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Gooromon vs Melba

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Gooromon profile · Melba profile

Gooromon Melba

Melba and Gooromon are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, though they differ sharply in scale. Melba is a residential area with over 3,000 people, while Gooromon is sparsely populated with just 3 residents. Melba is very walkable and more connected, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Gooromon is mostly car-dependent, with a typical weekly household income of $7,000, which is far higher than the $2,326 seen in Melba.

The gap in typical ages between the two has widened since 2011, with residents now far older in Melba at 38 compared to 30 in Gooromon. Despite this shift, the two areas share similar weather and terrain, with both recording an average maximum temperature of 21.0 degrees and nearly identical mean terrain slopes. They also have almost the same number of public transport routes and schools within 3 kilometres.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,380 larger in Melba Household income: $4,674 higher in Gooromon Personal income: $2,132 higher in Gooromon Family income: $4,233 higher in Gooromon Median age: 8 yrs older in Melba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gooromonin Melba +3,380 larger in Melba gap steady
3 0th pct 3,383 13th pct
Median age in Gooromonin Melba +8 yrs older in Melba gap widening
30 yrs 3rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Gooromonin Melba
— 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Gooromonin Melba
— 17.1% 49th pct
Under 15 in Gooromonin Melba
— 22.1% 86th pct
De facto in Gooromonin Melba
— 11.3% 40th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gooromonin Melba
— 21.2% 47th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +24.4 pts 75.6%
0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% China +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

100.0% Scottish ◂ +88.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Australian +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% English +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% Irish +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Gooromonin Melba
— 15.9% 57th pct
Limited English in Gooromonin Melba
— 1.9% 58th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +19.4 pts 80.6%
0.0% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gooromonin Melba
— 45.6% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +54.4 pts 45.6%
0.0% Christianity +42.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
0.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gooromonin Melba
— 73.8% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Gooromonin Melba
— 37.5% 79th pct
Schools in Gooromonin Melba
— 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gooromonin Melba
— 2.67 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gooromonin Melba +1 more in Melba
18 47th pct 19 49th pct
Students in Gooromonin Melba
— 1,414 49th pct
Avg size in Gooromonin Melba
— 707 80th pct
ICSEA in Gooromonin Melba
— 1,046 63rd pct

Income

Personal income in Gooromonin Melba +$2,132 higher in Gooromon gap widening
$3,250 100th pct $1,118 86th pct
Household income in Gooromonin Melba +$4,674 higher in Gooromon
$7,000 100th pct $2,326 85th pct
Family income in Gooromonin Melba +$4,233 higher in Gooromon
$7,000 100th pct $2,767 84th pct
High earners in Gooromonin Melba
— 20.8% 86th pct
High-income homes in Gooromonin Melba
— 35.9% 86th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gooromonin Melba
— 32.3% 75th pct
Mental health in Gooromonin Melba
— 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Gooromonin Melba
— 5.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Asthma +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other condition +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +37.8 pts 62.2%
0.0% One condition +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gooromonin Melba
— 20.7% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Gooromonin Melba
— 15.4% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Gooromonin Melba
— 34.6% 90th pct
Defence service in Gooromonin Melba
— 5.8% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Gooromonin Melba
— 24.4% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gooromonin Melba +87 larger in Melba
0 0th pct 87 28th pct
Median age in Gooromonin Melba
— 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Gooromonin Melba
— 60.0% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Gooromonin Melba
— 10.5% 53rd pct
Median income in Gooromonin Melba
— $1,050 90th pct
Household income in Gooromonin Melba
— $2,916 93rd pct
Indigenous language in Gooromonin Melba
— 8.0% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gooromonin Melba +1.3 larger in Gooromon
4.0 100th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Gooromonin Melba
— 12.7% 46th pct
Living alone in Gooromonin Melba
— 21.1% 33rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +37.4 pts 62.6%
0.0% Couples without children +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% One-parent families +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gooromonin Melba
— $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Gooromonin Melba
— $2,100 69th pct
People / bedroom in Gooromonin Melba even
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gooromonin Melba
— 20.6% 30th pct
Owned outright in Gooromonin Melba
— 34.6% 57th pct
Separate houses in Gooromonin Melba
— 80.2% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Gooromonin Melba
— 88.4% 77th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gooromonin Melba
— 3.6% 37th pct
Work from home in Gooromonin Melba
— 12.7% 43rd pct
PT commute in Gooromonin Melba
— 3.4% 70th pct
PT stops in Gooromonin Melba +29 more in Melba
6 14th pct 35 45th pct
Stops/1k in Gooromonin Melba +1,989.65 more in Gooromon
2,000.00 100th pct 10.35 88th pct
Departures/1k in Gooromonin Melba +388,870.6 more in Gooromon
390,666.7 100th pct 1,796.0 79th pct
PT routes in Gooromonin Melba even
5 36th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Gooromonin Melba +28 longer in Gooromon
32 87th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Gooromonin Melba +39 longer in Gooromon
54 75th pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Gooromonin Melba +12,582 more in Melba
3 0th pct 12,585 39th pct
Reach 45 min in Gooromonin Melba +29,281 more in Melba
4,716 7th pct 33,997 43rd pct
Transit to city in Gooromonin Melba +24 longer in Gooromon
87 98th pct 63 59th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gooromonin Melba
— 34.2% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Gooromonin Melba
— 12.1% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gooromonin Melba
— 3.9% 31st pct
Participation in Gooromonin Melba
— 65.0% 66th pct
Full-time in Gooromonin Melba
— 63.1% 79th pct

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gooromonin Melba
— 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Gooromonin Melba
— 8 71st pct
IER decile in Gooromonin Melba
— 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Gooromonin Melba
— 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Gooromonin Melba
— 1,064 76th pct
ERP in Gooromonin Melba +3,420 higher in Melba
4 0th pct 3,424 12th pct
Growth in Gooromonin Melba
— 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in Gooromonin Melba +146 higher in Melba
0 0th pct 146 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gooromonin Melba even
855 49th pct 855 49th pct
Max temp in Gooromonin Melba even
21.0 29th pct 21.0 29th pct
Min temp in Gooromonin Melba even
6.9 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gooromonin Melba +3.0 higher in Melba
3.1 21st pct 6.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gooromonin Melba +2.7 more in Melba
3.6 26th pct 6.3 65th pct
15-min city in Gooromonin Melba +25.0 pts higher in Melba
57.1% 43rd pct 82.1% 64th pct
Walk to shops in Gooromonin Melba +36.6 pts higher in Melba
42.9% 32nd pct 79.5% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Gooromonin Melba +57.1 pts higher in Melba
42.9% 22nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Gooromonin Melba +54.6 pts higher in Melba
42.9% 25th pct 97.4% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Gooromonin Melba +28.6 pts higher in Melba
71.4% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gooromonin Melba +7.6 pts higher in Gooromon
14.3% 20th pct 6.7% 14th pct
Amenities/1k in Gooromonin Melba +2,317.7 more in Gooromon
2,333.3 100th pct 15.7 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Gooromonin Melba +307 higher in Melba
9 23rd pct 316 85th pct
Mean slope in Gooromonin Melba +0.4 pts higher in Melba
6.0% 61st pct 6.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gooromon vs Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011012/gooromon/vs/801011022/melba