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Melbourne vs Southbank

Name: Melbourne vs Southbank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Melbourne profile · Southbank profile

Melbourne Southbank

Melbourne and Southbank are neighbouring inner-city hubs with very different profiles. Melbourne is more connected to public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people and a higher number of schools. It is also more likely to be car-free, with 61.1% of homes having no motor vehicle compared to 40.6% in Southbank. In contrast, Southbank is generally wealthier; the typical weekly household income there is $1,926, which is well higher than the $1,448 seen in Melbourne.

Both areas have an identical share of people with no religion at 46.3%. They are also very similar in terms of the proportion of people aged 65 and over and the number of people per home. While both areas have a very high share of residents who speak a language other than English at home, this is well higher in Melbourne. Across the board, the two areas track similarly against the national figure, such as both having rent levels far above the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

No car: 20.5 pts higher in Melbourne Population: 32,310 larger in Melbourne Full-time: 9.6 pts higher in Southbank Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Southbank Personal income: $307 higher in Southbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne in Southbank +32,310 larger in Melbourne gap widening

54,941 97th pct 22,631 90th pct

Median age in Melbourne in Southbank +2 yrs older in Southbank gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

53.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 60.2%

24.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 14.6%

11.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.2% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Marital status

69.3% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 62.1%

21.9% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

5.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne Southbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

26.6% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.1% China ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%

7.0% India +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

30.5% Chinese ◂ +9.8 pts 20.7%

15.0% English +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.2% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

35.9% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

20.1% Mandarin ◂ +8.5 pts 11.6%

2.5% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.7% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

22.4% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

9.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

6.7% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne in Southbank +1.13 more in Melbourne

2.61 38th pct 1.49 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne in Southbank +45 more in Melbourne

92 99th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Melbourne in Southbank +68 larger in Southbank

504 72nd pct 572 81st pct

ICSEA in Melbourne in Southbank +8 higher in Melbourne

1,120 96th pct 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 84.2%

3.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

22.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

6.0% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne in Southbank +$307 higher in Southbank gap widening

$864 68th pct $1,171 89th pct

Household income in Melbourne in Southbank +$478 higher in Southbank gap narrowing

$1,448 44th pct $1,926 72nd pct

Family income in Melbourne in Southbank +$365 higher in Southbank gap narrowing

$2,083 62nd pct $2,448 79th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.1%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 11.4%

9.1% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 25.1%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Lung condition even 0.4%

0.3% Stroke even 0.2%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 76.3%

11.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne in Southbank +111 larger in Melbourne

208 86th pct 97 86th pct

Median age in Melbourne in Southbank even

28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Melbourne in Southbank +$353 higher in Southbank

$772 63rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Melbourne in Southbank +$469 higher in Southbank

$1,455 40th pct $1,924 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne in Southbank +0.1 larger in Southbank gap steady

1.7 6th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 60.4%

22.6% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

8.2% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

Household size

47.2% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 42.9%

39.7% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.2% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% 6 or more even 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne in Southbank +$30 higher in Southbank gap narrowing

$381 78th pct $411 84th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne in Southbank +$100 higher in Southbank gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne in Southbank even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.0% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 67.0%

13.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 98.3%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

0.1% Separate house even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

32.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 28.8%

9.4% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.5% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% 4 bedrooms even 0.4%

0.1% 5 or more even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 59.9%

31.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 19.6%

8.4% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.4% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne in Southbank +168 more in Melbourne

205 94th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne in Southbank +2.10 more in Melbourne

3.73 72nd pct 1.63 64th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne in Southbank +4,503.1 more in Melbourne

6,379.3 100th pct 1,876.2 91st pct

PT routes in Melbourne in Southbank +65 more in Melbourne

82 89th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Melbourne in Southbank +7 longer in Melbourne

10 46th pct 3 21st pct

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

6 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Melbourne in Southbank +115,689 more in Southbank

22,524 76th pct 138,213 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Melbourne in Southbank +191,639 more in Southbank

203,853 87th pct 395,492 90th pct

Transit to city in Melbourne in Southbank +8 longer in Melbourne

31 9th pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

34.2% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.3% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

5.6% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

61.1% No vehicle ◂ +20.5 pts 40.6%

33.1% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

5.0% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% 4 or more even 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 10.5%

9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

6.6% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.9% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne in Southbank +0.2 higher in Melbourne

9.5 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne in Southbank even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Melbourne in Southbank even