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Melbourne vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 482 km apart · Melbourne profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Melbourne Not in any Significant Urban Area

Melbourne and Not in any Significant Urban Area (Tas.) are far apart in every sense. Melbourne is a very walkable urban hub where 36.2% of people were born overseas and 34.7% use another language at home. It has a younger population, with a typical age of 37, and a higher share of university degrees at 33.0%. In contrast, Not in any Significant Urban Area (Tas.) is mostly car-dependent and much older, with a typical age of 48. It has a far higher share of separate houses (95.2%) and more people who own their homes outright (44.2%).

Despite these vast differences, the two areas share very similar unemployment rates, sitting at 5.3% in Melbourne and 5.4% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Tas.). However, almost every other gap has widened since 2011. This includes a growing difference in age and education, as well as a rising divide in home ownership and the number of people who speak a language other than English.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.6 pts higher in Melbourne Year 12: 29.6 pts higher in Melbourne Separate houses: 27.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Born overseas: 24.8 pts higher in Melbourne Population: 4,652,508 larger in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +4,652,508 larger in Melbourne gap widening
4,817,843 100th pct 165,335 78th pct
Median age in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +11 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
0.7% 0th pct 6.4% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
15.0% 17th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.1 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
18.1% 49th pct 16.0% 14th pct
De facto in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
10.7% 11th pct 14.7% 84th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 21.0%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

46.9% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 47.2%
38.1% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 32.3%
7.6% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +24.8 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
36.2% 100th pct 11.4% 36th pct

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +21.3 pts ▸ 80.8%
5.0% India ◂ +4.8 pts 0.2%
2.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% China ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.2% English +20.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
23.1% Australian +19.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
8.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.0% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Chinese ◂ +7.9 pts 0.5%
6.6% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 1.2%
5.4% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%
2.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%
1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +31.6 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
34.7% 98th pct 3.1% 4th pct
Limited English in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.3 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
5.6% 97th pct 0.2% 1st pct

Language used at home

60.5% English only +29.7 pts ▸ 90.2%
4.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%
2.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%
1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +13.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
37.1% 23rd pct 50.2% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

37.1% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 50.2%
40.1% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 39.1%
6.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.4% Islam ◂ +5.1 pts 0.2%
4.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%
3.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +29.6 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
67.2% 100th pct 37.5% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +18.5 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
33.0% 100th pct 14.5% 45th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +29.6 pts 37.5%
9.4% Year 10 +24.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 17.3%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%
13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 13.0%
12.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
9.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
7.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$219 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$841 82nd pct $622 16th pct
Household income in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$695 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$1,900 87th pct $1,205 20th pct
Family income in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$733 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$2,243 86th pct $1,510 18th pct
High earners in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.9 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
13.7% 85th pct 5.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +15.1 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
25.4% 88th pct 10.3% 17th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 33.5%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.3%
14.0% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 4.3%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.7%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
25.4% 13th pct 34.6% 67th pct
Mental health in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
8.1% 16th pct 10.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
5.6% 25th pct 6.8% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.1% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +11.3 pts 56.2%
17.9% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.1% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.0% 6th pct 18.5% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.5% 42nd pct 13.3% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.8 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
26.5% 62nd pct 23.7% 24th pct
Defence service in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
1.6% 0th pct 4.4% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
19.0% 14th pct 25.5% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.3 larger in Melbourne gap widening
2.6 86th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.9% 12th pct 13.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.9% 14th pct 28.4% 48th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 48.9%
23.8% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
12.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
24.9% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.2% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$140 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$390 88th pct $250 15th pct
Mortgage in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +$743 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$2,000 88th pct $1,257 17th pct
People / bedroom in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.10 higher in Melbourne gap steady
0.90 100th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +13.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
30.5% 49th pct 17.6% 1st pct
Owned outright in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +14.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
29.6% 25th pct 44.2% 90th pct
Separate houses in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +27.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
67.3% 9th pct 95.2% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
71.9% 16th pct 74.5% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 33.7%
30.5% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 17.6%
1.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house +27.9 pts ▸ 95.2%
16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.1 pts 2.4%
15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.7 pts 1.2%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 18.8%
20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 18.5%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 ◂ +36.1 pts 14.9%
23.7% $200–$349 +26.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
7.0% Under $200 +21.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.8%
4.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +16.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 15.8%
13.0% Under $1,000 +19.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.4 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
8.7% 89th pct 3.2% 8th pct
Work from home in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +18.8 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
29.0% 100th pct 10.1% 63rd pct
PT commute in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.8 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
3.6% 95th pct 0.7% 56th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +19.5 pts ▸ 65.8%
29.0% Worked at home ◂ +18.8 pts 10.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 29.9%
11.0% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.9% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.4 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
41.0% 55th pct 33.6% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.2 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
15.9% 66th pct 7.7% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
5.3% 67th pct 5.4% 70th pct
Participation in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.2 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
64.1% 85th pct 53.9% 28th pct
Full-time in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.9 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
60.2% 70th pct 54.3% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
6.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Public administration & safety even 5.4%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%
3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 14.3%
12.0% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.8% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.8% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
10.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.5 higher in Melbourne
7.2 100th pct 2.6 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.9 more in Melbourne
6.7 99th pct 2.8 3rd pct
15-min city in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +53.4 pts higher in Melbourne
83.5% 98th pct 30.1% 7th pct
Walk to shops in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +50.2 pts higher in Melbourne
82.9% 100th pct 32.7% 9th pct
Walk to transit in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +55.2 pts higher in Melbourne
91.7% 84th pct 36.5% 15th pct
Walk to school in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +59.8 pts higher in Melbourne
88.0% 100th pct 28.3% 1st pct
Walk to a park in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +43.6 pts higher in Melbourne
97.9% 97th pct 54.3% 2nd pct
Walk to health in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +52.9 pts higher in Melbourne
73.9% 100th pct 21.0% 10th pct
Amenities/1k in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.8 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
13.9 43rd pct 24.7 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +104 higher in Melbourne
105 100th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Melbournein Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.7% 42nd pct 8.4% 92nd pct

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Compare Not in any Significant Urban Area with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2011/melbourne/vs/6000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area