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Melbourne - West vs Shepparton

Name: Melbourne - West vs Shepparton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 182 km apart · Melbourne - West profile · Shepparton profile

Melbourne - West Shepparton

Melbourne - West and Shepparton are very different Victorian regions. Melbourne - West is much younger and more diverse, with 42% of people born overseas and 44.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Shepparton is far older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 34 in Melbourne - West. Education and income also vary widely; 27.8% of adults in Melbourne - West hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 12.9% do in Shepparton. Melbourne - West also has a higher share of high-earning households, with 22.8% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is seen in the growing difference in typical age, the share of people born overseas, and the number of residents who finished Year 12. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in some areas, such as their First Nations unemployment rates and the share of one-parent families. They also share similar terrain and annual rainfall.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.0 pts higher in Melbourne - West Other language: 33.8 pts higher in Melbourne - West Year 12: 24.3 pts higher in Melbourne - West Population: 715,436 larger in Melbourne - West Aged 65+: 11.4 pts higher in Shepparton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +715,436 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

853,054 100th pct 137,618 31st pct

Median age in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +9 yrs older in Shepparton gap widening

34 yrs 1st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 22.5%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 47.2%

36.3% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 32.6%

7.4% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - West Shepparton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.9% Australia +26.4 pts ▸ 79.3%

9.2% India ◂ +7.5 pts 1.7%

4.7% Vietnam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.1%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.3% English +19.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

18.4% Australian +19.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.3% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.6% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Indian ◂ +7.7 pts 1.5%

6.2% Vietnamese ◂ +6.0 pts 0.1%

5.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

2.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

49.1% English only +32.5 pts ▸ 81.6%

6.5% Vietnamese ◂ +6.4 pts 0.1%

4.4% Punjabi ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

27.5% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Hinduism ◂ +6.5 pts 0.9%

7.2% Islam ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +150 more in Melbourne - West

232 99th pct 82 27th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +2.04 more in Shepparton

1.26 5th pct 3.30 72nd pct

Students in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +140,440 more in Melbourne - West

163,303 100th pct 22,863 18th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +425 larger in Melbourne - West

704 94th pct 279 28th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +59 higher in Melbourne - West

1,037 64th pct 978 28th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +24.3 pts 39.3%

10.5% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.1% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.1% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 16.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 3.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 12.4%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.3% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

6.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +5.9 pts 1.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +$107 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$786 52nd pct $679 15th pct

Household income in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +$553 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,867 69th pct $1,314 14th pct

Family income in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +$414 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$2,077 59th pct $1,663 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.7%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.2% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +12.4 pts 56.7%

16.1% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.5% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +2,517 larger in Melbourne - West

7,018 60th pct 4,501 43rd pct

Median age in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +2 yrs older in Melbourne - West

25 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +$125 higher in Melbourne - West

$646 66th pct $521 25th pct

Household income in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +$457 higher in Melbourne - West

$1,696 62nd pct $1,239 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +0.5 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

2.9 93rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 53.0%

19.0% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.5% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.9% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 13.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +$111 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$361 57th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +$600 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,900 57th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +0.10 higher in Melbourne - West gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

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

25.2% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.5% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 24.5%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 89.4%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 26.8%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $200–$349 +20.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +34.1 pts 17.3%

6.8% Under $200 +17.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 17.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +2,728 more in Melbourne - West

3,295 97th pct 567 20th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +0.26 more in Shepparton

3.86 27th pct 4.12 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +953.9 more in Melbourne - West

1,186.8 61st pct 232.9 22nd pct

PT routes in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +70 more in Melbourne - West

113 82nd pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +15.5 pts ▸ 66.6%

24.7% Worked at home ◂ +14.2 pts 10.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.3%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 32.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.4% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Retail trade even 9.6%

9.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

7.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 15.6%

11.2% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.6% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

8.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +841,655 higher in Melbourne - West

980,300 100th pct 138,645 16th pct

Growth in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +12.5 pts higher in Melbourne - West

13.4% 97th pct 0.9% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +29 higher in Melbourne - West

522 19th pct 493 16th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +2.6 higher in Shepparton

20.1 16th pct 22.7 35th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +1.0 higher in Melbourne - West

10.4 34th pct 9.4 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +1.7 higher in Melbourne - West

5.9 66th pct 4.2 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +1.4 more in Melbourne - West

5.6 65th pct 4.2 32nd pct

15-min city in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +19.3 pts higher in Melbourne - West

68.0% 63rd pct 48.7% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +16.6 pts higher in Melbourne - West

68.7% 69th pct 52.1% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +26.1 pts higher in Melbourne - West

82.6% 55th pct 56.4% 27th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +24.1 pts higher in Melbourne - West

81.0% 72nd pct 56.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +25.9 pts higher in Melbourne - West

97.1% 78th pct 71.2% 21st pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +14.7 pts higher in Melbourne - West

51.9% 67th pct 37.3% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +2.2 more in Shepparton

11.7 13th pct 13.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +114 higher in Melbourne - West

116 81st pct 2 31st pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - West in Shepparton +0.0 pts higher in Melbourne - West

2.9% 0th pct 2.8% 0th pct

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

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 - West vs Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/213/melbourne-west/vs/216/shepparton