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Melbourne - Inner South vs Mandurah

Name: Melbourne - Inner South vs Mandurah — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,700 km apart · Melbourne - Inner South profile · Mandurah profile

Melbourne - Inner South Mandurah

Melbourne - Inner South and Mandurah are far-apart areas with very different lifestyles. Melbourne - Inner South is a highly walkable area (a walker's paradise) where 42.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $2,174. In contrast, Mandurah is more car-dependent (somewhat walkable), with a typical weekly household income of $1,286 and 11.5% of adults holding a university degree. Melbourne - Inner South also has a much higher share of people using another language at home (23.2% compared to 6.2% in Mandurah).

Both areas are very similar in how many children under 15 live there, with each sitting around 17%, which is close to the national figure. While they share some traits, such as similar proportions of people living alone, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical incomes and the number of people working from home have both widened significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South Bachelor+: 30.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Mandurah Work from home: 31.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +314,998 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady

422,639 86th pct 107,641 26th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +4 yrs older in Mandurah gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.5%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.2%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 48.2%

35.7% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 30.3%

8.2% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Inner South Mandurah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 68.0%

4.0% England +6.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.6% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% China ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

2.8% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% South Africa even 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.2% English +16.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

27.1% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

9.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Chinese ◂ +6.1 pts 0.9%

5.3% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

5.1% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%

3.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +14.2 pts ▸ 87.6%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

3.2% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.0% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

5.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Judaism ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +77 more in Melbourne - Inner South

113 56th pct 36 7th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +0.37 more in Mandurah

1.54 19th pct 1.91 43rd pct

Students in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +44,244 more in Melbourne - Inner South

64,334 76th pct 20,090 14th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +16 larger in Melbourne - Inner South

574 77th pct 558 74th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +131 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

1,122 92nd pct 990 36th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +32.4 pts 42.8%

7.1% Year 10 +21.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.9% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.4% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

13.5% Certificate III / IV +26.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.0 pts 14.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.4 pts 3.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 14.4%

10.4% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

8.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +$392 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$1,022 80th pct $630 7th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +$888 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$2,174 84th pct $1,286 12th pct

Family income in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +$1,204 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$2,868 89th pct $1,664 14th pct

Household income distribution

20.5% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.4%

22.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 7.6%

13.5% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.2%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.5%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +10.5 pts 57.7%

18.6% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.1% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +1,628 larger in Mandurah

1,469 18th pct 3,097 30th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +9 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner South

29 yrs 86th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +$341 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

$854 87th pct $513 23rd pct

Household income in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +$713 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

$2,145 90th pct $1,432 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +0.1 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 49.2%

25.3% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.0% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 27.5%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

1.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +$138 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$438 85th pct $300 31st pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +$667 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$2,400 89th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +0.20 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 33.9%

28.4% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 24.5%

1.5% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house +31.8 pts ▸ 84.9%

24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 11.6%

22.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.5 pts 2.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.1% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 34.0%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 11.6%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

18.5% $200–$349 +31.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 31.6%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +14.6 pts 1.8%

6.0% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% $750 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

36.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.7 pts 10.3%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.3% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +1,367 more in Melbourne - Inner South

2,023 77th pct 656 27th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +1.31 more in Mandurah

4.79 57th pct 6.09 87th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +427.5 more in Melbourne - Inner South

1,549.1 75th pct 1,121.6 58th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +63 more in Melbourne - Inner South

86 57th pct 23 14th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Car (driver) +21.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

38.3% Worked at home ◂ +31.9 pts 6.4%

2.3% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 38.6%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.9%

9.3% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

4.4% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +9.5 pts 3.6%

0.2% Mining +11.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

5.4% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +19.5 pts 13.8%

8.9% Technicians & trades +10.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.9% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 9.8%

9.1% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.5% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +326,836 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

454,338 82nd pct 127,502 14th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +8.2 pts higher in Mandurah

6.4% 55th pct 14.6% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +17 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

644 30th pct 627 28th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +4.1 higher in Mandurah

20.1 15th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +2.3 higher in Mandurah

11.1 45th pct 13.4 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +3.7 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

8.2 93rd pct 4.4 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +3.6 more in Melbourne - Inner South

7.7 97th pct 4.1 29th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +55.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

98.5% 98th pct 43.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +52.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

97.9% 100th pct 45.5% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +14.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

99.4% 97th pct 85.4% 57th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +46.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

97.2% 97th pct 50.4% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +10.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

99.8% 96th pct 89.7% 54th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +65.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

94.4% 98th pct 28.9% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +0.4 more in Mandurah

12.0 16th pct 12.4 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +315 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

330 98th pct 15 51st pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Inner South in Mandurah +1.9 pts higher in Mandurah

2.9% 0th pct 4.7% 30th 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 Mandurah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - Inner South vs Mandurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/208/melbourne-inner-south/vs/502/mandurah