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Docklands vs North Melbourne

Name: Docklands vs North Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Docklands profile · North Melbourne profile

Docklands North Melbourne

Docklands and North Melbourne are neighbouring inner-city areas with high populations. Docklands is far more diverse, with 61.5% of people born overseas and 53.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also a wealthier area, where the typical weekly personal income is $1,182, compared to $943 in North Melbourne. North Melbourne has more family-sized homes, with 25.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, while Docklands has just 11.8%.

Both areas share similar typical family incomes and a high number of people living alone. However, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years is widening, as Docklands has seen a larger increase to 72.9%. This mobility is consistent with the higher share of recent overseas arrivals in Docklands, where 41.9% of residents arrived from abroad recently.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 19.4 pts higher in Docklands Other language: 15.6 pts higher in Docklands Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in Docklands 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in North Melbourne Recent movers: 12.9 pts higher in Docklands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Docklands in North Melbourne +542 larger in Docklands gap narrowing

15,495 88th pct 14,953 88th pct

Median age in Docklands in North Melbourne +1 yrs older in Docklands gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

57.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.2 pts 44.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.8% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

51.5% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

37.6% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 25.1%

7.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Docklands North Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

29.7% Australia +19.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

14.5% India ◂ +11.9 pts 2.6%

12.9% China ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

1.2% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

22.0% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 17.3%

15.3% English +6.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.1% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.1% Indian ◂ +9.7 pts 3.4%

5.0% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Greek even 1.4%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

37.5% English only +16.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

14.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%

4.7% Hindi ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

3.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Arabic even 1.9%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

24.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%

13.0% Hinduism ◂ +10.5 pts 2.5%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

4.3% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Docklands in North Melbourne +2.05 more in North Melbourne

0.83 4th pct 2.87 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Docklands in North Melbourne +10 more in North Melbourne

37 90th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Docklands in North Melbourne +98 larger in Docklands

515 74th pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Docklands in North Melbourne +16 higher in Docklands

1,100 91st pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 78.7%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Year 10 even 3.6%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 39.0%

22.9% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

6.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 15.9%

9.4% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

12.3% Information technology ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%

5.3% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Docklands in North Melbourne +$239 higher in Docklands gap narrowing

$1,182 90th pct $943 77th pct

Household income in Docklands in North Melbourne +$240 higher in Docklands gap narrowing

$1,957 73rd pct $1,717 61st pct

Family income in Docklands in North Melbourne +$17 higher in North Melbourne gap narrowing

$2,461 80th pct $2,478 81st pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.1%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.6%

13.4% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.9%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.2%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.4% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Cancer even 1.4%

0.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +9.5 pts 66.5%

11.2% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Docklands in North Melbourne +53 larger in North Melbourne

50 77th pct 103 86th pct

Median age in Docklands in North Melbourne +4 yrs older in Docklands

30 yrs 63rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Docklands in North Melbourne +$558 higher in Docklands

$1,149 86th pct $591 45th pct

Household income in Docklands in North Melbourne even

$1,875 57th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Docklands in North Melbourne +0.2 larger in North Melbourne gap steady

1.8 9th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 37.5%

34.3% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

6.8% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 35.6%

39.4% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Docklands in North Melbourne +$30 higher in Docklands gap narrowing

$411 84th pct $381 78th pct

Mortgage in Docklands in North Melbourne +$35 higher in North Melbourne gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,035 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Docklands in North Melbourne +0.10 higher in Docklands gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.1% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 63.7%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.3% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.5 pts 68.3%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.5% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 48.3%

32.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 23.9%

10.5% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.2% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 42.1%

20.6% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.3% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

6.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.0%

23.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Docklands in North Melbourne +10 more in Docklands

61 88th pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Docklands in North Melbourne +0.53 more in Docklands

3.94 73rd pct 3.41 71st pct

Departures/1k in Docklands in North Melbourne +1,957.9 more in Docklands

4,304.8 100th pct 2,347.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Docklands in North Melbourne +69 more in Docklands

77 89th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Docklands in North Melbourne +3 longer in North Melbourne

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Docklands in North Melbourne even

5 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Docklands in North Melbourne +37,940 more in Docklands

71,768 88th pct 33,828 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Docklands in North Melbourne +81,339 more in Docklands

366,208 89th pct 284,869 88th pct

Transit to city in Docklands in North Melbourne +9 longer in North Melbourne

24 2nd pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 39.0%

16.3% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.5% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.2% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Car (passenger) even 1.4%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

40.8% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 32.8%

10.3% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.3% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%

8.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

16.2% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

7.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

4.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Docklands in North Melbourne +0.3 higher in North Melbourne

9.4 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Docklands in North Melbourne +0.1 more in North Melbourne

7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Docklands in North Melbourne +0.3 pts higher in North Melbourne

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Docklands in North Melbourne even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Docklands in North Melbourne even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Docklands in North Melbourne +4.3 pts higher in North Melbourne

95.7% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Docklands in North Melbourne even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Docklands in North Melbourne +5.6 pts higher in North Melbourne

94.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Docklands in North Melbourne +3.0 more in Docklands

18.1 59th pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Docklands in North Melbourne +507 higher in North Melbourne

502 100th pct 1,009 100th pct

Mean slope in Docklands in North Melbourne +3.2 pts higher in Docklands

8.7% 74th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Docklands with nearby areas

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Compare North Melbourne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Docklands vs North Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20766/docklands/vs/SAL21966/north-melbourne