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Melbourne - Inner vs North West

Name: Melbourne - Inner vs North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 324 km apart · Melbourne - Inner profile · North West profile

Melbourne - Inner North West

Melbourne - Inner and North West are very different environments. Melbourne - Inner is a young, highly educated hub where 51.4% of adults have a bachelor degree and typical weekly family incomes are $2,833. It is also very diverse, with 35.9% of people born overseas. In contrast, North West is much older, with a typical resident aged 44, and a more modest typical family income of $1,658. While homes in Melbourne - Inner are mostly flats or apartments, 89.6% of homes in North West are separate houses.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to health, with roughly 10% of residents in each reporting a mental health condition. However, other gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened as North West has become older, and the income gap has increased. This is consistent with the shift in how people work; 42.2% of people in Melbourne - Inner now work from home, while only 10.7% do so in North West.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 40.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Bachelor+: 39.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Renting: 27.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Separate houses: 69.3 pts higher in North West 3+ bedrooms: 44.9 pts higher in North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner in North West +461,450 larger in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

617,018 92nd pct 155,568 35th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner in North West +10 yrs older in North West gap widening

34 yrs 1st pct 44 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

43.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.0 pts 23.2%

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

11.9% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.9% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

Marital status

56.8% Never married ◂ +23.5 pts 33.3%

30.4% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner 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 +21.8 pts ▸ 80.6%

4.0% China ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

3.3% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.8% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

21.5% Australian +17.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.2% English +10.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

9.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Chinese ◂ +8.2 pts 1.5%

7.9% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

3.7% German +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

66.0% English only +17.1 pts ▸ 83.1%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 41.0%

31.0% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner in North West +26 more in Melbourne - Inner

147 84th pct 121 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner in North West +2.28 more in North West

2.20 51st pct 4.48 91st pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner in North West +55,125 more in Melbourne - Inner

78,819 86th pct 23,694 19th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner in North West +352 larger in Melbourne - Inner

547 73rd pct 196 12th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner in North West +147 higher in Melbourne - Inner

1,118 91st pct 971 22nd pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +40.8 pts 38.6%

4.3% Year 10 +14.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.1% Year 11 +11.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.8% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.3 pts 16.3%

9.0% Certificate III / IV +26.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.0 pts 3.3%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

0.7% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +9.4 pts 12.2%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

8.0% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Creative arts ◂ +7.6 pts 1.8%

5.9% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner in North West +$449 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$1,137 86th pct $688 17th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in North West +$732 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$2,006 76th pct $1,274 11th pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner in North West +$1,175 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$2,833 88th pct $1,658 14th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.4%

14.4% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 5.0%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 11.7%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

8.0% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +11.1 pts 56.6%

18.6% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.6% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner in North West +1,666 larger in North West

3,346 33rd pct 5,012 48th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner in North West +7 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner

29 yrs 86th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner in North West +$402 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$902 88th pct $500 21st pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in North West +$776 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$1,940 86th pct $1,164 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Inner in North West +0.3 larger in North West gap steady

2.0 2nd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 32.5%

10.8% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.1% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 31.2%

36.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.5% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Inner in North West +$170 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$401 72nd pct $231 10th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner in North West +$1,069 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$2,167 82nd pct $1,098 0th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Inner in North West +0.30 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Rented ◂ +27.9 pts 24.6%

21.4% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

20.3% Separate house +69.3 pts ▸ 89.6%

57.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +53.8 pts 3.6%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.1 pts 5.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

24.0% 3 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 15.8%

7.5% 4 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.5 pts 3.5%

1.8% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

22.6% $200–$349 +26.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +31.9 pts 12.6%

7.3% Under $200 +24.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.7%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.8% Under $1,000 +26.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 3.7%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner in North West +1,643 more in Melbourne - Inner

2,568 88th pct 925 41st pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner in North West +1.78 more in North West

4.16 33rd pct 5.95 85th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner in North West +2,621.6 more in Melbourne - Inner

2,893.3 99th pct 271.8 25th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner in North West +98 more in Melbourne - Inner

174 89th pct 76 49th pct

How people get to work

23.9% Car (driver) +41.2 pts ▸ 65.1%

42.2% Worked at home ◂ +31.5 pts 10.7%

6.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

1.5% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.7% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 32.9%

20.3% 2 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.7% No vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 5.8%

4.0% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.7% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.3% Professional & technical ◂ +13.4 pts 2.9%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

7.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

5.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

3.7% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals ◂ +25.5 pts 14.9%

16.8% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.4% Labourers +10.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.5% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

6.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner in North West +559,731 higher in Melbourne - Inner

713,493 92nd pct 153,762 20th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner in North West +14.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

13.8% 99th pct -0.9% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner in North West +282 higher in Melbourne - Inner

631 28th pct 349 7th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner in North West +3.2 higher in North West

20.4 17th pct 23.6 47th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner in North West +2.6 higher in Melbourne - Inner

11.3 46th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Inner in North West +4.4 higher in Melbourne - Inner

9.3 100th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner in North West +3.1 more in Melbourne - Inner

7.9 100th pct 4.8 49th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner in North West +41.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.7% 100th pct 58.5% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner in North West +42.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.5% 100th pct 56.8% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner in North West +34.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

100.0% 100th pct 65.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner in North West +37.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

98.8% 100th pct 61.7% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Inner in North West +16.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.8% 97th pct 83.2% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner in North West +56.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

98.7% 100th pct 42.6% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner in North West +24.3 more in North West

16.7 55th pct 41.1 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner in North West +596 higher in Melbourne - Inner

597 100th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner in North West +3.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

6.4% 71st pct 3.1% 4th 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 North West with nearby areas

Warrnambool and South West Bendigo Ballarat South Australia - South East Murray Geelong Melbourne - North West Shepparton Melbourne - West Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North East Melbourne - Inner South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - Inner vs North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/206/melbourne-inner/vs/215/north-west