North Melbourne

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC21954
People 14,940
Male 48.2%
Female 51.8%
Median age 28
Families 2,698
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.3
All private dwellings 7,512
Average people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $1,236
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,100
Median weekly rent $385
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 0.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 7,205 48.2 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 7,738 51.8 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 50 0.3 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 14,940 people in North Melbourne. Of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3% of the population.

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Age North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 28 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 589 3.9 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 513 3.4 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 466 3.1 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 1,090 7.3 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 2,907 19.5 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 2,588 17.3 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 1,627 10.9 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 1,049 7.0 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 845 5.7 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 676 4.5 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 593 4.0 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 499 3.3 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 440 2.9 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 377 2.5 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 241 1.6 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 193 1.3 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 143 1.0 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 106 0.7 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in North Melbourne was 28 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 10.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 7.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 3,210 24.0 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 289 2.2 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 856 6.4 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 280 2.1 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 8,734 65.3 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in North Melbourne aged 15 years and over, 24.0% were married and 8.6% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 2,522 23.3 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 1,578 14.6 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 6,717 62.1 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In North Melbourne, of people aged 15 years and over, 23.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.6% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 110 1.5 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 476 6.6 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 50 0.7 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 75 1.0 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 328 4.5 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 37 0.5 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 77 1.1 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 352 4.9 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 3,605 49.9 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 245 3.4 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,871 25.9 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In North Melbourne 48.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 8.3% were in primary school, 6.1% in secondary school and 54.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 6,147 46.0 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 813 6.1 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 163 1.2 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 449 3.4 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 2,594 19.4 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 297 2.2 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 300 2.2 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 7 0.1 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 443 3.3 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 112 0.8 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,834 13.7 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in North Melbourne, 19.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 4.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Chinese 3,311 17.4 370,644 4.7 1,213,903 3.9
English 2,975 15.6 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 2,348 12.3 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 1,332 7.0 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 969 5.1 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4

The most common ancestries in North Melbourne were Chinese 17.4%, English 15.6%, Australian 12.3%, Irish 7.0% and Scottish 5.1%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in North Melbourne (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 6,210 41.7 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,009 13.5 160,652 2.7 509,555 2.2
Malaysia 433 2.9 50,049 0.8 138,364 0.6
Vietnam 351 2.4 80,787 1.4 219,355 0.9
England 336 2.3 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 321 2.2 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2

In North Melbourne, 41.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 13.5%, Malaysia 2.9%, Vietnam 2.4%, England 2.3% and New Zealand 2.2%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 8,128 54.4 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 736 4.9 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 577 3.9 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 3,644 24.4 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In North Melbourne, 24.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 54.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 4,239 28.4 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,292 15.4 214,931 3.6 704,658 3.0
Malaysia 501 3.4 56,624 1.0 156,829 0.7
England 469 3.1 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Vietnam 464 3.1 119,353 2.0 320,208 1.4

In North Melbourne, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 28.4%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 15.4%, Malaysia 3.4%, England 3.1% and Vietnam 3.1%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 4,413 29.7 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,286 15.4 212,966 3.6 699,074 3.0
Vietnam 495 3.3 124,556 2.1 335,060 1.4
Malaysia 492 3.3 59,580 1.0 167,467 0.7
England 434 2.9 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6

In North Melbourne, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 29.7%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 15.4%, Vietnam 3.3%, Malaysia 3.3% and England 2.9%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 6,964 46.6 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Not stated 2,194 14.7 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Catholic 1,818 12.2 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Islam 1,090 7.3 197,030 3.3 604,240 2.6
Buddhism 744 5.0 181,938 3.1 563,674 2.4

The most common responses for religion in North Melbourne were No Religion, so described 46.6%, Not stated 14.7%, Catholic 12.2%, Islam 7.3% and Buddhism 5.0%. In North Melbourne, No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (54.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Mandarin 2,184 14.6 191,793 3.2 596,711 2.5
Cantonese 581 3.9 78,079 1.3 280,943 1.2
Somali 426 2.9 7,457 0.1 14,176 0.1
Vietnamese 359 2.4 103,430 1.7 277,400 1.2
Arabic 282 1.9 79,589 1.3 321,728 1.4
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English only spoken at home 6,913 46.3 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 2,958 43.6 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In North Melbourne 46.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 14.6%, Cantonese 3.9%, Somali 2.9%, Vietnamese 2.4% and Arabic 1.9%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 4,223 54.7 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 2,269 29.4 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 358 4.6 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 867 11.2 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 7,717 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in North Melbourne. Of these 54.7% were employed full time, 29.4% were employed part-time and 11.2% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 883 12.9 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 770 11.2 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 614 9.0 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 1,180 17.2 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 3,043 44.4 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in North Melbourne, 12.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.4% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 2,875 42.0 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 841 12.3 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 772 11.3 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 766 11.2 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 575 8.4 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 439 6.4 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 339 5.0 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 132 1.9 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in North Melbourne included Professionals 42.0%, Managers 12.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.2%, Sales Workers 8.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.4%, Labourers 5.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 1.9%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 455 6.7 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Higher Education 445 6.6 44,970 1.6 155,985 1.5
Cafes and Restaurants 361 5.4 69,149 2.5 253,385 2.4
Computer System Design and Related Services 199 3.0 50,234 1.8 162,884 1.5
Legal Services 193 2.9 27,342 1.0 104,051 1.0

Of the employed people in North Melbourne, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 6.7%, Higher Education 6.6%, Cafes and Restaurants 5.4%, Computer System Design and Related Services 3.0% and Legal Services 2.9%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 586 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,943 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,236 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in North Melbourne was $586.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,628 23.8 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 1,555 22.7 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Tram 1,097 16.0 51,140 1.9 58,736 0.5
Bicycle 401 5.9 33,963 1.2 107,756 1.0
Worked at home 293 4.3 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 1,877 27.4 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,860 27.1 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In North Melbourne, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 23.8%, Walked only 22.7%, Tram 16.0%, Bicycle 5.9% and Worked at home 4.3%. On the day, 27.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 27.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 8,368 62.6 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,764 13.2 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 854 6.4 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 2,839 21.2 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In North Melbourne, of people aged 15 years and over, 62.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 13.2% provided care for children and 6.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 4,114 30.8 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 3,059 22.9 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 756 5.7 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 438 3.3 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in North Melbourne, 22.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 5.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 3.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,343 49.8 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 778 28.8 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 438 16.2 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 139 5.2 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in North Melbourne, 28.8% were couple families with children, 49.8% were couple families without children and 16.2% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 11.5 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 88.5 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In North Melbourne, 11.5% of single parents were male and 88.5% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 649 30.6 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 106 5.0 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 367 17.3 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 300 14.2 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 128 6.0 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 283 13.3 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 110 5.2 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 177 8.3 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In North Melbourne, of couple families with children, 30.6% had both partners employed full-time, 5.0% had both employed part-time and 17.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 5,904 88.6 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 757 11.4 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In North Melbourne, 88.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 11.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 369 6.2 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,597 27.0 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 3,869 65.5 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 26 0.4 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in North Melbourne, 6.2% were separate houses, 27.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 65.5% were flats or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 129 2.2 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 1,426 24.1 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 2,702 45.7 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 1,155 19.5 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 339 5.7 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 165 2.8 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.1 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In North Melbourne, of occupied private dwellings 24.1% had 1 bedroom, 45.7% had 2 bedrooms and 19.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.1. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 761 12.9 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 923 15.6 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 4,000 67.8 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 40 0.7 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 178 3.0 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in North Melbourne, 12.9% were owned outright, 15.6% were owned with a mortgage and 67.8% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 2,680 45.4 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 2,058 34.8 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 1,169 19.8 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In North Melbourne, of all households, 45.4% were family households, 34.8% were single person households and 19.8% were group households.

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Household income North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 32.4 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 16.6 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In North Melbourne, 32.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 16.6% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 385 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 65.8 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 34.2 -- 10.4 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,100 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.3 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 3.7 -- 7.5 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 2,205 37.3 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 2,500 42.3 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 800 13.5 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 135 2.3 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 265 4.5 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In North Melbourne, 42.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 13.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 2.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 683 11.6 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 5,041 85.3 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 186 3.1 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In North Melbourne, 85.3% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 23 41.8 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 32 58.2 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 31 -- 23 -- 23 --

In North Melbourne, 41.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 58.2% were female. The median age was 31 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,474 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In North Melbourne, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.2 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,474.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
North Melbourne % North Melbourne Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 387 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In North Melbourne, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $387 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.