Melbourne - North East

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Statistical Areas Level 4
Area code 209
People 540,664
Male 49.4%
Female 50.6%
Median age 37
Families 146,944
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 211,268
Average number of people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $1,887
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent (b) $380
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 266,882 49.4 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 273,777 50.6 3,302,528 50.8 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 5,114 0.9 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 516,248 95.5 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 19,298 3.6 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 37 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 34,396 6.4 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 35,893 6.6 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 33,204 6.1 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 30,410 5.6 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 33,231 6.1 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 37,029 6.8 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 42,880 7.9 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 43,916 8.1 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 38,303 7.1 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 36,280 6.7 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 34,444 6.4 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 30,823 5.7 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 28,687 5.3 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 24,277 4.5 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 21,083 3.9 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 14,928 2.8 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 10,372 1.9 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 10,509 1.9 142,475 2.2 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 213,611 48.9 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 13,012 3.0 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 32,450 7.4 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 20,136 4.6 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 157,960 36.1 1,975,412 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 199,620 48.8 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 41,865 10.2 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 167,330 40.9 2,054,902 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 13,154 8.0 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 32,360 19.8 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 10,584 6.5 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 3,279 2.0 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 46,311 28.3 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 21,453 13.1 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 9,340 5.7 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 4,557 2.8 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 35,399 21.6 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 13,028 8.0 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 27,513 16.8 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 40,601 24.8 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 5,885 3.6 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 22,467 13.7 340,941 17.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 128,134 29.3 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 44,540 10.2 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 14,361 3.3 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 47,219 10.8 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 69,972 16.0 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 23,925 5.5 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 28,654 6.6 389,680 7.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 260 0.1 3,250 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 37 0.0 647 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 36,919 8.4 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 9,557 2.2 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 5,875 1.3 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 27,688 6.3 406,049 7.6 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 133,836 24.8 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 133,098 24.6 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
Italian 63,695 11.8 384,688 5.9 1,108,364 4.4
Irish 46,162 8.5 611,788 9.4 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 36,973 6.8 534,459 8.2 2,176,777 8.6

Note 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 353,638 65.4 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 24,180 4.5 258,193 4.0 673,352 2.6
Italy 12,537 2.3 64,796 1.0 163,326 0.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 11,642 2.2 171,447 2.6 549,618 2.2
England 10,816 2.0 174,552 2.7 927,490 3.6
Greece 7,472 1.4 46,623 0.7 92,314 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 245,612 45.4 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 37,704 7.0 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 24,908 4.6 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 209,488 38.7 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 22,952 4.2 351,877 5.4 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 234,962 43.5 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
Italy 34,703 6.4 185,164 2.8 477,065 1.9
India 33,768 6.2 354,761 5.5 935,066 3.7
England 20,920 3.9 318,462 4.9 1,626,778 6.4
Greece 17,683 3.3 110,331 1.7 232,114 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 247,933 45.9 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
India 33,197 6.1 349,077 5.4 917,541 3.6
Italy 30,543 5.6 157,999 2.4 391,399 1.5
England 18,230 3.4 288,747 4.4 1,488,479 5.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 16,668 3.1 239,730 3.7 787,673 3.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 187,829 34.7 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 130,815 24.2 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
Eastern Orthodox 37,760 7.0 216,791 3.3 535,470 2.1
Islam 30,382 5.6 273,028 4.2 813,392 3.2
Not stated 28,262 5.2 412,883 6.3 1,751,052 6.9

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Melbourne - North East, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (47.2%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Italian 18,438 3.4 92,320 1.4 228,042 0.9
Arabic 16,662 3.1 91,441 1.4 367,159 1.4
Greek 15,200 2.8 107,158 1.6 229,643 0.9
Mandarin 14,927 2.8 221,798 3.4 685,274 2.7
Macedonian 12,747 2.4 29,356 0.5 66,173 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 339,916 62.9 4,369,804 67.2 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 71,708 37.6 722,004 30.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 280,414 64.1 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 137,476 31.4 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 19,277 4.4 283,829 5.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 157,484 56.2 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 90,619 32.3 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 17,819 6.4 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 14,494 5.2 167,667 5.0 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 13,489 5.1 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 37,664 14.2 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 31,634 11.9 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 21,318 8.0 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 58,014 21.8 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 58,476 22.0 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 40,992 15.4 527,063 16.7 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 65,775 24.7 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 36,124 13.6 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 35,885 13.5 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 33,801 12.7 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 29,996 11.3 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 22,251 8.4 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2
Labourers 21,290 8.0 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 15,756 5.9 187,939 5.9 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 12,995 4.9 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Other Social Assistance Services 6,249 2.3 68,023 2.2 278,221 2.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 6,170 2.3 75,275 2.4 299,810 2.5
Primary Education 5,843 2.2 61,560 1.9 265,249 2.2
Aged Care Residential Services 5,628 2.1 62,520 2.0 258,274 2.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $807 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,198 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,887 N/A $1,759 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 134,460 50.6 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 8,256 3.1 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
Train 5,651 2.1 51,921 1.6 170,326 1.4
Walked only 3,167 1.2 72,373 2.3 306,045 2.5
Bus 1,618 0.6 17,960 0.6 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 31,053 11.7 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 69,187 26.0 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 12,729 4.8 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 145,984 54.9 1,723,018 54.5 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 292,906 67.0 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 124,045 28.4 1,402,952 26.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 59,307 13.6 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 47,718 10.9 712,003 13.3 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 86,259 19.7 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 117,864 27.0 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 51,522 11.8 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 37,265 8.5 444,213 8.3 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 41,158 7.6 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 42,791 7.9 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 13,161 2.4 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 3,540 0.7 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 25,336 4.7 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 18,140 3.4 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 4,670 0.9 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 6,503 1.2 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 45,732 8.5 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 4,524 0.8 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 43,322 8.0 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 339,964 62.9 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 36,472 6.7 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 361,934 66.9 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 99,439 18.4 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 28,967 5.4 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 13,846 2.6 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 36,472 6.7 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 1,219 0.3 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 6,148 1.4 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 410,822 94.0 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 18,981 4.3 292,432 5.5 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 48,673 33.1 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 73,257 49.9 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 22,642 15.4 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 2,381 1.6 28,875 1.7 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 19.2 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 80.8 N/A 80.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 27,095 22.2 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 5,856 4.8 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 28,859 23.7 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 17,062 14.0 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 7,566 6.2 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 23,007 18.9 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 8,623 7.1 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 3,854 3.2 49,854 3.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 190,761 93.3 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 13,723 6.7 298,029 11.1 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 152,210 79.8 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 27,683 14.5 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 10,439 5.5 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 291 0.2 10,455 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 352 0.2 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 5,350 2.8 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 30,621 16.1 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 82,757 43.4 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 69,302 36.3 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 2,378 1.2 32,490 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.7 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 10,776 5.6 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 65,106 34.1 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 75,140 39.4 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 37,316 19.6 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 2,417 1.3 33,611 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 143,087 75.0 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 41,345 21.7 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 6,326 3.3 94,559 4.0 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 60,282 31.6 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 76,562 40.1 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 48,620 25.5 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 2,621 1.4 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 2,670 1.4 35,676 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 14.5 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 25.6 N/A 24.2 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 380 N/A 370 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 29,444 60.6 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 14,972 30.8 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 4,198 8.6 57,493 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 N/A 1,859 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 56,549 73.9 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 12,148 15.9 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 7,862 10.3 91,606 10.6 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 2,515 49.2 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 2,601 50.8 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 24 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 0.9 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,814 N/A 1,565 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Melbourne - North East % Melbourne - North East Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 371 N/A 330 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,960 N/A 1,600 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments 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 table totals.