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Melbourne vs St Andrews

Name: Melbourne vs St Andrews — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Melbourne profile · St Andrews profile

Melbourne St Andrews

Melbourne and St Andrews (L) are nearby but very different in scale and feel. Melbourne is a large, very walkable hub where 36.9% of people were born overseas and 35.6% use another language at home. In contrast, St Andrews (L) is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent, with a much higher share of people who claim no religion (64.7% compared to 36.9% in Melbourne). Housing also differs sharply; while Melbourne has many renters (31.0%), every single home in St Andrews (L) is a separate house, and 44.2% are owned outright.

Despite these contrasts, the two areas share a similar family life, with almost identical proportions of children under 15. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,000. Since 2011, several gaps have widened: the difference in the share of people moving into the area has grown, and residents in St Andrews (L) are now noticeably older than those in Melbourne by a 7 year gap.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.5 pts higher in Melbourne No religion: 27.8 pts higher in St Andrews Renting: 26.4 pts higher in Melbourne Separate houses: 33.9 pts higher in St Andrews Population: 4,585,152 larger in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne in St Andrews +4,585,152 larger in Melbourne gap widening

4,585,537 100th pct 385 25th pct

Median age in Melbourne in St Andrews +7 yrs older in St Andrews gap widening

37 yrs 21st pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 20.5%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

46.8% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

38.2% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 34.3%

7.6% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne St Andrews

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 75.3%

5.1% India ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% China ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.5% Australian +19.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

24.8% English +17.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.9% Scottish +9.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.2% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.8% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 1.6%

6.7% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

5.5% Indian ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

59.6% English only +28.9 pts ▸ 88.6%

4.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion +27.8 pts ▸ 64.7%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 25.2%

6.1% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Islam ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 59.1%

8.3% Year 11 +11.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

9.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 23.6%

18.3% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +12.6 pts 8.6%

12.5% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

9.8% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne in St Andrews +$54 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing

$844 82nd pct $790 75th pct

Household income in Melbourne in St Andrews +$117 higher in St Andrews gap narrowing

$1,906 84th pct $2,023 87th pct

Family income in Melbourne in St Andrews +$17 higher in St Andrews gap narrowing

$2,255 86th pct $2,272 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.5%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.3%

14.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 even 38.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +6.0 pts 61.8%

17.8% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne in St Andrews +0.2 larger in St Andrews gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 59.4%

23.8% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +13.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 14.0%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

6.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne in St Andrews +$25 higher in St Andrews gap narrowing

$391 86th pct $416 88th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne in St Andrews +$167 higher in St Andrews gap narrowing

$2,000 88th pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne in St Andrews +0.10 higher in Melbourne gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

29.6% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.0% Rented ◂ +26.4 pts 4.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +33.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

16.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 25.6%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 9.3%

5.6% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.2% $200–$349 +60.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

51.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 50.0%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.6%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.0%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 12.7%

12.9% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

29.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 23.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 21.0%

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.7% 3 vehicles +19.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

5.6% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

9.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 2.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 22.3%

11.7% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

7.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne in St Andrews +4.2 higher in Melbourne

7.4 100th pct 3.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne in St Andrews +2.7 more in Melbourne

6.9 90th pct 4.2 43rd pct

15-min city in Melbourne in St Andrews +31.4 pts higher in Melbourne

86.6% 78th pct 55.2% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne in St Andrews +32.7 pts higher in Melbourne

85.7% 76th pct 53.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne in St Andrews +93.8 pts higher in Melbourne

93.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne in St Andrews +20.8 pts higher in Melbourne

90.2% 78th pct 69.4% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne in St Andrews +4.9 pts higher in Melbourne

98.9% 79th pct 94.0% 54th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne in St Andrews +76.9 pts higher in Melbourne

76.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne in St Andrews +6.9 more in St Andrews

13.9 36th pct 20.8 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne in St Andrews +204 higher in Melbourne

244 100th pct 40 61st pct

Mean slope in Melbourne in St Andrews +7.9 pts higher in St Andrews

4.7% 51st pct 12.6% 97th pct

Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

Wonga Park - South Wonga Park Panton Hill St Andrews Yarra Glen Beaconsfield Upper Whittlesea Seville

Compare St Andrews with nearby areas

Panton Hill Kinglake Yarra Glen Wonga Park Kinglake West Wonga Park - South Whittlesea Hazeldene

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne vs St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL201001/melbourne/vs/UCL222086/st-andrews