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Melba vs Hall

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Melba profile · Hall profile

Melba Hall

Melba and Hall are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, though they differ significantly in size and age. Melba is more populous and has a much younger feel, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 47 in Hall. Hall is far more likely to have seniors, with 27.2% of people aged 65 and over against 17.1% in Melba. Hall also has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 50.5%, while Melba is more diverse, with 15.9% of residents using a language other than English at home compared to 5.4% in Hall.

Everyday life in both areas is very similar in terms of typical weekly income, which is about $1,110 to $1,118, and home sizes, with an average of 2.7 to 2.8 people per house. While both areas have highly qualified residents, the gaps between them are shifting. The difference in age and home ownership has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of people in de facto relationships has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,085 larger in Melba PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Melba Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Hall Median age: 9 yrs older in Hall Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Melba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbain Hall +3,085 larger in Melba gap steady
3,383 13th pct 298 1st pct
Median age in Melbain Hall +9 yrs older in Hall gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 84th pct
First Nations in Melbain Hall +0.4 pts higher in Hall gap steady
2.6% 57th pct 3.0% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Melbain Hall +10.0 pts higher in Hall gap widening
17.1% 49th pct 27.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Melbain Hall +3.0 pts higher in Melba gap steady
22.1% 86th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Melbain Hall +3.1 pts higher in Melba gap narrowing
11.3% 40th pct 8.1% 17th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.6 pts 14.4%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 59.0%
33.8% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 29.1%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%
3.7% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Melba Hall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Melbain Hall +7.8 pts higher in Melba gap widening
21.2% 47th pct 13.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 86.9%
3.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% India even 1.3%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
35.4% English +6.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
11.1% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
5.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.8% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Melbain Hall +10.6 pts higher in Melba gap steady
15.9% 57th pct 5.4% 25th pct
Limited English in Melbain Hall +1.9 pts higher in Melba gap steady
1.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.6% English only +12.7 pts ▸ 93.3%
2.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Melbain Hall +1.6 pts higher in Melba gap narrowing
45.6% 70th pct 44.0% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
45.6% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 44.0%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
2.4% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Hinduism even 1.3%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Melbain Hall +2.6 pts higher in Melba gap steady
73.8% 82nd pct 71.2% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Melbain Hall +0.4 pts higher in Hall gap narrowing
37.5% 79th pct 37.8% 79th pct
Schools in Melbain Hall
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Melbain Hall
2.67 63rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Melbain Hall +14 more in Melba
19 49th pct 5 10th pct
Students in Melbain Hall
1,414 49th pct —
Avg size in Melbain Hall
707 80th pct —
ICSEA in Melbain Hall
1,046 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

73.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 71.2%
13.0% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.1% Year 9 or below even 5.2%
4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
19.6% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%
9.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.3% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
4.6% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%
6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Income

Personal income in Melbain Hall +$8 higher in Melba gap narrowing
$1,118 86th pct $1,110 86th pct
Household income in Melbain Hall +$355 higher in Hall gap narrowing
$2,326 85th pct $2,681 92nd pct
Family income in Melbain Hall +$441 higher in Hall gap widening
$2,767 84th pct $3,208 91st pct
High earners in Melbain Hall +7.1 pts higher in Hall gap steady
20.8% 86th pct 27.9% 95th pct
High-income homes in Melbain Hall +7.0 pts higher in Hall gap steady
35.9% 86th pct 42.9% 94th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.9%
21.4% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.3%
6.8% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Melbain Hall +1.2 pts higher in Hall
32.3% 75th pct 33.6% 81st pct
Mental health in Melbain Hall +5.0 pts higher in Melba
11.7% 86th pct 6.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Melbain Hall +0.1 pts higher in Melba gap narrowing
5.2% 45th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
3.0% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
1.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +2.9 pts ▸ 65.1%
21.8% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%
3.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Melbain Hall +4.4 pts higher in Hall gap widening
20.7% 86th pct 25.1% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Melbain Hall +1.8 pts higher in Hall gap steady
15.4% 96th pct 17.1% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Melbain Hall +5.1 pts higher in Melba gap widening
34.6% 90th pct 29.5% 72nd pct
Defence service in Melbain Hall +2.7 pts higher in Melba
5.8% 91st pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Melbain Hall +2.1 pts higher in Melba gap widening
24.4% 78th pct 22.3% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbain Hall +78 larger in Melba
87 28th pct 9 3rd pct
Median age in Melbain Hall +17 yrs older in Hall
25 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 100th pct
Year 12 in Melbain Hall
60.0% 83rd pct —
Unemployment in Melbain Hall
10.5% 53rd pct —
Median income in Melbain Hall +$199 higher in Hall
$1,050 90th pct $1,249 96th pct
Household income in Melbain Hall +$1,083 higher in Hall
$2,916 93rd pct $3,999 100th pct
Indigenous language in Melbain Hall
8.0% 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Melbain Hall +0.1 larger in Hall gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Melbain Hall +4.6 pts higher in Melba gap narrowing
12.7% 46th pct 8.1% 7th pct
Living alone in Melbain Hall +0.8 pts higher in Hall gap narrowing
21.1% 33rd pct 21.9% 36th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 67.6%
24.2% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.1% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 14.3%
8.1% 5 people +9.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbain Hall +$25 higher in Melba gap narrowing
$400 62nd pct $375 52nd pct
Mortgage in Melbain Hall +$850 higher in Hall gap widening
$2,100 69th pct $2,950 95th pct
People / bedroom in Melbain Hall even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Melbain Hall +2.5 pts higher in Melba gap narrowing
20.6% 30th pct 18.1% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Melbain Hall +15.8 pts higher in Hall gap widening
34.6% 57th pct 50.5% 96th pct
Separate houses in Melbain Hall +6.4 pts higher in Hall gap widening
80.2% 41st pct 86.7% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Melbain Hall +5.5 pts higher in Melba gap narrowing
88.4% 77th pct 82.9% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 50.5%
43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 25.7%
20.6% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 18.1%
1.1% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 86.7%
17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 39.0%
38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 24.8%
10.0% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.8% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
36.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.8 pts 21.1%
17.0% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.2% $3,000 or more +43.1 pts ▸ 59.3%
44.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
22.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 14.8%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Melbain Hall +3.6 pts higher in Melba gap widening
3.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Melbain Hall +5.0 pts higher in Hall gap narrowing
12.7% 43rd pct 17.7% 59th pct
PT commute in Melbain Hall +3.4 pts higher in Melba gap narrowing
3.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Melbain Hall +33 more in Melba
35 45th pct 2 5th pct
Stops/1k in Melbain Hall +3.63 more in Melba
10.35 88th pct 6.71 80th pct
Departures/1k in Melbain Hall +1,762.5 more in Melba
1,796.0 79th pct 33.6 15th pct
PT routes in Melbain Hall +4 more in Melba
5 36th pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Melbain Hall +5 longer in Hall
4 43rd pct 9 68th pct
Drive to city in Melbain Hall +11 longer in Hall
15 26th pct 26 52nd pct
Reach 30 min in Melbain Hall +12,287 more in Melba
12,585 39th pct 298 1st pct
Reach 45 min in Melbain Hall +33,699 more in Melba
33,997 43rd pct 298 0th pct
Transit to city in Melbain Hall
63 59th pct —

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 55.1%
12.7% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.4% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%
33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 18.1%
14.7% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
6.7% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Melbain Hall +5.2 pts higher in Melba gap widening
34.2% 34th pct 29.0% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Melbain Hall +12.1 pts higher in Melba gap widening
12.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Melbain Hall +1.9 pts higher in Hall gap steady
3.9% 31st pct 5.8% 72nd pct
Participation in Melbain Hall +2.9 pts higher in Melba gap narrowing
65.0% 66th pct 62.2% 53rd pct
Full-time in Melbain Hall +7.3 pts higher in Melba gap widening
63.1% 79th pct 55.8% 26th pct

Industries people work in

25.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 21.1%
11.9% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
10.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.2% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%
9.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
5.2% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melbain Hall +1 higher in Hall
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Melbain Hall +1 higher in Hall
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Melbain Hall +1 higher in Hall
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Melbain Hall even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Melbain Hall +25 higher in Hall
1,064 76th pct 1,089 84th pct
ERP in Melbain Hall +3,133 higher in Melba
3,424 12th pct 291 1st pct
Growth in Melbain Hall +4.5 pts higher in Melba
1.8% 26th pct -2.7% 0th pct
Businesses in Melbain Hall +63 higher in Melba
146 6th pct 83 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbain Hall +23 higher in Melba
855 49th pct 832 47th pct
Max temp in Melbain Hall +0.1 higher in Melba
21.0 29th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Melbain Hall even
6.9 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbain Hall +1.2 higher in Melba
6.1 60th pct 4.9 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Melbain Hall +1.3 more in Melba
6.3 65th pct 5.0 46th pct
15-min city in Melbain Hall +17.9 pts higher in Hall
82.1% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Melbain Hall +79.5 pts higher in Melba
79.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Melbain Hall +0.5 pts higher in Melba
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 75th pct
Walk to school in Melbain Hall +97.4 pts higher in Melba
97.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Melbain Hall even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Melbain Hall +6.7 pts higher in Melba
6.7% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Melbain Hall +34.7 more in Hall
15.7 58th pct 50.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Melbain Hall +283 higher in Melba
316 85th pct 33 34th pct
Mean slope in Melbain Hall +1.2 pts higher in Melba
6.4% 66th pct 5.2% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melba vs Hall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011022/melba/vs/801041043/hall