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McKellar vs Melba

Name: McKellar vs Melba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · McKellar profile · Melba profile

McKellar Melba

Melba and McKellar are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Melba has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 38 and a higher share of children under 15 (22.1%). It also has a much higher proportion of First Nations people who finish Year 12 (60.0%) and earn more typical personal incomes ($1,050). In contrast, McKellar is older, with a typical age of 43, and more people born overseas (29.9%). It is dominated by separate houses, which make up 94.0% of homes, compared to 80.2% in Melba.

Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened, and the difference in the share of separate houses has also grown. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in many ways. They share nearly identical unemployment rates and the same typical number of people per home (2.7). Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who work from home and an almost identical share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in McKellar Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in Melba Recent arrivals: 6.9 pts higher in Melba Other language: 10.2 pts higher in McKellar No religion: 8.4 pts higher in Melba

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKellar in Melba +643 larger in Melba gap widening

2,740 10th pct 3,383 13th pct

Median age in McKellar in Melba +5 yrs older in McKellar gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.6%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.5% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 50.8%

31.7% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

6.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Widowed even 3.7%

2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

McKellar Melba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 75.6%

2.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

30.4% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

28.7% English +6.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.9% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.8% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

3.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 80.6%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 42.8%

37.2% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.3% Islam even 2.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in McKellar in Melba

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in McKellar in Melba

— 2.67 63rd pct

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

16 43rd pct 19 49th pct

Students in McKellar in Melba

— 1,414 49th pct

Avg size in McKellar in Melba

— 707 80th pct

ICSEA in McKellar in Melba

— 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 73.8%

13.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

3.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 31.7%

18.2% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.6% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

9.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.4% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

6.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in McKellar in Melba +$42 higher in McKellar gap narrowing

$1,160 88th pct $1,118 86th pct

Household income in McKellar in Melba +$361 higher in McKellar gap widening

$2,687 92nd pct $2,326 85th pct

Family income in McKellar in Melba +$284 higher in McKellar gap widening

$3,051 89th pct $2,767 84th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 21.4%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%

9.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.6%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +1.6 pts 62.2%

20.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McKellar in Melba +37 larger in Melba

50 16th pct 87 28th pct

Median age in McKellar in Melba +3 yrs older in Melba

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in McKellar in Melba +$567 higher in Melba

$483 15th pct $1,050 90th pct

Household income in McKellar in Melba +$1,124 higher in Melba

$1,792 55th pct $2,916 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKellar in Melba even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 62.6%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 24.2%

11.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 31.7%

17.7% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.0% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

7.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKellar in Melba +$38 higher in McKellar gap narrowing

$438 76th pct $400 62nd pct

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

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

People / bedroom in McKellar in Melba +0.10 higher in Melba gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 34.6%

18.8% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 80.2%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 39.9%

34.2% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.4% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

14.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

22.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 16.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McKellar in Melba +10 more in Melba

25 35th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in McKellar in Melba +1.22 more in Melba

9.12 87th pct 10.35 88th pct

Departures/1k in McKellar in Melba +229.3 more in Melba

1,566.8 75th pct 1,796.0 79th pct

PT routes in McKellar in Melba +2 more in Melba

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in McKellar in Melba +1 longer in Melba

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

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

13 20th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in McKellar in Melba +4,314 more in Melba

8,271 22nd pct 12,585 39th pct

Reach 45 min in McKellar in Melba +17,805 more in McKellar

51,802 55th pct 33,997 43rd pct

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

54 42nd pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 62.3%

12.1% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

3.4% Bus even 3.4%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 42.2%

29.1% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.7% 3 vehicles even 14.7%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

3.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 25.4%

9.5% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

5.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 18.2%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in McKellar in Melba +1 higher in McKellar

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in McKellar in Melba even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in McKellar in Melba +1 higher in McKellar

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in McKellar in Melba even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in McKellar in Melba +15 higher in McKellar

1,079 81st pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in McKellar in Melba +805 higher in Melba

2,619 9th pct 3,424 12th pct

Growth in McKellar in Melba +5.2 pts higher in Melba

-3.5% 0th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in McKellar in Melba +13 higher in McKellar

159 7th pct 146 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in McKellar in Melba +34 higher in Melba

822 46th pct 855 49th pct

Max temp in McKellar in Melba +0.1 higher in Melba

20.9 29th pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in McKellar in Melba +0.1 higher in Melba

6.8 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in McKellar in Melba +0.2 higher in McKellar

6.3 64th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in McKellar in Melba +0.3 more in McKellar

6.5 69th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in McKellar in Melba +17.7 pts higher in McKellar

99.8% 92nd pct 82.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in McKellar in Melba +25.2 pts higher in Melba

54.3% 43rd pct 79.5% 65th pct

Walk to transit in McKellar in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in McKellar in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in McKellar in Melba +42.7 pts higher in McKellar

49.4% 53rd pct 6.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in McKellar in Melba +2.9 more in Melba

12.8 42nd pct 15.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in McKellar in Melba +28 higher in Melba

288 82nd pct 316 85th pct

Mean slope in McKellar in Melba +1.3 pts higher in Melba

5.1% 47th pct 6.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKellar vs Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011021/mckellar/vs/801011022/melba