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Melbourne - Inner vs Melbourne - North West

Name: Melbourne - Inner vs Melbourne - North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Melbourne - Inner profile · Melbourne - North West profile

Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North West

Melbourne - Inner and Melbourne - North West are two nearby but very different parts of the city. Melbourne - Inner is a high-density hub where 51.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 52.5% of homes are rented. In contrast, Melbourne - North West is more suburban; 81.2% of homes are separate houses, and 84% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Melbourne - Inner is also far more likely to be without a religion (51.1% compared to 24.1%) and has a much higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (21.8% versus 9.8%).

The gap in the number of people who work from home has widened since 2011, now sitting at 42.2% in Melbourne - Inner and 22.5% in Melbourne - North West. Despite these trends, both areas are similarly diverse, with about 35% of their populations born overseas. They also share a similar typical weekly rent, which sits around $380 to $401. While Melbourne - Inner is a walker's paradise, Melbourne - North West is still somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 27.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Bachelor+: 27.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Renting: 27.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Separate houses: 60.8 pts higher in Melbourne - North West 3+ bedrooms: 50.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +192,690 larger in Melbourne - Inner gap steady

617,018 92nd pct 424,328 86th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +1 yrs older in Melbourne - North West gap narrowing

34 yrs 1st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

43.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 30.7%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.9% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

Marital status

56.8% Never married ◂ +22.2 pts 34.6%

30.4% Married +19.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

2.8% India +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% China ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

3.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.2% English ◂ +8.3 pts 19.8%

21.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

12.6% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 6.5%

7.9% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Chinese ◂ +7.5 pts 2.2%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

3.3% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

66.0% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 53.3%

1.1% Arabic +5.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

2.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +27.0 pts 24.1%

31.0% Christianity +14.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

2.8% Islam +11.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

2.7% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

0.6% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +15 more in Melbourne - Inner

147 84th pct 132 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +0.70 more in Melbourne - Inner

2.20 51st pct 1.50 16th pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +2,848 more in Melbourne - North West

78,819 86th pct 81,667 86th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +71 larger in Melbourne - North West

547 73rd pct 619 83rd pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +87 higher in Melbourne - Inner

1,118 91st pct 1,031 59th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +19.0 pts 60.4%

4.8% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.3% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.4 pts 27.1%

9.0% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 9.9%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

8.0% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

9.5% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

5.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.8% Information technology even 4.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +$405 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$1,137 86th pct $732 30th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +$215 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$2,006 76th pct $1,791 62nd pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +$802 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$2,833 88th pct $2,031 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 10.5%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 16.6%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Cancer even 2.2%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 67.4%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%

4.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +336 larger in Melbourne - Inner

3,346 33rd pct 3,010 30th pct

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

29 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +$209 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$902 88th pct $693 75th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +$45 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$1,940 86th pct $1,895 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +0.9 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

2.0 2nd pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +19.1 pts ▸ 65.8%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +20.4 pts 19.5%

10.8% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

39.1% 1 person ◂ +19.0 pts 20.1%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 28.9%

9.0% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.7% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.5% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$401 72nd pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +$243 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$2,167 82nd pct $1,924 61st pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +0.10 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Rented ◂ +27.7 pts 24.8%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +19.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

21.4% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

20.3% Separate house +60.8 pts ▸ 81.2%

57.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.6 pts 2.8%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

24.0% 3 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.5 pts 13.0%

7.5% 4 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +15.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

22.6% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 4.0%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 1.5%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 14.0%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +683 more in Melbourne - Inner

2,568 88th pct 1,885 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +0.28 more in Melbourne - North West

4.16 33rd pct 4.44 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +1,637.3 more in Melbourne - Inner

2,893.3 99th pct 1,256.0 63rd pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +84 more in Melbourne - Inner

174 89th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

23.9% Car (driver) +30.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

42.2% Worked at home ◂ +19.6 pts 22.5%

6.1% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

1.5% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 33.3%

20.3% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

24.7% No vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 5.3%

4.0% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.7% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Professional & technical ◂ +9.7 pts 6.5%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

5.3% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

7.8% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

3.7% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

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

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals ◂ +19.6 pts 20.8%

16.8% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%

7.5% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.4% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +240,377 higher in Melbourne - Inner

713,493 92nd pct 473,116 84th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +3.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

13.8% 99th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +41 higher in Melbourne - North West

631 28th pct 672 33rd pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +1.7 higher in Melbourne - Inner

20.4 17th pct 18.7 11th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +2.3 higher in Melbourne - Inner

11.3 46th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +3.3 higher in Melbourne - Inner

9.3 100th pct 5.9 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +2.2 more in Melbourne - Inner

7.9 100th pct 5.7 69th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +28.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.7% 100th pct 71.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +29.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.5% 100th pct 70.3% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +12.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

100.0% 100th pct 87.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +18.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

98.8% 100th pct 80.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +4.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.8% 97th pct 94.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +45.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

98.7% 100th pct 53.2% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +3.3 more in Melbourne - Inner

16.7 55th pct 13.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +554 higher in Melbourne - Inner

597 100th pct 43 66th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - North West +2.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

6.4% 71st pct 3.9% 16th 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 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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - Inner vs Melbourne - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/206/melbourne-inner/vs/210/melbourne-north-west