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Melbourne - Inner vs Melbourne - North East

Name: Melbourne - Inner vs Melbourne - North East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Melbourne - Inner profile · Melbourne - North East profile

Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North East

Melbourne - Inner and Melbourne - North East are both large hubs in Victoria, but they offer very different lifestyles. Melbourne - Inner is a highly urbanised area where 52.5% of households rent and 51.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is a place of small homes and high mobility, with 39.1% of people living alone and 54.5% having moved in the last five years. In contrast, Melbourne - North East is defined by family life and stability; 79.8% of homes are separate houses and 28.4% of adults are unpaid carers for children. This area is more likely to have larger homes, with 79.7% of dwellings containing three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, these two areas have grown further apart in several key ways. The gap in the number of people working from home has widened significantly, and more people in Melbourne - Inner now report having no religion compared to Melbourne - North East. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $2,006 in Melbourne - Inner and $1,887 in Melbourne - North East.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Separate houses: 59.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North East 3+ bedrooms: 46.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Bachelor+: 22.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Living alone: 17.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +76,354 larger in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

617,018 92nd pct 540,664 90th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +3 yrs older in Melbourne - North East gap steady

34 yrs 1st pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

43.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.2 pts 30.0%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.9% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

Marital status

56.8% Never married ◂ +20.7 pts 36.1%

30.4% Married +18.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

7.4% Divorced even 7.4%

3.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

2.8% India +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% China ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.5% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.2% English ◂ +3.4 pts 24.8%

21.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.6% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

7.9% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

4.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.0% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 62.9%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +15.9 pts 35.2%

31.0% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

2.8% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.6% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +24 more in Melbourne - North East

147 84th pct 171 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +0.54 more in Melbourne - Inner

2.20 51st pct 1.65 25th pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +7,111 more in Melbourne - North East

78,819 86th pct 85,930 87th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +39 larger in Melbourne - Inner

547 73rd pct 508 63rd pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +58 higher in Melbourne - Inner

1,118 91st pct 1,060 75th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 64.6%

4.8% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 29.7%

9.0% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 12.2%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 18.6%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

8.0% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

5.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +$330 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$1,137 86th pct $807 58th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +$119 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$2,006 76th pct $1,887 71st pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +$635 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$2,833 88th pct $2,198 68th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 12.2%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.7%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +0.7 pts 66.9%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

4.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +1,768 larger in Melbourne - North East

3,346 33rd pct 5,114 48th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +5 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner

29 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +$184 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$902 88th pct $718 79th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +$126 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$1,940 86th pct $1,814 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +0.7 larger in Melbourne - North East gap steady

2.0 2nd pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +17.1 pts ▸ 63.8%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.9 pts 22.0%

10.8% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

39.1% 1 person ◂ +17.4 pts 21.7%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 30.8%

9.0% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.7% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.5% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +$21 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$401 72nd pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +$167 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$2,167 82nd pct $2,000 71st pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +0.20 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Rented ◂ +27.0 pts 25.5%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

21.4% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

20.3% Separate house +59.5 pts ▸ 79.8%

57.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.9 pts 5.5%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 14.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 16.1%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.5% 4 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.2 pts 2.8%

1.8% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

22.6% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 5.8%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.7%

7.3% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 17.5%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.8% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +132 more in Melbourne - Inner

2,568 88th pct 2,436 86th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +0.34 more in Melbourne - North East

4.16 33rd pct 4.51 46th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +1,359.1 more in Melbourne - Inner

2,893.3 99th pct 1,534.3 74th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +93 more in Melbourne - Inner

174 89th pct 81 53rd pct

How people get to work

23.9% Car (driver) +26.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

42.2% Worked at home ◂ +16.2 pts 26.0%

6.1% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 34.6%

20.3% 2 vehicles +19.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

24.7% No vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 5.7%

4.0% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.7% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.6 pts 7.7%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.3% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

7.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

3.7% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals ◂ +15.6 pts 24.7%

16.8% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%

7.5% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +116,888 higher in Melbourne - Inner

713,493 92nd pct 596,605 89th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +4.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

13.8% 99th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +168 higher in Melbourne - North East

631 28th pct 799 47th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +0.5 higher in Melbourne - Inner

20.4 17th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +1.6 higher in Melbourne - Inner

11.3 46th pct 9.6 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +2.9 higher in Melbourne - Inner

9.3 100th pct 6.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +1.8 more in Melbourne - Inner

7.9 100th pct 6.1 75th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +24.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.7% 100th pct 75.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +26.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.5% 100th pct 73.5% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +12.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

100.0% 100th pct 87.4% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +15.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

98.8% 100th pct 83.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +3.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.8% 97th pct 96.2% 75th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +34.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

98.7% 100th pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +1.5 more in Melbourne - Inner

16.7 55th pct 15.2 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +541 higher in Melbourne - Inner

597 100th pct 56 71st pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North East +1.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

6.4% 71st pct 5.1% 37th pct

Compare Melbourne - Inner with nearby areas

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

Compare Melbourne - North East with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - Inner vs Melbourne - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/206/melbourne-inner/vs/209/melbourne-north-east