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Melville vs Willagee

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Melville profile · Willagee profile

Melville Willagee

Melville and Willagee are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different profiles. Melville is a wealthier area where 41.6% of homes are owned outright and 36.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Willagee has a higher share of renters at 35.0% and more one-parent families, at 20.8% compared to 10.6% in Melville. First Nations residents in Melville also see much higher typical incomes and Year 12 completion rates than those in Willagee.

Both areas share a similar mix of residents, with about 19% of the population being children under 15 and around 25% born overseas. While they are nearly identical in these demographics, other gaps are shifting. Residents in Melville are now noticeably older than those in Willagee, a gap that has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of one-parent families has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 22.3 pts higher in Melville Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Willagee Population: 12,005 larger in Melville One-parent: 10.3 pts higher in Willagee De facto: 5.4 pts higher in Willagee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melvillein Willagee +12,005 larger in Melville gap widening
17,452 85th pct 5,447 25th pct
Median age in Melvillein Willagee +5 yrs older in Melville gap widening
42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Melvillein Willagee +3.1 pts higher in Willagee gap narrowing
0.7% 18th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Melvillein Willagee +2.5 pts higher in Melville gap steady
19.3% 62nd pct 16.8% 46th pct
Under 15 in Melvillein Willagee +0.2 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
19.2% 64th pct 19.0% 62nd pct
De facto in Melvillein Willagee +5.4 pts higher in Willagee gap widening
8.9% 21st pct 14.3% 76th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.7%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.8%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +17.0 pts 35.8%
31.1% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
7.6% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Melville Willagee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Melvillein Willagee +0.4 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
25.8% 58th pct 25.4% 57th pct

Country of birth

70.9% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 68.9%
7.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
1.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +3.0 pts 38.7%
33.6% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.8% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
10.0% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
3.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Melvillein Willagee +1.7 pts higher in Willagee gap widening
11.2% 47th pct 13.0% 51st pct
Limited English in Melvillein Willagee +0.6 pts higher in Willagee gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 1.4% 51st pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 80.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Melvillein Willagee +9.5 pts higher in Willagee gap widening
41.2% 49th pct 50.8% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 37.0%
41.2% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
4.7% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Melvillein Willagee +8.8 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
69.9% 76th pct 61.1% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Melvillein Willagee +8.7 pts higher in Melville gap steady
36.5% 78th pct 27.8% 64th pct
Schools in Melvillein Willagee +3 more in Melville
5 64th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Melvillein Willagee +0.44 more in Willagee
1.50 32nd pct 1.93 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Melvillein Willagee +2 more in Melville
32 73rd pct 30 70th pct
Students in Melvillein Willagee +3,795 more in Melville
4,355 87th pct 560 20th pct
Avg size in Melvillein Willagee +591 larger in Melville
871 88th pct 280 29th pct
ICSEA in Melvillein Willagee +109 higher in Melville
1,111 87th pct 1,002 44th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 61.1%
14.7% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.2% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 29.8%
18.8% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 17.5%
14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%
13.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
10.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
3.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Architecture & building even 4.8%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Melvillein Willagee +$166 higher in Melville gap narrowing
$995 77th pct $829 55th pct
Household income in Melvillein Willagee +$632 higher in Melville gap widening
$2,292 83rd pct $1,660 45th pct
Family income in Melvillein Willagee +$634 higher in Melville gap narrowing
$3,027 89th pct $2,393 70th pct
High earners in Melvillein Willagee +9.0 pts higher in Melville gap widening
23.3% 89th pct 14.3% 67th pct
High-income homes in Melvillein Willagee +13.6 pts higher in Melville gap widening
36.6% 87th pct 23.0% 57th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 9.9%
14.0% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.3%
12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Melvillein Willagee +4.2 pts higher in Willagee
26.1% 37th pct 30.3% 64th pct
Mental health in Melvillein Willagee +4.5 pts higher in Willagee
7.7% 35th pct 12.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Melvillein Willagee +3.8 pts higher in Willagee gap widening
4.8% 39th pct 8.6% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.0% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +6.5 pts 61.5%
19.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
5.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.1% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Melvillein Willagee +5.5 pts higher in Melville gap steady
20.8% 86th pct 15.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Melvillein Willagee +2.1 pts higher in Melville gap widening
12.7% 58th pct 10.6% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Melvillein Willagee +2.8 pts higher in Melville gap steady
31.4% 82nd pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Melvillein Willagee +0.1 pts higher in Willagee
3.2% 60th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Melvillein Willagee +4.5 pts higher in Melville gap steady
21.7% 56th pct 17.3% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Melvillein Willagee +87 larger in Willagee
118 37th pct 205 54th pct
Median age in Melvillein Willagee even
21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Melvillein Willagee +27.1 pts higher in Melville
61.2% 84th pct 34.1% 26th pct
Unemployment in Melvillein Willagee +9.9 pts higher in Willagee
5.5% 26th pct 15.4% 78th pct
Median income in Melvillein Willagee +$647 higher in Melville
$1,053 90th pct $406 6th pct
Household income in Melvillein Willagee +$1,361 higher in Melville
$2,173 76th pct $812 0th pct
Indigenous language in Melvillein Willagee +5.1 pts higher in Melville
8.5% 73rd pct 3.4% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melvillein Willagee +0.3 larger in Melville gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Melvillein Willagee +10.3 pts higher in Willagee gap narrowing
10.6% 26th pct 20.8% 88th pct
Living alone in Melvillein Willagee +8.3 pts higher in Willagee gap steady
24.6% 47th pct 32.9% 84th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 54.4%
23.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%
10.6% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

24.6% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
31.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 30.8%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melvillein Willagee +$137 higher in Melville gap narrowing
$420 71st pct $283 23rd pct
Mortgage in Melvillein Willagee +$453 higher in Melville gap widening
$2,420 85th pct $1,967 59th pct
People / bedroom in Melvillein Willagee +0.10 higher in Willagee gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Melvillein Willagee +18.1 pts higher in Willagee gap steady
16.9% 19th pct 35.0% 71st pct
Owned outright in Melvillein Willagee +22.3 pts higher in Melville gap steady
41.6% 79th pct 19.3% 15th pct
Separate houses in Melvillein Willagee +2.9 pts higher in Willagee gap widening
76.5% 36th pct 79.4% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Melvillein Willagee +12.9 pts higher in Melville gap steady
84.9% 68th pct 72.1% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +22.3 pts 19.3%
39.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
16.9% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
1.5% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 79.4%
20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%
3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 23.1%
13.1% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%
1.2% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 31.7%
4.6% Under $200 +30.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
20.2% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 4.6%
7.6% $750 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
35.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.6 pts 12.5%
18.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Melvillein Willagee +5.6 pts higher in Willagee gap narrowing
4.1% 42nd pct 9.6% 80th pct
Work from home in Melvillein Willagee +3.3 pts higher in Melville gap widening
10.4% 32nd pct 7.2% 18th pct
PT commute in Melvillein Willagee +1.2 pts higher in Melville gap steady
4.3% 77th pct 3.1% 66th pct
PT stops in Melvillein Willagee +46 more in Melville
79 79th pct 33 43rd pct
Stops/1k in Melvillein Willagee +1.53 more in Willagee
4.53 53rd pct 6.06 74th pct
Departures/1k in Melvillein Willagee +692.2 more in Melville
1,955.8 83rd pct 1,263.6 66th pct
PT routes in Melvillein Willagee +7 more in Melville
9 57th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Melvillein Willagee +4 longer in Melville
7 61st pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Melvillein Willagee even
14 23rd pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Melvillein Willagee +26,778 more in Melville
32,230 77th pct 5,452 12th pct
Reach 45 min in Melvillein Willagee +6,456 more in Melville
78,717 65th pct 72,261 63rd pct
Transit to city in Melvillein Willagee +8 longer in Willagee
50 34th pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 64.2%
10.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 38.9%
31.6% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%
4.1% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Melvillein Willagee +1.6 pts higher in Willagee gap narrowing
38.3% 52nd pct 39.8% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Melvillein Willagee +0.9 pts higher in Willagee gap narrowing
6.2% 22nd pct 7.0% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Melvillein Willagee +1.3 pts higher in Willagee gap steady
3.7% 24th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Participation in Melvillein Willagee +3.5 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
65.8% 70th pct 62.4% 54th pct
Full-time in Melvillein Willagee even gap narrowing
58.0% 44th pct 58.0% 44th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
8.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%
17.4% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%
10.1% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%
9.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
4.8% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melvillein Willagee +4 higher in Melville
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Melvillein Willagee +7 higher in Melville
10 100th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Melvillein Willagee +6 higher in Melville
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Melvillein Willagee +2 higher in Melville
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Melvillein Willagee +113 higher in Melville
1,097 86th pct 984 45th pct
ERP in Melvillein Willagee +13,116 higher in Melville
19,369 86th pct 6,253 28th pct
Growth in Melvillein Willagee +3.8 pts higher in Willagee
7.4% 71st pct 11.2% 84th pct
Businesses in Melvillein Willagee +1,525 higher in Melville
1,857 85th pct 332 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melvillein Willagee even
659 28th pct 659 28th pct
Max temp in Melvillein Willagee even
24.6 60th pct 24.6 60th pct
Min temp in Melvillein Willagee even
13.9 73rd pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melvillein Willagee +0.6 higher in Willagee
7.5 80th pct 8.1 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Melvillein Willagee +0.3 more in Willagee
7.5 84th pct 7.8 93rd pct
15-min city in Melvillein Willagee +1.3 pts higher in Willagee
98.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Melvillein Willagee +2.8 pts higher in Willagee
97.2% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Melvillein Willagee +0.7 pts higher in Willagee
99.3% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Melvillein Willagee +1.9 pts higher in Melville
95.3% 77th pct 93.3% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Melvillein Willagee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Melvillein Willagee +4.6 pts higher in Willagee
83.6% 79th pct 88.2% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Melvillein Willagee +2.4 more in Willagee
12.1 37th pct 14.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Melvillein Willagee +22 higher in Melville
221 74th pct 199 71st pct
Mean slope in Melvillein Willagee +1.3 pts higher in Willagee
5.8% 58th pct 7.1% 74th pct

Compare Melville with nearby areas

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Compare Willagee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melville vs Willagee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507041181/melville/vs/507041183/willagee