Category: Southern

This contains profiles on the cities which are found within the Southern Melbourne Community

Bayside City

Bayside

Area / Location:

The city of Bayside includes the suburbs of Brighton, Brighton East, Sandringham, Hampton, Hampton East, Black Rock, Beaumaris and parts of Highett and Cheltenham.

Population:

  • 80.480 (1996 Census)
  • Average annual population growth is almost nil
  • There are 120 indigenous people (0.1% of population)
  • There are significantly more retirees and elderly people in Bayside than the Melbourne average, similarly there are a lower percentage of younger adults
  • Age structure (1996)
Age Group Bayside % Melbourne %
0 – 4 5.9% 6.9%
5 – 14 12.9% 13.1%
15 – 24 11.9% 15.5%
25 – 54 42.6% 48.9%
55 – 69 12.7% 7.6%
70 Plus 13.9% 8.0%

Birthplace and Language

Country of Origin Bayside Melbourne %
Australia 74.8% 67.3%
UK / Ireland 7.1% 5.4%
Other main English Speaking 10.3%  
Non English Speaking 11.8%  
  • 1.4% of the population are not fluent in speaking English, with 10.9% of the population speaking a language other than English at home.
  • Significantly lower percentage of the population born overseas, with significantly more than the average from UK and Ireland than the Melbourne average

Religion

Religion Bayside % Melbourne %
Christian 67.6% 66.0%
Non Christian 4.6% 6.0%
No Religion 18.9% 19.0%

Employment

  • Unemployment is at 5.5%
  • Compared to Melbourne average, the average income and level of education is higher
  • There is a higher percentage of people in management positions than the Melbourne average

Households

  • 73.3% of people own or are paying for their home in Bayside, with the average household size being 2.49 people per dwelling

There is a higher percentage of lone and couples without children than the Melbourne average.

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Cardinia City

Cardinia

Area / Location:

Situated on the south-east fringe of Melbourne metropolitan area and has a significant rural and horticultural hinterland. Cardinia is a young and rapidly growing community comprising over 30 townships and localities including: Avonsleigh, Bayles, Beaconsfield, Bunyip, Caldremeade, Balmore, Dewhurst, Emerald, Garfield, Gembrook, Guys Hill, Heath Hill, Iona, Koo Wee Rup, Lang Land, Maryknoll, Menzies Creek, Monomeith, Nar Nar Goon, Officer, Pakenham, Pakenham South, Pakenham Upper, Tonimbuk, Tynong, Upper Beaconsfield and Yannathan

Cardinia combines a mix of residential and rural land areas, There are 3 distinct zones

  1. The foothills of the Dandenong Ranges
  2. The Princes Highway corridor
  3. Koo Wee Rup agricultural production area.

Population:

  • 44,137 in 2001
  • Growth rate is estimated over 3% per annum for the next 20 years
  • Age structure
Age Group Cardinia % Melbourne %
0 – 4 6.5% 6.9%
5 – 14 17.5% 13.1%
15 – 24 13.5% 15.5%
25 – 34 12.7% 16.7%
35 – 49 24.1% 22.5%
50 – 59 12.1% 10.0%
60 – 69 6.7% 7.3%
70 – 84 5.8% 6.8%
85 Plus 1.1% 1.2%

Birthplace and Language

  • 90% residents born in Australia, New Zealand and UK

Religion

  • Over 25% have no religious beliefs

Employment

  • Majority of residents are employed in the wholesale and retail trade (22.51%), in manufacturing (19.24%) and in community services (15.34%). Only 8.78% are employed in agricultural type activities.
  • 17.43% are tradepersons with nearly 13% being managers and administrators and 12.62% being professionals.

Compared to the Melbourne average there are fewer Cardinia residents currently attending university and residents tend to leave school earlier.

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Casey City

Casey

Area / Location:

The city of Casey contains the suburbs of Berwick, Devon Meadows, Narre Warren South, Cranbourne, Doveton, Pearcedale, Cranbourne East, Eumemmering, Blind Bight, Junction Village, Endeavour Hills, Cannons Creek, Cranbourne North, Lysterfield South, Tooradin, Cranbourne South, Hallam, Warnett, Cranbourne West, Hampton Park, Westernport, Lyndhurst(part), Narre Warren, Narre Warren North, Clyde, Harkaway and Clyde North.

The city covers urban and some rural areas.

Population:

  • 172,754 in 2001
  • Age structure
Age Group Casey % Melbourne %
0 – 4 8.0% 6.9%
5 – 14 17.6% 13.1%
15 – 24 14.0% 15.5%
25 – 34 17.3% 16.7%
35 – 49 23.9% 22.5%
50 – 59 9.6% 10.0%
60 – 69 5.0% 7.3%
70 – 84 4.1% 6.8%
85 Plus 0.5% 1.2%

Birthplace and Language

  • No data available

Religion

  • No data available

Employment

25.21% of the employed population are in clerical, sales and service type activities, 17.34% are tradespersons and 13.6% involved in production and transport.

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Frankston City

Area / Location:

Frankston is the major employment and retail centre for the Peninsula Region. Major institutions include Monash University, Frankston College of TAFE and the Frankston Campus of Mornington Peninsula Hospital.

Frankston is made up of the suburbs of Frankston, Frankston East, Frankston West, Frankston South, North Frankston, Carrum Downs, Langwarrin South, Seaford, and Skye.

The city logo is the dolphin, a symbol of peace and intelligence.

Population:

  • 112,062 (1996 census)
  • Growth rate from 91-96 was 4%, this is expected to slow, with an anticipated growth rate of 1.75% over the next 20 years
  • Age structure
Age Group Frankston % Melbourne %
0 – 4 6.4% 6.9%
5 – 14 14.6% 13.1%
15 – 24 14.1% 15.5%
25 – 34 15.2% 16.7%
35 – 49 21.8% 22.5%
50 – 59 11.3% 10.0%
60 – 69 7.5% 7.3%
70 – 84 6.5% 6.8%
85 Plus 1.2% 1.2%

Birthplace and Language

  • Frankston is predominantly Anglo Saxon in origin, with the top four countries of birth outside Australia being UK, New Zealand, Netherlands and Germany
  • English is the major language spoken at home

Religion

  • No data available

Employment / Education

  • The weekly individual income of Frankston residents is on par with Melbourne metropolitan area.
  • School attendance is higher than for Melbourne as a whole, in particular for pre-school and primary schools (reflecting the higher percentage of children 0-12 than Melbourne’s average)
  • 24.3% of employed workers are in the wholesale and retail trade sectors, 20.7% in electrical, gas and water utilities and 17.2% in community services

28.1% are clerks, in sales or services, 24.4% are professionals or associate professionals.

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