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Melbourne - North West vs Melbourne - West

Name: Melbourne - North West vs Melbourne - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Melbourne - North West profile · Melbourne - West profile

Melbourne - North West Melbourne - West

Melbourne - West and Melbourne - North West are two large, nearby areas of Victoria. Melbourne - West is the larger of the two, with a population of 853,054 and far more schools and public transport stops. It has a more diverse population, with 42.0% born overseas and 44.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 35.2% and 41.3% in Melbourne - North West. Melbourne - West also has a more qualified workforce, with 27.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 24.0% in Melbourne - North West.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, but the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share a similar typical weekly household income, around $1,800, and a nearly identical share of children under 15. Both areas also have a much lower share of people with no religion than the national figure. While Melbourne - North West has a higher share of homes owned outright, it is slightly older, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 34 in Melbourne - West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 428,726 larger in Melbourne - West Needs assistance: 1.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North West Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Melbourne - North West Renting: 4.7 pts higher in Melbourne - West Born overseas: 6.8 pts higher in Melbourne - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +428,726 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

424,328 86th pct 853,054 100th pct

Median age in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +1 yrs older in Melbourne - North West gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

20.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 49.1%

34.6% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - North West Melbourne - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 52.9%

5.0% India +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.9% Vietnam +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

21.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 18.4%

19.8% English ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

11.1% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%

5.2% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

1.2% Vietnamese +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.6% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% German even 2.1%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 49.1%

6.8% Arabic ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

1.1% Vietnamese +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.5% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 41.5%

24.1% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.4% Islam ◂ +7.2 pts 7.2%

4.1% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +100 more in Melbourne - West

132 74th pct 232 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +0.24 more in Melbourne - North West

1.50 16th pct 1.26 5th pct

Students in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +81,636 more in Melbourne - West

81,667 86th pct 163,303 100th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +85 larger in Melbourne - West

619 83rd pct 704 94th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +6 higher in Melbourne - West

1,031 59th pct 1,037 64th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

10.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 21.4%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

4.8% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +$54 higher in Melbourne - West gap steady

$732 30th pct $786 52nd pct

Household income in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +$76 higher in Melbourne - West gap steady

$1,791 62nd pct $1,867 69th pct

Family income in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +$46 higher in Melbourne - West gap narrowing

$2,031 55th pct $2,077 59th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 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

67.4% None +1.7 pts ▸ 69.1%

17.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +4,008 larger in Melbourne - West

3,010 30th pct 7,018 60th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +$47 higher in Melbourne - North West

$693 75th pct $646 66th pct

Household income in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +$199 higher in Melbourne - North West

$1,895 83rd pct $1,696 62nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.9 93rd pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 65.2%

19.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%

13.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

28.9% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

19.3% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$380 64th pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +$24 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,924 61st pct $1,900 57th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 42.3%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 25.2%

24.8% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 80.3%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

2.8% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 43.4%

31.5% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 51.4%

24.1% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.6% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 even 37.6%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

12.6% Under $1,000 even 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +1,410 more in Melbourne - West

1,885 73rd pct 3,295 97th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +0.58 more in Melbourne - North West

4.44 43rd pct 3.86 27th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +69.2 more in Melbourne - North West

1,256.0 63rd pct 1,186.8 61st pct

PT routes in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +23 more in Melbourne - West

90 63rd pct 113 82nd pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 51.1%

22.5% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 39.2%

33.3% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

5.3% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

11.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

9.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

6.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

11.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

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

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +507,184 higher in Melbourne - West

473,116 84th pct 980,300 100th pct

Growth in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +3.2 pts higher in Melbourne - West

10.3% 82nd pct 13.4% 97th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +150 higher in Melbourne - North West

672 33rd pct 522 19th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +1.4 higher in Melbourne - West

18.7 11th pct 20.1 16th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +1.4 higher in Melbourne - West

9.0 16th pct 10.4 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West even

5.9 68th pct 5.9 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +0.2 more in Melbourne - North West

5.7 69th pct 5.6 65th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +3.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

71.7% 68th pct 68.0% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +1.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

70.3% 71st pct 68.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +5.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

87.8% 63rd pct 82.6% 55th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +0.2 pts higher in Melbourne - West

80.7% 71st pct 81.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +2.2 pts higher in Melbourne - West

94.9% 70th pct 97.1% 78th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +1.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

53.2% 70th pct 51.9% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +1.8 more in Melbourne - North West

13.5 28th pct 11.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +73 higher in Melbourne - West

43 66th pct 116 81st pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - North West in Melbourne - West +1.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

3.9% 16th pct 2.9% 0th 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 - 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 West vs Melbourne - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/210/melbourne-north-west/vs/213/melbourne-west