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Perth City vs Melville

Name: Perth City vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Perth City profile · Melville profile

Perth City Melville

Perth City and Melville are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Perth City is a high-density hub where 46.2% of households rent and 36.7% of people live alone. It is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and has a high proportion of recent overseas arrivals (23.1%). In contrast, Melville is dominated by family homes, where 76.4% of dwellings are separate houses and 83.9% have three or more bedrooms. Residents there are older, with a typical age of 42, and 40.7% of homes are owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar level of typical household income, sitting around $2,100 a week. They also have nearly identical proportions of First Nations people and volunteers. While Perth City has far more public transport options and a higher share of people moving in recently, the gap in home ownership and the prevalence of large houses in Melville have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Perth City Separate houses: 39.3 pts higher in Melville 3+ bedrooms: 38.3 pts higher in Melville People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Perth City De facto: 7.4 pts higher in Perth City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth City in Melville +4,403 larger in Perth City gap narrowing

110,530 80th pct 106,127 78th pct

Median age in Perth City in Melville +6 yrs older in Melville gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

38.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 23.5%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.6% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

39.3% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

45.5% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 31.2%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

3.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Perth City Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.5% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

6.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.2% English +3.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

24.0% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.8% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.8% Dutch even 1.9%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 76.0%

3.4% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 40.8%

35.4% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth City in Melville +1 more in Melville

31 58th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth City in Melville +0.32 more in Perth City

2.07 48th pct 1.74 35th pct

Students in Perth City in Melville +895 more in Melville

22,341 86th pct 23,236 86th pct

Avg size in Perth City in Melville +5 larger in Melville

721 86th pct 726 86th pct

ICSEA in Perth City in Melville +12 higher in Perth City

1,131 93rd pct 1,118 90th pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 71.4%

8.1% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 37.0%

17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.4% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

12.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.2% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Perth City in Melville +$246 higher in Perth City gap widening

$1,155 88th pct $909 72nd pct

Household income in Perth City in Melville +$11 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$2,093 77th pct $2,104 78th pct

Family income in Perth City in Melville +$291 higher in Perth City gap widening

$2,945 90th pct $2,654 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.1%

21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.9%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.4%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

7.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

2.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +0.5 pts 68.2%

17.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth City in Melville +10 larger in Perth City

937 36th pct 927 36th pct

Median age in Perth City in Melville +6 yrs older in Perth City

30 yrs 88th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Perth City in Melville +$358 higher in Perth City

$935 91st pct $577 39th pct

Household income in Perth City in Melville +$11 higher in Melville

$1,864 72nd pct $1,875 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth City in Melville +0.5 larger in Melville gap steady

2.1 7th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 61.9%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 26.4%

9.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 24.0%

35.5% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 33.6%

11.0% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.1% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth City in Melville +$10 higher in Melville gap widening

$390 66th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Perth City in Melville +$33 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Perth City in Melville +0.20 higher in Perth City gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Rented ◂ +25.5 pts 20.6%

23.6% Owned outright +17.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

37.1% Separate house +39.3 pts ▸ 76.4%

46.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.0 pts 5.2%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.5% 4 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 13.3%

30.3% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.1 pts 1.9%

2.8% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.3%

12.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.4% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.1%

13.3% Under $1,000 even 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth City in Melville +94 more in Perth City

663 86th pct 569 80th pct

Stops/1k in Perth City in Melville +0.64 more in Perth City

6.00 80th pct 5.36 71st pct

Departures/1k in Perth City in Melville +2,725.6 more in Perth City

5,118.5 100th pct 2,392.9 90th pct

PT routes in Perth City in Melville +68 more in Perth City

110 88th pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Perth City in Melville +1 longer in Melville

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Perth City in Melville +9 longer in Melville

6 2nd pct 15 24th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

10.6% Bus ◂ +7.6 pts 3.0%

9.8% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 1.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 33.1%

29.4% 2 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

6.2% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 4.3%

2.6% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

8.4% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

7.7% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

5.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 33.1%

15.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

6.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth City in Melville +11,494 higher in Perth City

130,326 81st pct 118,832 77th pct

Growth in Perth City in Melville +5.2 pts higher in Perth City

13.7% 89th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth City in Melville +2 higher in Melville

661 28th pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Perth City in Melville +0.1 higher in Perth City

25.1 63rd pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Perth City in Melville +0.0 higher in Melville

13.6 70th pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth City in Melville +1.4 higher in Perth City

8.8 97th pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth City in Melville +0.5 more in Perth City

7.8 98th pct 7.3 85th pct

15-min city in Perth City in Melville +3.3 pts higher in Perth City

99.7% 99th pct 96.5% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Perth City in Melville +14.2 pts higher in Perth City

99.0% 98th pct 84.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Perth City in Melville even

99.7% 94th pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Perth City in Melville +8.0 pts higher in Perth City

97.4% 91st pct 89.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Perth City in Melville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Perth City in Melville +6.8 pts higher in Perth City

94.5% 96th pct 87.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth City in Melville +6.1 more in Perth City

23.4 84th pct 17.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Perth City in Melville +138 higher in Perth City

376 92nd pct 238 86th pct

Mean slope in Perth City in Melville +2.3 pts higher in Perth City

8.2% 84th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Compare Perth City with nearby areas

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Compare Melville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth City vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50302/perth-city/vs/50704/melville