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Melbourne - Inner East vs Melbourne - North West

Name: Melbourne - Inner East vs Melbourne - North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Melbourne - Inner East profile · Melbourne - North West profile

Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - North West

Melbourne - North West and Melbourne - Inner East are two large, nearby areas with very different footprints. Melbourne - Inner East is a walker's paradise with a high proportion of university degrees (46.0%) and a typical weekly family income of $2,552. In contrast, Melbourne - North West is more car-dependent and family-oriented, with a younger typical age of 35 and a much higher share of separate houses (81.2%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (84.0%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar level of mobility, with about 39% of people moving house in the last five years. They also have almost identical numbers of public transport routes and a similar share of people with long-term health conditions. While they both have high proportions of overseas-born residents, the gap in their typical incomes has narrowed since 2011, and the difference in Year 12 completion rates has also shrunk over time.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 22.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North West No religion: 18.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +50,856 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

373,472 79th pct 424,328 86th pct

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

40 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.8%

15.8% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 50.3%

35.2% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.6%

6.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

11.2% China ◂ +10.5 pts 0.7%

2.8% India +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.2% Chinese ◂ +22.1 pts 2.2%

24.0% English ◂ +4.1 pts 19.8%

20.3% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.8% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

5.5% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

3.7% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

57.9% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 53.3%

14.0% Mandarin ◂ +13.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Arabic +6.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +5.0 pts 0.5%

3.6% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.8% No religion ◂ +18.7 pts 24.1%

1.9% Islam +12.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.8% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +23 more in Melbourne - North West

109 52nd pct 132 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +0.35 more in Melbourne - Inner East

1.85 39th pct 1.50 16th pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +17,035 more in Melbourne - North West

64,632 76th pct 81,667 86th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +26 larger in Melbourne - North West

593 80th pct 619 83rd pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +114 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

1,145 100th pct 1,031 59th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 60.4%

6.4% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.4% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.9 pts 27.1%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 9.9%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 18.8%

10.4% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

11.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

7.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

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

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +$141 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap steady

$873 71st pct $732 30th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +$268 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap narrowing

$2,059 79th pct $1,791 62nd pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +$521 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap narrowing

$2,552 80th pct $2,031 55th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 10.5%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 67.4%

17.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

4.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +2,043 larger in Melbourne - North West

967 15th pct 3,010 30th pct

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

25 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +$72 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

$765 86th pct $693 75th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +$314 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

$2,209 91st pct $1,895 83rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 71st pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 19.5%

11.2% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 28.9%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 20.1%

18.0% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +$61 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap steady

$441 86th pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +$576 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap widening

$2,500 91st pct $1,924 61st pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 29.7%

28.1% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 24.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

59.8% Separate house +21.4 pts ▸ 81.2%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%

18.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.2 pts 2.8%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 13.0%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 59.6%

14.1% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +13.1 pts 4.0%

9.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 1.5%

5.0% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.2 pts 14.0%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +124 more in Melbourne - North West

1,761 70th pct 1,885 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +0.27 more in Melbourne - Inner East

4.72 54th pct 4.44 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +834.9 more in Melbourne - Inner East

2,091.0 89th pct 1,256.0 63rd pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +1 more in Melbourne - North West

89 62nd pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

38.6% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

37.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 22.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 33.3%

10.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 6.5%

6.2% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +15.3 pts 20.8%

17.4% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%

7.7% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.6% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.8% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +68,104 higher in Melbourne - North West

405,012 76th pct 473,116 84th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +3.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

7.3% 64th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +77 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

749 43rd pct 672 33rd pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +1.6 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

20.4 17th pct 18.7 11th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +1.7 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

10.7 39th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +2.1 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

8.1 92nd pct 5.9 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +2.0 more in Melbourne - Inner East

7.7 97th pct 5.7 69th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +25.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

97.2% 97th pct 71.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +25.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

95.8% 97th pct 70.3% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +11.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

99.4% 97th pct 87.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +17.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

98.0% 99th pct 80.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +5.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +39.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

92.8% 97th pct 53.2% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +1.1 more in Melbourne - Inner East

14.6 36th pct 13.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +243 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

286 95th pct 43 66th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - North West +1.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

5.8% 56th pct 3.9% 16th pct

Compare Melbourne - Inner East with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North East Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - West Melbourne - South East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - North West Geelong Hume Ballarat Shepparton

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 East vs Melbourne - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/207/melbourne-inner-east/vs/210/melbourne-north-west