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Gosnells vs Melville

Name: Gosnells vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Gosnells profile · Melville profile

Gosnells Melville

Gosnells and Melville are both large residential areas in Greater Perth, but they differ significantly in wealth and education. Melville has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (38.4%) compared to Gosnells (20.4%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.2% versus 17.6%). Gosnells is more linguistically diverse, with 35.6% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 20.3% in Melville. Gosnells also has a higher proportion of separate houses and a younger population, with the typical resident aged 36, while the typical resident in Melville is 42.

Daily life shares many commonalities, as both areas have nearly identical rates of people working or looking for work, and similar shares of parents caring for children unpaid. These commonalities exist alongside growing gaps in other areas. The difference in typical weekly family income has widened to $724, and the gap in the number of people born overseas has also increased since 2011. While both areas are more walkable than the national figure, Melville has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.9 pts higher in Melville Other language: 15.3 pts higher in Gosnells Year 12: 14.6 pts higher in Melville Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in Melville Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in Gosnells

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gosnells in Melville +22,853 larger in Gosnells gap widening

126,376 86th pct 103,523 86th pct

Median age in Gosnells in Melville +6 yrs older in Melville gap narrowing

36 yrs 19th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 23.5%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.9% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 31.4%

7.8% Divorced even 7.8%

4.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Gosnells Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.5% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 62.1%

5.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% India ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.9% English +8.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.4% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.3% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

58.2% English only +17.9 pts ▸ 76.1%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

32.7% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.9% Islam ◂ +9.5 pts 1.4%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gosnells in Melville +8 more in Gosnells

40 86th pct 32 82nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gosnells in Melville +0.26 more in Melville

1.52 9th pct 1.79 15th pct

Students in Gosnells in Melville +3,174 more in Melville

20,062 86th pct 23,236 86th pct

Avg size in Gosnells in Melville +225 larger in Melville

502 82nd pct 726 98th pct

ICSEA in Gosnells in Melville +103 higher in Melville

1,016 73rd pct 1,118 94th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 16.6%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 15.7%

9.3% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

6.4% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gosnells in Melville +$182 higher in Melville gap widening

$727 45th pct $909 78th pct

Household income in Gosnells in Melville +$440 higher in Melville gap widening

$1,656 69th pct $2,096 87th pct

Family income in Gosnells in Melville +$724 higher in Melville gap widening

$1,930 61st pct $2,654 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.0%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 20.9%

8.0% $4,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 38.2%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.0%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +0.9 pts ▸ 68.1%

16.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gosnells in Melville +2,528 larger in Gosnells

3,448 86th pct 920 61st pct

Median age in Gosnells in Melville +1 yrs older in Gosnells

25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gosnells in Melville +$52 higher in Melville

$528 43rd pct $580 57th pct

Household income in Gosnells in Melville +$420 higher in Melville

$1,447 58th pct $1,867 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gosnells in Melville +0.2 larger in Gosnells gap steady

2.8 87th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 61.8%

20.1% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.9% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gosnells in Melville +$70 higher in Melville gap widening

$330 71st pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Gosnells in Melville +$467 higher in Melville gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $2,200 88th pct

People / bedroom in Gosnells in Melville +0.10 higher in Gosnells gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 34.8%

26.4% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.8% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 20.9%

1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 75.9%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.9% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 39.2%

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 34.9%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.9% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +24.4 pts 20.3%

1.8% $550–$749 +11.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.4% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 19.2%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%

9.3% $3,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gosnells in Melville +104 more in Gosnells

665 86th pct 561 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gosnells in Melville +0.16 more in Melville

5.26 75th pct 5.42 77th pct

Departures/1k in Gosnells in Melville +990.8 more in Melville

1,435.4 86th pct 2,426.2 95th pct

PT routes in Gosnells in Melville +9 more in Melville

33 79th pct 42 85th pct

Stop walk in Gosnells in Melville +2 longer in Gosnells

7 43rd pct 5 33rd pct

Drive to city in Gosnells in Melville +6 longer in Gosnells

21 29th pct 15 18th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 61.4%

5.0% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

1.7% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.7% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

4.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.1% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.5% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.1% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +16.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 10.3%

8.3% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 5.6%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 3.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gosnells in Melville +4 higher in Melville

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Gosnells in Melville +5 higher in Melville

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Gosnells in Melville +2 higher in Melville

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Gosnells in Melville +4 higher in Melville

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Gosnells in Melville +119 higher in Melville

962 58th pct 1,081 91st pct

ERP in Gosnells in Melville +28,530 higher in Gosnells

144,475 86th pct 115,945 86th pct

Growth in Gosnells in Melville +1.4 pts higher in Gosnells

10.0% 88th pct 8.5% 84th pct

Businesses in Gosnells in Melville +135 higher in Gosnells

10,987 86th pct 10,852 86th pct

Approvals in Gosnells in Melville +329 higher in Gosnells

705 86th pct 376 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gosnells in Melville +7 higher in Gosnells

671 53rd pct 664 52nd pct

Max temp in Gosnells in Melville +0.7 higher in Gosnells

25.7 64th pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Gosnells in Melville +0.7 higher in Melville

13.0 70th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gosnells in Melville +1.2 higher in Melville

6.2 82nd pct 7.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gosnells in Melville +1.2 more in Melville

6.1 83rd pct 7.3 94th pct

15-min city in Gosnells in Melville +15.7 pts higher in Melville

81.0% 84th pct 96.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Gosnells in Melville +16.1 pts higher in Melville

68.9% 77th pct 85.0% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Gosnells in Melville +3.9 pts higher in Melville

95.8% 85th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Gosnells in Melville +3.4 pts higher in Melville

86.4% 84th pct 89.8% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Gosnells in Melville +2.1 pts higher in Melville

97.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gosnells in Melville +22.2 pts higher in Melville

65.5% 82nd pct 87.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Gosnells in Melville +2.0 more in Gosnells

19.6 52nd pct 17.6 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Gosnells in Melville +99 higher in Melville

140 87th pct 239 91st pct

Mean slope in Gosnells in Melville +1.5 pts higher in Melville

4.4% 45th pct 5.9% 69th pct

Compare Gosnells with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gosnells vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53780/gosnells/vs/LGA55320/melville