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Melbourne - North East vs Melbourne - West

Name: Melbourne - North East vs Melbourne - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Melbourne - North East profile · Melbourne - West profile

Melbourne - North East Melbourne - West

Melbourne - West and Melbourne - North East are both large, growing regions of Victoria. Melbourne - West is far more diverse, with 42.0% of people born overseas and 44.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 30.6% and 32.9% in Melbourne - North East. This diversity is reflected in the population's youth; the typical resident in Melbourne - West is 34, while in Melbourne - North East they are 37. Melbourne - North East has better access to health services, with 64.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to 51.9% in Melbourne - West.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,867 in Melbourne - West and $1,887 in Melbourne - North East. However, the gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, and Melbourne - North East has seen a rise in the share of people with no religion compared to Melbourne - West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 312,390 larger in Melbourne - West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Melbourne - West Other language: 12.0 pts higher in Melbourne - West Born overseas: 11.3 pts higher in Melbourne - West Unpaid carers: 2.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +312,390 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

540,664 90th pct 853,054 100th pct

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

37 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%

19.1% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) even 11.8%

Marital status

48.9% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

36.1% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - North East Melbourne - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 52.9%

4.5% India +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.2% Vietnam +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

2.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

24.8% English ◂ +6.4 pts 18.3%

24.6% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 18.4%

11.8% Italian ◂ +6.5 pts 5.2%

4.9% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

1.7% Vietnamese +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

1.3% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 49.1%

1.6% Vietnamese +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

3.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.3% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 41.5%

35.2% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 27.5%

3.9% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +61 more in Melbourne - West

171 89th pct 232 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +0.39 more in Melbourne - North East

1.65 25th pct 1.26 5th pct

Students in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +77,373 more in Melbourne - West

85,930 87th pct 163,303 100th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +195 larger in Melbourne - West

508 63rd pct 704 94th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +23 higher in Melbourne - North East

1,060 75th pct 1,037 64th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 63.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 29.3%

22.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

4.7% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +$21 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$807 58th pct $786 52nd pct

Household income in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +$20 higher in Melbourne - North East gap narrowing

$1,887 71st pct $1,867 69th pct

Family income in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +$121 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$2,198 68th pct $2,077 59th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

4.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +2.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

18.4% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +1,904 larger in Melbourne - West

5,114 48th pct 7,018 60th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 64th pct

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

$718 79th pct $646 66th pct

Household income in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +$118 higher in Melbourne - North East

$1,814 74th pct $1,696 62nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 86th pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

22.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 19.0%

13.1% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 27.8%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%

19.1% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.9% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +$19 higher in Melbourne - North East gap steady

$380 64th pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +$100 higher in Melbourne - North East gap narrowing

$2,000 71st pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - North 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

40.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 25.2%

25.5% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 80.3%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

5.5% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms even 43.4%

30.7% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 51.4%

24.0% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +859 more in Melbourne - West

2,436 86th pct 3,295 97th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +0.64 more in Melbourne - North East

4.51 46th pct 3.86 27th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +347.5 more in Melbourne - North East

1,534.3 74th pct 1,186.8 61st pct

PT routes in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +32 more in Melbourne - West

81 53rd pct 113 82nd pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 24.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 39.2%

34.6% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

10.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

9.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 21.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

13.5% Clerical & administrative even 13.5%

12.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +383,695 higher in Melbourne - West

596,605 89th pct 980,300 100th pct

Growth in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +4.2 pts higher in Melbourne - West

9.2% 77th pct 13.4% 97th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +277 higher in Melbourne - North East

799 47th pct 522 19th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +0.3 higher in Melbourne - West

19.9 14th pct 20.1 16th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +0.7 higher in Melbourne - West

9.6 24th pct 10.4 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +0.5 higher in Melbourne - North East

6.4 74th pct 5.9 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +0.5 more in Melbourne - North East

6.1 75th pct 5.6 65th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +7.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

75.1% 72nd pct 68.0% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +4.8 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

73.5% 74th pct 68.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +4.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

87.4% 62nd pct 82.6% 55th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +2.8 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

83.7% 76th pct 81.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +0.9 pts higher in Melbourne - West

96.2% 75th pct 97.1% 78th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +12.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

64.3% 79th pct 51.9% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +3.5 more in Melbourne - North East

15.2 41st pct 11.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +60 higher in Melbourne - West

56 71st pct 116 81st pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - North East in Melbourne - West +2.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

5.1% 37th pct 2.9% 0th pct

Compare Melbourne - North East with nearby areas

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

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 - North East vs Melbourne - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/209/melbourne-north-east/vs/213/melbourne-west