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Melville vs Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Name: Melville vs Serpentine-Jarrahdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Melville profile · Serpentine-Jarrahdale profile

Melville Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Melville and Serpentine-Jarrahdale are nearby areas with very different layouts and populations. Melville is very walkable, with a typical resident aged 42 and a high proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (38.4%). In contrast, Serpentine-Jarrahdale is mostly car-dependent and much younger, with a typical age of 33. Housing also differs sharply; separate houses are far more common in Serpentine-Jarrahdale, while a higher share of homes in Melville are owned outright (40.5% compared to 21.5%).

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have the same typical weekly personal income of $909 and nearly identical weekly rents. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown to nine years, and the gap in university qualifications has increased to 25 points. Serpentine-Jarrahdale has also seen much faster recent growth, with its population increasing by 21.5% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.2 pts higher in Melville Year 12: 22.1 pts higher in Melville Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Melville Population: 71,350 larger in Melville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +71,350 larger in Melville gap steady

103,523 86th pct 32,173 67th pct

Median age in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +9 yrs older in Melville gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.2%

17.3% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 10.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 51.2%

31.4% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

7.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

2.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Melville Serpentine-Jarrahdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.1% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 70.4%

6.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% English +7.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

28.5% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.1% Chinese ◂ +11.2 pts 0.9%

9.7% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

6.7% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

1.9% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 83.6%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +4.3 pts 0.4%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

47.4% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 37.9%

5.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +19 more in Melville

32 82nd pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.17 more in Melville

1.79 15th pct 1.62 11th pct

Students in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +16,205 more in Melville

23,236 86th pct 7,031 72nd pct

Avg size in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +185 larger in Melville

726 98th pct 541 86th pct

ICSEA in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +127 higher in Melville

1,118 94th pct 991 62nd pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +22.1 pts 49.3%

13.5% Year 10 +12.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.9% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

16.6% Certificate III / IV +26.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.9 pts 16.1%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.3 pts 3.4%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 15.8%

15.7% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.1% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

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

3.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale even gap narrowing

$909 78th pct $909 78th pct

Household income in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale even gap narrowing

$2,096 87th pct $2,097 87th pct

Family income in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$412 higher in Melville gap widening

$2,654 89th pct $2,242 80th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%

20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 11.1%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.6%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 21.3%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +1.6 pts 66.5%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale even

920 61st pct 920 61st pct

Median age in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +6 yrs older in Melville

24 yrs 43rd pct 18 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$322 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

$580 57th pct $902 90th pct

Household income in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$320 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

$1,867 84th pct $2,187 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.4 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap steady

2.6 79th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 21.6%

10.8% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 31.4%

24.3% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 15.1%

17.7% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.5% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$20 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$228 higher in Melville gap widening

$2,200 88th pct $1,972 81st pct

People / bedroom in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.10 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +28.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 21.5%

20.9% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 12.6%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

75.9% Separate house +21.6 pts ▸ 97.5%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.9 pts 0.7%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

34.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 23.3%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 3.6%

9.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 60.8%

20.3% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 4.7%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.1%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 13.4%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +382 more in Melville

561 86th pct 179 70th pct

Stops/1k in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.14 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

5.42 77th pct 5.56 78th pct

Departures/1k in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +1,620.2 more in Melville

2,426.2 95th pct 806.0 77th pct

PT routes in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +31 more in Melville

42 85th pct 11 58th pct

Stop walk in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +30 longer in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

5 33rd pct 35 66th pct

Drive to city in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +25 longer in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

15 18th pct 40 44th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 65.3%

10.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 42.4%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 21.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.9% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

7.3% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%

8.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.2% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Professionals ◂ +20.6 pts 12.6%

10.3% Technicians & trades +9.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.3% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +2 higher in Melville

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +1 higher in Melville

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +5 higher in Melville

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +86 higher in Melville

1,081 91st pct 995 75th pct

ERP in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +75,414 higher in Melville

115,945 86th pct 40,531 70th pct

Growth in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +13.0 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

8.5% 84th pct 21.5% 100th pct

Businesses in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +8,043 higher in Melville

10,852 86th pct 2,809 63rd pct

Approvals in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +5 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

376 77th pct 381 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +68 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

664 52nd pct 732 60th pct

Max temp in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.7 higher in Melville

25.0 59th pct 24.3 52nd pct

Min temp in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +1.1 higher in Melville

13.7 74th pct 12.6 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +4.4 higher in Melville

7.3 90th pct 2.9 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +4.6 more in Melville

7.3 94th pct 2.7 20th pct

15-min city in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +81.2 pts higher in Melville

96.7% 97th pct 15.4% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +71.4 pts higher in Melville

85.0% 88th pct 13.5% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +42.5 pts higher in Melville

99.7% 99th pct 57.2% 59th pct

Walk to school in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +37.3 pts higher in Melville

89.8% 88th pct 52.5% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +34.4 pts higher in Melville

100.0% 100th pct 65.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +75.4 pts higher in Melville

87.7% 94th pct 12.3% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +7.0 more in Melville

17.6 46th pct 10.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +233 higher in Melville

239 91st pct 6 67th pct

Mean slope in Melville in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.6 pts higher in Melville

5.9% 69th pct 5.3% 60th pct

Compare Melville with nearby areas

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Compare Serpentine-Jarrahdale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melville vs Serpentine-Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55320/melville/vs/LGA57700/serpentine-jarrahdale