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Melbourne - Outer East vs Melbourne - South East

Name: Melbourne - Outer East vs Melbourne - South East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Melbourne - Outer East profile · Melbourne - South East profile

Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - South East

Melbourne - South East and Melbourne - Outer East are both large regions of Victoria's outer suburbs, but they differ in their cultural makeup and age. Melbourne - South East is far more diverse, with 44.6% of people born overseas and 45.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Melbourne - Outer East has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 35 in Melbourne - South East. There are also distinct differences in housing and wealth: Melbourne - Outer East has more people owning their homes outright (35.1%) and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (12.4%).

Since 2011, several gaps between these two areas have widened. Residents in Melbourne - Outer East are now five years older on average than those in Melbourne - South East, a gap that was only three years a decade ago. The difference in home ownership and the number of people working from home have also grown. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as their typical weekly rent and the percentage of people who have finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.9 pts higher in Melbourne - South East Born overseas: 17.8 pts higher in Melbourne - South East Population: 341,759 larger in Melbourne - South East No religion: 15.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Melbourne - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +341,759 larger in Melbourne - South East gap widening

518,301 89th pct 860,060 100th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +5 yrs older in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

50.8% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

33.1% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia ◂ +19.1 pts 50.9%

2.2% India +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% China even 4.1%

3.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.6% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +14.4 pts 20.4%

31.8% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 19.7%

10.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

3.0% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.2% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

1.9% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only ◂ +25.6 pts 49.7%

5.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

0.5% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.8% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +15.4 pts 30.9%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 38.2%

1.1% Islam +7.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Buddhism +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +53 more in Melbourne - South East

188 92nd pct 241 100th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +0.63 more in Melbourne - Outer East

2.04 47th pct 1.41 12th pct

Students in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +76,035 more in Melbourne - South East

77,539 86th pct 153,574 98th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +227 larger in Melbourne - South East

412 45th pct 640 86th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +34 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

1,070 77th pct 1,036 63rd pct

Highest year of school

62.2% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

12.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

8.6% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 28.2%

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 22.9%

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

10.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.5% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +$71 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap steady

$816 59th pct $745 37th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +$96 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap narrowing

$1,907 72nd pct $1,811 64th pct

Family income in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +$253 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

$2,257 72nd pct $2,004 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +4.2 pts ▸ 69.1%

20.2% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 16.6%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +996 larger in Melbourne - South East

3,755 36th pct 4,751 45th pct

Median age in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +2 yrs older in Melbourne - Outer East

25 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +$75 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

$669 71st pct $594 51st pct

Household income in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +$105 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

$1,836 77th pct $1,731 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +0.3 larger in Melbourne - South East gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 20.1%

12.3% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 28.5%

22.1% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 18.8%

18.5% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +$16 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

$396 70th pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +$37 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

$2,000 71st pct $1,963 66th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 41.8%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 27.9%

19.6% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 81.4%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.3% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 41.8%

30.1% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 55.6%

19.4% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

1.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +914 more in Melbourne - South East

2,594 88th pct 3,508 100th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +0.93 more in Melbourne - Outer East

5.00 64th pct 4.08 30th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +59.6 more in Melbourne - Outer East

1,183.1 60th pct 1,123.5 58th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +15 more in Melbourne - South East

142 87th pct 157 88th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 56.9%

26.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 20.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 41.4%

31.4% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

3.9% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

8.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade even 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 20.3%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

13.7% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

7.8% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Sales workers even 8.6%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +422,404 higher in Melbourne - South East

536,368 87th pct 958,772 99th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +7.5 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

2.6% 15th pct 10.2% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +58 higher in Melbourne - South East

992 61st pct 1,050 65th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +0.3 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

20.3 17th pct 20.0 15th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +0.7 higher in Melbourne - South East

9.3 20th pct 10.0 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +0.1 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

6.4 75th pct 6.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +0.2 more in Melbourne - Outer East

6.3 78th pct 6.1 75th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +2.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

80.3% 77th pct 77.6% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +1.6 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

75.6% 76th pct 77.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +0.8 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

88.3% 64th pct 89.1% 66th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East even

84.5% 77th pct 84.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +1.2 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

95.1% 71st pct 96.3% 76th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +5.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

68.2% 82nd pct 62.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +5.7 more in Melbourne - Outer East

17.6 64th pct 11.9 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +34 higher in Melbourne - South East

37 64th pct 71 74th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Outer East in Melbourne - South East +2.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

6.9% 77th pct 4.0% 17th pct

Compare Melbourne - Outer East with nearby areas

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

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - Outer East vs Melbourne - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/211/melbourne-outer-east/vs/212/melbourne-south-east