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Albert Park vs Docklands

Name: Albert Park vs Docklands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Albert Park profile · Docklands profile

Albert Park Docklands

Docklands and Albert Park (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Docklands is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32, while the typical resident in Albert Park (Vic.) is 46. This reflects a big gap in age and family life, as Albert Park (Vic.) has far more seniors and children. Docklands is also much more diverse, with 61.5% of people born overseas and 53.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 26.2% and 18.1% in Albert Park (Vic.).

Both areas are a walker's paradise, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park, groceries, and public transport. While they share this high level of walkability, their housing differs greatly. Docklands is dominated by rentals and apartments, with 67.1% of homes rented, whereas Albert Park (Vic.) has far more homes owned outright (36.9%) and a higher share of larger three-bedroom houses. This contrast extends to wealth, with Albert Park (Vic.) having a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,451 larger in Docklands Born overseas: 35.3 pts higher in Docklands Other language: 35.1 pts higher in Docklands Renting: 30.2 pts higher in Docklands 3+ bedrooms: 41.2 pts higher in Albert Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albert Park in Docklands +9,451 larger in Docklands gap widening

6,044 86th pct 15,495 88th pct

Median age in Albert Park in Docklands +14 yrs older in Albert Park gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +34.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.7 pts 16.8%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.5 pts 6.1%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 7.8%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

36.7% Never married +14.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

46.6% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 37.6%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Albert Park Docklands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +40.1 pts 29.7%

1.8% India +12.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.4% China +12.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

2.1% New Zealand even 2.1%

0.1% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +21.3 pts 15.3%

26.3% Australian ◂ +16.3 pts 10.1%

1.8% Chinese +20.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.3% Irish ◂ +11.3 pts 5.0%

2.3% Indian +10.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 4.1%

9.7% Greek ◂ +8.4 pts 1.3%

6.5% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

4.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

0.1% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +40.7 pts 37.5%

0.4% Mandarin +14.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.3% Greek ◂ +6.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Cantonese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 41.6%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +18.8 pts 24.3%

2.4% Hinduism +10.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.3% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Islam +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albert Park in Docklands +2.20 more in Albert Park

3.02 43rd pct 0.83 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albert Park in Docklands +1 more in Albert Park

38 90th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Albert Park in Docklands +47 larger in Albert Park

562 80th pct 515 74th pct

ICSEA in Albert Park in Docklands +49 higher in Albert Park

1,149 100th pct 1,100 91st pct

Highest year of school

77.3% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 80.1%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.7% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

8.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

0.5% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 26.0%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 9.4%

8.1% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.5% Information technology +9.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

7.4% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Albert Park in Docklands +$151 higher in Albert Park gap widening

$1,333 94th pct $1,182 90th pct

Household income in Albert Park in Docklands +$576 higher in Albert Park gap widening

$2,533 90th pct $1,957 73rd pct

Family income in Albert Park in Docklands +$1,369 higher in Albert Park gap widening

$3,830 100th pct $2,461 80th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

33.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 15.3%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.1%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +7.4 pts ▸ 76.0%

18.2% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 11.2%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albert Park in Docklands +37 larger in Docklands

13 62nd pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Albert Park in Docklands +12 yrs older in Albert Park

42 yrs 80th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Albert Park in Docklands +$87 higher in Docklands

$1,062 82nd pct $1,149 86th pct

Household income in Albert Park in Docklands +$250 higher in Docklands

$1,625 47th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albert Park in Docklands +0.4 larger in Albert Park gap widening

2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +24.6 pts 34.3%

29.7% Couples without children +26.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

1.2% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

33.2% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 4.5%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albert Park in Docklands +$179 higher in Albert Park gap widening

$590 99th pct $411 84th pct

Mortgage in Albert Park in Docklands +$1,500 higher in Albert Park gap widening

$3,500 96th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Albert Park in Docklands +0.20 higher in Docklands gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Rented +30.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +24.6 pts 12.3%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 18.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

18.6% Flat or apartment +79.2 pts ▸ 97.8%

62.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +60.5 pts 1.4%

18.8% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 2 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 10.5%

11.5% 1 bedroom +21.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 1.2%

2.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

19.7% $350–$549 +35.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

29.8% $750 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 6.6%

20.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 13.8%

9.5% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.9 pts 23.3%

18.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.8% $1,000–$1,799 +20.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albert Park in Docklands +33 more in Docklands

28 86th pct 61 88th pct

Stops/1k in Albert Park in Docklands +0.70 more in Albert Park

4.63 76th pct 3.94 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Albert Park in Docklands +1,482.3 more in Docklands

2,822.5 96th pct 4,304.8 100th pct

PT routes in Albert Park in Docklands +71 more in Docklands

6 86th pct 77 89th pct

Stop walk in Albert Park in Docklands even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Albert Park in Docklands +3 longer in Albert Park

8 3rd pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Albert Park in Docklands +8,364 more in Albert Park

80,132 88th pct 71,768 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Albert Park in Docklands +174,410 more in Docklands

191,798 87th pct 366,208 89th pct

Transit to city in Albert Park in Docklands +12 longer in Albert Park

36 13th pct 24 2nd pct

How people get to work

47.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 45.6%

26.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 16.3%

4.4% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 47.2%

12.3% No vehicle +28.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.9 pts 10.3%

5.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

1.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

8.0% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

6.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

26.7% Managers ◂ +10.5 pts 16.2%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Albert Park in Docklands +0.1 higher in Albert Park

9.5 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albert Park in Docklands +0.1 more in Albert Park

8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Albert Park in Docklands +0.3 pts higher in Albert Park

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Albert Park in Docklands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Albert Park in Docklands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Albert Park in Docklands +4.3 pts higher in Albert Park

100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Albert Park in Docklands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Albert Park in Docklands +5.6 pts higher in Albert Park

100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Albert Park in Docklands +7.4 more in Albert Park

25.5 69th pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Albert Park in Docklands +38 higher in Docklands

464 100th pct 502 100th pct

Mean slope in Albert Park in Docklands +5.7 pts higher in Docklands

3.0% 12th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Albert Park with nearby areas

Middle Park South Melbourne South Wharf Southbank St Kilda West Docklands Melbourne Port Melbourne

Compare Docklands with nearby areas

South Wharf North Melbourne Southbank Port Melbourne West Melbourne South Melbourne Albert Park Kensington

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albert Park vs Docklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20018/albert-park/vs/SAL20766/docklands