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Melbourne vs South Wharf

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

Melbourne South Wharf

Melbourne and South Wharf are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Melbourne is a populous hub where many residents live alone (47.2%) and 64% were born overseas. It has a younger typical age of 29 and a higher share of people with university degrees (51.8%). South Wharf is sparsely populated and far wealthier; the typical weekly household income is $2,874, compared to $1,448 in Melbourne. In South Wharf, 39.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 16.1% in Melbourne.

Both areas are effectively identical in their accessibility, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, health services, and public transport. This shared urban convenience exists alongside a sharp divide in transport habits. In Melbourne, 61.1% of homes have no car, while in South Wharf, a typical home is more likely to have two vehicles. The two areas also both have a very high proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No car: 43.7 pts higher in Melbourne PT commute: 18.3 pts higher in Melbourne Population: 54,870 larger in Melbourne Household income: $1,426 higher in South Wharf Unemployment: 8.6 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne in South Wharf +54,870 larger in Melbourne gap widening

54,941 97th pct 71 34th pct

Median age in Melbourne in South Wharf +5 yrs older in South Wharf gap narrowing

29 yrs 4th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

53.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 46.5%

24.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

11.8% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.2% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

Marital status

69.3% Never married ◂ +26.7 pts 42.6%

21.9% Married +39.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

1.9% Separated +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Divorced even 5.6%

1.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne South Wharf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

26.6% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.1% China ◂ +10.8 pts 4.2%

7.0% India ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.5% Chinese ◂ +24.9 pts 5.6%

15.0% English ◂ +7.9 pts 7.0%

9.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.3% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.4% Vietnamese +8.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.4% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Dutch +6.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Indian ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

35.9% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

20.1% Mandarin ◂ +11.7 pts 8.5%

0.7% Arabic +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Cantonese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Hindi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +12.5 pts 33.8%

2.5% Islam +32.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.4% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

9.0% Buddhism ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne in South Wharf

2.61 38th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne in South Wharf +67 more in Melbourne

92 99th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Melbourne in South Wharf +142 larger in South Wharf

504 72nd pct 646 87th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne in South Wharf +13 higher in Melbourne

1,120 96th pct 1,107 93rd pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 75.4%

2.8% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 40.0%

22.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.5% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% Information technology ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne in South Wharf +$497 higher in South Wharf gap narrowing

$864 68th pct $1,361 94th pct

Household income in Melbourne in South Wharf +$1,426 higher in South Wharf gap widening

$1,448 44th pct $2,874 95th pct

Family income in Melbourne in South Wharf +$1,291 higher in South Wharf gap narrowing

$2,083 62nd pct $3,374 95th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 13.0%

21.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.1% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.1% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None +2.9 pts ▸ 77.5%

11.5% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne in South Wharf +208 larger in Melbourne

208 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Melbourne in South Wharf

28 yrs 57th pct —

Median income in Melbourne in South Wharf

$772 63rd pct —

Household income in Melbourne in South Wharf

$1,455 40th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne in South Wharf +0.8 larger in South Wharf gap widening

1.7 6th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

22.6% Couples with children +53.3 pts ▸ 75.9%

61.5% Couples without children ◂ +22.6 pts 38.9%

8.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Other families ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.2% 1 person ◂ +21.1 pts 26.1%

39.7% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 34.8%

9.2% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.2% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne in South Wharf +$241 higher in South Wharf gap steady

$381 78th pct $622 100th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne in South Wharf +$367 higher in South Wharf gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne in South Wharf +0.20 higher in South Wharf gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.0% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 60.9%

2.0% Other tenure +19.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.7% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.6 pts 82.6%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 2 bedrooms +46.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

32.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.5% Studio / none ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

8.4% $550–$749 +63.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +51.9 pts 0.0%

31.0% $200–$349 ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% $750 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne in South Wharf +204 more in Melbourne

205 94th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne in South Wharf +10.35 more in South Wharf

3.73 72nd pct 14.08 89th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne in South Wharf +26,677.0 more in South Wharf

6,379.3 100th pct 33,056.3 100th pct

PT routes in Melbourne in South Wharf +79 more in Melbourne

82 89th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Melbourne in South Wharf +4 longer in Melbourne

10 46th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Melbourne in South Wharf +1 longer in Melbourne

6 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Melbourne in South Wharf +83,541 more in South Wharf

22,524 76th pct 106,065 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Melbourne in South Wharf +88,816 more in South Wharf

203,853 87th pct 292,669 88th pct

Transit to city in Melbourne in South Wharf +6 longer in Melbourne

31 9th pct 25 3rd pct

How people get to work

10.3% Car (driver) +34.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.2% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

14.4% Walked ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% Train ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

61.1% No vehicle ◂ +43.7 pts 17.4%

33.1% 1 vehicle +27.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

5.0% 2 vehicles +47.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

0.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Health care & social assistance +12.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.5% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Finance & insurance +10.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

11.9% Managers +15.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne in South Wharf +0.7 higher in Melbourne

9.5 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne in South Wharf even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Melbourne in South Wharf even