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Melbourne - North West vs Adelaide - West

Name: Melbourne - North West vs Adelaide - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 627 km apart · Melbourne - North West profile · Adelaide - West profile

Melbourne - North West Adelaide - West

Melbourne - North West and Adelaide - West are two large residential hubs located in different states. Melbourne - North West is much more diverse, with 41.3% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 28.0% in Adelaide - West. It also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 35 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.8%). In contrast, Adelaide - West is more walkable, with 93.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city centre, and has a much higher share of people living alone at 30.8%.

Both areas have similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,020, which sits near the national figure. They also share similar rates of home ownership and recent mobility, with about 39% of people having moved in the last five years. While they share these similarities, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in the share of people who work from home has grown significantly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.6 larger in Melbourne - North West Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Adelaide - West Under 15: 5.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North West 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North West Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +179,981 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

424,328 86th pct 244,347 57th pct

Median age in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +5 yrs older in Adelaide - West gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 29.0%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 15.1%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 42.7%

34.6% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.1% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - North West Adelaide - 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 +6.9 pts ▸ 66.9%

5.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

1.5% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Vietnam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Philippines even 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

19.8% English +10.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.4% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

6.5% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% German +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.2% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Filipino even 1.6%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only +15.1 pts ▸ 68.3%

6.8% Arabic ◂ +5.9 pts 0.9%

1.8% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 44.8%

24.1% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.4% Islam ◂ +11.7 pts 2.8%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +63 more in Melbourne - North West

132 74th pct 69 15th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +0.38 more in Adelaide - West

1.50 16th pct 1.87 41st pct

Students in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +48,494 more in Melbourne - North West

81,667 86th pct 33,173 38th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +138 larger in Melbourne - North West

619 83rd pct 481 56th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +3 higher in Adelaide - West

1,031 59th pct 1,034 61st pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 60.3%

9.4% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

10.7% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.3% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.8% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +$33 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$732 30th pct $765 45th pct

Household income in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +$275 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,791 62nd pct $1,516 37th pct

Family income in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +$11 higher in Melbourne - North West gap narrowing

$2,031 55th pct $2,020 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.5%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 42.0%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +2.8 pts 64.6%

17.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +1,557 larger in Adelaide - West

3,010 30th pct 4,567 44th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +$125 higher in Melbourne - North West

$693 75th pct $568 40th pct

Household income in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +$543 higher in Melbourne - North West

$1,895 83rd pct $1,352 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +0.6 larger in Melbourne - North West gap steady

2.9 93rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 54.8%

19.5% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.1% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 13.7%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +$70 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$380 64th pct $310 35th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +$212 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,924 61st pct $1,712 41st pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +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 ◂ +9.9 pts 32.7%

24.8% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.7% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

1.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +15.1 pts 66.1%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.8% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 15.8%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.8 pts 34.8%

24.1% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.6% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 31.6%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.6% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +619 more in Melbourne - North West

1,885 73rd pct 1,266 58th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +0.74 more in Adelaide - West

4.44 43rd pct 5.18 69th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +416.0 more in Adelaide - West

1,256.0 63rd pct 1,672.0 80th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +17 more in Adelaide - West

90 63rd pct 107 78th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 9.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 35.2%

33.3% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

5.3% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.3% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

9.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Education & training even 8.5%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

11.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.4% Sales workers even 8.4%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +210,000 higher in Melbourne - North West

473,116 84th pct 263,116 47th pct

Growth in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +3.8 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

10.3% 82nd pct 6.5% 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +239 higher in Melbourne - North West

672 33rd pct 433 12th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +3.9 higher in Adelaide - West

18.7 11th pct 22.6 34th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +2.8 higher in Adelaide - West

9.0 16th pct 11.8 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +1.4 higher in Adelaide - West

5.9 68th pct 7.4 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +1.4 more in Adelaide - West

5.7 69th pct 7.1 88th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +22.2 pts higher in Adelaide - West

71.7% 68th pct 93.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +20.8 pts higher in Adelaide - West

70.3% 71st pct 91.1% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +9.3 pts higher in Adelaide - West

87.8% 63rd pct 97.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +8.0 pts higher in Adelaide - West

80.7% 71st pct 88.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +4.2 pts higher in Adelaide - West

94.9% 70th pct 99.1% 86th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +20.0 pts higher in Adelaide - West

53.2% 70th pct 73.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +2.3 more in Adelaide - West

13.5 28th pct 15.8 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +195 higher in Adelaide - West

43 66th pct 238 92nd pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - North West in Adelaide - West +0.8 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

3.9% 16th pct 3.2% 4th 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 Adelaide - West with nearby areas

Adelaide - North Adelaide - South Adelaide - Central and Hills Barossa - Yorke - Mid North South Australia - South East North West Warrnambool and South West Ballarat Murray Bendigo South Australia - Outback Geelong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - North West vs Adelaide - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/210/melbourne-north-west/vs/404/adelaide-west