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Melbourne vs Richmond

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

Melbourne Richmond

Melbourne and Richmond (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different social profiles. Melbourne is far more diverse, with 64% of people born overseas and 54.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also more transient and reliant on transit; 73.3% of residents moved here in the last five years and 61.1% of homes have no car. In contrast, Richmond (Vic.) has much higher typical incomes, with 35% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 16.1% in Melbourne. Richmond (Vic.) also has more families, with a higher share of children and more three-bedroom homes.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining their status as highly accessible hubs. They are effectively alike in their professional makeup, with about 52% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. Every home in both neighbourhoods is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While Melbourne has a much higher share of renters at 71%, both areas remain far above the national figure for rental properties.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 33.6 pts higher in Melbourne Other language: 31.5 pts higher in Melbourne No car: 41.5 pts higher in Melbourne Recent arrivals: 27.8 pts higher in Melbourne 3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Richmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne in Richmond +26,354 larger in Melbourne gap widening

54,941 97th pct 28,587 91st pct

Median age in Melbourne in Richmond +5 yrs older in Richmond gap steady

29 yrs 4th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

53.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 47.9%

24.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.0 pts 10.5%

11.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.3% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.2% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

69.3% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 60.9%

21.9% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.5% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

26.6% Australia +38.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

15.1% China ◂ +13.4 pts 1.7%

7.0% India ◂ +5.9 pts 1.1%

2.1% Vietnam +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

15.0% English +17.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.5% Chinese ◂ +23.2 pts 7.3%

9.2% Australian +15.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.4% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.3% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

2.4% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

35.9% English only +36.2 pts ▸ 72.1%

20.1% Mandarin ◂ +17.8 pts 2.3%

2.2% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

0.4% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

22.4% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

9.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%

2.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne in Richmond +0.65 more in Richmond

2.61 38th pct 3.27 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne in Richmond +18 more in Melbourne

92 99th pct 74 96th pct

Avg size in Melbourne in Richmond +104 larger in Richmond

504 72nd pct 607 85th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne in Richmond +31 higher in Richmond

1,120 96th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 79.7%

2.2% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

22.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 17.0%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

6.0% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 25.3%

10.5% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.5% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.2% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

3.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne in Richmond +$492 higher in Richmond gap widening

$864 68th pct $1,356 94th pct

Household income in Melbourne in Richmond +$797 higher in Richmond gap widening

$1,448 44th pct $2,245 86th pct

Family income in Melbourne in Richmond +$1,013 higher in Richmond gap widening

$2,083 62nd pct $3,096 92nd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.7%

9.1% $4,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.4%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 24.8%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.3%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None ◂ +7.4 pts 67.2%

11.5% One condition +8.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.4% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne in Richmond +46 larger in Melbourne

208 86th pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Melbourne in Richmond +2 yrs older in Melbourne

28 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Melbourne in Richmond +$368 higher in Richmond

$772 63rd pct $1,140 86th pct

Household income in Melbourne in Richmond +$761 higher in Richmond

$1,455 40th pct $2,216 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne in Richmond +0.3 larger in Richmond gap steady

1.7 6th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 43.2%

22.6% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.2% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% Other families ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%

Household size

47.2% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 38.7%

39.7% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 37.2%

9.2% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.2% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne in Richmond +$60 higher in Richmond gap widening

$381 78th pct $441 87th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne in Richmond +$492 higher in Richmond gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,292 85th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne in Richmond even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.0% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 54.7%

13.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.7% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.1 pts 53.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +30.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.1% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 43.8%

32.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.7 pts 22.4%

9.4% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.4% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Studio / none ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

0.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 37.6%

31.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 16.5%

8.4% $550–$749 +11.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.4% $750 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.7% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.9% $3,000 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.8%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 21.7%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne in Richmond +132 more in Melbourne

205 94th pct 73 88th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne in Richmond +1.18 more in Melbourne

3.73 72nd pct 2.55 68th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne in Richmond +4,280.2 more in Melbourne

6,379.3 100th pct 2,099.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Melbourne in Richmond +65 more in Melbourne

82 89th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Melbourne in Richmond +9 longer in Melbourne

10 46th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Melbourne in Richmond +1 longer in Richmond

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Melbourne in Richmond +82,384 more in Richmond

22,524 76th pct 104,908 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Melbourne in Richmond +197,729 more in Richmond

203,853 87th pct 401,582 90th pct

Transit to city in Melbourne in Richmond +1 longer in Melbourne

31 9th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

10.3% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.4% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 6.6%

5.6% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

1.6% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

61.1% No vehicle ◂ +41.5 pts 19.5%

33.1% 1 vehicle +21.3 pts ▸ 54.4%

5.0% 2 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.5% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.6 pts 6.0%

9.3% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

7.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.2% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

11.9% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative even 10.7%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne in Richmond even

9.5 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne in Richmond even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Melbourne in Richmond even