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Albert Park vs Southbank

Name: Albert Park vs Southbank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Albert Park profile · Southbank profile

Albert Park Southbank

Southbank and Albert Park (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Southbank is a young, transient hub where 61.2% of people were born overseas and the typical resident is 31. In contrast, Albert Park (Vic.) is much older, with a typical age of 46 and a far higher share of seniors (21.6%). These differences extend to the home; Southbank is dominated by rentals (67%) and apartments, while Albert Park (Vic.) has far more homeowners and larger homes, with 53% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are almost identical in their accessibility, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share similar levels of full-time employment and a nearly equal share of people with no religion. However, the gap in wealth is wide, with Albert Park (Vic.) having a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (43.7% compared to 23.5% in Southbank). This financial divide is consistent with the housing trends, as Albert Park (Vic.) has a far higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,587 larger in Southbank Median age: 15 yrs older in Albert Park Born overseas: 34.9 pts higher in Southbank Other language: 30.6 pts higher in Southbank Renting: 30.1 pts higher in Southbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albert Park in Southbank +16,587 larger in Southbank gap widening

6,044 86th pct 22,631 90th pct

Median age in Albert Park in Southbank +15 yrs older in Albert Park gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +37.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.0 pts 13.5%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.9 pts 5.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 5.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

36.7% Never married +25.5 pts ▸ 62.1%

46.6% Married ◂ +18.2 pts 28.3%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Albert Park Southbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +36.5 pts 33.3%

1.8% India +7.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.4% China +8.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

2.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy even 0.9%

0.5% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +18.5 pts 18.2%

26.3% Australian ◂ +14.0 pts 12.3%

1.8% Chinese +18.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.3% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 6.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 4.8%

2.3% Indian +7.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Greek ◂ +8.6 pts 1.2%

6.5% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

0.1% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +32.8 pts 45.4%

0.4% Mandarin +11.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Greek ◂ +6.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hindi +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 46.3%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +15.4 pts 27.7%

2.4% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.3% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albert Park in Southbank +1.53 more in Albert Park

3.02 43rd pct 1.49 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albert Park in Southbank +9 more in Southbank

38 90th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Albert Park in Southbank +10 larger in Southbank

562 80th pct 572 81st pct

ICSEA in Albert Park in Southbank +36 higher in Albert Park

1,149 100th pct 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

77.3% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 84.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

21.7% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.3%

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

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

0.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%

10.7% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

8.1% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% Information technology +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

5.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Albert Park in Southbank +$162 higher in Albert Park gap widening

$1,333 94th pct $1,171 89th pct

Household income in Albert Park in Southbank +$607 higher in Albert Park gap widening

$2,533 90th pct $1,926 72nd pct

Family income in Albert Park in Southbank +$1,382 higher in Albert Park gap widening

$3,830 100th pct $2,448 79th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 13.4%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

21.3% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.1%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +7.7 pts ▸ 76.3%

18.2% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albert Park in Southbank +84 larger in Southbank

13 62nd pct 97 86th pct

Median age in Albert Park in Southbank +14 yrs older in Albert Park

42 yrs 80th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Albert Park in Southbank +$63 higher in Southbank

$1,062 82nd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Albert Park in Southbank +$299 higher in Southbank

$1,625 47th pct $1,924 59th pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

29.7% Couples without children +30.7 pts ▸ 60.4%

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +32.6 pts 26.4%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

1.2% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Household size

33.2% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.7% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 3.5%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$590 99th pct $411 84th pct

Mortgage in Albert Park in Southbank +$1,600 higher in Albert Park gap widening

$3,500 96th pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Albert Park in Southbank +0.10 higher in Southbank gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Rented +30.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +24.3 pts 12.6%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 17.7%

1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

18.6% Flat or apartment +79.6 pts ▸ 98.3%

62.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +60.6 pts 1.3%

18.8% Separate house ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 2 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 12.7%

11.5% 1 bedroom +17.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 0.4%

2.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

19.7% $350–$549 +40.2 pts ▸ 59.9%

29.8% $750 or more ◂ +24.8 pts 4.9%

20.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.1%

9.5% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +38.5 pts 15.8%

18.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.8% $1,000–$1,799 +23.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albert Park in Southbank +9 more in Southbank

28 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Albert Park in Southbank +3.00 more in Albert Park

4.63 76th pct 1.63 64th pct

Departures/1k in Albert Park in Southbank +946.3 more in Albert Park

2,822.5 96th pct 1,876.2 91st pct

PT routes in Albert Park in Southbank +11 more in Southbank

6 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Albert Park in Southbank even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

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

8 3rd pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Albert Park in Southbank +58,081 more in Southbank

80,132 88th pct 138,213 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Albert Park in Southbank +203,694 more in Southbank

191,798 87th pct 395,492 90th pct

Transit to city in Albert Park in Southbank +13 longer in Albert Park

36 13th pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

47.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 40.6%

26.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 15.1%

4.4% Walked +8.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.3% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

12.3% No vehicle +28.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.2 pts 7.9%

5.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

1.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

7.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

2.7% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.1% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals even 38.5%

26.7% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 15.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

2.5% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Albert Park in Southbank +0.2 higher in Albert Park

9.5 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albert Park in Southbank even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Albert Park in Southbank even