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Melbourne - North West vs Melbourne - South East

Name: Melbourne - North West vs Melbourne - South East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Melbourne - North West profile · Melbourne - South East profile

Melbourne - North West Melbourne - South East

Melbourne - South East and Melbourne - North West are both large, diverse regions of Melbourne, though Melbourne - South East is far larger in population and scale. It has a much higher share of people born overseas at 44.6% and more residents who use a language other than English at home (45.2%). There is also a notable difference in infrastructure and accessibility; Melbourne - South East has far more public transport stops and routes, and more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools.

Everyday life in both areas is very similar in many ways, with the typical resident in each being 35 years old. Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting at $1,811 in Melbourne - South East and $1,791 in Melbourne - North West. While these areas share similar family structures and income levels, some gaps are shifting. For example, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has narrowed since 2011, though it remains a little higher in Melbourne - South East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 435,732 larger in Melbourne - South East Born overseas: 9.4 pts higher in Melbourne - South East Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North West Needs assistance: 1.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North West No religion: 6.7 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +435,732 larger in Melbourne - South East gap widening

424,328 86th pct 860,060 100th pct

Median age in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) even 30.6%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.4%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.9%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

34.6% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.4%

7.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - North West Melbourne - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 50.9%

5.0% India +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.7% China +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

21.4% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

19.8% English +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.1% Italian ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

2.2% Chinese +8.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

5.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.1% Greek even 3.1%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 49.7%

6.8% Arabic ◂ +5.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Mandarin +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

3.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 38.2%

24.1% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.4% Islam ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%

2.3% Buddhism +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Not stated even 6.2%

4.1% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +109 more in Melbourne - South East

132 74th pct 241 100th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +0.09 more in Melbourne - North West

1.50 16th pct 1.41 12th pct

Students in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +71,907 more in Melbourne - South East

81,667 86th pct 153,574 98th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +21 larger in Melbourne - South East

619 83rd pct 640 86th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +5 higher in Melbourne - South East

1,031 59th pct 1,036 63rd pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

10.7% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 22.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

8.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

4.8% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +$13 higher in Melbourne - South East gap steady

$732 30th pct $745 37th pct

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

$1,791 62nd pct $1,811 64th pct

Family income in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +$27 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$2,031 55th pct $2,004 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.6%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.2% Diabetes even 5.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +1.7 pts ▸ 69.1%

17.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +1,741 larger in Melbourne - South East

3,010 30th pct 4,751 45th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +$99 higher in Melbourne - North West

$693 75th pct $594 51st pct

Household income in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +$164 higher in Melbourne - North West

$1,895 83rd pct $1,731 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East even gap narrowing

2.9 93rd pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 65.4%

19.5% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

28.9% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 28.5%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%

19.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.0% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

5.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East even gap steady

$380 64th pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +$39 higher in Melbourne - South East gap widening

$1,924 61st pct $1,963 66th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 41.8%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 27.9%

24.8% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 81.4%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

2.8% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 41.8%

31.5% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

5.8% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 55.6%

24.1% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.6% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%

14.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.6% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +1,623 more in Melbourne - South East

1,885 73rd pct 3,508 100th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +0.36 more in Melbourne - North West

4.44 43rd pct 4.08 30th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +132.5 more in Melbourne - North West

1,256.0 63rd pct 1,123.5 58th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +67 more in Melbourne - South East

90 63rd pct 157 88th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 20.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 31.8%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

7.3% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

6.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

14.4% Technicians & trades even 14.4%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

11.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +485,656 higher in Melbourne - South East

473,116 84th pct 958,772 99th pct

Growth in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +0.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

10.3% 82nd pct 10.2% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +378 higher in Melbourne - South East

672 33rd pct 1,050 65th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +1.2 higher in Melbourne - South East

18.7 11th pct 20.0 15th pct

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

9.0 16th pct 10.0 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +0.4 higher in Melbourne - South East

5.9 68th pct 6.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +0.4 more in Melbourne - South East

5.7 69th pct 6.1 75th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +5.9 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

71.7% 68th pct 77.6% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +6.8 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

70.3% 71st pct 77.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +1.3 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

87.8% 63rd pct 89.1% 66th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +3.8 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

80.7% 71st pct 84.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +1.4 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

94.9% 70th pct 96.3% 76th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +9.5 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

53.2% 70th pct 62.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +1.6 more in Melbourne - North West

13.5 28th pct 11.9 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +28 higher in Melbourne - South East

43 66th pct 71 74th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - South East +0.1 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

3.9% 16th pct 4.0% 17th pct

Compare Melbourne - North West with nearby areas

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

Compare Melbourne - South East with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - North West vs Melbourne - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/210/melbourne-north-west/vs/212/melbourne-south-east