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Booragoon vs Melville

Name: Booragoon vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Booragoon profile · Melville profile

Booragoon Melville

Melville and Booragoon are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with similar populations. Booragoon is far more culturally diverse, with 37.8% of people born overseas and 22.4% using another language at home, compared to 25.8% and 11.2% in Melville. Melville has a larger presence of schools and larger average school sizes, and it is more walkable for groceries and school access. In contrast, Booragoon is far more accessible for health services and has more public transport routes.

Everyday life is very similar in both areas, as they share the same typical resident age of 42 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,200. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; Booragoon has seen a rise in people with bachelor degrees and a higher share of renters compared to Melville. At the same time, Melville has seen an increase in the proportion of separate houses relative to Booragoon.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 12.0 pts higher in Booragoon Other language: 11.1 pts higher in Booragoon Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in Booragoon Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Melville Renting: 6.9 pts higher in Booragoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booragoon in Melville +1,976 larger in Melville gap widening

15,476 78th pct 17,452 85th pct

Median age in Booragoon in Melville even gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%

17.5% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 52.8%

29.8% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Booragoon Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 70.9%

7.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% English +6.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.2% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.1% Chinese ◂ +11.4 pts 3.8%

9.0% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 85.4%

5.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

40.3% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Booragoon in Melville +2 more in Melville

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Booragoon in Melville +0.39 more in Melville

1.11 18th pct 1.50 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Booragoon in Melville +6 more in Booragoon

38 79th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Booragoon in Melville +3,025 more in Melville

1,330 47th pct 4,355 87th pct

Avg size in Booragoon in Melville +428 larger in Melville

443 53rd pct 871 88th pct

ICSEA in Booragoon in Melville +19 higher in Booragoon

1,130 91st pct 1,111 87th pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 69.9%

12.6% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 35.7%

13.7% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 23.1%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

13.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

8.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Booragoon in Melville +$41 higher in Melville gap widening

$954 73rd pct $995 77th pct

Household income in Booragoon in Melville +$144 higher in Melville gap widening

$2,148 75th pct $2,292 83rd pct

Family income in Booragoon in Melville +$234 higher in Melville gap widening

$2,793 85th pct $3,027 89th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.6%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.7%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +2.4 pts 68.0%

18.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Booragoon in Melville +45 larger in Booragoon

163 47th pct 118 37th pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Booragoon in Melville +$516 higher in Melville

$537 28th pct $1,053 90th pct

Household income in Booragoon in Melville +$27 higher in Booragoon

$2,200 78th pct $2,173 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booragoon in Melville +0.1 larger in Melville gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

26.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 23.5%

10.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 31.6%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 24.6%

17.6% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booragoon in Melville even gap steady

$420 71st pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Booragoon in Melville +$180 higher in Booragoon gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,420 85th pct

People / bedroom in Booragoon in Melville even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

23.7% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 16.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

68.4% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 76.5%

24.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 20.3%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 34.5%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.2%

14.9% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

7.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 35.1%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.7% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Booragoon in Melville +9 more in Booragoon

88 85th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Booragoon in Melville +1.16 more in Booragoon

5.69 69th pct 4.53 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Booragoon in Melville +265.2 more in Booragoon

2,221.1 86th pct 1,955.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Booragoon in Melville +9 more in Booragoon

18 84th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Booragoon in Melville +6 longer in Melville

1 7th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Booragoon in Melville +2 longer in Melville

12 17th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Booragoon in Melville +991 more in Booragoon

33,221 78th pct 32,230 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Booragoon in Melville +22,376 more in Booragoon

101,093 72nd pct 78,717 65th pct

Transit to city in Booragoon in Melville +5 longer in Melville

45 26th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 31.6%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

6.3% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

10.6% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Mining even 6.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 31.6%

16.5% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Booragoon in Melville even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Booragoon in Melville +1 higher in Melville

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Booragoon in Melville +1 higher in Melville

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Booragoon in Melville even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Booragoon in Melville even

1,098 86th pct 1,097 86th pct

ERP in Booragoon in Melville +1,577 higher in Melville

17,792 81st pct 19,369 86th pct

Growth in Booragoon in Melville +3.9 pts higher in Booragoon

11.2% 84th pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in Booragoon in Melville +277 higher in Booragoon

2,134 86th pct 1,857 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Booragoon in Melville +5 higher in Booragoon

664 28th pct 659 28th pct

Max temp in Booragoon in Melville +0.4 higher in Booragoon

25.0 65th pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Booragoon in Melville +0.3 higher in Melville

13.7 71st pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Booragoon in Melville +0.2 higher in Melville

7.3 77th pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Booragoon in Melville +0.2 more in Melville

7.3 81st pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Booragoon in Melville +2.4 pts higher in Melville

96.3% 80th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Booragoon in Melville +17.7 pts higher in Melville

79.5% 65th pct 97.2% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Booragoon in Melville +0.7 pts higher in Booragoon

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Booragoon in Melville +15.1 pts higher in Melville

80.2% 56th pct 95.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Booragoon in Melville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Booragoon in Melville +13.5 pts higher in Booragoon

97.1% 94th pct 83.6% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Booragoon in Melville +0.6 more in Booragoon

12.7 41st pct 12.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Booragoon in Melville +11 higher in Booragoon

232 75th pct 221 74th pct

Mean slope in Booragoon in Melville +0.4 pts higher in Melville

5.4% 51st pct 5.8% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booragoon vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507041178/booragoon/vs/507041181/melville