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East Melbourne vs South Melbourne

Name: East Melbourne vs South Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · East Melbourne profile · South Melbourne profile

East Melbourne South Melbourne

South Melbourne and East Melbourne are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. East Melbourne is more affluent and older, with 60.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 22.4% of residents aged 65 and over. In contrast, South Melbourne is younger and more diverse, with a higher share of children under 15 (11.6% compared to 6.0% in East Melbourne) and more people born overseas (35.3% versus 27.5%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining highly mobile hubs where over half of the population has moved house in the last five years. They share many daily realities, such as a five-minute drive time to the city and a similar number of people living alone. While East Melbourne has far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes owned outright, South Melbourne has a higher proportion of people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,652 larger in South Melbourne Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in East Melbourne Other language: 9.8 pts higher in South Melbourne One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in South Melbourne Aged 65+: 7.6 pts higher in East Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +6,652 larger in South Melbourne gap widening

4,896 86th pct 11,548 88th pct

Median age in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +3 yrs older in East Melbourne gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 39.0%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 14.8%

6.0% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

49.0% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.0% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 32.9%

8.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

East Melbourne South Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 59.0%

4.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +6.1 pts 32.1%

23.3% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

17.9% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 12.3%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

6.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.6% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 70.3%

2.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 49.9%

36.3% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 34.0%

7.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Melbourne in South Melbourne

— 2.24 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +17 more in East Melbourne

53 92nd pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +52 larger in South Melbourne

541 77th pct 593 83rd pct

ICSEA in East Melbourne in South Melbourne even

1,118 95th pct 1,119 95th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 76.9%

5.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 41.0%

23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 18.8%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 14.2%

12.6% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

5.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +$225 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$1,532 99th pct $1,307 93rd pct

Household income in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +$244 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$2,345 87th pct $2,101 79th pct

Family income in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +$660 higher in East Melbourne gap widening

$3,733 100th pct $3,073 92nd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.5%

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 22.1%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.9% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.8%

19.4% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.3%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 14.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +2.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +53 larger in South Melbourne

12 61st pct 65 80th pct

Median age in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +8 yrs older in East Melbourne

35 yrs 73rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +$438 higher in East Melbourne

$1,125 86th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +$333 higher in East Melbourne

$1,875 57th pct $1,542 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +0.1 larger in South Melbourne gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples without children ◂ +19.2 pts 42.8%

29.5% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.4% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Household size

43.2% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 43.1%

42.5% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 36.3%

7.9% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +$59 higher in East Melbourne gap widening

$480 90th pct $421 86th pct

Mortgage in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +$183 higher in East Melbourne gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in East Melbourne in South Melbourne even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 19.0%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

73.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.9 pts 58.6%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

3.2% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

25.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 21.8%

22.5% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 39.1%

20.3% $750 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 9.4%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

14.3% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.7% Under $200 +13.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 33.8%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +8 more in South Melbourne

38 87th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +3.78 more in East Melbourne

7.76 86th pct 3.98 73rd pct

Departures/1k in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +8,773.0 more in East Melbourne

11,138.1 100th pct 2,365.1 94th pct

PT routes in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +26 more in East Melbourne

37 87th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +3 longer in East Melbourne

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in East Melbourne in South Melbourne even

5 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +20,815 more in South Melbourne

123,599 91st pct 144,414 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +135,844 more in East Melbourne

478,175 91st pct 342,331 89th pct

Transit to city in East Melbourne in South Melbourne +2 longer in South Melbourne

23 1st pct 25 3rd pct

How people get to work

48.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 46.9%

18.1% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.7% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

2.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

19.0% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 17.7%

3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 9.7%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

8.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

49.2% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 40.5%

20.0% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in East Melbourne in South Melbourne even

9.4 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Melbourne in South Melbourne even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in East Melbourne in South Melbourne even