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Melbourne - Inner vs Melbourne - South East

Name: Melbourne - Inner vs Melbourne - South East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Melbourne - Inner profile · Melbourne - South East profile

Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - South East

Melbourne - South East and Melbourne - Inner are two very different parts of the city. Melbourne - Inner is a high-density area where 51.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, 51.1% of people have no religion, and 57.3% of homes are flats or apartments. In contrast, Melbourne - South East is dominated by family homes, with 81.4% being separate houses and 84.1% having three or more bedrooms. This area also has a much more diverse population, with 45.2% of people using another language at home, compared to 28.5% in Melbourne - Inner.

The gap in how people live and work has widened since 2011, especially for those working from home, who now make up 42.2% of Melbourne - Inner compared to 20.6% in Melbourne - South East. Despite these shifts, the two areas share some similarities, such as having very similar typical weekly rents and nearly identical shares of people with long-term health conditions. Both are highly accessible, though Melbourne - Inner is a walker's paradise while Melbourne - South East is very walkable.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Separate houses: 61.1 pts higher in Melbourne - South East 3+ bedrooms: 50.8 pts higher in Melbourne - South East Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +243,042 larger in Melbourne - South East gap widening

617,018 92nd pct 860,060 100th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +1 yrs older in Melbourne - South East gap narrowing

34 yrs 1st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

43.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 30.6%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.9% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) even 13.1%

Marital status

56.8% Never married ◂ +22.4 pts 34.4%

30.4% Married +20.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

3.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - South 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 ◂ +7.9 pts 50.9%

2.8% India +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.4% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.2% English ◂ +7.8 pts 20.4%

21.5% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%

12.6% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 5.0%

9.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

7.9% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

3.3% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.8% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

66.0% English only ◂ +16.3 pts 49.7%

5.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% Punjabi +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +20.2 pts 30.9%

31.0% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

2.8% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

3.2% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +94 more in Melbourne - South East

147 84th pct 241 100th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +0.79 more in Melbourne - Inner

2.20 51st pct 1.41 12th pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +74,755 more in Melbourne - South East

78,819 86th pct 153,574 98th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +93 larger in Melbourne - South East

547 73rd pct 640 86th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +82 higher in Melbourne - Inner

1,118 91st pct 1,036 63rd pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 63.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.3% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 28.2%

9.0% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 11.8%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%

8.0% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

9.5% Creative arts ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%

5.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +$392 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$1,137 86th pct $745 37th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +$195 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$2,006 76th pct $1,811 64th pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +$829 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$2,833 88th pct $2,004 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 9.9%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 15.2%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

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 +1.4 pts ▸ 69.1%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

4.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +1,405 larger in Melbourne - South East

3,346 33rd pct 4,751 45th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +6 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner

29 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +$308 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$902 88th pct $594 51st pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +$209 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$1,940 86th pct $1,731 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +0.9 larger in Melbourne - South East gap widening

2.0 2nd pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +19.8 pts 20.1%

10.8% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.1% 1 person ◂ +20.3 pts 18.8%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 28.5%

9.0% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.7% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.5% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.7% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$401 72nd pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +$204 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$2,167 82nd pct $1,963 66th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +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 ◂ +25.5 pts 26.9%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

21.4% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

20.3% Separate house +61.1 pts ▸ 81.4%

57.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.3 pts 6.0%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 12.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.1 pts 12.4%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.5% 4 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.0 pts 2.0%

1.8% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.6% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 6.5%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 15.5%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.8% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +940 more in Melbourne - South East

2,568 88th pct 3,508 100th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +0.08 more in Melbourne - Inner

4.16 33rd pct 4.08 30th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +1,769.9 more in Melbourne - Inner

2,893.3 99th pct 1,123.5 58th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +17 more in Melbourne - Inner

174 89th pct 157 88th pct

How people get to work

23.9% Car (driver) +33.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

42.2% Worked at home ◂ +21.6 pts 20.6%

6.1% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 1.0%

1.5% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 31.8%

20.3% 2 vehicles +21.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

24.7% No vehicle ◂ +19.7 pts 5.0%

4.0% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.7% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Professional & technical ◂ +9.6 pts 6.7%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.7% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals ◂ +20.1 pts 20.3%

16.8% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 11.0%

7.5% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.4% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +245,279 higher in Melbourne - South East

713,493 92nd pct 958,772 99th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +3.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

13.8% 99th pct 10.2% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +419 higher in Melbourne - South East

631 28th pct 1,050 65th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +0.4 higher in Melbourne - Inner

20.4 17th pct 20.0 15th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +1.3 higher in Melbourne - Inner

11.3 46th pct 10.0 29th pct

Walkability

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

9.3 100th pct 6.3 74th pct

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

7.9 100th pct 6.1 75th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +22.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.7% 100th pct 77.6% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +22.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.5% 100th pct 77.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +10.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

100.0% 100th pct 89.1% 66th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South 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 - South East +3.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.8% 97th pct 96.3% 76th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +36.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

98.7% 100th pct 62.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +4.8 more in Melbourne - Inner

16.7 55th pct 11.9 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +526 higher in Melbourne - Inner

597 100th pct 71 74th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner in Melbourne - South East +2.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

6.4% 71st pct 4.0% 17th 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 - 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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - Inner vs Melbourne - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/206/melbourne-inner/vs/212/melbourne-south-east