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Dunlop vs Melba

Name: Dunlop vs Melba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Dunlop profile · Melba profile

Dunlop Melba

Dunlop and Melba are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with different housing and transport profiles. Melba is far more walkable, with 82.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 19.1% in Dunlop. Melba also has a far higher share of university degrees (37.5% vs 27.2%) and more people who own their homes outright (34.6% vs 20.3%). In contrast, Dunlop has far more separate houses (92.1% vs 80.2%) and a higher share of people who use another language at home (19.8% vs 15.9%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar when it comes to money and family. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, and about 21% of residents in both areas were born overseas. While the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, the difference in education has widened, with Melba seeing a larger increase in people with degrees. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Melba Population: 3,882 larger in Dunlop Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in Dunlop Bachelor+: 10.3 pts higher in Melba Housework 15h+: 4.6 pts higher in Melba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dunlop in Melba +3,882 larger in Dunlop gap steady

7,265 36th pct 3,383 13th pct

Median age in Dunlop in Melba +2 yrs older in Melba gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.1%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.6%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.1%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 50.8%

33.8% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Dunlop Melba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 75.6%

2.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.8% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 38.6%

34.5% English +0.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.1% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

77.2% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 80.6%

1.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 42.8%

39.9% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

4.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dunlop in Melba

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dunlop in Melba

— 2.67 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dunlop in Melba +9 more in Melba

10 25th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Dunlop in Melba

— 1,414 49th pct

Avg size in Dunlop in Melba

— 707 80th pct

ICSEA in Dunlop in Melba

— 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 73.8%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 19.6%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

10.8% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 17.9%

16.2% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Dunlop in Melba +$58 higher in Dunlop gap narrowing

$1,176 88th pct $1,118 86th pct

Household income in Dunlop in Melba +$177 higher in Dunlop gap narrowing

$2,503 88th pct $2,326 85th pct

Family income in Dunlop in Melba even gap narrowing

$2,766 84th pct $2,767 84th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.2%

19.1% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%

5.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.3%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.0%

28.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

10.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +1.9 pts 62.2%

21.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dunlop in Melba +118 larger in Dunlop

205 54th pct 87 28th pct

Median age in Dunlop in Melba +1 yrs older in Melba

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Dunlop in Melba +$23 higher in Melba

$1,027 89th pct $1,050 90th pct

Household income in Dunlop in Melba +$235 higher in Melba

$2,681 90th pct $2,916 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dunlop in Melba +0.2 larger in Dunlop gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 62.6%

18.1% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%

16.7% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dunlop in Melba +$65 higher in Dunlop gap steady

$465 84th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Dunlop in Melba +$100 higher in Melba gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Dunlop in Melba even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 43.4%

20.3% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.3% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 80.2%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 39.9%

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 38.5%

6.1% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%

16.4% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.9 pts 17.0%

11.7% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 44.0%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.5%

11.6% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.1% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dunlop in Melba +11 more in Melba

24 34th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Dunlop in Melba +7.04 more in Melba

3.30 35th pct 10.35 88th pct

Departures/1k in Dunlop in Melba +895.8 more in Melba

900.2 54th pct 1,796.0 79th pct

PT routes in Dunlop in Melba +4 more in Melba

1 7th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Dunlop in Melba +3 longer in Melba

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

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

17 31st pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Dunlop in Melba +6,910 more in Dunlop

19,495 60th pct 12,585 39th pct

Reach 45 min in Dunlop in Melba +13,118 more in Dunlop

47,115 52nd pct 33,997 43rd pct

Transit to city in Dunlop in Melba +7 longer in Dunlop

70 71st pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 62.3%

9.3% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.2% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 42.2%

28.8% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

1.7% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 25.4%

10.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.3% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.1% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dunlop in Melba even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Dunlop in Melba even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Dunlop in Melba +1 higher in Dunlop

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Dunlop in Melba +1 higher in Melba

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Dunlop in Melba +4 higher in Melba

1,060 75th pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Dunlop in Melba +3,858 higher in Dunlop

7,282 33rd pct 3,424 12th pct

Growth in Dunlop in Melba +1.3 pts higher in Melba

0.5% 14th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Dunlop in Melba +177 higher in Dunlop

323 14th pct 146 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dunlop in Melba +35 higher in Dunlop

891 52nd pct 855 49th pct

Max temp in Dunlop in Melba +0.2 higher in Dunlop

21.1 30th pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in Dunlop in Melba +0.2 higher in Dunlop

7.0 3rd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dunlop in Melba +0.9 higher in Melba

5.2 46th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dunlop in Melba +2.1 more in Melba

4.1 33rd pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Dunlop in Melba +63.0 pts higher in Melba

19.1% 12th pct 82.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Dunlop in Melba +1.7 pts higher in Dunlop

81.2% 66th pct 79.5% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Dunlop in Melba +1.2 pts higher in Melba

98.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dunlop in Melba +74.7 pts higher in Melba

22.7% 12th pct 97.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Dunlop in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dunlop in Melba +1.7 pts higher in Melba

5.0% 10th pct 6.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Dunlop in Melba +9.6 more in Melba

6.1 4th pct 15.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Dunlop in Melba +14 higher in Melba

302 83rd pct 316 85th pct

Mean slope in Dunlop in Melba +2.0 pts higher in Melba

4.4% 34th pct 6.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dunlop vs Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011006/dunlop/vs/801011022/melba