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Kwinana vs Melville

Name: Kwinana vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Kwinana profile · Melville profile

Kwinana Melville

Melville and Kwinana are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Melville, where the typical person is 42, compared to just 33 in Kwinana. Melville has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 38.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is 21 points higher than in Kwinana. This is consistent with higher incomes in Melville, where 32.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.9% in Kwinana.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown to 9 years, and the gap in outright home ownership has increased to 24.1 points. Despite these trends, the two areas are almost identical in other ways: they have the same share of people born overseas (around 34%), an equal number of people who speak little or no English (2.0%), and nearly the same number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57,656 larger in Melville Owned outright: 24.1 pts higher in Melville Bachelor+: 21.3 pts higher in Melville Year 12: 18.5 pts higher in Melville Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Kwinana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kwinana in Melville +57,656 larger in Melville gap narrowing

45,867 73rd pct 103,523 86th pct

Median age in Kwinana in Melville +9 yrs older in Melville gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 23.5%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 17.3%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) even 12.3%

Marital status

43.4% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

40.7% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 31.4%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

3.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kwinana Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

6.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Philippines ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

3.9% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

0.5% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% South Africa even 1.7%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.1% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 28.5%

2.3% Chinese +9.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Filipino ◂ +6.2 pts 0.7%

3.5% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Dutch even 1.9%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

70.8% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 76.1%

0.9% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

44.0% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 40.8%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kwinana in Melville +18 more in Melville

14 62nd pct 32 82nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kwinana in Melville +0.44 more in Melville

1.35 5th pct 1.79 15th pct

Students in Kwinana in Melville +14,862 more in Melville

8,374 74th pct 23,236 86th pct

Avg size in Kwinana in Melville +128 larger in Melville

598 90th pct 726 98th pct

ICSEA in Kwinana in Melville +128 higher in Melville

990 61st pct 1,118 94th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

23.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.5%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

21.0% Bachelor degree +16.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.2 pts 16.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.6%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

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

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

9.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

6.3% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kwinana in Melville +$97 higher in Melville gap steady

$812 66th pct $909 78th pct

Household income in Kwinana in Melville +$380 higher in Melville gap widening

$1,716 73rd pct $2,096 87th pct

Family income in Kwinana in Melville +$658 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$1,996 66th pct $2,654 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.0%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.9%

6.6% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.7% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.0%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +4.2 pts ▸ 68.1%

17.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kwinana in Melville +1,096 larger in Kwinana

2,016 79th pct 920 61st pct

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

25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kwinana in Melville +$40 higher in Melville

$540 46th pct $580 57th pct

Household income in Kwinana in Melville +$383 higher in Melville

$1,484 60th pct $1,867 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kwinana in Melville +0.1 larger in Kwinana gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 61.8%

19.9% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 10.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.9% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

17.2% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kwinana in Melville +$85 higher in Melville gap steady

$315 67th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Kwinana in Melville +$476 higher in Melville gap widening

$1,724 71st pct $2,200 88th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 34.8%

16.4% Owned outright +24.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.6% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 20.9%

0.8% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 75.9%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.4% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 39.2%

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 34.9%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.8% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +25.4 pts 20.3%

0.9% $550–$749 +12.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

0.2% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.7 pts 19.2%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more +22.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.1% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kwinana in Melville +293 more in Melville

268 75th pct 561 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kwinana in Melville +0.42 more in Kwinana

5.84 81st pct 5.42 77th pct

Departures/1k in Kwinana in Melville +1,230.8 more in Melville

1,195.3 82nd pct 2,426.2 95th pct

PT routes in Kwinana in Melville +32 more in Melville

10 57th pct 42 85th pct

Stop walk in Kwinana in Melville

— 5 33rd pct

Drive to city in Kwinana in Melville +9 longer in Kwinana

24 32nd pct 15 18th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 61.4%

4.9% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.2% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 33.4%

12.8% 3 vehicles even 12.8%

6.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.4% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.9% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

6.4% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +18.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%

7.9% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 3.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kwinana in Melville +5 higher in Melville

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Kwinana in Melville +5 higher in Melville

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Kwinana in Melville +3 higher in Melville

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Kwinana in Melville +6 higher in Melville

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Kwinana in Melville +132 higher in Melville

949 46th pct 1,081 91st pct

ERP in Kwinana in Melville +58,523 higher in Melville

57,422 74th pct 115,945 86th pct

Growth in Kwinana in Melville +11.9 pts higher in Kwinana

20.5% 100th pct 8.5% 84th pct

Businesses in Kwinana in Melville +8,011 higher in Melville

2,841 63rd pct 10,852 86th pct

Approvals in Kwinana in Melville +556 higher in Kwinana

932 86th pct 376 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kwinana in Melville +67 higher in Kwinana

730 60th pct 664 52nd pct

Max temp in Kwinana in Melville +0.5 higher in Melville

24.5 53rd pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Kwinana in Melville +0.1 higher in Kwinana

13.8 75th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kwinana in Melville +3.4 higher in Melville

3.9 56th pct 7.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kwinana in Melville +3.8 more in Melville

3.6 38th pct 7.3 94th pct

15-min city in Kwinana in Melville +63.5 pts higher in Melville

33.1% 24th pct 96.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Kwinana in Melville +49.9 pts higher in Melville

35.1% 27th pct 85.0% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Kwinana in Melville +20.9 pts higher in Melville

78.8% 75th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Kwinana in Melville +23.1 pts higher in Melville

66.7% 70th pct 89.8% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Kwinana in Melville +11.9 pts higher in Melville

88.1% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kwinana in Melville +68.6 pts higher in Melville

19.1% 17th pct 87.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Kwinana in Melville +7.2 more in Melville

10.4 11th pct 17.6 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Kwinana in Melville +177 higher in Melville

62 79th pct 239 91st pct

Mean slope in Kwinana in Melville +0.1 pts higher in Kwinana

6.1% 71st pct 5.9% 69th pct

Compare Kwinana with nearby areas

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Compare Melville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kwinana vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54830/kwinana/vs/LGA55320/melville