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Melbourne - North West vs South East

Name: Melbourne - North West vs South East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 566 km apart · Melbourne - North West profile · South East profile

Melbourne - North West South East

Melbourne - North West and South East are very different environments. Melbourne - North West is a younger, more multicultural hub where 35.2% of people were born overseas and 41.3% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, residents in South East are far older, with a typical age of 48 and 24.1% aged 65 or over. Economic profiles also differ; 21.8% of households in Melbourne - North West earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 9.7% in South East. Infrastructure varies wildly too, with Melbourne - North West having much larger schools and far more public transport options.

Despite these contrasts, both areas have similar rates of people needing help with daily activities, around 6.8% to 6.9%. They also share a similar proportion of one-parent families and almost identical numbers of First Nations people. Over time, however, many of the gaps between them have widened. The age difference has grown, and the share of people born overseas is now much higher in Melbourne - North West than it was in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 37.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North West No religion: 26.6 pts higher in South East Population: 382,594 larger in Melbourne - North West Limited English: 6.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North West Born overseas: 22.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - North West in South East +382,594 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

424,328 86th pct 41,734 18th pct

Median age in Melbourne - North West in South East +13 yrs older in South East gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 20.8%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 15.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 46.5%

34.6% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 32.7%

7.1% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - North West 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 +18.7 pts ▸ 78.7%

1.5% England +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% India ◂ +4.7 pts 0.2%

2.4% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

19.8% English +25.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

21.4% Australian +19.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

6.5% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Italian ◂ +9.9 pts 1.2%

5.1% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

2.1% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only +35.9 pts ▸ 89.2%

6.8% Arabic ◂ +6.8 pts 0.1%

3.5% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.1%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.1% No religion +26.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 38.1%

14.4% Islam ◂ +14.3 pts 0.1%

6.2% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - North West in South East +108 more in Melbourne - North West

132 74th pct 24 4th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - North West in South East +2.23 more in South East

1.50 16th pct 3.73 79th pct

Students in Melbourne - North West in South East +78,148 more in Melbourne - North West

81,667 86th pct 3,519 2nd pct

Avg size in Melbourne - North West in South East +472 larger in Melbourne - North West

619 83rd pct 147 1st pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - North West in South East +99 higher in Melbourne - North West

1,031 59th pct 932 10th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 42.0%

10.7% Year 10 +19.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 19.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 12.9%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

8.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

1.2% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

3.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - North West in South East +$122 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$732 30th pct $610 4th pct

Household income in Melbourne - North West in South East +$605 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,791 62nd pct $1,186 3rd pct

Family income in Melbourne - North West in South East +$556 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$2,031 55th pct $1,475 4th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.9%

14.1% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.4% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Diabetes even 5.3%

3.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +11.6 pts 55.8%

17.1% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.2% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - North West in South East +188 larger in South East

3,010 30th pct 3,198 31st pct

Median age in Melbourne - North West in South East +4 yrs older in South East

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Melbourne - North West in South East +$146 higher in Melbourne - North West

$693 75th pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Melbourne - North West in South East +$512 higher in Melbourne - North West

$1,895 83rd pct $1,383 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - North West in South East +0.6 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

2.9 93rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 48.7%

19.5% Couples without children +18.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +11.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

20.1% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 11.0%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - North West in South East +$115 higher in Melbourne - North West gap steady

$380 64th pct $265 19th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - North West in South East +$624 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,924 61st pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 34.6%

24.8% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 14.9%

1.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +15.5 pts ▸ 96.7%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.6 pts 1.2%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 17.9%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

1.4% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +38.2 pts 21.3%

24.1% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

6.6% Under $200 +17.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 17.3%

12.6% Under $1,000 +19.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - North West in South East +1,707 more in Melbourne - North West

1,885 73rd pct 178 5th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - North West in South East +0.18 more in Melbourne - North West

4.44 43rd pct 4.27 37th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - North West in South East +1,126.6 more in Melbourne - North West

1,256.0 63rd pct 129.4 12th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - North West in South East +68 more in Melbourne - North West

90 63rd pct 22 14th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 12.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 39.0%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 28.9%

13.4% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.9% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

11.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 15.6%

11.7% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.2% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - North West in South East +428,589 higher in Melbourne - North West

473,116 84th pct 44,527 4th pct

Growth in Melbourne - North West in South East +6.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

10.3% 82nd pct 4.1% 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - North West in South East +26 higher in Melbourne - North West

672 33rd pct 646 30th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - North West in South East +3.1 higher in Melbourne - North West

18.7 11th pct 15.6 3rd pct

Min temp in Melbourne - North West in South East +3.4 higher in Melbourne - North West

9.0 16th pct 5.6 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - North West in South East +3.9 higher in Melbourne - North West

5.9 68th pct 2.0 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - North West in South East +3.6 more in Melbourne - North West

5.7 69th pct 2.1 3rd pct

15-min city in Melbourne - North West in South East +49.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

71.7% 68th pct 22.7% 3rd pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - North West in South East +46.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

70.3% 71st pct 24.0% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - North West in South East +62.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

87.8% 63rd pct 25.8% 9th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - North West in South East +61.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

80.7% 71st pct 19.4% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - North West in South East +48.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

94.9% 70th pct 46.5% 4th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - North West in South East +37.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

53.2% 70th pct 15.8% 3rd pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - North West in South East +20.1 more in South East

13.5 28th pct 33.6 98th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - North West in South East +43 higher in Melbourne - North West

43 66th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - North West in South East +6.7 pts higher in South East

3.9% 16th pct 10.6% 100th 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 South East with nearby areas

Hobart Launceston and North East West and North West Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - South East Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner Geelong Melbourne - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - North West vs South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/210/melbourne-north-west/vs/603/south-east