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Melville vs Nedlands

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Melville profile · Nedlands profile

Melville Nedlands

Melville and Nedlands are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different economic profiles. Nedlands has much higher levels of education and income, with a typical household earning $3,226 a week compared to $2,096 in Melville. This is reflected in the workforce, where Nedlands has far more professionals and a higher share of residents with bachelor degrees (56.2% versus 38.4%). Melville is far more accessible for daily needs, with 87.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 52.2% in Nedlands.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who live alone. They also share similar housing patterns, with about 21% of homes being rented and roughly 84% having three or more bedrooms. While they share these traits, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, and the difference in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 81,391 larger in Melville Bachelor+: 17.8 pts higher in Nedlands Family income: $1,590 higher in Nedlands Mortgage: $1,300 higher in Nedlands Household income: $1,130 higher in Nedlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melvillein Nedlands +81,391 larger in Melville gap steady
103,523 86th pct 22,132 61st pct
Median age in Melvillein Nedlands +1 yrs older in Nedlands gap steady
42 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Melvillein Nedlands +0.5 pts higher in Melville gap steady
0.9% 11th pct 0.4% 2nd pct
Aged 65+ in Melvillein Nedlands even gap steady
21.0% 58th pct 21.1% 58th pct
Under 15 in Melvillein Nedlands +1.7 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
17.3% 46th pct 19.0% 65th pct
De facto in Melvillein Nedlands +1.9 pts higher in Melville gap steady
8.2% 7th pct 6.3% 1st pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.5%
21.0% Seniors (65+) even 21.1%
17.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

52.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 56.8%
31.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Melville Nedlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Melvillein Nedlands +1.7 pts higher in Melville gap steady
34.5% 89th pct 32.8% 88th pct

Country of birth

62.1% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 64.2%
6.6% England even 6.5%
2.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% English +2.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
28.5% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
9.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.7% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.7% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
3.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Melvillein Nedlands +4.8 pts higher in Melville gap steady
20.3% 79th pct 15.5% 74th pct
Limited English in Melvillein Nedlands +0.9 pts higher in Melville gap steady
2.0% 76th pct 1.2% 65th pct

Language used at home

76.1% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 81.5%
4.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
2.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.4% Hindi even 0.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Melvillein Nedlands +0.6 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
40.8% 48th pct 41.5% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 47.6%
40.8% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
5.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Melvillein Nedlands +13.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
71.4% 92nd pct 84.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Melvillein Nedlands +17.8 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
38.4% 91st pct 56.2% 100th pct
Schools in Melvillein Nedlands +22 more in Melville
32 82nd pct 10 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Melvillein Nedlands +0.59 more in Nedlands
1.79 15th pct 2.38 29th pct
Students in Melvillein Nedlands +16,790 more in Melville
23,236 86th pct 6,446 70th pct
Avg size in Melvillein Nedlands +82 larger in Melville
726 98th pct 645 93rd pct
ICSEA in Melvillein Nedlands +49 higher in Nedlands
1,118 94th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 84.4%
13.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.4%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
12.7% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 6.0%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%
13.1% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 11.1%
10.6% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Melvillein Nedlands +$269 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$909 78th pct $1,178 90th pct
Household income in Melvillein Nedlands +$1,130 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$2,096 87th pct $3,226 100th pct
Family income in Melvillein Nedlands +$1,590 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$2,654 89th pct $4,244 100th pct
High earners in Melvillein Nedlands +11.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
20.0% 89th pct 31.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Melvillein Nedlands +16.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
32.2% 90th pct 48.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

20.8% $4,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.2%
14.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.0%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.6%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.9%
9.7% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Melvillein Nedlands +1.0 pts higher in Melville
25.9% 33rd pct 24.9% 29th pct
Mental health in Melvillein Nedlands +0.8 pts higher in Melville
7.3% 35th pct 6.6% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Melvillein Nedlands +1.0 pts higher in Melville gap steady
4.7% 35th pct 3.7% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition even 8.0%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
6.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 69.5%
18.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Melvillein Nedlands +7.8 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
19.8% 61st pct 27.6% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Melvillein Nedlands +0.6 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
12.5% 55th pct 13.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Melvillein Nedlands +2.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
30.0% 86th pct 32.5% 89th pct
Defence service in Melvillein Nedlands +0.6 pts higher in Nedlands
2.9% 48th pct 3.6% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Melvillein Nedlands +2.1 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
22.0% 50th pct 24.1% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Melvillein Nedlands +833 larger in Melville
920 61st pct 87 18th pct
Median age in Melvillein Nedlands +1 yrs older in Melville
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Melvillein Nedlands +25.8 pts higher in Nedlands
50.2% 87th pct 76.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Melvillein Nedlands +3.3 pts higher in Melville
12.4% 56th pct 9.1% 34th pct
Median income in Melvillein Nedlands +$320 higher in Nedlands
$580 57th pct $900 90th pct
Household income in Melvillein Nedlands +$882 higher in Nedlands
$1,867 84th pct $2,749 100th pct
Indigenous language in Melvillein Nedlands +3.0 pts higher in Melville
6.4% 61st pct 3.4% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melvillein Nedlands +0.2 larger in Nedlands gap steady
2.6 79th pct 2.8 87th pct
One-parent in Melvillein Nedlands +2.7 pts higher in Melville gap steady
10.8% 24th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Living alone in Melvillein Nedlands +4.8 pts higher in Melville gap widening
24.3% 23rd pct 19.5% 9th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 67.9%
26.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%
24.3% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 19.5%
17.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
6.5% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melvillein Nedlands +$120 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$400 87th pct $520 98th pct
Mortgage in Melvillein Nedlands +$1,300 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$2,200 88th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Melvillein Nedlands +0.10 higher in Nedlands gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Melvillein Nedlands +0.8 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
20.9% 30th pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Melvillein Nedlands +4.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
40.5% 59th pct 45.0% 76th pct
Separate houses in Melvillein Nedlands +5.7 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
75.9% 22nd pct 81.6% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Melvillein Nedlands even gap narrowing
83.5% 86th pct 83.6% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 30.0%
20.9% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

75.9% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 81.6%
18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 12.1%
5.4% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 36.6%
34.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 29.0%
9.5% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%
2.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 26.0%
5.4% $750 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%
13.6% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 56.5%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 16.3%
19.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 8.1%
13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Melvillein Nedlands +0.8 pts higher in Melville gap steady
4.3% 38th pct 3.5% 25th pct
Work from home in Melvillein Nedlands +3.7 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
10.0% 36th pct 13.7% 59th pct
PT commute in Melvillein Nedlands +2.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
4.9% 86th pct 6.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Melvillein Nedlands +380 more in Melville
561 86th pct 181 70th pct
Stops/1k in Melvillein Nedlands +2.76 more in Nedlands
5.42 77th pct 8.18 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Melvillein Nedlands +40.5 more in Melville
2,426.2 95th pct 2,385.6 95th pct
PT routes in Melvillein Nedlands +19 more in Melville
42 85th pct 23 73rd pct
Stop walk in Melvillein Nedlands +4 longer in Melville
5 33rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Melvillein Nedlands +6 longer in Melville
15 18th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 55.2%
10.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.1% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 28.0%
12.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Melvillein Nedlands +1.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
38.0% 66th pct 39.5% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Melvillein Nedlands +1.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
8.8% 37th pct 10.7% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Melvillein Nedlands +0.8 pts higher in Melville gap steady
4.5% 52nd pct 3.7% 32nd pct
Participation in Melvillein Nedlands +0.4 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
63.3% 76th pct 62.9% 73rd pct
Full-time in Melvillein Nedlands +2.0 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
57.6% 36th pct 55.6% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.4% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%
7.3% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
6.0% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
2.9% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
3.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
15.3% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%
10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
5.6% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melvillein Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Melvillein Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Melvillein Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Melvillein Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Melvillein Nedlands +78 higher in Nedlands
1,081 91st pct 1,159 100th pct
ERP in Melvillein Nedlands +90,234 higher in Melville
115,945 86th pct 25,711 61st pct
Growth in Melvillein Nedlands +3.6 pts higher in Nedlands
8.5% 84th pct 12.2% 91st pct
Businesses in Melvillein Nedlands +7,052 higher in Melville
10,852 86th pct 3,800 69th pct
Approvals in Melvillein Nedlands +172 higher in Melville
376 77th pct 204 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melvillein Nedlands +5 higher in Melville
664 52nd pct 659 51st pct
Max temp in Melvillein Nedlands +0.3 higher in Melville
25.0 59th pct 24.7 57th pct
Min temp in Melvillein Nedlands +0.3 higher in Nedlands
13.7 74th pct 14.0 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melvillein Nedlands +0.5 higher in Melville
7.3 90th pct 6.8 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Melvillein Nedlands +0.6 more in Melville
7.3 94th pct 6.8 89th pct
15-min city in Melvillein Nedlands +0.8 pts higher in Melville
96.7% 97th pct 95.9% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Melvillein Nedlands +10.5 pts higher in Melville
85.0% 88th pct 74.5% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Melvillein Nedlands +1.2 pts higher in Melville
99.7% 99th pct 98.5% 94th pct
Walk to school in Melvillein Nedlands +2.8 pts higher in Nedlands
89.8% 88th pct 92.6% 91st pct
Walk to a park in Melvillein Nedlands even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to health in Melvillein Nedlands +35.6 pts higher in Melville
87.7% 94th pct 52.2% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Melvillein Nedlands +4.8 more in Nedlands
17.6 46th pct 22.4 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Melvillein Nedlands +66 higher in Melville
239 91st pct 172 88th pct
Mean slope in Melvillein Nedlands +0.5 pts higher in Nedlands
5.9% 69th pct 6.5% 75th pct

Compare Melville with nearby areas

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Compare Nedlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melville vs Nedlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55320/melville/vs/LGA56580/nedlands