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Hume vs Melbourne - West

Name: Hume vs Melbourne - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 166 km apart · Hume profile · Melbourne - West profile

Hume Melbourne - West

Melbourne - West and Hume are very different Victorian regions. Melbourne - West is a young and diverse hub where 42% of people were born overseas and 44.9% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Hume is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 23.5% of the population aged 65 or over. Education levels also differ, as 63.7% of Melbourne - West residents finished Year 12, compared to 44.5% in Hume.

Everyday life in both areas shares some common ground, such as similar school advantage scores and nearly the same proportion of one-parent families. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in home ownership and the share of people born overseas. While Melbourne - West has far more public transport options, Hume has a higher share of people who own their homes outright, at 40.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 668,119 larger in Melbourne - West Born overseas: 31.4 pts higher in Melbourne - West Other language: 39.7 pts higher in Melbourne - West People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne - West Median age: 11 yrs older in Hume

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hume in Melbourne - West +668,119 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

184,935 43rd pct 853,054 100th pct

Median age in Hume in Melbourne - West +11 yrs older in Hume gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 21.6%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 11.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.7% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.6% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Hume Melbourne - 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 ◂ +29.4 pts 52.9%

0.6% India +8.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.2% Vietnam +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +23.2 pts 18.3%

40.5% Australian ◂ +22.1 pts 18.4%

13.3% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 5.3%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 4.6%

0.6% Indian +8.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +6.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% German ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

4.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +39.2 pts 49.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +6.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.3% Punjabi +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 41.5%

44.7% No religion ◂ +17.2 pts 27.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

0.6% Hinduism +6.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.3% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% Buddhism +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Other religions +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hume in Melbourne - West +107 more in Melbourne - West

125 68th pct 232 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hume in Melbourne - West +2.69 more in Hume

3.95 83rd pct 1.26 5th pct

Students in Hume in Melbourne - West +132,640 more in Melbourne - West

30,663 31st pct 163,303 100th pct

Avg size in Hume in Melbourne - West +453 larger in Melbourne - West

251 23rd pct 704 94th pct

ICSEA in Hume in Melbourne - West +36 higher in Melbourne - West

1,001 43rd pct 1,037 64th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +19.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 10.5%

15.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.1%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 21.4%

18.2% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

11.8% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

11.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

1.3% Information technology +5.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

2.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

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

Income

Personal income in Hume in Melbourne - West +$52 higher in Melbourne - West gap steady

$734 31st pct $786 52nd pct

Household income in Hume in Melbourne - West +$494 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,373 21st pct $1,867 69th pct

Family income in Hume in Melbourne - West +$279 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,798 28th pct $2,077 59th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 24.8%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.2%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.3%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.8%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +12.0 pts ▸ 69.1%

21.7% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 16.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hume in Melbourne - West +3,018 larger in Melbourne - West

4,000 39th pct 7,018 60th pct

Median age in Hume in Melbourne - West +3 yrs older in Melbourne - West

22 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Hume in Melbourne - West +$52 higher in Melbourne - West

$594 51st pct $646 66th pct

Household income in Hume in Melbourne - West +$272 higher in Melbourne - West

$1,424 36th pct $1,696 62nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 19.0%

14.4% One-parent families even 14.5%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 27.8%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 19.9%

11.9% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.0% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hume in Melbourne - West +$86 higher in Melbourne - West gap steady

$275 23rd pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Hume in Melbourne - West +$470 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,900 57th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

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

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 25.2%

22.4% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 80.3%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 43.4%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

4.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

23.2% $350–$549 +28.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

50.6% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 31.8%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 6.8%

0.7% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 30.0%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 12.5%

7.1% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hume in Melbourne - West +2,668 more in Melbourne - West

627 25th pct 3,295 97th pct

Stops/1k in Hume in Melbourne - West +0.47 more in Melbourne - West

3.39 21st pct 3.86 27th pct

Departures/1k in Hume in Melbourne - West +962.7 more in Melbourne - West

224.1 21st pct 1,186.8 61st pct

PT routes in Hume in Melbourne - West +26 more in Melbourne - West

87 58th pct 113 82nd pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 51.1%

13.7% Worked at home +11.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.6% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.1% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.1% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

4.2% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

3.8% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

1.4% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.5% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

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

12.1% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hume in Melbourne - West +790,535 higher in Melbourne - West

189,765 29th pct 980,300 100th pct

Growth in Hume in Melbourne - West +10.4 pts higher in Melbourne - West

3.0% 19th pct 13.4% 97th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hume in Melbourne - West +585 higher in Hume

1,107 69th pct 522 19th pct

Max temp in Hume in Melbourne - West +2.0 higher in Melbourne - West

18.1 9th pct 20.1 16th pct

Min temp in Hume in Melbourne - West +3.3 higher in Melbourne - West

7.1 7th pct 10.4 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hume in Melbourne - West +1.8 higher in Melbourne - West

4.1 26th pct 5.9 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hume in Melbourne - West +1.5 more in Melbourne - West

4.1 27th pct 5.6 65th pct

15-min city in Hume in Melbourne - West +19.5 pts higher in Melbourne - West

48.5% 29th pct 68.0% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Hume in Melbourne - West +20.3 pts higher in Melbourne - West

48.4% 32nd pct 68.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Hume in Melbourne - West +31.9 pts higher in Melbourne - West

50.6% 23rd pct 82.6% 55th pct

Walk to school in Hume in Melbourne - West +28.1 pts higher in Melbourne - West

52.8% 27th pct 81.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Hume in Melbourne - West +26.0 pts higher in Melbourne - West

71.1% 21st pct 97.1% 78th pct

Walk to health in Hume in Melbourne - West +13.6 pts higher in Melbourne - West

38.3% 38th pct 51.9% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Hume in Melbourne - West +11.7 more in Hume

23.4 88th pct 11.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Hume in Melbourne - West +115 higher in Melbourne - West

1 29th pct 116 81st pct

Mean slope in Hume in Melbourne - West +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 - West with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hume vs Melbourne - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/204/hume/vs/213/melbourne-west