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Charnwood vs Melba

Name: Charnwood vs Melba — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Charnwood profile · Melba profile

Charnwood Melba

Melba and Charnwood are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Melba is a wealthier area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,326, compared with $1,818 in Charnwood. This is consistent with a far higher share of adults in Melba holding a bachelor degree or higher (37.5% versus 21.5% in Charnwood). Melba also has a larger school system, with an average school size of 707 students and 1,414 total enrolments, while Charnwood has an average size of 341 and 682 enrolments. Charnwood has a higher share of one-parent families (22.9% versus 12.7% in Melba) and is far more walkable for health services, with 81.6% of homes within 15 minutes of such services compared to only 6.7% in Melba.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of people born overseas (around 21%) and no-religion (about 45%). Both areas have a similar mix of three or more bedroom homes and a similar typical weekly rent of around $400. While Melba has generally higher incomes, the gap for those earning $2,000 or more a week has widened since 2011. Other gaps have shifted over time, such as the share of homes owned outright, which is far higher in Melba but has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 16.0 pts higher in Melba Housework 15h+: 5.8 pts higher in Melba Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in Melba Year 12: 12.2 pts higher in Melba One-parent: 10.2 pts higher in Charnwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charnwood in Melba +328 larger in Melba gap widening

3,055 12th pct 3,383 13th pct

Median age in Charnwood in Melba +3 yrs older in Melba gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 26.1%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.2% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

40.0% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.1% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 33.8%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Charnwood Melba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 75.6%

2.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.8% English ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%

11.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Indian even 1.7%

0.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 80.6%

0.9% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

40.9% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.5% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charnwood in Melba even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charnwood in Melba +0.42 more in Charnwood

3.09 70th pct 2.67 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charnwood in Melba +3 more in Melba

16 43rd pct 19 49th pct

Students in Charnwood in Melba +732 more in Melba

682 25th pct 1,414 49th pct

Avg size in Charnwood in Melba +366 larger in Melba

341 38th pct 707 80th pct

ICSEA in Charnwood in Melba +27 higher in Melba

1,019 51st pct 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 73.8%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 19.6%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

8.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

5.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Charnwood in Melba +$170 higher in Melba gap narrowing

$948 73rd pct $1,118 86th pct

Household income in Charnwood in Melba +$508 higher in Melba gap steady

$1,818 54th pct $2,326 85th pct

Family income in Charnwood in Melba +$549 higher in Melba gap narrowing

$2,218 59th pct $2,767 84th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 29.2%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.0%

7.2% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.6%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.0%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

9.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charnwood in Melba +34 larger in Charnwood

121 37th pct 87 28th pct

Median age in Charnwood in Melba +2 yrs older in Charnwood

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Charnwood in Melba +$25 higher in Melba

$1,025 89th pct $1,050 90th pct

Household income in Charnwood in Melba +$1,041 higher in Melba

$1,875 60th pct $2,916 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charnwood in Melba +0.2 larger in Melba gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

21.8% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 12.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 21.1%

15.1% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

6.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charnwood in Melba +$20 higher in Melba gap steady

$380 54th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Charnwood in Melba +$345 higher in Melba gap widening

$1,755 44th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Charnwood in Melba even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 43.4%

22.3% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.3% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 20.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 80.2%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 38.5%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

2.5% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 36.8%

28.2% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.7% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.5 pts 22.5%

9.1% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.8% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charnwood in Melba +16 more in Melba

19 29th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Charnwood in Melba +4.13 more in Melba

6.22 75th pct 10.35 88th pct

Departures/1k in Charnwood in Melba +839.6 more in Melba

956.5 56th pct 1,796.0 79th pct

PT routes in Charnwood in Melba +2 more in Melba

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Charnwood in Melba even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Charnwood in Melba +2 longer in Charnwood

17 31st pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Charnwood in Melba +3,532 more in Charnwood

16,117 51st pct 12,585 39th pct

Reach 45 min in Charnwood in Melba +5,016 more in Charnwood

39,013 46th pct 33,997 43rd pct

Transit to city in Charnwood in Melba +9 longer in Charnwood

72 74th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 62.3%

8.0% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 33.2%

11.4% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.2% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

7.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.2% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.0% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charnwood in Melba +3 higher in Melba

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Charnwood in Melba +4 higher in Melba

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Charnwood in Melba +4 higher in Melba

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Charnwood in Melba +3 higher in Melba

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Charnwood in Melba +85 higher in Melba

979 42nd pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Charnwood in Melba +346 higher in Melba

3,078 11th pct 3,424 12th pct

Growth in Charnwood in Melba +0.6 pts higher in Melba

1.2% 20th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Charnwood in Melba +2 higher in Melba

144 6th pct 146 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charnwood in Melba even

855 49th pct 855 49th pct

Max temp in Charnwood in Melba even

21.0 29th pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in Charnwood in Melba even

6.9 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charnwood in Melba +1.4 higher in Charnwood

7.5 80th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charnwood in Melba +0.9 more in Charnwood

7.2 79th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Charnwood in Melba +2.5 pts higher in Charnwood

84.6% 66th pct 82.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Charnwood in Melba +0.8 pts higher in Melba

78.7% 64th pct 79.5% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Charnwood in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Charnwood in Melba +2.6 pts higher in Charnwood

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Charnwood in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Charnwood in Melba +74.9 pts higher in Charnwood

81.6% 78th pct 6.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Charnwood in Melba +4.6 more in Charnwood

20.3 74th pct 15.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Charnwood in Melba +185 higher in Charnwood

501 93rd pct 316 85th pct

Mean slope in Charnwood in Melba +1.7 pts higher in Melba

4.7% 38th pct 6.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charnwood vs Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011004/charnwood/vs/801011022/melba