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Melbourne vs Ulverstone

Urban Area comparison ≈ 373 km apart · Melbourne profile · Ulverstone profile

Melbourne Ulverstone

Melbourne and Ulverstone are very different places. Melbourne is a large, diverse hub where 36.2% of people were born overseas and 34.7% use another language at home. It is also a more highly educated and wealthier area, with 33% of adults holding a bachelor degree and a typical weekly household income of $1,900. In contrast, Ulverstone is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 26.4% of the population aged 65 or over. It is more likely to have separate houses (88.3%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (43.3%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The age difference has grown, with residents now far older in Ulverstone, and the gap in overseas births and language diversity has also increased. While they share similar unemployment rates, they differ sharply in how people move and live. Melbourne is very walkable, with most homes close to schools and health services, whereas Ulverstone is somewhat walkable and more dependent on cars.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.0 pts higher in Melbourne Other language: 32.0 pts higher in Melbourne Year 12: 33.6 pts higher in Melbourne People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne Population: 4,802,757 larger in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbournein Ulverstone +4,802,757 larger in Melbourne gap widening
4,817,843 100th pct 15,086 16th pct
Median age in Melbournein Ulverstone +11 yrs older in Ulverstone gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Melbournein Ulverstone +7.6 pts higher in Ulverstone gap widening
0.7% 0th pct 8.3% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Melbournein Ulverstone +11.5 pts higher in Ulverstone gap widening
15.0% 17th pct 26.4% 86th pct
Under 15 in Melbournein Ulverstone +2.6 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
18.1% 49th pct 15.5% 11th pct
De facto in Melbournein Ulverstone +0.6 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
10.7% 11th pct 11.3% 19th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 20.2%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

Marital status

46.9% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 47.6%
38.1% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 30.3%
7.6% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.5% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne Ulverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Melbournein Ulverstone +27.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
36.2% 100th pct 9.2% 14th pct

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +25.0 pts ▸ 84.5%
5.0% India ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%
3.4% China ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%
2.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.2% English +20.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
23.1% Australian +21.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
7.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Chinese ◂ +7.9 pts 0.6%
6.6% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 0.9%
5.4% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 0.4%
3.5% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%
1.5% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Melbournein Ulverstone +32.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
34.7% 98th pct 2.7% 0th pct
Limited English in Melbournein Ulverstone +5.3 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
5.6% 97th pct 0.2% 2nd pct

Language used at home

60.5% English only +31.7 pts ▸ 92.1%
4.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%
2.1% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Melbournein Ulverstone +11.9 pts higher in Ulverstone gap widening
37.1% 23rd pct 49.0% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

37.1% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
40.1% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
6.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.4% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 0.1%
4.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%
3.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Melbournein Ulverstone +33.6 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
67.2% 100th pct 33.6% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Melbournein Ulverstone +19.3 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
33.0% 100th pct 13.8% 38th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +33.6 pts 33.6%
9.4% Year 10 +26.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
9.3% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Certificate III / IV +20.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.7 pts 17.9%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%
13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.6 pts 4.2%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
1.3% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 14.8%
12.3% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.4% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Melbournein Ulverstone +$222 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$841 82nd pct $619 15th pct
Household income in Melbournein Ulverstone +$750 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$1,900 87th pct $1,150 13th pct
Family income in Melbournein Ulverstone +$747 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$2,243 86th pct $1,496 16th pct
High earners in Melbournein Ulverstone +7.9 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
13.7% 85th pct 5.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in Melbournein Ulverstone +15.2 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
25.4% 88th pct 10.2% 16th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.2%
14.0% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 4.1%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
30.6% $650–$1,499 even 30.6%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.8%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Melbournein Ulverstone +11.4 pts higher in Ulverstone
25.4% 13th pct 36.8% 83rd pct
Mental health in Melbournein Ulverstone +2.6 pts higher in Ulverstone
8.1% 16th pct 10.7% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Melbournein Ulverstone +2.4 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
5.6% 25th pct 8.0% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.3% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +12.2 pts 55.4%
17.9% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
5.1% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.4% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Melbournein Ulverstone +6.8 pts higher in Ulverstone gap widening
12.0% 6th pct 18.8% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Melbournein Ulverstone +1.6 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
12.5% 42nd pct 14.1% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Melbournein Ulverstone +2.2 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
26.5% 62nd pct 24.3% 28th pct
Defence service in Melbournein Ulverstone +2.5 pts higher in Ulverstone
1.6% 0th pct 4.1% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Melbournein Ulverstone +4.8 pts higher in Ulverstone gap narrowing
19.0% 14th pct 23.7% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbournein Ulverstone +0.3 larger in Melbourne gap steady
2.6 86th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Melbournein Ulverstone +3.0 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
12.9% 12th pct 16.0% 43rd pct
Living alone in Melbournein Ulverstone +6.2 pts higher in Ulverstone gap widening
24.9% 14th pct 31.0% 74th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 47.9%
23.8% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
12.9% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
24.9% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
17.2% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 11.0%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbournein Ulverstone +$140 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$390 88th pct $250 15th pct
Mortgage in Melbournein Ulverstone +$765 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$2,000 88th pct $1,235 13th pct
People / bedroom in Melbournein Ulverstone +0.20 higher in Melbourne gap widening
0.90 100th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Melbournein Ulverstone +7.7 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
30.5% 49th pct 22.8% 13th pct
Owned outright in Melbournein Ulverstone +13.7 pts higher in Ulverstone gap widening
29.6% 25th pct 43.3% 89th pct
Separate houses in Melbournein Ulverstone +21.0 pts higher in Ulverstone gap widening
67.3% 9th pct 88.3% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Melbournein Ulverstone +3.2 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
71.9% 16th pct 75.1% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 30.6%
30.5% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 22.8%
1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 88.3%
16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 9.5%
15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 53.4%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 18.6%
20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 18.6%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

23.7% $200–$349 +37.3 pts ▸ 61.0%
51.0% $350–$549 ◂ +40.5 pts 10.6%
7.0% Under $200 +17.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.2%
4.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +21.3 pts ▸ 46.5%
34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.6 pts 15.2%
13.0% Under $1,000 +18.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Melbournein Ulverstone +3.3 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
8.7% 89th pct 5.4% 36th pct
Work from home in Melbournein Ulverstone +22.5 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
29.0% 100th pct 6.4% 35th pct
PT commute in Melbournein Ulverstone +3.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
3.6% 95th pct 0.5% 45th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +24.5 pts ▸ 70.8%
29.0% Worked at home ◂ +22.5 pts 6.4%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 36.1%
36.9% 2 vehicles even 36.9%
11.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
5.9% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Melbournein Ulverstone +7.3 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
41.0% 55th pct 33.7% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Melbournein Ulverstone +6.4 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
15.9% 66th pct 9.5% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Melbournein Ulverstone +0.3 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
5.3% 67th pct 5.1% 57th pct
Participation in Melbournein Ulverstone +12.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
64.1% 85th pct 52.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Melbournein Ulverstone +7.7 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
60.2% 70th pct 52.5% 13th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.4% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%
9.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Public administration & safety even 5.4%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%
3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 16.5%
12.0% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.5% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.8% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%
7.8% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%
8.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbournein Ulverstone +2.8 higher in Melbourne
7.2 100th pct 4.4 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Melbournein Ulverstone +2.2 more in Melbourne
6.7 99th pct 4.5 39th pct
15-min city in Melbournein Ulverstone +35.5 pts higher in Melbourne
83.5% 98th pct 48.0% 35th pct
Walk to shops in Melbournein Ulverstone +30.2 pts higher in Melbourne
82.9% 100th pct 52.7% 46th pct
Walk to transit in Melbournein Ulverstone +24.1 pts higher in Melbourne
91.7% 84th pct 67.6% 27th pct
Walk to school in Melbournein Ulverstone +33.0 pts higher in Melbourne
88.0% 100th pct 55.0% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Melbournein Ulverstone +24.0 pts higher in Melbourne
97.9% 97th pct 73.9% 15th pct
Walk to health in Melbournein Ulverstone +43.2 pts higher in Melbourne
73.9% 100th pct 30.7% 22nd pct
Amenities/1k in Melbournein Ulverstone +4.1 more in Melbourne
13.9 43rd pct 9.8 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Melbournein Ulverstone +94 higher in Melbourne
105 100th pct 11 27th pct
Mean slope in Melbournein Ulverstone +1.4 pts higher in Ulverstone
4.7% 42nd pct 6.1% 67th pct

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Compare Ulverstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne vs Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2011/melbourne/vs/6005/ulverstone