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Melbourne - Inner East vs Melbourne - West

Name: Melbourne - Inner East vs Melbourne - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Melbourne - Inner East profile · Melbourne - West profile

Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - West

Melbourne - West and Melbourne - Inner East are two distinct parts of the city with very different housing and lifestyles. Melbourne - Inner East is a walker's paradise where 97.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Melbourne - West is somewhat walkable with 68% of homes in such a zone. Homes in Melbourne - West are more likely to be separate houses (80.3%) and larger, with 83.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Melbourne - Inner East has a more highly qualified workforce, with 46% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.8% in Melbourne - West.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted, with the difference in the number of people reporting no religion and those working from home both widening. Despite these trends, they share some similarities, such as having a nearly identical share of recent overseas arrivals and very similar proportions of people who speak little or no English. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of people using another language at home, though this is slightly higher in Melbourne - West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 479,582 larger in Melbourne - West Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Melbourne - West Bachelor+: 18.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East Under 15: 5.9 pts higher in Melbourne - West Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +479,582 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

373,472 79th pct 853,054 100th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +6 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner East gap steady

40 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.6%

15.8% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 11.2%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 49.1%

35.2% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

6.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

2.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - 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 ◂ +4.4 pts 52.9%

11.2% China ◂ +9.6 pts 1.5%

2.8% India +6.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.3% Vietnam +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.2% Chinese ◂ +18.6 pts 5.6%

24.0% English ◂ +5.6 pts 18.3%

20.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%

3.7% Indian +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

6.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

1.5% Vietnamese +4.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

0.7% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

57.9% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 49.1%

14.0% Mandarin ◂ +12.0 pts 2.1%

1.2% Vietnamese +5.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Punjabi +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 27.5%

41.5% Christianity even 41.5%

2.8% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% Islam +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +123 more in Melbourne - West

109 52nd pct 232 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +0.59 more in Melbourne - Inner East

1.85 39th pct 1.26 5th pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +98,671 more in Melbourne - West

64,632 76th pct 163,303 100th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +111 larger in Melbourne - West

593 80th pct 704 94th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +108 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

1,145 100th pct 1,037 64th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 63.7%

6.4% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 29.3%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 12.5%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 20.4%

10.4% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

11.9% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

5.7% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +$87 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap steady

$873 71st pct $786 52nd pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +$192 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap narrowing

$2,059 79th pct $1,867 69th pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +$475 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap narrowing

$2,552 80th pct $2,077 59th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 11.3%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

6.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 69.1%

17.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +6,051 larger in Melbourne - West

967 15th pct 7,018 60th pct

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

25 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +$119 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

$765 86th pct $646 66th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +$513 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

$2,209 91st pct $1,696 62nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 71st pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 19.0%

11.2% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 27.8%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 19.9%

18.0% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.3% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.1% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +$80 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap steady

$441 86th pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +$600 higher in Melbourne - Inner East gap widening

$2,500 91st pct $1,900 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

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

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 25.2%

28.1% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

59.8% Separate house +20.5 pts ▸ 80.3%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 13.6%

18.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.2 pts 5.8%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 12.3%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

14.1% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.6 pts 4.5%

9.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 1.6%

5.0% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.1 pts 13.1%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +1,534 more in Melbourne - West

1,761 70th pct 3,295 97th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +0.85 more in Melbourne - Inner East

4.72 54th pct 3.86 27th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +904.1 more in Melbourne - Inner East

2,091.0 89th pct 1,186.8 61st pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +24 more in Melbourne - West

89 62nd pct 113 82nd pct

How people get to work

38.6% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

37.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.6 pts 24.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 36.3%

38.0% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.0% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

5.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 7.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

6.2% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +14.5 pts 21.6%

17.4% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 11.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.7% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +575,288 higher in Melbourne - West

405,012 76th pct 980,300 100th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +6.2 pts higher in Melbourne - West

7.3% 64th pct 13.4% 97th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +227 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

749 43rd pct 522 19th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +0.2 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

20.4 17th pct 20.1 16th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +0.3 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

10.7 39th pct 10.4 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +2.2 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

8.1 92nd pct 5.9 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +2.1 more in Melbourne - Inner East

7.7 97th pct 5.6 65th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +29.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

97.2% 97th pct 68.0% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +27.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

95.8% 97th pct 68.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +16.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

99.4% 97th pct 82.6% 55th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +17.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

98.0% 99th pct 81.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +2.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 78th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +40.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

92.8% 97th pct 51.9% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +2.9 more in Melbourne - Inner East

14.6 36th pct 11.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +170 higher in Melbourne - Inner East

286 95th pct 116 81st pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner East in Melbourne - West +3.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner East

5.8% 56th pct 2.9% 0th 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 - West with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - Inner East vs Melbourne - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/207/melbourne-inner-east/vs/213/melbourne-west