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Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) vs St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) vs St Albans (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) profile · St Albans (Western Metropolitan) profile

Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) and St Albans (Western Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) is a highly educated, high-earning hub where 53.7% of adults have a bachelor degree and the typical weekly personal income is $898. It is dominated by apartments, with 79.6% of homes being flats or apartments and 67.3% of households renting. In contrast, St Albans (Western Metropolitan) is more family-oriented and residential, with 76.2% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of three or more bedroom homes (78.8%). The typical personal income there is much lower at $548 a week.

Both areas share a strong connection to migration, with about 53% of people born overseas. This shared international character exists alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2016, the difference in typical incomes has widened, and the gap in the number of people working from home has increased significantly. While Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) is a walker's paradise, St Albans (Western Metropolitan) remains very walkable, though its residents rely much more on cars to get to work.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 28.7 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Year 12: 26.8 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 34.8 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Renting: 34.5 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 73.3 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +48,818 larger in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

124,206 97th pct 75,388 75th pct

Median age in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

30 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

49.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.6 pts 30.8%

13.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.4 pts 12.3%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.0% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

66.8% Never married ◂ +30.2 pts 36.7%

23.8% Married +19.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

5.7% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.6% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.3% males, 0.4% females; 85+ in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.5% females
80–84 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.4% females; 80–84 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 75–79 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females
70–74 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.0% females; 70–74 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.3% females
65–69 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 65–69 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females
60–64 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 60–64 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 55–59 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females
50–54 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 50–54 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 45–49 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females
40–44 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
35–39 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.4% females; 35–39 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.6% females
30–34 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 7.7% males, 7.2% females; 30–34 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 4.2% females
25–29 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 9.7% males, 10.0% females; 25–29 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 4.2% females
20–24 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 8.4% males, 9.6% females; 20–24 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.4% females
15–19 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females
10–14 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 0.9% females; 10–14 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females
5–9 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 5–9 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.6% females
0–4 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.4% females; 0–4 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.7% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 39.4%

2.1% Vietnam +16.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.4% China ◂ +10.3 pts 1.1%

6.2% India ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

1.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.1% Chinese ◂ +15.5 pts 7.6%

2.5% Vietnamese +19.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.9% English ◂ +9.8 pts 10.1%

14.4% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

8.5% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

6.0% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.9% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

47.2% English only ◂ +17.7 pts 29.5%

2.3% Vietnamese +22.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.6% Mandarin ◂ +13.2 pts 1.4%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.3% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +28.7 pts 22.3%

22.4% Christianity +20.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

6.4% Buddhism +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

3.9% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

0.7% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.22 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

2.07 58th pct 2.29 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +10 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

18 43rd pct 28 73rd pct

Students in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1,086 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

10,023 55th pct 11,109 65th pct

Avg size in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +160 larger in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

557 64th pct 397 33rd pct

ICSEA in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +98 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

1,078 76th pct 980 27th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +26.8 pts 55.3%

2.8% Year 9 or below +16.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.0% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.1 pts 25.7%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.8 pts 8.8%

6.3% Certificate III / IV +15.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

9.2% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

7.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

4.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$350 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$898 72nd pct $548 3rd pct

Household income in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$278 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,609 40th pct $1,331 14th pct

Family income in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$872 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,329 70th pct $1,457 6th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.9%

19.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.7%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 9.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

6.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.6% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +6.7 pts 65.4%

14.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.2% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.8 larger in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

1.9 0th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

33.7% Couples with children +21.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

50.8% Couples without children ◂ +29.2 pts 21.6%

10.2% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.2% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

Household size

42.5% 1 person ◂ +18.6 pts 23.9%

38.7% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 29.2%

11.3% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.6% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.3% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.5% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$59 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$390 64th pct $331 36th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$400 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $1,600 29th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.3% Rented ◂ +34.5 pts 32.8%

13.9% Owned outright +21.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +71.7 pts 7.9%

2.9% Separate house +73.3 pts ▸ 76.2%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

14.6% 3 bedrooms +41.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

49.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.7 pts 15.9%

28.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +25.1 pts 2.9%

3.1% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.8% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 36.8%

27.7% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 1.3%

6.1% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 8.6%

12.7% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +178 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

504 88th pct 326 67th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.27 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

4.06 38th pct 4.32 44th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +3,274.9 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

4,671.8 100th pct 1,396.9 66th pct

PT routes in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +106 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

137 90th pct 31 61st pct

How people get to work

13.8% Car (driver) +42.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

38.2% Worked at home ◂ +22.2 pts 16.0%

11.9% Walked ◂ +10.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% No vehicle ◂ +38.2 pts 9.8%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 38.7%

10.1% 2 vehicles +23.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.5% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.6% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +12.6 pts 4.9%

13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.6% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +24.1 pts 15.8%

6.2% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.8% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +10.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +2.6 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

9.5 100th pct 6.9 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.2 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

8.0 100th pct 6.7 73rd pct

15-min city in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +11.8 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

99.9% 100th pct 88.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +20.0 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

99.9% 100th pct 79.9% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +3.8 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 99th pct 96.1% 65th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +3.9 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

98.3% 95th pct 94.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

99.9% 82nd pct 98.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +35.0 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

99.5% 100th pct 64.5% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +10.0 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

21.9 86th pct 11.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +399 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

767 100th pct 368 93rd pct

Mean slope in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +6.9 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

9.6% 93rd pct 2.7% 0th pct

Compare Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Compare St Albans (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Altona (Western Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) vs St Albans (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24703/melbourne/vs/SED27807/st-albans