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Melbourne - South East vs Melbourne - West

Name: Melbourne - South East vs Melbourne - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Melbourne - South East profile · Melbourne - West profile

Melbourne - South East Melbourne - West

Melbourne - South East and Melbourne - West are both among the largest areas of their type in the country. They differ most in their environment and accessibility; Melbourne - South East receives far more rain, with an average of 1,050mm compared to 522mm in Melbourne - West. Residents in Melbourne - South East also have better access to local services, with 62.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 77.1% near groceries, compared to 51.9% and 68.7% in Melbourne - West. In contrast, Melbourne - West has far higher street connectivity, with 116 intersections per square kilometre against 71 in Melbourne - South East.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently in some key ways, with the gap in people working from home widening to 4.1% in favour of Melbourne - West. However, they share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of people who use another language at home (around 45%) and very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting between $1,811 and $1,867. Both areas are also much lower than the national figure for people who have no religion.

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Where they differ most

No car: 0.9 pts higher in Melbourne - West One-parent: 1.2 pts higher in Melbourne - West Work from home: 4.1 pts higher in Melbourne - West Aged 65+: 2.8 pts higher in Melbourne - South East Unpaid child care: 1.4 pts higher in Melbourne - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +7,006 larger in Melbourne - South East gap narrowing

860,060 100th pct 853,054 100th pct

Median age in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +1 yrs older in Melbourne - South East gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.6%

19.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 49.1%

34.4% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - South East Melbourne - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.9% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

7.6% India +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Vietnam +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% China ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

20.4% English ◂ +2.0 pts 18.3%

19.7% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

10.3% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%

7.8% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.1% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% German even 2.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

49.7% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 49.1%

3.1% Vietnamese +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

3.3% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.9% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 27.5%

8.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

5.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

6.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +9 more in Melbourne - South East

241 100th pct 232 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +0.15 more in Melbourne - South East

1.41 12th pct 1.26 5th pct

Students in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +9,729 more in Melbourne - West

153,574 98th pct 163,303 100th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +64 larger in Melbourne - West

640 86th pct 704 94th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West even

1,036 63rd pct 1,037 64th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 21.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

11.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

6.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +$41 higher in Melbourne - West gap steady

$745 37th pct $786 52nd pct

Household income in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +$56 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,811 64th pct $1,867 69th pct

Family income in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +$73 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$2,004 52nd pct $2,077 59th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.3%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

7.0% Mental health even 7.0%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None even 69.1%

16.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +2,267 larger in Melbourne - West

4,751 45th pct 7,018 60th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +$52 higher in Melbourne - West

$594 51st pct $646 66th pct

Household income in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +$35 higher in Melbourne - South East

$1,731 66th pct $1,696 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West even gap narrowing

2.9 93rd pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 65.2%

20.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

13.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

28.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 27.8%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 20.0%

18.8% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +$19 higher in Melbourne - South East gap steady

$380 64th pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +$63 higher in Melbourne - South East gap widening

$1,963 66th pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

26.9% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 25.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 80.3%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 51.4%

24.8% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.6%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +213 more in Melbourne - South East

3,508 100th pct 3,295 97th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +0.22 more in Melbourne - South East

4.08 30th pct 3.86 27th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +63.3 more in Melbourne - West

1,123.5 58th pct 1,186.8 61st pct

PT routes in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +44 more in Melbourne - South East

157 88th pct 113 82nd pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 51.1%

20.6% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.8% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.2%

31.8% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

5.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

11.0% Community & personal service even 11.0%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +21,528 higher in Melbourne - West

958,772 99th pct 980,300 100th pct

Growth in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +3.3 pts higher in Melbourne - West

10.2% 82nd pct 13.4% 97th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +528 higher in Melbourne - South East

1,050 65th pct 522 19th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +0.2 higher in Melbourne - West

20.0 15th pct 20.1 16th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +0.4 higher in Melbourne - West

10.0 29th pct 10.4 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +0.4 higher in Melbourne - South East

6.3 74th pct 5.9 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +0.5 more in Melbourne - South East

6.1 75th pct 5.6 65th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +9.6 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

77.6% 75th pct 68.0% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +8.4 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

77.1% 77th pct 68.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +6.6 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

89.1% 66th pct 82.6% 55th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +3.5 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

84.5% 77th pct 81.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +0.8 pts higher in Melbourne - West

96.3% 76th pct 97.1% 78th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +10.7 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

62.7% 78th pct 51.9% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +0.3 more in Melbourne - South East

11.9 15th pct 11.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +45 higher in Melbourne - West

71 74th pct 116 81st pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - South East in Melbourne - West +1.2 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

4.0% 17th pct 2.9% 0th pct

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

Compare Melbourne - West with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North West Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner East Geelong Melbourne - North East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - South East Ballarat Bendigo Shepparton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - South East vs Melbourne - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/212/melbourne-south-east/vs/213/melbourne-west