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Locality snapshots are summary profiles of all populated localities in City of Melbourne for the latest Census year only. These are based on ABS "Suburb and Locality" boundaries, which are close approximations to official gazetted locality boundaries in 2021. The snapshots are designed to give summary population details and characteristics for much smaller geographies than the main Community Profile areas.
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1| City of Melbourne summary profile, 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of usual residence | Number | % | Greater Melbourne % |
| Population Summary | -- | -- | -- |
| Total population | 149,615 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Males | 74,423 | 49.7 | 49.2 |
| Females | 75,195 | 50.3 | 50.8 |
| Total dwellings | 103,363 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | 768 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Australian citizens | 79,702 | 53.3 | 81.1 |
| Eligible voters (citizens 18+) | 71,012 | 47.5 | 62.2 |
| Australian-born | 56,834 | 38.0 | 59.9 |
| Speaks language other than English at home | 68,879 | 46.0 | 34.1 |
| Overseas-born | 81,930 | 54.8 | 35.7 |
| Needs assistance due to age or disability | 3,468 | 2.3 | 5.5 |
| Age Structure | -- | -- | -- |
| Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 4,354 | 2.9 | 5.9 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 4,196 | 2.8 | 8.7 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 3,128 | 2.1 | 6.9 |
| Tertiary education/independence (18 to 24) | 29,912 | 20.0 | 8.9 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 52,962 | 35.4 | 16.0 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 29,479 | 19.7 | 21.5 |
| Older workers & pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 10,362 | 6.9 | 11.9 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 7,842 | 5.2 | 9.5 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 6,195 | 4.1 | 8.6 |
| Frail aged (85 and over) | 1,188 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Household Types | -- | -- | -- |
| Couples with children | 6,597 | 8.6 | 33.1 |
| Couples without children | 19,125 | 24.8 | 23.5 |
| One parent families | 3,044 | 4.0 | 10.2 |
| Lone person households | 30,531 | 39.7 | 23.7 |
| Group households | 9,725 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Education | -- | -- | -- |
| Attending pre-school or primary school | 4,874 | 3.3 | 10.3 |
| Attending secondary school | 2,962 | 2.0 | 6.4 |
| Attending university or TAFE institution | 34,674 | 23.2 | 8.2 |
| Labour Force | -- | -- | -- |
| Employed | 90,345 | 92.4 | 94.7 |
| Unemployed (unemployment rate) | 7,470 | 7.6 | 5.3 |
| Total labour force (participation rate) | 97,815 | 70.1 | 64.1 |
| Not in the labour force | 31,266 | 22.4 | 31.0 |
| Dwelling Summary | -- | -- | -- |
| Separate houses | 1,871 | 1.8 | 65.1 |
| Medium and high density | 100,535 | 97.6 | 34.4 |
| Other dwellings (inc. Caravans, houseboats) | 319 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Occupied private dwellings | 76,969 | 74.5 | 90.2 |
| Unoccupied dwellings | 26,071 | 25.2 | 9.6 |
| Non private dwellings | 323 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Housing Tenure | -- | -- | -- |
| Owned | 9,865 | 12.8 | 28.7 |
| Purchasing | 11,511 | 15.0 | 35.6 |
| Renting | 48,435 | 62.9 | 29.2 |
| Household Income | -- | -- | -- |
| Less than $800 (low) | 16,132 | 22.3 | 19.0 |
| $800 to $1,749 (lower middle) | 19,645 | 27.2 | 24.7 |
| $1,750 to $2,999 (upper middle) | 17,406 | 24.1 | 25.0 |
| $3,000 or more (high) | 15,582 | 21.5 | 25.3 |
| Incomes not stated | 3,586 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Long Term Health Conditions | -- | -- | -- |
| Has a long term health condition | 32,615 | 21.8 | 29.5 |
| No long term health condition | 103,824 | 69.4 | 63.4 |
| Not stated | 13,177 | 8.8 | 7.0 |
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