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Melbourne vs Warrnambool

Name: Melbourne vs Warrnambool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 244 km apart · Melbourne profile · Warrnambool profile

Melbourne Warrnambool

Melbourne and Warrnambool are very different Victorian centres. Melbourne is far more diverse, with 36.2% of people born overseas and 34.7% using another language at home, compared to 9.6% and 5.3% in Warrnambool. Melbourne also has a more qualified workforce, where 33.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, well above the 19.4% in Warrnambool. The two areas differ in their layout; Melbourne is very walkable with a score of 7.2, while Warrnambool is somewhat walkable at 5.1.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Melbourne at 18.1% and Warrnambool at 17.5%, which are both close to the national figure. Over time, many of the gaps between them have widened. The typical age gap has grown to five years, with residents noticeably older in Warrnambool. Similarly, the difference in typical weekly household incomes has increased, with Melbourne now $475 higher than Warrnambool.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.6 pts higher in Melbourne Other language: 29.4 pts higher in Melbourne People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne Population: 4,782,100 larger in Melbourne Work from home: 19.5 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne in Warrnambool +4,782,100 larger in Melbourne gap widening

4,817,843 100th pct 35,743 54th pct

Median age in Melbourne in Warrnambool +5 yrs older in Warrnambool gap widening

37 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 24.7%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 45.7%

38.1% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 35.4%

7.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne Warrnambool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +25.4 pts ▸ 84.9%

5.0% India ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

3.4% China ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

2.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

25.2% English +15.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

23.1% Australian +16.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.2% Irish +10.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.0% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.5% Chinese ◂ +7.1 pts 1.4%

6.6% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

5.4% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%

2.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

60.5% English only +28.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.1% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.1% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

6.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Islam ◂ +5.0 pts 0.3%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +19.3 pts 47.9%

9.4% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.5% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 22.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 5.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 14.0%

9.8% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

7.4% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne in Warrnambool +$81 higher in Melbourne gap steady

$841 82nd pct $760 59th pct

Household income in Melbourne in Warrnambool +$475 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$1,900 87th pct $1,425 50th pct

Family income in Melbourne in Warrnambool +$348 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$2,243 86th pct $1,895 56th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.3%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +8.4 pts 59.2%

17.9% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne in Warrnambool +0.3 larger in Melbourne gap widening

2.6 86th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 53.3%

23.8% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.9% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.9% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.6%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne in Warrnambool +$95 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$390 88th pct $295 43rd pct

Mortgage in Melbourne in Warrnambool +$570 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$2,000 88th pct $1,430 38th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne in Warrnambool +0.20 higher in Melbourne gap widening

0.90 100th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 32.1%

29.6% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.5% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 27.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house +16.2 pts ▸ 83.4%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%

15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.5 pts 4.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 24.4%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 28.6%

23.7% $200–$349 +23.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

7.0% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 1.5%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +21.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 20.8%

13.0% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +20.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

29.0% Worked at home ◂ +19.5 pts 9.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 37.1%

11.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

5.9% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

8.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety even 5.4%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 19.9%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

7.8% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

8.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne in Warrnambool +2.1 higher in Melbourne

7.2 100th pct 5.1 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne in Warrnambool +2.0 more in Melbourne

6.7 99th pct 4.7 46th pct

15-min city in Melbourne in Warrnambool +31.5 pts higher in Melbourne

83.5% 98th pct 52.0% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne in Warrnambool +20.8 pts higher in Melbourne

82.9% 100th pct 62.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne in Warrnambool +8.8 pts higher in Melbourne

91.7% 84th pct 83.0% 50th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne in Warrnambool +21.5 pts higher in Melbourne

88.0% 100th pct 66.6% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne in Warrnambool +6.2 pts higher in Melbourne

97.9% 97th pct 91.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Melbourne in Warrnambool +41.4 pts higher in Melbourne

73.9% 100th pct 32.5% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne in Warrnambool +0.3 more in Melbourne

13.9 43rd pct 13.6 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne in Warrnambool +78 higher in Melbourne

105 100th pct 27 65th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne in Warrnambool +0.2 pts higher in Warrnambool

4.7% 42nd pct 4.9% 46th pct

Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

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Compare Warrnambool with nearby areas

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