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Melbourne - Inner South vs North West

Name: Melbourne - Inner South vs North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 338 km apart · Melbourne - Inner South profile · North West profile

Melbourne - Inner South North West

Melbourne - Inner South and North West are very different environments. Melbourne - Inner South is a high-earning urban hub where the typical household income is $2,174 a week, far higher than the $1,274 typical in North West. This gap in wealth is reflected in education and housing; 42% of adults in Melbourne - Inner South hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.2% in North West. While North West has a high share of separate houses at 89.6%, Melbourne - Inner South is more compact, with only 53.1% of homes being detached houses.

Daily life shares some common ground, as both areas have a similar share of children under 15 and people who identify as having no religion. However, the two areas are drifting apart in other ways. The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people who finished Year 12. Working patterns have also diverged sharply; the share of people working from home is now far higher in Melbourne - Inner South.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 36.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South Bachelor+: 29.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South Separate houses: 36.5 pts higher in North West Work from home: 27.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South Mortgage: $1,302 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +267,071 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

422,639 86th pct 155,568 35th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +3 yrs older in North West gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.2%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 46.7%

35.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 33.3%

8.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner South North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 80.6%

4.0% England ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

3.3% China ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

2.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.1% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.2% English +7.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

9.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%

3.7% German +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

5.1% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 83.1%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

41.5% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 41.0%

5.3% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Judaism ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +8 more in North West

113 56th pct 121 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +2.93 more in North West

1.54 19th pct 4.48 91st pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +40,640 more in Melbourne - Inner South

64,334 76th pct 23,694 19th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +379 larger in Melbourne - Inner South

574 77th pct 196 12th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +150 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

1,122 92nd pct 971 22nd pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +36.6 pts 38.6%

7.1% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.9% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.4% Year 9 or below +10.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.5 pts 16.3%

13.5% Certificate III / IV +22.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.1 pts 3.3%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce ◂ +12.8 pts 12.2%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

10.4% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +$334 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$1,022 80th pct $688 17th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +$900 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$2,174 84th pct $1,274 11th pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +$1,210 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$2,868 89th pct $1,658 14th pct

Household income distribution

20.5% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 5.0%

13.5% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 11.7%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

3.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +11.7 pts 56.6%

18.6% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +3,543 larger in North West

1,469 18th pct 5,012 48th pct

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

29 yrs 86th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +$354 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

$854 87th pct $500 21st pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +$981 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

$2,145 90th pct $1,164 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +0.2 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 51.3%

25.3% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.0% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.7% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 11.2%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

1.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +$207 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$438 85th pct $231 10th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +$1,302 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$2,400 89th pct $1,098 0th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +0.20 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 29.1%

28.4% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 24.6%

1.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house +36.5 pts ▸ 89.6%

24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.7 pts 5.5%

22.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.4 pts 3.6%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 15.8%

22.1% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

18.5% $200–$349 +30.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +32.0 pts 12.6%

6.0% Under $200 +26.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.7%

11.1% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +22.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.3% Under $1,000 +25.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.3 pts 3.7%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +1,098 more in Melbourne - Inner South

2,023 77th pct 925 41st pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +1.16 more in North West

4.79 57th pct 5.95 85th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +1,277.3 more in Melbourne - Inner South

1,549.1 75th pct 271.8 25th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +10 more in Melbourne - Inner South

86 57th pct 76 49th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Car (driver) +26.0 pts ▸ 65.1%

38.3% Worked at home ◂ +27.6 pts 10.7%

2.3% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 32.9%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 36.7%

9.3% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.4% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +10.2 pts 2.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +18.4 pts 14.9%

18.9% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

4.5% Labourers +10.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

8.9% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

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

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +300,576 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

454,338 82nd pct 153,762 20th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +7.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

6.4% 55th pct -0.9% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +295 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

644 30th pct 349 7th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +3.5 higher in North West

20.1 15th pct 23.6 47th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +2.5 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

11.1 45th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +3.3 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

8.2 93rd pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +2.9 more in Melbourne - Inner South

7.7 97th pct 4.8 49th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +40.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

98.5% 98th pct 58.5% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +41.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

97.9% 100th pct 56.8% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +33.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

99.4% 97th pct 65.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +35.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

97.2% 97th pct 61.7% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +16.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

99.8% 96th pct 83.2% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +51.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

94.4% 98th pct 42.6% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +29.0 more in North West

12.0 16th pct 41.1 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +329 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

330 98th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner South in North West +0.2 pts higher in North West

2.9% 0th pct 3.1% 4th pct

Compare Melbourne - Inner South with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - West Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - South East Melbourne - North West 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 South vs North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/208/melbourne-inner-south/vs/215/north-west