North Melbourne Small Area Economic and Demographic Profile
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2008 North Melbourne Small Area Economic and Demographic Profile
Contents 1. 2.
Key findings ..............................................................................................................................................................3 Profile........................................................................................................................................................................4 2.1. Recent history and environment of North Melbourne .............................................................................................4 2.2. Demographic profile .................................................................................................................................................5 2.3. Social profile .............................................................................................................................................................6 2.3.1. Education ............................................................................................................................................................6 2.3.2. Household and family structure..........................................................................................................................6 2.3.3. Culture and language profile ..............................................................................................................................6 2.3.4. Internet connection at home ...............................................................................................................................6 2.4. Income profile ...........................................................................................................................................................6 2.5. Housing.....................................................................................................................................................................7 2.6. Land use and business activity ................................................................................................................................8 2.7. Workforce .................................................................................................................................................................8 2.8. Future outlook...........................................................................................................................................................9 2.8.1. Development activity...........................................................................................................................................9 2.8.2. Population projections ......................................................................................................................................10
Acknowledgements This research report was written by Nick Casey Melbourne City Research.
Disclaimer Whilst all due care has been taken to ensure the content of this report is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this report. In addition, as the report is based on historic information that is subject to revision, and assumptions in preparing forecast figures that are both difficult to predict and liable to change, we do not guarantee its currency.
Sources Demographic information in this report is based on customised secondary data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006 Census of Population and Housing, Basic Population Profile, Catalogue No. 2006.0. except where identified. Economic information is sourced primarily from City of Melbourne’s Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE).
Further information For further information about the characteristics of this small area, other small areas within the City of Melbourne or for comparison of data across all small areas comprising the City see the Appendices in the City of Melbourne Small Area Economic and Demographic Profile 2008 - Resource Document. This publication also contains a Glossary.
Geography of small areas Most small areas follow official, well known suburb boundaries (above), with some exceptions: West Melbourne has been separated into its residential and industrial components; Kensington and North Melbourne were each divided by the sections that existed within the municipal boundary prior to municipal boundary realignment (‘original’) and the new sections added to the municipality by suburb realignment (‘new’). Finally, the suburb of Melbourne is presented in both in total and its constituent parts, called Central Business District (CBD) and Remainder. See figure page 4 for a map of this small area.
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1.
Key findings
Municipal boundary amendment In July 2008 the City of Melbourne took over the administration of parts of Kensington and North Melbourne that were previously under the City of Moonee Valley. This resulted in a resident population increase of approximately 4,760 (over 1,800 of whom lived in North Melbourne (new)) and almost 3,000 workers (2,700, or 90% of whom were employed in the ‘new area of North Melbourne’, according to the 2006 Census). It changed the municipality’s age profile and the multicultural profile of the community (in particular, significantly increasing the size of the Somali-born community in the City of Melbourne). It also increased the total number of families with a child aged 0-12 years (enumerated by the 2006 Census) in the City by 325 (15%). Over 160 such families were counted in North Melbourne. This is likely to have resource implications for family and children’s services in future. The City of Melbourne Multicultural Profile found reason to believe the Somali born community was ‘at risk’ of marginalization and recommended further investigation. Demographics
North Melbourne’s population has grown reasonably quickly over the past six years;
North Melbourne has the municipality’s largest number of school students;
the area has one of the highest proportions of overseas born residents;
the area has a higher median age than the municipal average; North Melbourne (new areas) has a high proportion of children aged under 12 years; it has the City’s second largest concentration of older persons;
North Melbourne (new areas) has the largest average household size in the City of Melbourne; Education and qualifications
in North Melbourne (new) only 7% of residents have a Bachelor degree or higher; Cultural diversity
in North Melbourne the most commonly spoken non-English language at home is Somali (compared to Mandarin or Cantonese in almost every other suburb). Council may wish to consider including a Somali community event/day in the City of Melbourne calendar (to promote social inclusion); Internet
the area has the highest proportion of dwellings with no internet connection in the City of Melbourne. This suggests on-line is not the best option for promotion and communication to households in this area; Incomes
median incomes in North Melbourne are among the City’s lowest;
the predominant housing tenure in North Melbourne is rental;
land use in North Melbourne is dominated by private residential housing;
in employment terms, North Melbourne’s economy is comparatively smaller (employing less than 7,000 people and declining slightly between 2004 and 2006);
it has the municipality’s highest proportion (53%) of micro businesses employing fewer than 5 people; and
the area has the City of Melbourne’s third largest concentration of low income earners, on incomes less than $250 per week; Housing
housing costs in North Melbourne are the lowest in the City of Melbourne; Economy
in terms of the number of businesses with employees, the area’s economy (although small relative to the CBD) is the third largest in the municipality;
Future outlook
population and housing forecasts suggest the population in Kensington is expected to grow slowly to 2021.
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Profile
2.1. Recent history and environment of North Melbourne North Melbourne is an inner-west small area of Metropolitan Melbourne. Until 1 July 2008, it was shared between the Local Government Areas of the City of Moonee Valley and the City of Melbourne, but is now entirely within the City of Melbourne. Its proximity to the City meant that since the 1980’s the area has slowly become gentrified and shopping strips such as Errol Street (where the North Melbourne Town Hall is located) have become more popular. North Melbourne is now one of the City's most dynamic and complex small areas, noted for its mixture of Victorian architecture, retail, warehouses and factories. North Melbourne still retains some of its public housing and a strong migrant mix too, with low income families arriving from Somalia, Eritrea, etc. At the request of key stakeholders, this paper splits North Melbourne into (original) and (new) (the part formerly belonging to City of Moonee Valley) then combines these analyses to discuss the area overall. City of Melbourne does not yet have Census of Land Use and Employment data for North Melbourne new (the new area of North Melbourne recently included in the boundary of the City of Melbourne) and so any analysis of North Melbourne’s land uses and employment characteristics will be constrained to that part previously existing within the boundaries of the City of Melbourne.
Map 1: North Melbourne small area (including original and new area)
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Demographic profile Figure 1: Key characteristics of North Melbourne’s residents North Melbourne (original) 9,100 31.5% 10% 38.5% Mandarin 26% 21% 21.5% 39.5%
Key characteristics Population Young people aged 12-25 years Older people aged 60+ years Residents born overseas Most common LOTE* Weekly income < $250 Weekly income > $1000 University students Bachelor degree or higher
North Melbourne (new) 1 2,010 20.5% 19% 48.5% Somali 40% 3% 5.5% 7%
North Melbourne small area 11,110 21.5% 11.5% 40% Mandarin 28.5% 18% 18.5% 33.5%
City of Melbourne
Data Source
86,340 36.5% 9.5% 42% Mandarin 26% 23% 21.5% 33.5%
Population 2007 ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census
*Language Other Than English City of Melbourne population figures include populations in new areas of Kensington and North Melbourne transferred in July, 2008 from City of Moonee Valley to the City of Melbourne (approximately 5,000 persons – see Kensington and North Melbourne small area profiles)
the population in North Melbourne has grown in the six years to 2007, by 3.5% p.a. and it now contains 13% of the City of Melbourne’s population;
the area of North Melbourne (original) increased in population by 4.5% p.a. There was little population increase in North Melbourne (new);
the median age in North Melbourne (new) is higher than the municipal average (34 compared to 28);
North Melbourne has 13.5% (second largest share of children in the City after Kensington) of the City’s population aged under 12 years and 11.5% is aged over 60 years;
8.5% of North Melbourne’s (total) population is children aged under 12 years. 11.5% is older people;
the largest age group in the population is the 25 to 34 year age group. This characteristic is common to almost all small areas in the City of Melbourne (the only exceptions being Carlton, Melbourne small area and Parkville);
over 10% of the City’s young population (12 to 25 year olds) lives in North Melbourne (total); and North Melbourne (total) has 16% of the City’s population aged over 60 years (second largest concentration after Melbourne small area).
Figure 2: 2006 North Melbourne residents age profile (Source: ABS 2006 Census) 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 0-4 years
5-14 years
15-19 years
No rth M elbo urne (o riginal areas)
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20-24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 64 years
North M elbo urne (new areas)
65 to 74 75 years years and o ver
North M elbo urne (To tal)
.id Consulting, City of Moonee Valley Small Area Population Forecasts, 2001 to 2021.
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2.2. Social profile Source: 2006 Census of Population and Housing
2.2.1.
Education
in North Melbourne (total) 31.5% of the population attends an educational institution (one of the highest proportions in the City);
18.5% of the population are university students;
one third of North Melbourne (total) residents have a Bachelor degree or higher, compared to 7% in North Melbourne (new).
the area has the City’s fourth largest concentration of University students (1,850 or 11%); North Melbourne (total) has the largest number of school students in the City of Melbourne (nearly 800); there are over 500 school children in North Melbourne (original) (preschool, primary school, secondary school) and 275 in North Melbourne, (new); and
2.2.2.
Household and family structure
North Melbourne (new) has the largest average household size in the City (2.2 people per household); lone person households (31%) are the most common households in North Melbourne (total); and North Melbourne has the highest proportion of lone-parent families in the municipality (8%). This is due to the very high proportion of lone-parent families in the In North Melbourne (new) area (20%).
2.2.3.
Culture and language profile
40% of North Melbourne (total) residents were born overseas. In North Melbourne (original) and north the proportions are 38.5% and 48.5%, respectively.
in North Melbourne (total) the most prominent overseas birthplaces of residents are United Kingdom (3%), Malaysia (3%), New Zealand and China (7%);
almost 37% of North Melbourne (total) residents speak a language other than English at home. In North Melbourne (new) it is over 61%; and
the most common languages spoken in North Melbourne (total), other than English, are: Mandarin (7.5%) ; Cantonese (7%); Somali (3%), and Vietnamese (2%). This is primarily the influence of the large multicultural community living in North Melbourne (new).
2.2.4.
Internet connection at home
61% of households in North Melbourne have access to an internet connection; 44% of households in the area have a broadband internet connection; 16% of households have a dial-up connection; and North Melbourne households have the City of Melbourne’s highest proportion of dwellings with no internet connection (28%).
2.3. Income profile
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median individual incomes ($217 per week), family incomes ($479 per week) and household incomes ($297 per week) in North Melbourne (new) are the City’s lowest and impact on the median incomes for North Melbourne (total);
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Figure 3: North Melbourne resident’s income profile (Source: ABS 2006 census) 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500
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$8 00 -$ 99
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North Melbourne Small Area Economic and Demographic Profile www.melbourne.vic.gov.au
July 2008
2008 North Melbourne Small Area Economic and Demographic Profile
Contents 1. 2.
Key findings ..............................................................................................................................................................3 Profile........................................................................................................................................................................4 2.1. Recent history and environment of North Melbourne .............................................................................................4 2.2. Demographic profile .................................................................................................................................................5 2.3. Social profile .............................................................................................................................................................6 2.3.1. Education ............................................................................................................................................................6 2.3.2. Household and family structure..........................................................................................................................6 2.3.3. Culture and language profile ..............................................................................................................................6 2.3.4. Internet connection at home ...............................................................................................................................6 2.4. Income profile ...........................................................................................................................................................6 2.5. Housing.....................................................................................................................................................................7 2.6. Land use and business activity ................................................................................................................................8 2.7. Workforce .................................................................................................................................................................8 2.8. Future outlook...........................................................................................................................................................9 2.8.1. Development activity...........................................................................................................................................9 2.8.2. Population projections ......................................................................................................................................10
Acknowledgements This research report was written by Nick Casey Melbourne City Research.
Disclaimer Whilst all due care has been taken to ensure the content of this report is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this report. In addition, as the report is based on historic information that is subject to revision, and assumptions in preparing forecast figures that are both difficult to predict and liable to change, we do not guarantee its currency.
Sources Demographic information in this report is based on customised secondary data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006 Census of Population and Housing, Basic Population Profile, Catalogue No. 2006.0. except where identified. Economic information is sourced primarily from City of Melbourne’s Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE).
Further information For further information about the characteristics of this small area, other small areas within the City of Melbourne or for comparison of data across all small areas comprising the City see the Appendices in the City of Melbourne Small Area Economic and Demographic Profile 2008 - Resource Document. This publication also contains a Glossary.
Geography of small areas Most small areas follow official, well known suburb boundaries (above), with some exceptions: West Melbourne has been separated into its residential and industrial components; Kensington and North Melbourne were each divided by the sections that existed within the municipal boundary prior to municipal boundary realignment (‘original’) and the new sections added to the municipality by suburb realignment (‘new’). Finally, the suburb of Melbourne is presented in both in total and its constituent parts, called Central Business District (CBD) and Remainder. See figure page 4 for a map of this small area.
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Melbourne City Research
2008 North Melbourne Small Area Economic and Demographic Profile
1.
Key findings
Municipal boundary amendment In July 2008 the City of Melbourne took over the administration of parts of Kensington and North Melbourne that were previously under the City of Moonee Valley. This resulted in a resident population increase of approximately 4,760 (over 1,800 of whom lived in North Melbourne (new)) and almost 3,000 workers (2,700, or 90% of whom were employed in the ‘new area of North Melbourne’, according to the 2006 Census). It changed the municipality’s age profile and the multicultural profile of the community (in particular, significantly increasing the size of the Somali-born community in the City of Melbourne). It also increased the total number of families with a child aged 0-12 years (enumerated by the 2006 Census) in the City by 325 (15%). Over 160 such families were counted in North Melbourne. This is likely to have resource implications for family and children’s services in future. The City of Melbourne Multicultural Profile found reason to believe the Somali born community was ‘at risk’ of marginalization and recommended further investigation. Demographics
North Melbourne’s population has grown reasonably quickly over the past six years;
North Melbourne has the municipality’s largest number of school students;
the area has one of the highest proportions of overseas born residents;
the area has a higher median age than the municipal average; North Melbourne (new areas) has a high proportion of children aged under 12 years; it has the City’s second largest concentration of older persons;
North Melbourne (new areas) has the largest average household size in the City of Melbourne; Education and qualifications
in North Melbourne (new) only 7% of residents have a Bachelor degree or higher; Cultural diversity
in North Melbourne the most commonly spoken non-English language at home is Somali (compared to Mandarin or Cantonese in almost every other suburb). Council may wish to consider including a Somali community event/day in the City of Melbourne calendar (to promote social inclusion); Internet
the area has the highest proportion of dwellings with no internet connection in the City of Melbourne. This suggests on-line is not the best option for promotion and communication to households in this area; Incomes
median incomes in North Melbourne are among the City’s lowest;
the predominant housing tenure in North Melbourne is rental;
land use in North Melbourne is dominated by private residential housing;
in employment terms, North Melbourne’s economy is comparatively smaller (employing less than 7,000 people and declining slightly between 2004 and 2006);
it has the municipality’s highest proportion (53%) of micro businesses employing fewer than 5 people; and
the area has the City of Melbourne’s third largest concentration of low income earners, on incomes less than $250 per week; Housing
housing costs in North Melbourne are the lowest in the City of Melbourne; Economy
in terms of the number of businesses with employees, the area’s economy (although small relative to the CBD) is the third largest in the municipality;
Future outlook
population and housing forecasts suggest the population in Kensington is expected to grow slowly to 2021.
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2.
Profile
2.1. Recent history and environment of North Melbourne North Melbourne is an inner-west small area of Metropolitan Melbourne. Until 1 July 2008, it was shared between the Local Government Areas of the City of Moonee Valley and the City of Melbourne, but is now entirely within the City of Melbourne. Its proximity to the City meant that since the 1980’s the area has slowly become gentrified and shopping strips such as Errol Street (where the North Melbourne Town Hall is located) have become more popular. North Melbourne is now one of the City's most dynamic and complex small areas, noted for its mixture of Victorian architecture, retail, warehouses and factories. North Melbourne still retains some of its public housing and a strong migrant mix too, with low income families arriving from Somalia, Eritrea, etc. At the request of key stakeholders, this paper splits North Melbourne into (original) and (new) (the part formerly belonging to City of Moonee Valley) then combines these analyses to discuss the area overall. City of Melbourne does not yet have Census of Land Use and Employment data for North Melbourne new (the new area of North Melbourne recently included in the boundary of the City of Melbourne) and so any analysis of North Melbourne’s land uses and employment characteristics will be constrained to that part previously existing within the boundaries of the City of Melbourne.
Map 1: North Melbourne small area (including original and new area)
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Demographic profile Figure 1: Key characteristics of North Melbourne’s residents North Melbourne (original) 9,100 31.5% 10% 38.5% Mandarin 26% 21% 21.5% 39.5%
Key characteristics Population Young people aged 12-25 years Older people aged 60+ years Residents born overseas Most common LOTE* Weekly income < $250 Weekly income > $1000 University students Bachelor degree or higher
North Melbourne (new) 1 2,010 20.5% 19% 48.5% Somali 40% 3% 5.5% 7%
North Melbourne small area 11,110 21.5% 11.5% 40% Mandarin 28.5% 18% 18.5% 33.5%
City of Melbourne
Data Source
86,340 36.5% 9.5% 42% Mandarin 26% 23% 21.5% 33.5%
Population 2007 ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census ABS 2006 census
*Language Other Than English City of Melbourne population figures include populations in new areas of Kensington and North Melbourne transferred in July, 2008 from City of Moonee Valley to the City of Melbourne (approximately 5,000 persons – see Kensington and North Melbourne small area profiles)
the population in North Melbourne has grown in the six years to 2007, by 3.5% p.a. and it now contains 13% of the City of Melbourne’s population;
the area of North Melbourne (original) increased in population by 4.5% p.a. There was little population increase in North Melbourne (new);
the median age in North Melbourne (new) is higher than the municipal average (34 compared to 28);
North Melbourne has 13.5% (second largest share of children in the City after Kensington) of the City’s population aged under 12 years and 11.5% is aged over 60 years;
8.5% of North Melbourne’s (total) population is children aged under 12 years. 11.5% is older people;
the largest age group in the population is the 25 to 34 year age group. This characteristic is common to almost all small areas in the City of Melbourne (the only exceptions being Carlton, Melbourne small area and Parkville);
over 10% of the City’s young population (12 to 25 year olds) lives in North Melbourne (total); and North Melbourne (total) has 16% of the City’s population aged over 60 years (second largest concentration after Melbourne small area).
Figure 2: 2006 North Melbourne residents age profile (Source: ABS 2006 Census) 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 0-4 years
5-14 years
15-19 years
No rth M elbo urne (o riginal areas)
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20-24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 64 years
North M elbo urne (new areas)
65 to 74 75 years years and o ver
North M elbo urne (To tal)
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2.2. Social profile Source: 2006 Census of Population and Housing
2.2.1.
Education
in North Melbourne (total) 31.5% of the population attends an educational institution (one of the highest proportions in the City);
18.5% of the population are university students;
one third of North Melbourne (total) residents have a Bachelor degree or higher, compared to 7% in North Melbourne (new).
the area has the City’s fourth largest concentration of University students (1,850 or 11%); North Melbourne (total) has the largest number of school students in the City of Melbourne (nearly 800); there are over 500 school children in North Melbourne (original) (preschool, primary school, secondary school) and 275 in North Melbourne, (new); and
2.2.2.
Household and family structure
North Melbourne (new) has the largest average household size in the City (2.2 people per household); lone person households (31%) are the most common households in North Melbourne (total); and North Melbourne has the highest proportion of lone-parent families in the municipality (8%). This is due to the very high proportion of lone-parent families in the In North Melbourne (new) area (20%).
2.2.3.
Culture and language profile
40% of North Melbourne (total) residents were born overseas. In North Melbourne (original) and north the proportions are 38.5% and 48.5%, respectively.
in North Melbourne (total) the most prominent overseas birthplaces of residents are United Kingdom (3%), Malaysia (3%), New Zealand and China (7%);
almost 37% of North Melbourne (total) residents speak a language other than English at home. In North Melbourne (new) it is over 61%; and
the most common languages spoken in North Melbourne (total), other than English, are: Mandarin (7.5%) ; Cantonese (7%); Somali (3%), and Vietnamese (2%). This is primarily the influence of the large multicultural community living in North Melbourne (new).
2.2.4.
Internet connection at home
61% of households in North Melbourne have access to an internet connection; 44% of households in the area have a broadband internet connection; 16% of households have a dial-up connection; and North Melbourne households have the City of Melbourne’s highest proportion of dwellings with no internet connection (28%).
2.3. Income profile
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median individual incomes ($217 per week), family incomes ($479 per week) and household incomes ($297 per week) in North Melbourne (new) are the City’s lowest and impact on the median incomes for North Melbourne (total);
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Figure 3: North Melbourne resident’s income profile (Source: ABS 2006 census) 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500
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$2 50 -$ 39
