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Melbourne - Inner East vs Melbourne - Outer East

Name: Melbourne - Inner East vs Melbourne - Outer East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Melbourne - Inner East profile · Melbourne - Outer East profile

Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Outer East

Melbourne - Outer East and Melbourne - Inner East are two distinct parts of the city with very different layouts. Melbourne - Outer East is a landscape of separate houses, which make up 86.5% of homes, and has a far higher share of large three-plus bedroom properties (82.0%). In contrast, Melbourne - Inner East is much more urban, with a far higher share of people born overseas (39.6%) and those using another language at home (38.8%). It also has a far more qualified workforce, with 46.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This inner area is far more walkable, as 95.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 75.6% in the outer east.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often widened. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents and people working from home has grown, and the gap in separate housing has increased significantly. Yet, they remain remarkably similar in some basic ways; both have a typical resident age of 40 and the same number of people per home. This stability exists alongside a national figure for typical weekly personal income that both areas sit slightly above.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East Bachelor+: 17.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East Other language: 17.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East No car: 3.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East Year 12: 15.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +144,829 larger in Melbourne - Outer East gap steady

373,472 79th pct 518,301 89th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East even gap narrowing

40 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 50.8%

35.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 33.1%

6.4% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Outer East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 70.0%

11.2% China ◂ +7.1 pts 4.1%

2.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

24.0% English +10.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.3% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.2% Chinese ◂ +14.1 pts 10.1%

9.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

5.5% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

2.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.1% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

57.9% English only +17.3 pts ▸ 75.3%

14.0% Mandarin ◂ +8.6 pts 5.4%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

3.6% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 41.4%

5.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +79 more in Melbourne - Outer East

109 52nd pct 188 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +0.18 more in Melbourne - Outer East

1.85 39th pct 2.04 47th pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +12,907 more in Melbourne - Outer East

64,632 76th pct 77,539 86th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +181 larger in Melbourne - Inner East

593 80th pct 412 45th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +74 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

1,145 100th pct 1,070 77th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 62.2%

5.4% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.0% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 28.9%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +16.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 10.2%

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

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 19.6%

10.4% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

7.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

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

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +$57 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap widening

$873 71st pct $816 59th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +$152 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap narrowing

$2,059 79th pct $1,907 72nd pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +$295 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap narrowing

$2,552 80th pct $2,257 72nd pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 12.7%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +5.1 pts 64.9%

17.8% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +2,788 larger in Melbourne - Outer East

967 15th pct 3,755 36th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East even

25 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +$96 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

$765 86th pct $669 71st pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +$373 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

$2,209 91st pct $1,836 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children even 62.5%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

11.2% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 22.1%

18.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +$45 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap narrowing

$441 86th pct $396 70th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +$500 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap widening

$2,500 91st pct $2,000 71st pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 35.1%

28.1% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 19.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

59.8% Separate house +26.7 pts ▸ 86.5%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 11.0%

18.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.6 pts 2.3%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 14.6%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 60.1%

14.1% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 6.9%

9.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 1.6%

5.0% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 18.5%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.4% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +833 more in Melbourne - Outer East

1,761 70th pct 2,594 88th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +0.29 more in Melbourne - Outer East

4.72 54th pct 5.00 64th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +907.9 more in Melbourne - Inner East

2,091.0 89th pct 1,183.1 60th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +53 more in Melbourne - Outer East

89 62nd pct 142 87th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

37.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 26.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 31.4%

10.0% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.0% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

6.2% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Retail trade even 9.8%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

4.5% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 24.3%

17.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%

7.7% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.6% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

4.8% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +131,356 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

405,012 76th pct 536,368 87th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +4.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

7.3% 64th pct 2.6% 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +243 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

749 43rd pct 992 61st pct

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

20.4 17th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +1.4 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

10.7 39th pct 9.3 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +1.6 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

8.1 92nd pct 6.4 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +1.4 more in Melbourne - Inner East

7.7 97th pct 6.3 78th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +16.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

97.2% 97th pct 80.3% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +20.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

95.8% 97th pct 75.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +11.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

99.4% 97th pct 88.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +13.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

98.0% 99th pct 84.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +4.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

100.0% 100th pct 95.1% 71st pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +24.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

92.8% 97th pct 68.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +3.1 more in Melbourne - Outer East

14.6 36th pct 17.6 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +249 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

286 95th pct 37 64th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - Outer East +1.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

5.8% 56th pct 6.9% 77th 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 - 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - Inner East vs Melbourne - Outer East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/207/melbourne-inner-east/vs/211/melbourne-outer-east