Compare

Calwell vs Melbourne

Name: Calwell vs Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Calwell profile · Melbourne profile

Calwell Melbourne

Melbourne and Calwell are two very different types of residential areas. Melbourne is a high-income hub where 54.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly income is $1,055. In contrast, Calwell is a family-oriented area where 23.7% of people are children under 15, compared to just 8.1% in Melbourne. Housing differs sharply; 88.4% of Calwell's homes are separate houses, while 70.8% of Melbourne's homes are flats or apartments.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has grown across many measures. The difference in typical incomes has widened from $107 to $432, and the share of people with no religion is now 40.3 percentage points higher in Melbourne. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in their share of people aged 65 and over and their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.

Open map →

Where they differ most

No religion: 40.3 pts higher in Melbourne Bachelor+: 33.6 pts higher in Melbourne Household size: 1.3 larger in Calwell Living alone: 26.2 pts higher in Melbourne Renting: 36.6 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Melbourne +11,482 larger in Melbourne gap narrowing

188,482 87th pct 199,964 96th pct

Median age in Calwell in Melbourne +1 yrs older in Calwell gap narrowing

32 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) +16.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.6 pts 8.1%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.1%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Marital status

33.9% Never married +31.3 pts ▸ 65.3%

52.6% Married ◂ +28.5 pts 24.2%

6.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Melbourne

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.5% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 49.2%

8.1% India ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

0.4% China +7.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

12.1% English +12.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.1% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.4% Chinese +15.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.8% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.3% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

7.3% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

1.0% German +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

35.2% English only +21.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

11.3% Arabic ◂ +10.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Mandarin +9.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Punjabi ◂ +6.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

14.0% No religion +40.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +17.4 pts 23.5%

23.8% Islam ◂ +20.5 pts 3.4%

6.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Other religions ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

5.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

2.8% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Melbourne +1.48 more in Melbourne

1.19 6th pct 2.67 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Melbourne +10 more in Calwell

53 43rd pct 43 14th pct

Students in Calwell in Melbourne +23,021 more in Calwell

40,904 93rd pct 17,883 10th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Melbourne +336 larger in Calwell

772 93rd pct 436 38th pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Melbourne +85 higher in Melbourne

1,004 35th pct 1,088 78th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +22.0 pts ▸ 81.7%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.3 pts 3.6%

10.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +17.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

23.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 7.0%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +12.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 10.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

2.4% Creative arts +7.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

5.9% Information technology even 5.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Melbourne +$432 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$623 4th pct $1,055 85th pct

Household income in Calwell in Melbourne +$159 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing

$1,681 44th pct $1,840 58th pct

Family income in Calwell in Melbourne +$854 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$1,768 18th pct $2,622 83rd pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.5%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.4%

13.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.3% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 31.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.6%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +1.2 pts 69.5%

14.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Melbourne +1.3 larger in Calwell gap widening

3.2 100th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +34.1 pts 36.7%

14.2% Couples without children +34.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

1.0% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

14.8% 1 person +26.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

23.6% 2 people +14.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +15.5 pts 6.5%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 12.0%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +9.7 pts 1.6%

8.8% 6 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Melbourne +$31 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing

$369 48th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Melbourne +$266 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing

$1,834 43rd pct $2,100 68th pct

People / bedroom in Calwell in Melbourne +0.10 higher in Melbourne gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Rented +36.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.8 pts 18.5%

21.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 15.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +82.3 pts 6.1%

2.2% Flat or apartment +68.6 pts ▸ 70.8%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

7.1% 2 bedrooms +40.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.5 pts 18.1%

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.6 pts 4.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom +24.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 44.2%

26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.6%

1.5% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.3% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.2% $750 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 29.7%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.7%

10.0% $3,000 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Melbourne +48 more in Melbourne

723 39th pct 771 47th pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Melbourne +0.02 more in Melbourne

3.84 27th pct 3.86 27th pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Melbourne +2,744.0 more in Melbourne

1,267.7 57th pct 4,011.7 100th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Melbourne +95 more in Melbourne

43 32nd pct 138 89th pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Melbourne +2 longer in Calwell

4 35th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Melbourne +21 longer in Calwell

28 49th pct 7 0th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +43.8 pts 17.0%

16.7% Worked at home +25.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.6% Walked +9.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

30.5% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.0 pts 13.6%

4.6% No vehicle +33.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 2.3%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.0% Professional & technical +13.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

11.0% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.3 pts 2.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%

7.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.3% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +25.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 7.3%

9.2% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.3 pts 2.0%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Melbourne +3.8 higher in Melbourne

5.8 52nd pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Melbourne +2.4 more in Melbourne

5.6 52nd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Calwell in Melbourne +28.1 pts higher in Melbourne

71.8% 54th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Melbourne +30.0 pts higher in Melbourne

69.6% 54th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Melbourne +11.7 pts higher in Melbourne

88.3% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Melbourne +15.9 pts higher in Melbourne

82.7% 58th pct 98.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Melbourne +2.5 pts higher in Melbourne

97.4% 58th pct 99.9% 87th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Melbourne +50.1 pts higher in Melbourne

49.8% 52nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Melbourne +8.9 more in Melbourne

11.8 22nd pct 20.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Melbourne +669 higher in Melbourne

148 67th pct 817 100th pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Melbourne +4.8 pts higher in Melbourne

3.6% 11th pct 8.3% 90th pct

Compare Calwell with nearby areas

Maribyrnong Wills Scullin Cooper Fraser Melbourne Gorton McEwen

Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

Macnamara Wills Cooper Kooyong Maribyrnong Higgins Goldstein Fraser

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED205/calwell/vs/CED233/melbourne