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Port Melbourne vs West Melbourne

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

Port Melbourne West Melbourne

Port Melbourne and West Melbourne are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different resident profiles. Port Melbourne is far older, with a typical age of 42 and 16.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to just 31 years and 4.4% for the same group in West Melbourne. Wealth is also more concentrated in Port Melbourne, where 39.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 22.6% in West Melbourne. In contrast, West Melbourne is much more diverse; 53.5% of residents were born overseas and 45.0% use a language other than English at home, while those figures are 30.0% and 20.5% in Port Melbourne.

Both areas have remained remarkably similar in their access to amenities, with nearly every home in both places within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Since 2011, the two have tracked similarly as high-density hubs, though West Melbourne has become increasingly transient, with 73.9% of people moving in the last five years. This mobility is consistent with its higher share of renters and the fact that 36.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, compared to 12.0% in Port Melbourne.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Port Melbourne Recent movers: 25.9 pts higher in West Melbourne Other language: 24.4 pts higher in West Melbourne No car: 24.4 pts higher in West Melbourne Recent arrivals: 23.9 pts higher in West Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +9,608 larger in Port Melbourne gap narrowing

17,633 89th pct 8,025 87th pct

Median age in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +11 yrs older in Port Melbourne gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +24.5 pts ▸ 57.6%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.0 pts 14.2%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +8.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 4.4%

13.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 7.3%

Marital status

42.2% Never married +22.4 pts ▸ 64.6%

39.3% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 26.6%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Port Melbourne West Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.7% Australia ◂ +22.2 pts 41.6%

1.5% China +9.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.8% India +6.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.6% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

32.6% English ◂ +13.9 pts 18.6%

23.8% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 14.3%

4.7% Chinese +16.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.7% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

1.4% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

6.6% Greek ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%

3.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.1% English only ◂ +25.5 pts 47.7%

2.0% Mandarin +11.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.3% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +19.3 pts 22.3%

7.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.9% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +0.47 more in West Melbourne

1.23 12th pct 1.71 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +20 more in West Melbourne

40 90th pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +89 larger in Port Melbourne

524 75th pct 435 64th pct

ICSEA in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +15 higher in Port Melbourne

1,111 94th pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 82.3%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

6.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.1% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

11.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 22.5%

13.6% Society & culture even 13.6%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

3.5% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +$308 higher in Port Melbourne gap widening

$1,366 95th pct $1,058 86th pct

Household income in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +$584 higher in Port Melbourne gap widening

$2,372 87th pct $1,788 65th pct

Family income in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +$858 higher in Port Melbourne gap widening

$3,264 94th pct $2,406 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 13.0%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.9%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +6.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

17.1% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +20 larger in Port Melbourne

89 85th pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +4 yrs older in Port Melbourne

35 yrs 73rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +$50 higher in Port Melbourne

$949 76th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +$1,411 higher in Port Melbourne

$2,874 87th pct $1,463 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +0.2 larger in Port Melbourne gap steady

2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

36.7% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

49.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.1 pts 34.3%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

1.2% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.4% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +$152 higher in Port Melbourne gap widening

$540 95th pct $388 79th pct

Mortgage in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +$394 higher in Port Melbourne gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,106 77th pct

People / bedroom in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +0.20 higher in West Melbourne gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented +21.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 20.6%

25.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 11.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

50.0% Flat or apartment +29.6 pts ▸ 79.6%

43.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.2 pts 18.6%

6.0% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 13.8%

14.9% 1 bedroom +17.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

1.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +24.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

27.1% $550–$749 ◂ +17.7 pts 9.4%

7.3% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.4% $750 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 4.4%

11.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 27.4%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +49 more in Port Melbourne

98 89th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +0.55 more in West Melbourne

5.56 80th pct 6.11 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +345.1 more in West Melbourne

3,251.3 98th pct 3,596.4 100th pct

PT routes in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +10 more in West Melbourne

10 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +9 longer in West Melbourne

1 0th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +1 longer in Port Melbourne

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +24,562 more in Port Melbourne

24,562 78th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +107,351 more in Port Melbourne

147,160 86th pct 39,809 60th pct

Transit to city in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +11 longer in West Melbourne

36 13th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 38.4%

29.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 16.3%

3.9% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.2% Train +4.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 51.1%

12.0% No vehicle +24.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 10.6%

4.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Health care & social assistance even 9.8%

8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

7.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

24.4% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 13.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

7.3% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

3.4% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +0.7 higher in West Melbourne

8.5 99th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +0.4 more in West Melbourne

7.4 97th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +8.1 pts higher in West Melbourne

90.1% 94th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +2.3 pts higher in West Melbourne

95.9% 98th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne even

99.6% 99th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +8.8 pts higher in West Melbourne

88.9% 91st pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +5.2 pts higher in West Melbourne

93.2% 82nd pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +9.4 pts higher in West Melbourne

88.4% 96th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +1.8 more in Port Melbourne

16.7 57th pct 15.0 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +82 higher in Port Melbourne

311 96th pct 229 92nd pct

Mean slope in Port Melbourne in West Melbourne +2.8 pts higher in West Melbourne

3.5% 21st pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Port Melbourne with nearby areas

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

Compare West Melbourne with nearby areas

Kensington Port Melbourne Flemington Docklands North Melbourne Footscray Seddon Travancore

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Melbourne vs West Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22107/port-melbourne/vs/SAL22757/west-melbourne