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Port Melbourne vs Spotswood

Name: Port Melbourne vs Spotswood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Port Melbourne profile · Spotswood profile

Port Melbourne Spotswood

Port Melbourne and Spotswood are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Port Melbourne is dominated by flats and apartments, with only 6.0% of homes being separate houses, while 65.2% of homes in Spotswood are separate houses. This difference helps explain why Port Melbourne has far more people living alone (37.4%) and a higher share of renters (43.3%). In contrast, Spotswood has far more three-bedroom homes (71.6%) and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (32.8%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income hubs where typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical. They also share a similar level of diversity, with around 20% of residents using a language other than English at home. While Port Melbourne has more people born overseas (30.0%) and more high earners, both areas are far above the national figure for those working from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 59.3 pts higher in Spotswood 3+ bedrooms: 29.3 pts higher in Spotswood Population: 14,813 larger in Port Melbourne Living alone: 13.1 pts higher in Port Melbourne Unpaid child care: 10.4 pts higher in Spotswood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +14,813 larger in Port Melbourne gap widening

17,633 89th pct 2,820 83rd pct

Median age in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +5 yrs older in Port Melbourne gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.3%

13.8% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 11.3%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

39.3% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

42.2% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 40.3%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Port Melbourne Spotswood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.7% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 73.2%

4.9% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.8% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.6% English ◂ +1.8 pts 30.8%

23.8% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

6.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

4.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% German even 3.9%

1.4% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.1% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 76.6%

4.3% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 39.6%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

0.9% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +2.16 more in Spotswood

1.23 12th pct 3.39 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +12 more in Port Melbourne

40 90th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +52 larger in Port Melbourne

524 75th pct 473 68th pct

ICSEA in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +11 higher in Port Melbourne

1,111 94th pct 1,100 91st pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 73.5%

7.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.2% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +$137 higher in Port Melbourne gap narrowing

$1,366 95th pct $1,229 91st pct

Household income in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +$88 higher in Spotswood gap narrowing

$2,372 87th pct $2,460 89th pct

Family income in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +$207 higher in Port Melbourne gap narrowing

$3,264 94th pct $3,057 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 25.2%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

26.6% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

17.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +79 larger in Port Melbourne

89 85th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +6 yrs older in Spotswood

35 yrs 73rd pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +$224 higher in Port Melbourne

$949 76th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +$750 higher in Port Melbourne

$2,874 87th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +0.5 larger in Spotswood gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 24.4%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

37.4% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 24.3%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 31.3%

10.5% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.5% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +$84 higher in Port Melbourne gap narrowing

$540 95th pct $456 89th pct

Mortgage in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +$200 higher in Port Melbourne gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Port Melbourne in Spotswood even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 32.2%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.8% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

6.0% Separate house +59.3 pts ▸ 65.2%

50.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.0 pts 2.9%

43.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.2 pts 30.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 24.3%

7.3% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.4 pts 3.5%

1.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

27.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 20.8%

20.4% $750 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 5.6%

7.3% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 33.6%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +81 more in Port Melbourne

98 89th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +0.47 more in Spotswood

5.56 80th pct 6.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +1,213.0 more in Port Melbourne

3,251.3 98th pct 2,038.3 92nd pct

PT routes in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +6 more in Port Melbourne

10 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +3 longer in Spotswood

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +3 longer in Spotswood

8 3rd pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +9,654 more in Spotswood

24,562 78th pct 34,216 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +72,048 more in Spotswood

147,160 86th pct 219,208 87th pct

Transit to city in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +6 longer in Spotswood

36 13th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

45.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 40.6%

29.7% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

0.2% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 40.7%

28.2% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 5.5%

4.6% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

7.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%

24.4% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 19.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.7% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +0.4 higher in Spotswood

8.5 99th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +0.6 more in Spotswood

7.4 97th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +9.9 pts higher in Spotswood

90.1% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +3.9 pts higher in Spotswood

95.9% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +0.2 pts higher in Port Melbourne

99.6% 99th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +10.7 pts higher in Spotswood

88.9% 91st pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +6.8 pts higher in Spotswood

93.2% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +11.5 pts higher in Spotswood

88.4% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +5.6 more in Spotswood

16.7 57th pct 22.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Melbourne in Spotswood +141 higher in Port Melbourne

311 96th pct 170 89th pct

Mean slope in Port Melbourne in Spotswood even

3.5% 21st pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Port Melbourne with nearby areas

West Melbourne Docklands South Wharf Albert Park Spotswood Kensington North Melbourne South Melbourne

Compare Spotswood with nearby areas

Yarraville Newport South Kingsville Kingsville Seddon Williamstown North Williamstown West Footscray

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Melbourne vs Spotswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22107/port-melbourne/vs/SAL22319/spotswood