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Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) vs Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) vs Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) and Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) is much more diverse, with 52.9% of people born overseas and 45.1% using another language at home. It is also more reliant on public transport, with 48.0% of homes having no motor vehicle. In contrast, Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) is wealthier; the typical weekly personal income is $1,261, compared to $898 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan), and 25.9% of residents earn $2,000 or more a week, while only 15.6% do so in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan).

Since 2011, several gaps between these two places have narrowed. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents and those using other languages at home has shrunk, and the gap in typical personal income has fallen. Despite these shifts, both areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same number of people per home (1.9) and roughly the same proportion of people living alone (about 42%).

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Where they differ most

No car: 23.3 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Other language: 16.6 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Full-time: 9.2 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Population: 43,260 larger in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +43,260 larger in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

80,946 83rd pct 124,206 97th pct

Median age in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

42.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 13.9%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +12.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%

10.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

Marital status

52.3% Never married +14.6 pts ▸ 66.8%

32.8% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 23.8%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.3% males, 0.4% females
80–84 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.4% females
75–79 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.6% females
70–74 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.0% females
65–69 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females
60–64 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.4% females
55–59 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.7% females
50–54 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.9% females
45–49 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.0% females
40–44 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.6% females
35–39 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 5.1% males, 5.0% females; 35–39 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.4% females
30–34 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 6.3% males, 6.3% females; 30–34 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 7.7% males, 7.2% females
25–29 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 6.1% males, 6.5% females; 25–29 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 9.7% males, 10.0% females
20–24 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 20–24 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 8.4% males, 9.6% females
15–19 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 10–14 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 0.9% females
5–9 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 5–9 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.1% females
0–4 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 0–4 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.4% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.6% Australia ◂ +13.8 pts 39.7%

3.6% China +7.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.8% India +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.7% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +9.1 pts 19.9%

9.2% Chinese +13.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.9% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 14.4%

12.1% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

4.3% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.1% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

3.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only ◂ +18.3 pts 47.2%

4.7% Mandarin +9.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.4% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.7% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 22.4%

7.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.7% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +0.37 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

1.70 38th pct 2.07 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +4 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

14 29th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +3,125 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

6,898 29th pct 10,023 55th pct

Avg size in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +64 larger in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

493 52nd pct 557 64th pct

ICSEA in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +62 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

1,140 95th pct 1,078 76th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 82.2%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

5.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

20.3% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

9.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 21.4%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

9.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.5% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +$363 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,261 93rd pct $898 72nd pct

Household income in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +$467 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,076 76th pct $1,609 40th pct

Family income in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +$632 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,961 91st pct $2,329 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.5%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 12.7%

13.0% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

25.8% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.9%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +2.5 pts ▸ 72.1%

16.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

1.9 0th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 33.7%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

2.2% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Household size

42.4% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.6% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

1.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +$40 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$430 80th pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +$167 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 15.7%

20.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 13.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

70.3% Flat or apartment +9.3 pts ▸ 79.6%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 17.0%

5.0% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

24.1% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 14.6%

4.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

1.1% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

17.9% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.8%

10.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 23.4%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.1% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +185 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

319 66th pct 504 88th pct

Stops/1k in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +0.12 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

3.94 36th pct 4.06 38th pct

Departures/1k in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +2,042.7 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

2,629.1 92nd pct 4,671.8 100th pct

PT routes in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +109 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

28 54th pct 137 90th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 38.2%

22.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 13.8%

7.6% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.2% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 39.8%

24.7% No vehicle +23.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

18.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 10.1%

2.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical even 17.5%

7.6% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

6.1% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.2% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 12.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

8.6% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +0.4 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

9.2 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

98.6% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

99.4% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

97.2% 91st pct 98.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

99.1% 65th pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +2.6 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

96.9% 97th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +6.0 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

15.9 61st pct 21.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +346 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

422 96th pct 767 100th pct

Mean slope in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) +3.9 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

5.7% 57th pct 9.6% 93rd pct

Compare Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) vs Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20106/albert-park/vs/SED24703/melbourne