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Melbourne - Inner vs Queensland - Outback

Name: Melbourne - Inner vs Queensland - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,731 km apart · Melbourne - Inner profile · Queensland - Outback profile

Melbourne - Inner Queensland - Outback

Melbourne - Inner and Queensland - Outback are two very different places, separated by over 1,700 km. The inner city area has a much higher share of people born overseas (35.9%) and those with a bachelor degree or higher (51.4%). In contrast, Queensland - Outback has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (33.5%) and more children under 15 (22.1%). Housing also differs greatly, with separate houses making up 81.4% of homes in the outback, while flats or apartments dominate in the city.

Many gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in university qualifications and the number of people who work from home. However, they do share a typical resident age of 34. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over (11.9%) and nearly the same unemployment rate, around 5%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 33.0 pts higher in Queensland - Outback Born overseas: 26.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Year 12: 38.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Bachelor+: 40.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Separate houses: 61.1 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +537,191 larger in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

617,018 92nd pct 79,827 23rd pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback even gap narrowing

34 yrs 1st pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

43.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 28.3%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.9% Children (0–14) +11.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

11.9% Seniors (65+) even 11.9%

Marital status

56.8% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 49.8%

30.4% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner Queensland - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +20.8 pts ▸ 79.6%

4.0% China ◂ +3.8 pts 0.1%

3.3% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

2.8% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.5% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.2% English ◂ +3.0 pts 25.1%

12.6% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%

9.7% Chinese ◂ +8.8 pts 0.9%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

7.9% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 2.0%

4.3% Greek ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

66.0% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 69.4%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 0.2%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.0% Christianity +20.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

51.1% No religion ◂ +18.7 pts 32.4%

7.2% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +51 more in Melbourne - Inner

147 84th pct 96 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +3.23 more in Queensland - Outback

2.20 51st pct 5.43 100th pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +65,874 more in Melbourne - Inner

78,819 86th pct 12,945 9th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +413 larger in Melbourne - Inner

547 73rd pct 135 0th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +282 higher in Melbourne - Inner

1,118 91st pct 836 0th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +38.0 pts 41.4%

4.3% Year 10 +20.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.8% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.1% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.3 pts 14.3%

9.0% Certificate III / IV +27.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.4 pts 2.9%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

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

0.7% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 pts 10.9%

8.0% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 8.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

9.5% Creative arts ◂ +8.2 pts 1.2%

5.9% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +$348 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$1,137 86th pct $789 52nd pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +$430 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$2,006 76th pct $1,576 43rd pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +$965 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$2,833 88th pct $1,868 37th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.2%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 8.7%

14.4% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.3%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.7%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

2.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Arthritis even 5.1%

2.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +3.9 pts 63.7%

18.6% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +23,424 larger in Queensland - Outback

3,346 33rd pct 26,770 91st pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +4 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner

29 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +$462 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$902 88th pct $440 12th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +$736 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$1,940 86th pct $1,204 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +0.6 larger in Queensland - Outback gap steady

2.0 2nd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +16.1 pts 23.9%

10.8% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Household size

39.1% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 29.2%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 31.0%

12.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.5% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +$241 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$401 72nd pct $160 0th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +$867 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$2,167 82nd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +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 ◂ +6.8 pts 45.7%

21.4% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 19.2%

1.5% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

20.3% Separate house +61.1 pts ▸ 81.4%

57.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.0 pts 3.3%

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

0.6% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 19.9%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

21.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.4 pts 7.6%

7.5% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.8% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

7.3% Under $200 +47.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 11.2%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.7%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 3.4%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.8% Under $1,000 +19.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.2 pts 7.5%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 20.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +2,568 more in Melbourne - Inner

2,568 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +4.16 more in Melbourne - Inner

4.16 33rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +2,893.3 more in Melbourne - Inner

2,893.3 99th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +174 more in Melbourne - Inner

174 89th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

23.9% Car (driver) +30.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

42.2% Worked at home ◂ +33.2 pts 9.0%

6.1% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.5% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.7% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 35.4%

20.3% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 12.7%

4.0% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.7% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Professional & technical ◂ +14.7 pts 1.6%

0.2% Mining +13.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.8 pts 0.5%

5.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals ◂ +25.6 pts 14.8%

16.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

7.5% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.4% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

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

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +630,930 higher in Melbourne - Inner

713,493 92nd pct 82,563 9th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +12.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

13.8% 99th pct 1.2% 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +230 higher in Melbourne - Inner

631 28th pct 401 10th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +13.5 higher in Queensland - Outback

20.4 17th pct 33.9 99th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +5.3 higher in Queensland - Outback

11.3 46th pct 16.6 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +6.5 higher in Melbourne - Inner

9.3 100th pct 2.7 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +4.8 more in Melbourne - Inner

7.9 100th pct 3.2 10th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +61.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.7% 100th pct 37.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +58.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.5% 100th pct 41.0% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +100.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +44.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

98.8% 100th pct 54.8% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +40.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

99.8% 97th pct 59.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +62.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

98.7% 100th pct 36.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +5.5 more in Queensland - Outback

16.7 55th pct 22.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +597 higher in Melbourne - Inner

597 100th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner in Queensland - Outback +2.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

6.4% 71st pct 3.9% 15th 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 Queensland - Outback with nearby areas

Townsville Cairns Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Central Queensland Northern Territory - Outback Darling Downs - Maranoa South Australia - Outback Far West and Orana Wide Bay Moreton Bay - North Toowoomba New England and North West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - Inner vs Queensland - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/206/melbourne-inner/vs/315/queensland-outback