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Fraser vs Melba

Name: Fraser vs Melba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Fraser profile · Melba profile

Fraser Melba

Melba and Fraser are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Melba is more walkable, with 79.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 19.3% in Fraser. Melba also has a larger presence of renters, at 20.6%, and a higher share of people born overseas (21.2% compared to 16.9% in Fraser). In contrast, Fraser has a much higher proportion of separate houses, at 95.9%, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (41.2% versus 35.9% in Melba).

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with more people in Fraser owning their homes outright. Despite this, both areas are similar in many ways, such as their typical weekly family incomes and the share of residents who have completed Year 12. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, with 37.5% in Melba and 33.1% in Fraser.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Fraser Population: 1,257 larger in Melba Renting: 10.2 pts higher in Melba 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Fraser No car: 2.5 pts higher in Melba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraser in Melba +1,257 larger in Melba gap widening

2,126 8th pct 3,383 13th pct

Median age in Fraser in Melba +3 yrs older in Fraser gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.6%

20.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 50.8%

32.5% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

7.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Melba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 75.6%

4.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.7% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +8.6 pts 35.4%

41.9% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%

14.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

6.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

1.6% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 80.6%

0.7% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 45.6%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 42.8%

3.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Buddhism even 1.8%

0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fraser in Melba +1 more in Melba

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fraser in Melba +0.32 more in Melba

2.35 58th pct 2.67 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fraser in Melba +6 more in Melba

13 34th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Fraser in Melba +952 more in Melba

462 16th pct 1,414 49th pct

Avg size in Fraser in Melba +245 larger in Melba

462 56th pct 707 80th pct

ICSEA in Fraser in Melba +4 higher in Melba

1,042 62nd pct 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 73.8%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

4.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 31.7%

20.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 19.6%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

8.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

6.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Fraser in Melba +$46 higher in Fraser gap widening

$1,164 88th pct $1,118 86th pct

Household income in Fraser in Melba +$292 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$2,618 91st pct $2,326 85th pct

Family income in Fraser in Melba +$105 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$2,872 87th pct $2,767 84th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 21.4%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

6.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.3%

28.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

6.7% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

11.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +0.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.8%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fraser in Melba +48 larger in Melba

39 12th pct 87 28th pct

Median age in Fraser in Melba +5 yrs older in Fraser

30 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Fraser in Melba +$241 higher in Fraser

$1,291 97th pct $1,050 90th pct

Household income in Fraser in Melba +$166 higher in Melba

$2,750 91st pct $2,916 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fraser in Melba +0.2 larger in Fraser gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 24.2%

12.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 31.7%

14.8% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraser in Melba +$50 higher in Fraser gap steady

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Fraser in Melba +$67 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Fraser in Melba even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 43.4%

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 34.6%

10.4% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 80.2%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 39.9%

36.2% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 36.8%

14.5% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.0%

7.9% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 44.0%

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

11.1% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fraser in Melba +4 more in Melba

31 41st pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Fraser in Melba +4.24 more in Fraser

14.58 90th pct 10.35 88th pct

Departures/1k in Fraser in Melba +857.8 more in Fraser

2,653.8 86th pct 1,796.0 79th pct

PT routes in Fraser in Melba +1 more in Melba

4 29th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Fraser in Melba +1 longer in Melba

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

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

17 31st pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Fraser in Melba +7,404 more in Melba

5,181 12th pct 12,585 39th pct

Reach 45 min in Fraser in Melba +5,032 more in Fraser

39,029 46th pct 33,997 43rd pct

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

70 71st pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 62.3%

12.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.5% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 42.2%

25.7% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

1.1% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 25.4%

10.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Arts & recreation even 2.4%

2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.0% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

5.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fraser in Melba even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Fraser in Melba +1 higher in Fraser

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Fraser in Melba +1 higher in Fraser

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Fraser in Melba even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Fraser in Melba +10 higher in Fraser

1,074 79th pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Fraser in Melba +1,285 higher in Melba

2,139 8th pct 3,424 12th pct

Growth in Fraser in Melba +0.6 pts higher in Melba

1.2% 20th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Fraser in Melba +38 higher in Melba

108 5th pct 146 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fraser in Melba even

855 49th pct 855 49th pct

Max temp in Fraser in Melba even

21.0 29th pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in Fraser in Melba even

6.9 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fraser in Melba +1.1 higher in Melba

5.0 44th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fraser in Melba +1.8 more in Melba

4.4 37th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Fraser in Melba +62.2 pts higher in Melba

19.9% 13th pct 82.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Fraser in Melba +60.2 pts higher in Melba

19.3% 12th pct 79.5% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Fraser in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fraser in Melba +13.0 pts higher in Melba

84.4% 61st pct 97.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Fraser in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fraser in Melba +12.8 pts higher in Fraser

19.5% 24th pct 6.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Fraser in Melba +2.2 more in Fraser

17.9 67th pct 15.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Fraser in Melba +127 higher in Melba

189 69th pct 316 85th pct

Mean slope in Fraser in Melba +1.2 pts higher in Fraser

7.6% 78th pct 6.4% 66th pct

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Compare Melba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser vs Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011010/fraser/vs/801011022/melba