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Melbourne - South East vs South East

Name: Melbourne - South East vs South East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 484 km apart · Melbourne - South East profile · South East profile

Melbourne - South East South East

Melbourne - South East and South East are very different places, separated by over 480 km. Melbourne - South East is a diverse, younger hub where 44.6% of people were born overseas and 45.2% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, South East is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 35 in Melbourne - South East. The Tasmanian area also has a much higher proportion of people who identify with no religion (50.7%) and more people who own their homes outright (46.1%).

Both areas are similar in their share of one-parent families, which sit at around 13%. While they share this commonality, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The age difference has grown to 13 years, and the gap in overseas birth has increased to 32 percentage points. This reflects a sharp contrast between the highly walkable, urban nature of Melbourne - South East and the more car-dependent, rural character of South East.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.6 pts higher in Melbourne - South East Other language: 41.5 pts higher in Melbourne - South East Population: 818,326 larger in Melbourne - South East Limited English: 7.8 pts higher in Melbourne - South East Median age: 13 yrs older in South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - South East in South East +818,326 larger in Melbourne - South East gap widening

860,060 100th pct 41,734 18th pct

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

35 yrs 14th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 20.8%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 46.5%

34.4% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 32.7%

7.2% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - South East South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.9% Australia +27.8 pts ▸ 78.7%

7.6% India ◂ +7.4 pts 0.2%

2.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% China ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

2.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

20.4% English +25.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

19.7% Australian +20.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

5.0% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Chinese ◂ +9.7 pts 0.6%

4.9% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Indian ◂ +7.6 pts 0.3%

2.1% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

3.1% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

49.7% English only +39.5 pts ▸ 89.2%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +5.0 pts 0.3%

3.3% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.9% No religion +19.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 38.1%

6.2% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Islam ◂ +8.0 pts 0.1%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +6.6 pts 0.6%

5.9% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.5%

3.3% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - South East in South East +217 more in Melbourne - South East

241 100th pct 24 4th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - South East in South East +2.32 more in South East

1.41 12th pct 3.73 79th pct

Students in Melbourne - South East in South East +150,055 more in Melbourne - South East

153,574 98th pct 3,519 2nd pct

Avg size in Melbourne - South East in South East +493 larger in Melbourne - South East

640 86th pct 147 1st pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - South East in South East +105 higher in Melbourne - South East

1,036 63rd pct 932 10th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +21.1 pts 42.0%

10.8% Year 10 +19.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 19.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 12.9%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

11.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.6% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

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

1.2% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - South East in South East +$135 higher in Melbourne - South East gap widening

$745 37th pct $610 4th pct

Household income in Melbourne - South East in South East +$625 higher in Melbourne - South East gap widening

$1,811 64th pct $1,186 3rd pct

Family income in Melbourne - South East in South East +$529 higher in Melbourne - South East gap widening

$2,004 52nd pct $1,475 4th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 25.9%

13.6% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.8%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.0% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +13.3 pts 55.8%

16.6% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.8% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - South East in South East +1,553 larger in Melbourne - South East

4,751 45th pct 3,198 31st pct

Median age in Melbourne - South East in South East +5 yrs older in South East

23 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Melbourne - South East in South East +$47 higher in Melbourne - South East

$594 51st pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Melbourne - South East in South East +$348 higher in Melbourne - South East

$1,731 66th pct $1,383 28th pct

Family & Households

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

2.9 93rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +16.8 pts 48.7%

20.1% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +12.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

18.8% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 11.0%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 12.8%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$380 64th pct $265 19th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - South East in South East +$663 higher in Melbourne - South East gap widening

$1,963 66th pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 34.6%

26.9% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 14.9%

1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house +15.3 pts ▸ 96.7%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 1.2%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 17.9%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +34.3 pts 21.3%

24.8% $200–$349 +23.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

7.1% Under $200 +16.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 1.0%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 17.3%

12.7% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - South East in South East +3,330 more in Melbourne - South East

3,508 100th pct 178 5th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - South East in South East +0.19 more in South East

4.08 30th pct 4.27 37th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - South East in South East +994.1 more in Melbourne - South East

1,123.5 58th pct 129.4 12th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - South East in South East +135 more in Melbourne - South East

157 88th pct 22 14th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 62.3%

20.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 12.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 39.0%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 28.9%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.8% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

10.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

7.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

3.9% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 15.6%

11.0% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.1% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - South East in South East +914,245 higher in Melbourne - South East

958,772 99th pct 44,527 4th pct

Growth in Melbourne - South East in South East +6.1 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

10.2% 82nd pct 4.1% 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - South East in South East +404 higher in Melbourne - South East

1,050 65th pct 646 30th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - South East in South East +4.3 higher in Melbourne - South East

20.0 15th pct 15.6 3rd pct

Min temp in Melbourne - South East in South East +4.4 higher in Melbourne - South East

10.0 29th pct 5.6 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - South East in South East +4.3 higher in Melbourne - South East

6.3 74th pct 2.0 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - South East in South East +3.9 more in Melbourne - South East

6.1 75th pct 2.1 3rd pct

15-min city in Melbourne - South East in South East +54.9 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

77.6% 75th pct 22.7% 3rd pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - South East in South East +53.2 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

77.1% 77th pct 24.0% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - South East in South East +63.4 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

89.1% 66th pct 25.8% 9th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - South East in South East +65.1 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

84.5% 77th pct 19.4% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - South East in South East +49.8 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

96.3% 76th pct 46.5% 4th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - South East in South East +46.8 pts higher in Melbourne - South East

62.7% 78th pct 15.8% 3rd pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - South East in South East +21.6 more in South East

11.9 15th pct 33.6 98th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - South East in South East +71 higher in Melbourne - South East

71 74th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - South East in South East +6.6 pts higher in South East

4.0% 17th pct 10.6% 100th 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 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 - South East vs South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/212/melbourne-south-east/vs/603/south-east