Suburb Profile: Melbourne, VIC 3004

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Population: 4,327

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Age

The age group with the largest population in Melbourne is aged 20-39 year olds with 2,228 people making up 51% of the population. In 2006 when the ABS data was collected there were 0 people over the age of 100.

AgeLocalNational
Aged 0-19:8% 27%
Aged 20-39:51% 28%
Aged 40-59:25% 28%
Aged 60-79:13% 14%
Aged 80-99:2% 4%
Aged 100+:0% 0%

Gender

Females outnumber males in this suburb by 2,164 to 2,163 respectively.

GenderLocalNational
Male:50% 49%
Female:50% 51%

Income

There are 610 people who earn above $2,000 per week. This compares with 19 who say they lost money last year, and 211 who didn't make any money.

IncomeLocalNational
Negative:1% 1%
$0:6% 7%
$1-400:16% 37%
$400-1,000:31% 35%
$1,000-2,000:29% 16%
$2,000+:17% 4%

Religion

Most people in Melbourne on census day said that they were these religions: Not Stated (18%), Christianity (50%), No Religion (27%).

ReligionLocalNational
Not Stated:18% 11%
Buddhism:2% 2%
Christianity:50% 64%
Hinduism:1% 1%
Islam:0% 2%
Judaism:1% 0%
Other:0% 1%
No Religion:27% 19%

Education

Schooling

There are 2,987 who completed Year 12, 200 who completed Year 10, and 0 who had no schooling. 70% of people finished Year 12, compared with the national average of 36%.

EducationLocalNational
Year 12:70% 36%
Year 11:6% 8%
Year 10:5% 19%
Year 9:1% 6%
No School:0% 1%

University

1,997 people in Melbourne have a bachelor degree equivalent or higher. People in this suburb are very well educated (above the national average).

EducationLocalNational
Postgraduate Degree:10% 2%
Graduate Diploma and Certificate:3% 1%
Bachelor Degree:33% 9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma:8% 6%
Certificate:7% 13%

Employment

Industry

Employment is an important part of any suburb, particularly when choosing a suburb to invest in. Most people in this Melbourne work in the finance/insurance (10%), property/business (25%), health/community (13%) industries.

IndustryLocalNational
Agriculture/Fishing:0% 3%
Mining:0% 1%
Manufacturing:7% 11%
Electricity/Gas/Water:1% 1%
Construction:2% 8%
Wholesale/Trade:4% 5%
Retail/Trade:8% 15%
Accomm/Cafes/Restaurants:6% 5%
Transport/Storage:2% 5%
Communication Services:2% 1%
Finance/Insurance:10% 4%
Property/Business:25% 11%
Govt/Admin/Defence:6% 6%
Education:7% 8%
Health/Community:13% 11%
Cultural/Recreational:5% 2%
Personal/Other:3% 4%

Occupation

As far as positions within companies, this area is mainly occupied by people in the following positions: managers (20%), professionals (47%), clerical/admin (13%).

OccupationLocalNational
Managers:20% 13%
Professionals:47% 20%
Technicians/Trade:5% 15%
Community/Personal:6% 9%
Clerical/Admin:13% 15%
Sales:7% 10%
Machinery/Drivers:0% 7%
Labourers:2% 11%

Status

Unemployment in this area is 2%. This is an important indicator in determing probable increases in property prices. You would expect this to be less than the national average of 3%.

StatusLocalNational
Employed Full-Time:57% 39%
Employed Part-Time:16% 18%
Employed Away from Work:4% 4%
Unemployed Looking for Full-Time:1% 2%
Unemployed Looking for Part-Time:1% 1%
Not in Labour:20% 35%

Government

We see 15% of the population employed by the government. Government jobs tend to be more secure and is therefore a potentially safer area to live, if above the national average of 15%.

GovernmentLocalNational
Commonwealth Govt:6% 4%
State Govt:8% 9%
Local Govt:1% 2%
Private:85% 85%

Hours of Work Per Week

Most people in this area work 31-40 (21%), 41-50 (17%) hours per week.

HoursLocalNational
0:2% 2%
1-10:3% 3%
11-20:4% 4%
21-30:5% 5%
31-40:21% 17%
41-50:17% 8%
51-60:8% 3%
61-70:2% 1%
71-80:1% 1%
81+:1% 0%

Travel to Work

How people travel to work can be a key factor in determining good spots to purchase property. In this area most people travel to work by: tram (13%), car as driver (36%), walked (35%).

TravelLocalNational
Train:4% 4%
Bus:1% 3%
Ferry:0% 0%
Tram:13% 0%
Taxi:1% 0%
Car as Driver:36% 73%
Car as Passenger:3% 7%
Walked:35% 5%
Work at Home:6% 6%

Indigenous

TravelLocalNational
Non-indigenous:87% 92%
Aboriginal:0% 2%
Not Stated:12% 6%

Location Map

Other suburbs included in this postcode are as follows: St Kilda Road Central (3.82 km away).

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