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Docklands VIC 3008

22,054 addresses · 73 streets

Melbourne Electorate › Melbourne LGA › Docklands · 2 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A modern waterfront precinct beside Melbourne's CBD, Docklands is defined by high-rise apartment towers. Households are small at 1.8 people and the median age is 32, reflecting professionals and renters. Median household income is $1,957 a week, with rent around $411.

Docklands is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 15,495 people, with a median age of 32. The typical household earns around $1,957 a week, with median rent near $411 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 31% of households own their home and 68% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Indian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

15,495Population
32Median age
$1,957Median household income / wk
$411Median rent / wk
1.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Docklands statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Docklands itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Southern Cross, 600 m east · Tram stop: Stop D3: Docklands Stadium, 100 m north-east · Bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 650 m north-east · Ferry wharf: Port Phillip Ferries (Portarlington-Docklands), 150 m north · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 11.1 km north.

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Sport & Recreation

3 facilities recorded in Docklands.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$592,500Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.9% · Labour-force participation 71%

Population by age in Docklands
Population by age, Docklands VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4695
5-14513
15-19248
20-241,564
25-346,036
35-442,891
45-541,397
55-641,204
65-74695
75-84207
85+42
Dwelling types in Docklands
Dwelling types, Docklands VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House41
Townhouse108
Apartment7,376
Other5
Households by weekly income in Docklands
Households by weekly income, Docklands VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,009
$650-1,4991,712
$1,500-2,9992,573
$3,000+1,984
Top ancestries in Docklands
Top ancestries, Docklands VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese3,411
Other3,260
English2,373
Indian2,023
Australian1,558
Ancestry NS1,495
Housing tenure in Docklands
Housing tenure, Docklands VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned930
Mortgage1,359
Rented5,059
Other131
Cars per household in Docklands
Cars per household, Docklands VIC (ABS Census 2021)
03,044
13,514
2765
396
4+36
Commute to work in Docklands
Commute to work, Docklands VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,672
Train209
Bus27
Tram/ferry1,012
Walked707
Bicycle109
Home4,309
Top countries of birth in Docklands
Top countries of birth, Docklands VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India2,243
China2,006
Malaysia392
New Zealand321
South Korea311
England301
Languages used at home in Docklands
Languages used at home, Docklands VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin2,315
Hindi732
Cantonese504
Spanish401
Arabic308
Korean296

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