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Melbourne - Inner vs Melbourne - Outer East

Name: Melbourne - Inner vs Melbourne - Outer East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Melbourne - Inner profile · Melbourne - Outer East profile

Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Outer East

Melbourne - Inner and Melbourne - Outer East are both large regions, but they offer very different ways of living. Melbourne - Inner is a highly mobile area where 54.5% of people moved in the last five years and over half (52.5%) rent their homes. It is also a hub for professionals, with 51.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Melbourne - Outer East is more stable and family-focused, with 82% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (29.1%). While Melbourne - Inner is a walker's paradise where 24.7% of homes have no car, Melbourne - Outer East is very walkable but more car-reliant, with 86.5% of residents living in separate houses.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Melbourne - Inner at $2,006 and Melbourne - Outer East at $1,907. However, the gap in how people live is widening; the difference in home ownership and the number of bedrooms has grown since 2011. The two areas are also diverging in their work habits, as the gap in people working from home has increased to 15.5%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Separate houses: 66.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East 3+ bedrooms: 48.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East Bachelor+: 23.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner No car: 20.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +98,717 larger in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

617,018 92nd pct 518,301 89th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +6 yrs older in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

34 yrs 1st pct 40 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

43.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.2 pts 26.0%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.9% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

Marital status

56.8% Never married ◂ +23.7 pts 33.1%

30.4% Married +20.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

7.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Outer 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 +11.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

4.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.2% English +6.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.5% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

9.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.9% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

4.3% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

66.0% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 75.3%

5.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 46.2%

31.0% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +41 more in Melbourne - Outer East

147 84th pct 188 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +0.16 more in Melbourne - Inner

2.20 51st pct 2.04 47th pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +1,280 more in Melbourne - Inner

78,819 86th pct 77,539 86th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +135 larger in Melbourne - Inner

547 73rd pct 412 45th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +48 higher in Melbourne - Inner

1,118 91st pct 1,070 77th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 62.2%

4.3% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.1% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 28.9%

9.0% Certificate III / IV +16.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.1 pts 10.2%

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

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

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 19.6%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

8.0% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Creative arts ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

5.9% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +$321 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$1,137 86th pct $816 59th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +$99 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$2,006 76th pct $1,907 72nd pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +$576 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$2,833 88th pct $2,257 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 12.7%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.2%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

8.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +2.8 pts 64.9%

18.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +409 larger in Melbourne - Outer East

3,346 33rd pct 3,755 36th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +4 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner

29 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +$233 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$902 88th pct $669 71st pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +$104 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$1,940 86th pct $1,836 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +0.6 larger in Melbourne - Outer East gap steady

2.0 2nd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 24.4%

10.8% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.1% 1 person ◂ +17.0 pts 22.1%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 32.4%

9.0% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.7% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.5% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +$5 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$401 72nd pct $396 70th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer 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 ◂ +32.9 pts 19.6%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

21.4% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

20.3% Separate house +66.1 pts ▸ 86.5%

57.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +55.0 pts 2.3%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 11.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

24.0% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 14.6%

7.5% 4 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.8 pts 2.2%

1.8% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 60.1%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.9%

7.3% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 18.5%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.8% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +26 more in Melbourne - Outer East

2,568 88th pct 2,594 88th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +0.84 more in Melbourne - Outer East

4.16 33rd pct 5.00 64th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +1,710.3 more in Melbourne - Inner

2,893.3 99th pct 1,183.1 60th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +32 more in Melbourne - Inner

174 89th pct 142 87th pct

How people get to work

23.9% Car (driver) +27.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

42.2% Worked at home ◂ +15.5 pts 26.7%

6.1% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 1.0%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 31.4%

20.3% 2 vehicles +21.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

24.7% No vehicle ◂ +20.8 pts 3.9%

4.0% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.7% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.1 pts 8.2%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.3% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

3.7% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

2.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals ◂ +16.1 pts 24.3%

16.8% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%

7.5% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +177,125 higher in Melbourne - Inner

713,493 92nd pct 536,368 87th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +11.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

13.8% 99th pct 2.6% 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +361 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

631 28th pct 992 61st pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +0.1 higher in Melbourne - Inner

20.4 17th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +2.0 higher in Melbourne - Inner

11.3 46th pct 9.3 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +2.8 higher in Melbourne - Inner

9.3 100th pct 6.4 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +1.6 more in Melbourne - Inner

7.9 100th pct 6.3 78th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +19.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.7% 100th pct 80.3% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +23.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.5% 100th pct 75.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +11.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

100.0% 100th pct 88.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +14.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

98.8% 100th pct 84.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +4.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.8% 97th pct 95.1% 71st pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +30.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

98.7% 100th pct 68.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +0.9 more in Melbourne - Outer East

16.7 55th pct 17.6 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +560 higher in Melbourne - Inner

597 100th pct 37 64th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - Outer East +0.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

6.4% 71st pct 6.9% 77th 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 - 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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - Inner vs Melbourne - Outer East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/206/melbourne-inner/vs/211/melbourne-outer-east