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Seddon vs West Melbourne

Name: Seddon vs West Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Seddon profile · West Melbourne profile

Seddon West Melbourne

West Melbourne and Seddon (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing and demographic profiles. West Melbourne is a transient hub where 73.9% of people moved in the last five years and 38.3% are recent overseas arrivals. It is dominated by apartments, with 79.6% of homes being flats and 39.0% of people living alone. In contrast, Seddon (Vic.) is more family-oriented, with 17.8% of its population being children and 67.3% of homes being separate houses. Wealth is also more concentrated in Seddon (Vic.), where 40.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.6% in West Melbourne.

Everyday life in both places is defined by an easy commute, as both are considered a walker's paradise. Residents in both areas have similar levels of school advantage and a high share of adults with university degrees, all well above the national figure. While West Melbourne is more likely to be a rental area with far fewer cars, Seddon (Vic.) has more homeowners. The two areas have tracked closely in their shared high proportion of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.7 pts higher in West Melbourne Renting: 26.1 pts higher in West Melbourne Separate houses: 66.1 pts higher in Seddon 3+ bedrooms: 36.4 pts higher in Seddon Recent movers: 28.9 pts higher in West Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seddon in West Melbourne +2,882 larger in West Melbourne gap widening

5,143 86th pct 8,025 87th pct

Median age in Seddon in West Melbourne +5 yrs older in Seddon gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) +17.7 pts ▸ 57.6%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.4 pts 14.2%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 7.3%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

Marital status

48.9% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

39.6% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 26.6%

6.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Seddon West Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.5% Australia ◂ +28.9 pts 41.6%

1.0% China +9.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% India +5.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

3.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +14.8 pts 18.6%

28.9% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 14.3%

5.4% Chinese +15.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.5% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 8.2%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

1.4% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

4.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.8% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.6% English only ◂ +27.9 pts 47.7%

1.1% Mandarin +12.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

1.5% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 53.8%

27.7% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 22.3%

4.3% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.0% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Seddon in West Melbourne

— 1.71 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Seddon in West Melbourne +38 more in West Melbourne

22 87th pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Seddon in West Melbourne +22 larger in West Melbourne

413 61st pct 435 64th pct

ICSEA in Seddon in West Melbourne even

1,096 91st pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 82.3%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 2.1%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.9% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

11.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

8.2% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

8.0% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

3.7% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Seddon in West Melbourne +$216 higher in Seddon gap widening

$1,274 92nd pct $1,058 86th pct

Household income in Seddon in West Melbourne +$683 higher in Seddon gap widening

$2,471 89th pct $1,788 65th pct

Family income in Seddon in West Melbourne +$793 higher in Seddon gap widening

$3,199 93rd pct $2,406 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 13.0%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.6%

10.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.9%

27.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +5.6 pts ▸ 73.6%

20.0% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 14.2%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seddon in West Melbourne +31 larger in West Melbourne

38 74th pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Seddon in West Melbourne even

31 yrs 66th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Seddon in West Melbourne +$66 higher in West Melbourne

$833 68th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Seddon in West Melbourne +$599 higher in Seddon

$2,062 64th pct $1,463 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seddon in West Melbourne +0.5 larger in Seddon gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +23.4 pts 34.3%

29.6% Couples without children +24.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

3.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

25.4% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 12.4%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 5.8%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seddon in West Melbourne +$72 higher in Seddon gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $388 79th pct

Mortgage in Seddon in West Melbourne +$445 higher in Seddon gap widening

$2,551 88th pct $2,106 77th pct

People / bedroom in Seddon 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

39.1% Rented +26.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 20.6%

22.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 11.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

16.4% Flat or apartment +63.2 pts ▸ 79.6%

67.3% Separate house ◂ +66.1 pts 1.2%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 13.8%

6.2% 1 bedroom +25.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 2.6%

1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

21.2% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.6% $550–$749 ◂ +14.2 pts 9.4%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

2.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 27.4%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seddon in West Melbourne +30 more in West Melbourne

19 86th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Seddon in West Melbourne +2.41 more in West Melbourne

3.69 72nd pct 6.11 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Seddon in West Melbourne +1,694.2 more in West Melbourne

1,902.2 91st pct 3,596.4 100th pct

PT routes in Seddon in West Melbourne +11 more in West Melbourne

9 86th pct 20 86th pct

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

1 0th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Seddon in West Melbourne +2 longer in Seddon

9 4th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Seddon in West Melbourne +51,286 more in Seddon

51,286 87th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Seddon in West Melbourne +241,472 more in Seddon

281,281 88th pct 39,809 60th pct

Transit to city in Seddon in West Melbourne +9 longer in West Melbourne

38 16th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 38.4%

25.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 16.3%

2.4% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% Train even 5.1%

1.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

54.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 51.1%

11.6% No vehicle +24.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.7 pts 10.6%

4.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

6.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 39.7%

18.5% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative even 11.5%

8.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Seddon in West Melbourne +0.1 higher in West Melbourne

9.1 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seddon in West Melbourne +0.1 more in Seddon

8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Seddon in West Melbourne +1.8 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Seddon in West Melbourne +1.8 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Seddon in West Melbourne +0.3 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Seddon in West Melbourne +2.3 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Seddon in West Melbourne +1.6 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Seddon in West Melbourne +2.2 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Seddon in West Melbourne +3.1 more in West Melbourne

11.9 46th pct 15.0 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Seddon in West Melbourne +602 higher in Seddon

831 100th pct 229 92nd pct

Mean slope in Seddon in West Melbourne +3.6 pts higher in West Melbourne

2.8% 9th pct 6.3% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seddon vs West Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22256/seddon/vs/SAL22757/west-melbourne