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Melbourne - North East vs North West

Name: Melbourne - North East vs North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 322 km apart · Melbourne - North East profile · North West profile

Melbourne - North East North West

Melbourne - North East and North West are very different Victorian areas located about 322 km apart. Melbourne - North East is a high-growth hub where 30.6% of people were born overseas and 32.9% use a language other than English at home. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 29.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.2% in North West. This disparity extends to housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments far higher in Melbourne - North East at $2,000, while North West residents usually pay $1,098.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of households that rent, at around 25%. While they share this trait, they have diverged in other ways since 2011; the gap in university qualifications and the difference in typical mortgage payments have both widened. Melbourne - North East has seen significant growth, while the population in North West has fallen slightly since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Other language: 24.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Born overseas: 19.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Living alone: 9.5 pts higher in North West Household size: 0.4 larger in Melbourne - North East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - North East in North West +385,096 larger in Melbourne - North East gap widening

540,664 90th pct 155,568 35th pct

Median age in Melbourne - North East in North West +7 yrs older in North West gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 23.2%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 46.7%

36.1% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 33.3%

7.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - North East North 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 +15.2 pts ▸ 80.6%

4.5% India ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

2.2% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.6% Australian +14.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

24.8% English +13.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.8% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 4.7%

6.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% German +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

5.0% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%

4.9% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only +20.2 pts ▸ 83.1%

3.4% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

3.1% Arabic ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

2.8% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.2% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.6% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Islam ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - North East in North West +50 more in Melbourne - North East

171 89th pct 121 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - North East in North West +2.82 more in North West

1.65 25th pct 4.48 91st pct

Students in Melbourne - North East in North West +62,236 more in Melbourne - North East

85,930 87th pct 23,694 19th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - North East in North West +313 larger in Melbourne - North East

508 63rd pct 196 12th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - North East in North West +89 higher in Melbourne - North East

1,060 75th pct 971 22nd pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +26.0 pts 38.6%

10.1% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.5% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.7% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 16.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 3.3%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 12.2%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

10.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - North East in North West +$119 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$807 58th pct $688 17th pct

Household income in Melbourne - North East in North West +$613 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$1,887 71st pct $1,274 11th pct

Family income in Melbourne - North East in North West +$540 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$2,198 68th pct $1,658 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.4%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.6% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +10.4 pts 56.6%

18.4% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - North East in North West +102 larger in Melbourne - North East

5,114 48th pct 5,012 48th pct

Median age in Melbourne - North East in North West +2 yrs older in Melbourne - North East

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Melbourne - North East in North West +$218 higher in Melbourne - North East

$718 79th pct $500 21st pct

Household income in Melbourne - North East in North West +$650 higher in Melbourne - North East

$1,814 74th pct $1,164 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - North East in North West +0.4 larger in Melbourne - North East gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 51.3%

22.0% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.1% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.7% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 11.2%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - North East in North West +$149 higher in Melbourne - North East gap steady

$380 64th pct $231 10th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - North East in North West +$902 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$2,000 71st pct $1,098 0th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - North East in North West +0.10 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 29.1%

25.5% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%

1.4% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 89.6%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 5.5%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 23.7%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +44.4 pts 12.6%

24.0% $200–$349 +24.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

7.7% Under $200 +24.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.7% Under $1,000 +25.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.8 pts 12.5%

17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - North East in North West +1,511 more in Melbourne - North East

2,436 86th pct 925 41st pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - North East in North West +1.44 more in North West

4.51 46th pct 5.95 85th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - North East in North West +1,262.5 more in Melbourne - North East

1,534.3 74th pct 271.8 25th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - North East in North West +5 more in Melbourne - North East

81 53rd pct 76 49th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.3 pts 10.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 36.7%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 32.9%

12.6% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.0% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

9.2% Retail trade even 9.2%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 14.9%

12.7% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.0% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - North East in North West +442,843 higher in Melbourne - North East

596,605 89th pct 153,762 20th pct

Growth in Melbourne - North East in North West +10.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

9.2% 77th pct -0.9% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - North East in North West +449 higher in Melbourne - North East

799 47th pct 349 7th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - North East in North West +3.8 higher in North West

19.9 14th pct 23.6 47th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - North East in North West +1.0 higher in Melbourne - North East

9.6 24th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - North East in North West +1.6 higher in Melbourne - North East

6.4 74th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - North East in North West +1.3 more in Melbourne - North East

6.1 75th pct 4.8 49th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - North East in North West +16.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

75.1% 72nd pct 58.5% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - North East in North West +16.8 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

73.5% 74th pct 56.8% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - North East in North West +21.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

87.4% 62nd pct 65.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - North East in North West +22.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

83.7% 76th pct 61.7% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - North East in North West +13.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

96.2% 75th pct 83.2% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - North East in North West +21.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

64.3% 79th pct 42.6% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - North East in North West +25.9 more in North West

15.2 41st pct 41.1 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - North East in North West +56 higher in Melbourne - North East

56 71st pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - North East in North West +2.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

5.1% 37th pct 3.1% 4th 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 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 - North East vs North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/209/melbourne-north-east/vs/215/north-west