South East gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,963 66th pct

People / bedroom in Hume in Melbourne - South East +0.20 higher in Melbourne - South East gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 27.9%

22.4% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 81.4%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.7% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 41.8%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

4.6% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

23.2% $350–$549 +32.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

50.6% $200–$349 ◂ +25.8 pts 24.8%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.9 pts 7.1%

0.7% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 26.8%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 12.7%

7.1% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hume in Melbourne - South East +2,881 more in Melbourne - South East

627 25th pct 3,508 100th pct

Stops/1k in Hume in Melbourne - South East +0.69 more in Melbourne - South East

3.39 21st pct 4.08 30th pct

Departures/1k in Hume in Melbourne - South East +899.4 more in Melbourne - South East

224.1 21st pct 1,123.5 58th pct

PT routes in Hume in Melbourne - South East +70 more in Melbourne - South East

87 58th pct 157 88th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 56.9%

13.7% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.6% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 31.8%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

4.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.5% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 1.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

3.8% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.5% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

8.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hume in Melbourne - South East +769,007 higher in Melbourne - South East

189,765 29th pct 958,772 99th pct

Growth in Hume in Melbourne - South East +7.1 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

3.0% 19th pct 10.2% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hume in Melbourne - South East +57 higher in Hume

1,107 69th pct 1,050 65th pct

Max temp in Hume in Melbourne - South East +1.9 higher in Melbourne - South East

18.1 9th pct 20.0 15th pct

Min temp in Hume in Melbourne - South East +2.9 higher in Melbourne - South East

7.1 7th pct 10.0 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hume in Melbourne - South East +2.3 higher in Melbourne - South East

4.1 26th pct 6.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hume in Melbourne - South East +2.0 more in Melbourne - South East

4.1 27th pct 6.1 75th pct

15-min city in Hume in Melbourne - South East +29.1 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

48.5% 29th pct 77.6% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Hume in Melbourne - South East +28.7 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

48.4% 32nd pct 77.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Hume in Melbourne - South East +38.5 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

50.6% 23rd pct 89.1% 66th pct

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

52.8% 27th pct 84.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Hume in Melbourne - South East +25.2 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

71.1% 21st pct 96.3% 76th pct

Walk to health in Hume in Melbourne - South East +24.3 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

38.3% 38th pct 62.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Hume in Melbourne - South East +11.5 more in Hume

23.4 88th pct 11.9 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Hume in Melbourne - South East +70 higher in Melbourne - South East

1 29th pct 71 74th pct

Mean slope in Hume in Melbourne - South East +1.7 pts higher in Hume

5.8% 55th pct 4.0% 17th 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 - South East with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hume vs Melbourne - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/204/hume/vs/212/melbourne-south-east