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Melbourne - Outer East vs Shepparton

Name: Melbourne - Outer East vs Shepparton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 166 km apart · Melbourne - Outer East profile · Shepparton profile

Melbourne - Outer East Shepparton

Melbourne - Outer East and Shepparton are two Victorian regions with very different social and physical profiles. Melbourne - Outer East is more diverse, with 26.9% of people born overseas compared to 13.0% in Shepparton. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 12.9% seen in Shepparton. This difference is reflected in the local economy, as 24.9% of households in Melbourne - Outer East earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 12.3% in Shepparton.

The gap between these two areas has widened across several measures since 2011. This is most visible in education and work; the lead in Year 12 completion and bachelor degrees has grown, while the share of people working from home is now 16.2% higher in Melbourne - Outer East. Despite these diverging trends, both areas are similar in other ways, such as their shares of children under 15 and the rate of people working full-time.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East Population: 380,683 larger in Melbourne - Outer East Work from home: 16.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East Bachelor+: 15.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East Household income: $593 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +380,683 larger in Melbourne - Outer East gap steady

518,301 89th pct 137,618 31st pct

Median age in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +3 yrs older in Shepparton gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.0%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.5%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 47.2%

33.1% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 32.6%

8.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - Outer East Shepparton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 79.3%

4.1% China ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%

3.7% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.8% English +3.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.8% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

9.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Chinese ◂ +9.0 pts 1.1%

9.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 81.6%

5.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 0.7%

2.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

46.2% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 37.4%

5.3% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.1% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +106 more in Melbourne - Outer East

188 92nd pct 82 27th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +1.26 more in Shepparton

2.04 47th pct 3.30 72nd pct

Students in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +54,676 more in Melbourne - Outer East

77,539 86th pct 22,863 18th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +134 larger in Melbourne - Outer East

412 45th pct 279 28th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +93 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

1,070 77th pct 978 28th pct

Highest year of school

62.2% Year 12 ◂ +22.9 pts 39.3%

12.7% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.6% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.1% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 16.6%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 12.4%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +$137 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

$816 59th pct $679 15th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +$593 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

$1,907 72nd pct $1,314 14th pct

Family income in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +$594 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

$2,257 72nd pct $1,663 14th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.7%

13.7% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.5%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

4.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +8.2 pts 56.7%

20.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +746 larger in Shepparton

3,755 36th pct 4,501 43rd pct

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

25 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +$148 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

$669 71st pct $521 25th pct

Household income in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +$597 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

$1,836 77th pct $1,239 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +0.2 larger in Melbourne - Outer East gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 53.0%

24.4% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.3% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.1% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 12.3%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +$146 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

$396 70th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +$700 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

$2,000 71st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 32.1%

35.1% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

19.6% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 89.4%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 26.8%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $350–$549 ◂ +42.7 pts 17.3%

19.4% $200–$349 +33.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

8.2% Under $200 +16.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.6%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.6 pts 17.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +2,027 more in Melbourne - Outer East

2,594 88th pct 567 20th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +0.88 more in Melbourne - Outer East

5.00 64th pct 4.12 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +950.2 more in Melbourne - Outer East

1,183.1 60th pct 232.9 22nd pct

PT routes in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +99 more in Melbourne - Outer East

142 87th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +14.8 pts ▸ 66.6%

26.7% Worked at home ◂ +16.2 pts 10.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 37.3%

31.4% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.9% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 15.6%

13.7% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

7.8% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +397,723 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

536,368 87th pct 138,645 16th pct

Growth in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +1.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

2.6% 15th pct 0.9% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +499 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

992 61st pct 493 16th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +2.5 higher in Shepparton

20.3 17th pct 22.7 35th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +0.1 higher in Shepparton

9.3 20th pct 9.4 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +2.3 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

6.4 75th pct 4.2 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +2.1 more in Melbourne - Outer East

6.3 78th pct 4.2 32nd pct

15-min city in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +31.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

80.3% 77th pct 48.7% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +23.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

75.6% 76th pct 52.1% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +31.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

88.3% 64th pct 56.4% 27th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +27.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

84.5% 77th pct 56.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +23.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

95.1% 71st pct 71.2% 21st pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +30.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

68.2% 82nd pct 37.3% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +3.8 more in Melbourne - Outer East

17.6 64th pct 13.8 31st pct

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

37 64th pct 2 31st pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - Outer East in Shepparton +4.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

6.9% 77th pct 2.8% 0th 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 Shepparton with nearby areas

Hume Bendigo Melbourne - North East Melbourne - North West Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - West Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - South East Ballarat Murray

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - Outer East vs Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/211/melbourne-outer-east/vs/216/shepparton