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Melbourne - North West vs Brisbane - North

Name: Melbourne - North West vs Brisbane - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,366 km apart · Melbourne - North West profile · Brisbane - North profile

Melbourne - North West Brisbane - North

Melbourne - North West and Brisbane - North are both large residential hubs, though they differ significantly in their makeup. Melbourne - North West is much more culturally diverse, with 41.3% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 17.1% in Brisbane - North. This is consistent with a higher share of people born overseas in Melbourne - North West. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far higher in Melbourne - North West, where 84.0% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Brisbane - North has a higher share of renters and a more walkable layout, with 86.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical monthly home-loan payment, which sits around $1,900. They also share similar patterns in the share of one-parent families and the amount of unpaid housework and childcare performed. While the gap in the number of people with a bachelor degree has stayed steady, the typical weekly income in Brisbane - North is now $200 higher than in Melbourne - North West, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North West De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Brisbane - North No religion: 14.7 pts higher in Brisbane - North People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Melbourne - North West Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Brisbane - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +199,730 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

424,328 86th pct 224,598 52nd pct

Median age in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +2 yrs older in Brisbane - North gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.9%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 44.7%

34.6% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - North West Brisbane - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 71.0%

5.0% India ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

1.4% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

19.8% English +16.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.4% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

6.5% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%

5.1% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.1% German +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.2% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

1.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only +25.8 pts ▸ 79.1%

6.8% Arabic ◂ +6.5 pts 0.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

24.1% No religion +14.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.4% Islam ◂ +13.5 pts 0.9%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +77 more in Melbourne - North West

132 74th pct 55 11th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +0.13 more in Melbourne - North West

1.50 16th pct 1.37 10th pct

Students in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +47,702 more in Melbourne - North West

81,667 86th pct 33,965 40th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North even

619 83rd pct 618 83rd pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +39 higher in Brisbane - North

1,031 59th pct 1,070 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 68.1%

10.7% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 6.3%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 24.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

12.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +$200 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$732 30th pct $932 75th pct

Household income in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +$160 higher in Brisbane - North gap narrowing

$1,791 62nd pct $1,951 74th pct

Family income in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +$354 higher in Brisbane - North gap steady

$2,031 55th pct $2,385 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.1%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.3%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

10.5% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 35.2%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +2.4 pts 64.9%

17.1% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +2,503 larger in Brisbane - North

3,010 30th pct 5,513 52nd pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +$9 higher in Brisbane - North

$693 75th pct $702 77th pct

Household income in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +$102 higher in Melbourne - North West

$1,895 83rd pct $1,793 72nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.9 93rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 58.1%

19.5% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.1% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +$15 higher in Brisbane - North gap narrowing

$380 64th pct $395 70th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +$46 higher in Brisbane - North gap narrowing

$1,924 61st pct $1,970 67th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +0.10 higher in Melbourne - North West gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 35.5%

24.8% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 26.3%

1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 69.2%

2.8% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 40.1%

31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 25.9%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.8% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 56.8%

24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%

6.6% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.5% $750 or more even 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.1%

14.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +671 more in Melbourne - North West

1,885 73rd pct 1,214 56th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +0.96 more in Brisbane - North

4.44 43rd pct 5.41 74th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +160.0 more in Melbourne - North West

1,256.0 63rd pct 1,096.0 57th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +69 more in Brisbane - North

90 63rd pct 159 88th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 52.7%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 18.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

2.2% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 38.2%

33.3% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

5.3% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.3% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

6.5% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

11.7% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +229,079 higher in Melbourne - North West

473,116 84th pct 244,037 43rd pct

Growth in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +3.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

10.3% 82nd pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +545 higher in Brisbane - North

672 33rd pct 1,218 76th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +7.7 higher in Brisbane - North

18.7 11th pct 26.5 75th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +7.0 higher in Brisbane - North

9.0 16th pct 16.0 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +1.0 higher in Brisbane - North

5.9 68th pct 7.0 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +0.9 more in Brisbane - North

5.7 69th pct 6.6 81st pct

15-min city in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +14.7 pts higher in Brisbane - North

71.7% 68th pct 86.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +17.3 pts higher in Brisbane - North

70.3% 71st pct 87.6% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +9.1 pts higher in Brisbane - North

87.8% 63rd pct 96.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +6.3 pts higher in Brisbane - North

80.7% 71st pct 87.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +3.8 pts higher in Brisbane - North

94.9% 70th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +12.9 pts higher in Brisbane - North

53.2% 70th pct 66.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +0.8 more in Melbourne - North West

13.5 28th pct 12.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +85 higher in Brisbane - North

43 66th pct 128 83rd pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - North West in Brisbane - North +0.9 pts higher in Brisbane - North

3.9% 16th pct 4.9% 33rd 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 Brisbane - North with nearby areas

Brisbane Inner City Moreton Bay - South Brisbane - West Brisbane - South Brisbane - East Ipswich Logan - Beaudesert Gold Coast Sunshine Coast Moreton Bay - North Toowoomba Richmond - Tweed

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - North West vs Brisbane - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/210/melbourne-north-west/vs/302/brisbane-north