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Melbourne vs Shepparton - Mooroopna

Name: Melbourne vs Shepparton - Mooroopna — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 169 km apart · Melbourne profile · Shepparton - Mooroopna profile

Melbourne Shepparton - Mooroopna

Melbourne and Shepparton - Mooroopna are very different Victorian hubs. Melbourne is a massive city with a far higher share of people born overseas (36.2%) and those who use another language at home (34.7%). It is also a more highly qualified area, with 33.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.1% in Shepparton - Mooroopna. Melbourne is far more walkable, with 73.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 40.7% of homes in Shepparton - Mooroopna have the same access.

Both areas are about the same when it comes to the share of people in de facto relationships, each sitting around 10%. While they share similar rental rates and unemployment figures, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in typical weekly household income has widened to $513. Shepparton - Mooroopna also has a well higher share of separate houses (86.7%) than Melbourne (67.3%), a difference that has grown over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,764,002 larger in Melbourne Year 12: 23.3 pts higher in Melbourne Work from home: 21.1 pts higher in Melbourne Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Shepparton - Mooroopna PT commute: 3.3 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +4,764,002 larger in Melbourne gap widening

4,817,843 100th pct 53,841 63rd pct

Median age in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +1 yrs older in Shepparton - Mooroopna gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 25.7%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 45.8%

38.1% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 35.0%

7.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne Shepparton - Mooroopna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 73.1%

5.0% India ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.4% China ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

2.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.2% English +7.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.1% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

8.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Chinese ◂ +6.9 pts 1.6%

6.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.5% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

2.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

60.5% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 72.1%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

2.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.1% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 33.7%

6.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

2.1% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +23.3 pts 43.9%

9.4% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.3% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.5% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.2 pts 18.4%

19.0% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 5.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 13.9%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

7.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

5.2% Architecture & building even 5.2%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +$132 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$841 82nd pct $709 43rd pct

Household income in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +$513 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$1,900 87th pct $1,387 46th pct

Family income in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +$506 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$2,243 86th pct $1,737 41st pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.2%

14.0% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 6.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +9.2 pts 58.3%

17.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.1% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +0.1 larger in Melbourne gap narrowing

2.6 86th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 55.6%

23.8% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.9% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.9% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.7%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

3.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +$120 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$390 88th pct $270 29th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +$700 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$2,000 88th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +0.10 higher in Melbourne gap steady

0.90 100th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 32.3%

29.6% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.5% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house +19.4 pts ▸ 86.7%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%

15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 16.5%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

23.7% $200–$349 +32.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

51.0% $350–$549 ◂ +31.7 pts 19.3%

7.0% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.5%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +21.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 18.1%

13.0% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +23.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

29.0% Worked at home ◂ +21.1 pts 7.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 35.7%

11.0% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

5.9% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%

6.9% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Construction even 9.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 18.5%

7.8% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +2.0 higher in Melbourne

7.2 100th pct 5.2 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +1.8 more in Melbourne

6.7 99th pct 4.9 56th pct

15-min city in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +27.0 pts higher in Melbourne

83.5% 98th pct 56.6% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +21.9 pts higher in Melbourne

82.9% 100th pct 61.0% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +8.9 pts higher in Melbourne

91.7% 84th pct 82.8% 49th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +23.9 pts higher in Melbourne

88.0% 100th pct 64.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +11.6 pts higher in Melbourne

97.9% 97th pct 86.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +33.2 pts higher in Melbourne

73.9% 100th pct 40.7% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +0.4 more in Melbourne

13.9 43rd pct 13.5 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +61 higher in Melbourne

105 100th pct 44 82nd pct

Mean slope in Melbourne in Shepparton - Mooroopna +2.0 pts higher in Melbourne

4.7% 42nd pct 2.7% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne vs Shepparton - Mooroopna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2011/melbourne/vs/2016/shepparton-mooroopna