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Florey vs Melba

Name: Florey vs Melba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Florey profile · Melba profile

Florey Melba

Florey and Melba are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct profiles. Florey is much more multicultural, with 31.8% of people born overseas and 29.3% using a language other than English at home. It also has better access to local services; for example, 98.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 6.7% in Melba. Renting is also far more common in Florey, where 34% of households rent.

Both areas are very similar in that about 37% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and their First Nations populations share the same typical age of 25. While they share these educational and demographic traits, some gaps are widening. The difference in high incomes has grown, with Melba now seeing a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Similarly, the gap in overseas births has increased since 2011, as Florey has become notably more diverse than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.4 pts higher in Florey Other language: 13.4 pts higher in Florey Under 15: 4.9 pts higher in Melba Born overseas: 10.6 pts higher in Florey No religion: 6.4 pts higher in Melba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Florey in Melba +1,398 larger in Florey gap narrowing

4,781 21st pct 3,383 13th pct

Median age in Florey in Melba +1 yrs older in Florey gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

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

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.6%

17.3% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

49.1% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.7% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 33.8%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Florey Melba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 75.6%

3.3% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

2.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa even 0.6%

Ancestry

30.2% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.5% English +4.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.7% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

67.7% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 80.6%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.3% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

4.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

3.9% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Florey in Melba +1 more in Florey

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Florey in Melba +0.96 more in Florey

3.63 76th pct 2.67 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Florey in Melba +8 more in Florey

27 64th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Florey in Melba +674 more in Florey

2,088 64th pct 1,414 49th pct

Avg size in Florey in Melba +11 larger in Melba

696 79th pct 707 80th pct

ICSEA in Florey in Melba +20 higher in Florey

1,066 71st pct 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 73.8%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

3.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 31.7%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.2% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

9.3% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

6.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

3.1% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Florey in Melba +$95 higher in Melba gap narrowing

$1,023 79th pct $1,118 86th pct

Household income in Florey in Melba +$244 higher in Melba gap widening

$2,082 71st pct $2,326 85th pct

Family income in Florey in Melba +$314 higher in Melba gap widening

$2,453 73rd pct $2,767 84th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.2%

16.5% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.6%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.0%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Other condition even 11.0%

9.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 62.2%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

3.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Florey in Melba +2 larger in Florey

89 29th pct 87 28th pct

Median age in Florey in Melba even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Florey in Melba +$412 higher in Melba

$638 50th pct $1,050 90th pct

Household income in Florey in Melba +$1,083 higher in Melba

$1,833 58th pct $2,916 93rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 24.2%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 31.7%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 21.1%

15.2% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

5.9% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Florey in Melba +$15 higher in Florey gap steady

$415 69th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Florey in Melba +$150 higher in Melba gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Florey in Melba even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

32.4% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

34.0% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 20.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 80.2%

22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 17.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 38.5%

30.6% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

7.1% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 36.8%

27.7% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.7% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.3% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.5%

13.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.1% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Florey in Melba +1 more in Florey

36 46th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Florey in Melba +2.82 more in Melba

7.53 86th pct 10.35 88th pct

Departures/1k in Florey in Melba +109.8 more in Melba

1,686.3 77th pct 1,796.0 79th pct

PT routes in Florey in Melba +1 more in Florey

6 43rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Florey in Melba +3 longer in Melba

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Florey in Melba +3 longer in Melba

12 17th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Florey in Melba +4,750 more in Melba

7,835 20th pct 12,585 39th pct

Reach 45 min in Florey in Melba +23,086 more in Florey

57,083 58th pct 33,997 43rd pct

Transit to city in Florey in Melba +6 longer in Melba

57 48th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

10.3% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.7% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 33.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

5.3% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 25.4%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

9.6% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

2.0% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.5% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

10.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Florey in Melba +1 higher in Melba

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Florey in Melba +2 higher in Melba

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Florey in Melba +3 higher in Melba

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Florey in Melba +1 higher in Melba

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Florey in Melba +31 higher in Melba

1,033 65th pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Florey in Melba +1,344 higher in Florey

4,768 19th pct 3,424 12th pct

Growth in Florey in Melba +1.7 pts higher in Melba

0.0% 12th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Florey in Melba +68 higher in Florey

214 9th pct 146 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Florey in Melba +13 higher in Melba

842 48th pct 855 49th pct

Max temp in Florey in Melba +0.1 higher in Melba

20.9 28th pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in Florey in Melba +0.1 higher in Melba

6.8 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Florey in Melba +1.5 higher in Florey

7.6 82nd pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Florey in Melba +1.5 more in Florey

7.7 90th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Florey in Melba +16.0 pts higher in Florey

98.1% 83rd pct 82.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Florey in Melba +13.1 pts higher in Florey

92.6% 78th pct 79.5% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Florey in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Florey in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Florey in Melba +92.0 pts higher in Florey

98.7% 97th pct 6.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Florey in Melba +2.1 more in Florey

17.8 66th pct 15.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Florey in Melba +33 higher in Melba

283 81st pct 316 85th pct

Mean slope in Florey in Melba +2.2 pts higher in Melba

4.2% 30th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Florey with nearby areas

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Compare Melba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Florey vs Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011008/florey/vs/801011022/melba