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North Melbourne vs Princes Hill

Name: North Melbourne vs Princes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · North Melbourne profile · Princes Hill profile

North Melbourne Princes Hill

North Melbourne and Princes Hill are neighbouring areas with very different characters. North Melbourne is a young, transient hub where the typical resident is 31 and 63.7% of homes are rented. It is highly diverse, with 42.2% of people born overseas and 37.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Princes Hill is older and more established; its typical resident is 39, and the area has a much higher share of homeowners, with 35.5% owning their place outright. Homes in Princes Hill are also larger, as 52.1% have three or more bedrooms compared to just 25.1% in North Melbourne.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, around 11%. They share a highly accessible urban layout, with every home in both places located within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While North Melbourne has more public transport stops and a higher number of recent overseas arrivals, Princes Hill has a larger share of high-income earners, with 35.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Princes Hill Other language: 22.5 pts higher in North Melbourne Owned outright: 22.2 pts higher in Princes Hill Renting: 21.7 pts higher in North Melbourne Population: 12,948 larger in North Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +12,948 larger in North Melbourne gap widening

14,953 88th pct 2,005 78th pct

Median age in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +8 yrs older in Princes Hill gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

44.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 32.0%

17.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%

11.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

62.7% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 52.0%

25.1% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

2.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

North Melbourne Princes Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +24.2 pts ▸ 73.2%

7.7% China ◂ +7.2 pts 0.5%

2.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.6% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.6% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.8% English +12.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.7% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.9% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.3% Chinese ◂ +14.2 pts 3.1%

4.5% Italian +8.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.3% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

3.4% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.4% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

53.5% English only +26.4 pts ▸ 79.9%

9.5% Mandarin ◂ +8.9 pts 0.6%

3.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.1% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

7.0% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +4.97 more in Princes Hill

2.87 41st pct 7.84 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +4 more in Princes Hill

47 91st pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +33 larger in Princes Hill

417 61st pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +11 higher in Princes Hill

1,084 88th pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 81.7%

3.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.7% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Society & culture +8.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

10.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

7.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

4.0% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +$213 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$943 77th pct $1,156 89th pct

Household income in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +$501 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$1,717 61st pct $2,218 84th pct

Family income in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +$446 higher in Princes Hill gap narrowing

$2,478 81st pct $2,924 90th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.3%

14.4% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.4%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.6% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

7.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Asthma even 8.0%

3.8% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +3.6 pts 62.9%

17.8% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +88 larger in North Melbourne

103 86th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +5 yrs older in Princes Hill

26 yrs 50th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +$8 higher in Princes Hill

$591 45th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +$375 higher in Princes Hill

$1,875 57th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +0.2 larger in Princes Hill gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

37.5% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

3.2% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Household size

40.1% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 32.5%

35.6% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.6% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.4% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +$81 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$381 78th pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +$965 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$2,035 73rd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +0.10 higher in North Melbourne gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.7% Rented ◂ +21.7 pts 42.0%

13.2% Owned outright +22.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

2.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

68.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.4 pts 28.9%

26.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +30.4 pts ▸ 57.2%

4.2% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 36.0%

19.1% 3 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

23.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.8 pts 11.1%

4.8% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.2% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.6 pts 30.5%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 15.1%

12.0% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.9% $750 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $3,000 or more +26.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.8%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.0 pts 9.0%

9.5% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +49 more in North Melbourne

51 87th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +2.41 more in North Melbourne

3.41 71st pct 1.00 61st pct

Departures/1k in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +950.4 more in North Melbourne

2,347.0 93rd pct 1,396.5 88th pct

PT routes in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +6 more in North Melbourne

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +2 longer in North Melbourne

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +2 longer in Princes Hill

5 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +76,871 more in Princes Hill

33,828 86th pct 110,699 90th pct

Reach 45 min in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +26,395 more in Princes Hill

284,869 88th pct 311,264 89th pct

Transit to city in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +2 longer in North Melbourne

33 10th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

18.4% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.1% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%

3.5% Bicycle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 46.7%

32.8% No vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 16.7%

13.7% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

2.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

11.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

7.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.5% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

12.6% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

6.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in North Melbourne in Princes Hill +0.9 higher in North Melbourne

9.6 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Melbourne in Princes Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in North Melbourne in Princes Hill even