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Melbourne - North East vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Name: Melbourne - North East vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,532 km apart · Melbourne - North East profile · Western Australia - Wheat Belt profile

Melbourne - North East Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Melbourne - North East and Western Australia - Wheat Belt are two very different places, separated by over 2,500 kilometres. Melbourne - North East is a more diverse and highly educated hub, where 30.6% of people were born overseas and 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Western Australia - Wheat Belt is much older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 37 in Melbourne - North East. Homes there are also more likely to be separate houses, at 93.4%, and the area has a much higher share of volunteers at 24.0%.

Since 2011, the gaps across these two areas have generally widened. Residents in Western Australia - Wheat Belt have become far older than those in Melbourne - North East, and the difference in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has grown. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain alike in some ways, such as the share of one-parent families and the percentage of people who are employed full-time.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Year 12: 21.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Volunteering: 13.1 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt Population: 403,489 larger in Melbourne - North East Household size: 0.4 larger in Melbourne - North East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +403,489 larger in Melbourne - North East gap widening

540,664 90th pct 137,175 31st pct

Median age in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +9 yrs older in Western Australia - Wheat Belt gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 21.2%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

Marital status

48.9% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

36.1% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 30.7%

7.4% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - North East Western Australia - Wheat Belt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 73.0%

2.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% India ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.2% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.8% English +19.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

24.6% Australian +15.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.8% Italian ◂ +8.8 pts 3.0%

6.8% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Irish even 8.5%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

5.0% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 0.2%

4.9% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.5%

2.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only +22.1 pts ▸ 85.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

3.1% Arabic ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.2% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 40.5%

5.6% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.6% Islam ◂ +5.1 pts 0.6%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +48 more in Melbourne - North East

171 89th pct 123 66th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3.49 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

1.65 25th pct 5.15 99th pct

Students in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +64,616 more in Melbourne - North East

85,930 87th pct 21,314 15th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +335 larger in Melbourne - North East

508 63rd pct 173 7th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +91 higher in Melbourne - North East

1,060 75th pct 969 19th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 42.7%

10.1% Year 10 +16.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

9.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.0 pts 16.7%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 3.1%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 12.1%

13.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$89 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$807 58th pct $718 26th pct

Household income in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$548 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$1,887 71st pct $1,339 17th pct

Family income in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$441 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$2,198 68th pct $1,757 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.3%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.2%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +9.9 pts 57.1%

18.4% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +817 larger in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

5,114 48th pct 5,931 55th pct

Median age in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1 yrs older in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$252 higher in Melbourne - North East

$718 79th pct $466 15th pct

Household income in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$637 higher in Melbourne - North East

$1,814 74th pct $1,177 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.4 larger in Melbourne - North East gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 50.7%

22.0% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

21.7% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 11.3%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 12.3%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$130 higher in Melbourne - North East gap narrowing

$380 64th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$597 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$2,000 71st pct $1,403 21st pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +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 ◂ +10.1 pts 30.1%

25.5% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 22.2%

1.4% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 93.4%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 4.5%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 42.5%

30.7% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

5.7% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +39.7 pts 17.3%

24.0% $200–$349 +21.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

7.7% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.7%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 22.9%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.7% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2,071 more in Melbourne - North East

2,436 86th pct 365 11th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1.84 more in Melbourne - North East

4.51 46th pct 2.66 14th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1,465.4 more in Melbourne - North East

1,534.3 74th pct 68.9 6th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +60 more in Melbourne - North East

81 53rd pct 21 13th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 61.6%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.0 pts 11.0%

1.2% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 37.2%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 30.4%

12.6% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.2% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

0.2% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 12.9%

12.7% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.0% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +446,988 higher in Melbourne - North East

596,605 89th pct 149,617 19th pct

Growth in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

9.2% 77th pct 5.6% 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +525 higher in Melbourne - North East

799 47th pct 274 2nd pct

Max temp in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +6.3 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

19.9 14th pct 26.2 72nd pct

Min temp in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1.0 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

9.6 24th pct 10.7 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3.5 higher in Melbourne - North East

6.4 74th pct 2.9 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3.0 more in Melbourne - North East

6.1 75th pct 3.1 10th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +38.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

75.1% 72nd pct 36.6% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +38.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

73.5% 74th pct 35.1% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +58.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

87.4% 62nd pct 29.3% 11th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +42.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

83.7% 76th pct 41.2% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +41.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

96.2% 75th pct 54.6% 8th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +35.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

64.3% 79th pct 28.7% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +9.4 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

15.2 41st pct 24.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +56 higher in Melbourne - North East

56 71st pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - North East in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.5 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

5.1% 37th pct 5.6% 50th pct

Compare Melbourne - North East with nearby areas

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Compare Western Australia - Wheat Belt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - North East vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/209/melbourne-north-east/vs/509/western-australia-wheat-belt