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Melville vs South Perth

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Melville profile · South Perth profile

Melville South Perth

Melville and South Perth are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing styles. Melville has far more separate houses (75.9% compared to 49.2%) and larger homes, with 83.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, South Perth has a far higher share of renters at 36.4% and more people living alone (31.9%). These differences are reflected in the local feel; Melville has far more schools and a higher share of residents who provide unpaid childcare, while South Perth is more walkable, with a typical walk to a transport stop taking just 1 minute compared to 5 minutes in Melville.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have generally been narrowing. This is seen in the shrinking difference between their typical resident ages, the share of people renting, and the number of overseas arrivals. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in many ways. Both have a similar proportion of people born overseas (around 34%) and those who use another language at home (about 20%). Their typical household incomes are also very close, sitting around $2,000 to $2,100 per week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.7 pts higher in Melville 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Melville Household size: 0.4 larger in Melville Renting: 15.4 pts higher in South Perth Population: 60,118 larger in Melville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melvillein South Perth +60,118 larger in Melville gap steady
103,523 86th pct 43,405 73rd pct
Median age in Melvillein South Perth +3 yrs older in Melville gap narrowing
42 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Melvillein South Perth +0.6 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
0.9% 11th pct 1.5% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in Melvillein South Perth +1.4 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
21.0% 58th pct 19.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Melvillein South Perth +3.0 pts higher in Melville gap steady
17.3% 46th pct 14.3% 14th pct
De facto in Melvillein South Perth +2.9 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
8.2% 7th pct 11.1% 23rd pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.0%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 45.0%
31.4% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
7.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Melville South Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Melvillein South Perth +0.2 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
34.5% 89th pct 34.7% 90th pct

Country of birth

62.1% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 60.4%
6.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
2.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% South Africa even 1.6%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 35.8%
28.5% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%
12.1% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
9.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
6.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
2.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% German even 3.0%
1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Melvillein South Perth +0.2 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
20.3% 79th pct 20.5% 79th pct
Limited English in Melvillein South Perth even gap steady
2.0% 76th pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

76.1% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 74.4%
4.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
2.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hindi even 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Melvillein South Perth +0.4 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
40.8% 48th pct 41.3% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 43.5%
40.8% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
5.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Melvillein South Perth +3.0 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
71.4% 92nd pct 74.4% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Melvillein South Perth +4.6 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
38.4% 91st pct 43.0% 94th pct
Schools in Melvillein South Perth +18 more in Melville
32 82nd pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Melvillein South Perth +0.46 more in South Perth
1.79 15th pct 2.25 27th pct
Students in Melvillein South Perth +15,846 more in Melville
23,236 86th pct 7,390 72nd pct
Avg size in Melvillein South Perth +198 larger in Melville
726 98th pct 528 85th pct
ICSEA in Melvillein South Perth +8 higher in Melville
1,118 94th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 74.4%
13.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
16.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%
12.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%
13.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
10.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Melvillein South Perth +$101 higher in South Perth gap widening
$909 78th pct $1,010 86th pct
Household income in Melvillein South Perth +$92 higher in Melville gap widening
$2,096 87th pct $2,004 86th pct
Family income in Melvillein South Perth +$107 higher in South Perth gap narrowing
$2,654 89th pct $2,761 91st pct
High earners in Melvillein South Perth +1.4 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
20.0% 89th pct 21.4% 91st pct
High-income homes in Melvillein South Perth +1.5 pts higher in Melville gap steady
32.2% 90th pct 30.7% 89th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%
20.8% $4,000 or more even 20.8%
14.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 34.4%
26.0% $650–$1,499 even 26.0%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Melvillein South Perth +0.5 pts higher in Melville
25.9% 33rd pct 25.4% 31st pct
Mental health in Melvillein South Perth +0.5 pts higher in South Perth
7.3% 35th pct 7.9% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Melvillein South Perth +0.5 pts higher in Melville gap steady
4.7% 35th pct 4.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
7.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
6.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +0.8 pts 67.3%
18.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
2.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Melvillein South Perth +1.3 pts higher in South Perth gap widening
19.8% 61st pct 21.1% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Melvillein South Perth +1.5 pts higher in Melville gap steady
12.5% 55th pct 11.0% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Melvillein South Perth +5.4 pts higher in Melville gap steady
30.0% 86th pct 24.6% 48th pct
Defence service in Melvillein South Perth +0.6 pts higher in Melville
2.9% 48th pct 2.3% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Melvillein South Perth +4.0 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
22.0% 50th pct 18.0% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Melvillein South Perth +284 larger in Melville
920 61st pct 636 53rd pct
Median age in Melvillein South Perth +2 yrs older in Melville
24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Melvillein South Perth +4.0 pts higher in Melville
50.2% 87th pct 46.1% 81st pct
Unemployment in Melvillein South Perth +0.8 pts higher in South Perth
12.4% 56th pct 13.2% 61st pct
Median income in Melvillein South Perth +$66 higher in Melville
$580 57th pct $514 39th pct
Household income in Melvillein South Perth +$259 higher in Melville
$1,867 84th pct $1,608 69th pct
Indigenous language in Melvillein South Perth +2.7 pts higher in South Perth
6.4% 61st pct 9.1% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melvillein South Perth +0.4 larger in Melville gap widening
2.6 79th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Melvillein South Perth +0.5 pts higher in Melville gap steady
10.8% 24th pct 10.3% 21st pct
Living alone in Melvillein South Perth +7.6 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
24.3% 23rd pct 31.9% 73rd pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 54.7%
26.4% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
1.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
24.3% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
17.7% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melvillein South Perth +$40 higher in Melville gap widening
$400 87th pct $360 79th pct
Mortgage in Melvillein South Perth even gap narrowing
$2,200 88th pct $2,200 88th pct
People / bedroom in Melvillein South Perth +0.10 higher in South Perth gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Melvillein South Perth +15.4 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
20.9% 30th pct 36.4% 77th pct
Owned outright in Melvillein South Perth +9.0 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
40.5% 59th pct 31.5% 31st pct
Separate houses in Melvillein South Perth +26.7 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
75.9% 22nd pct 49.2% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Melvillein South Perth +16.4 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
83.5% 86th pct 67.1% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 31.5%
20.9% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 28.3%
2.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

75.9% Separate house ◂ +26.7 pts 49.2%
18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
5.4% Flat or apartment +10.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 22.9%
34.9% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
9.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%
2.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 40.1%
20.3% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%
10.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
5.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.2%
29.2% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
13.3% Under $1,000 even 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Melvillein South Perth +1.3 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
4.3% 38th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Work from home in Melvillein South Perth +0.3 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
10.0% 36th pct 10.3% 38th pct
PT commute in Melvillein South Perth +3.3 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
4.9% 86th pct 8.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Melvillein South Perth +269 more in Melville
561 86th pct 292 76th pct
Stops/1k in Melvillein South Perth +1.31 more in South Perth
5.42 77th pct 6.73 87th pct
Departures/1k in Melvillein South Perth +22.4 more in Melville
2,426.2 95th pct 2,403.7 95th pct
PT routes in Melvillein South Perth +19 more in Melville
42 85th pct 23 73rd pct
Stop walk in Melvillein South Perth +4 longer in Melville
5 33rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Melvillein South Perth +5 longer in Melville
15 18th pct 10 9th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 57.6%
10.0% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.1% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 37.8%
33.4% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
4.3% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Melvillein South Perth +7.5 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
38.0% 66th pct 45.5% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Melvillein South Perth +5.2 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
8.8% 37th pct 14.0% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Melvillein South Perth even gap steady
4.5% 52nd pct 4.5% 53rd pct
Participation in Melvillein South Perth +1.7 pts higher in South Perth gap widening
63.3% 76th pct 65.0% 84th pct
Full-time in Melvillein South Perth +2.5 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
57.6% 36th pct 60.1% 54th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%
10.4% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
7.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
6.0% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
2.9% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
15.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
9.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melvillein South Perth even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Melvillein South Perth even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Melvillein South Perth +2 higher in Melville
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Melvillein South Perth even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Melvillein South Perth +5 higher in South Perth
1,081 91st pct 1,086 92nd pct
ERP in Melvillein South Perth +67,200 higher in Melville
115,945 86th pct 48,745 73rd pct
Growth in Melvillein South Perth +0.1 pts higher in Melville
8.5% 84th pct 8.4% 83rd pct
Businesses in Melvillein South Perth +5,352 higher in Melville
10,852 86th pct 5,500 74th pct
Approvals in Melvillein South Perth +214 higher in Melville
376 77th pct 162 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melvillein South Perth +12 higher in Melville
664 52nd pct 652 50th pct
Max temp in Melvillein South Perth +0.1 higher in South Perth
25.0 59th pct 25.1 60th pct
Min temp in Melvillein South Perth even
13.7 74th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melvillein South Perth +0.2 higher in South Perth
7.3 90th pct 7.6 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Melvillein South Perth +0.0 more in South Perth
7.3 94th pct 7.4 95th pct
15-min city in Melvillein South Perth +0.5 pts higher in South Perth
96.7% 97th pct 97.2% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Melvillein South Perth +9.2 pts higher in South Perth
85.0% 88th pct 94.1% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Melvillein South Perth +0.2 pts higher in South Perth
99.7% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Melvillein South Perth +12.3 pts higher in Melville
89.8% 88th pct 77.5% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Melvillein South Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Melvillein South Perth +0.5 pts higher in Melville
87.7% 94th pct 87.3% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Melvillein South Perth +4.2 more in Melville
17.6 46th pct 13.4 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Melvillein South Perth +69 higher in South Perth
239 91st pct 308 94th pct
Mean slope in Melvillein South Perth +0.2 pts higher in South Perth
5.9% 69th pct 6.1% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melville vs South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55320/melville/vs/LGA57840/south-perth