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Joondalup vs Melville

Name: Joondalup vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Joondalup profile · Melville profile

Joondalup Melville

Joondalup and Melville are two large, nearby areas in Greater Perth. Melville is more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (38.3% compared to 27.0% in Joondalup). Living in Melville also means easier access to basics on foot, with 84.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 68.5% in Joondalup. In contrast, Joondalup has a far higher share of separate houses at 88.7%, while Melville sits at 76.4%.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, with each sitting near the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,100. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. The difference in university qualifications has widened since 2011, and Melville has seen a larger increase in people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Joondalup Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in Melville Other language: 9.6 pts higher in Melville 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Joondalup Population: 54,514 larger in Joondalup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Joondalup in Melville +54,514 larger in Joondalup gap steady

160,641 89th pct 106,127 78th pct

Median age in Joondalup in Melville +1 yrs older in Melville gap narrowing

41 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.9%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.5%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 53.2%

30.8% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

7.7% Divorced even 7.7%

4.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Joondalup Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 62.0%

14.0% England ◂ +7.4 pts 6.6%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.6% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +9.6 pts 36.5%

30.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%

2.4% Chinese +9.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

4.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.7% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 76.0%

0.9% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

44.8% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 40.8%

4.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Joondalup in Melville +32 more in Joondalup

64 93rd pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Joondalup in Melville +0.39 more in Joondalup

2.14 50th pct 1.74 35th pct

Students in Joondalup in Melville +11,463 more in Joondalup

34,699 90th pct 23,236 86th pct

Avg size in Joondalup in Melville +184 larger in Melville

542 67th pct 726 86th pct

ICSEA in Joondalup in Melville +49 higher in Melville

1,069 73rd pct 1,118 90th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

4.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 16.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

11.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Joondalup in Melville +$2 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$907 72nd pct $909 72nd pct

Household income in Joondalup in Melville +$62 higher in Joondalup gap narrowing

$2,166 81st pct $2,104 78th pct

Family income in Joondalup in Melville +$125 higher in Melville gap widening

$2,529 79th pct $2,654 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.1%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

17.4% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.6% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.9%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.4%

7.2% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Diabetes even 3.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 68.2%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Joondalup in Melville +457 larger in Joondalup

1,384 50th pct 927 36th pct

Median age in Joondalup in Melville +1 yrs older in Melville

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Joondalup in Melville +$237 higher in Joondalup

$814 85th pct $577 39th pct

Household income in Joondalup in Melville +$427 higher in Joondalup

$2,302 89th pct $1,875 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Joondalup in Melville +0.1 larger in Joondalup gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 61.9%

26.1% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.6%

18.6% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Joondalup in Melville even gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Joondalup in Melville +$120 higher in Melville gap steady

$2,080 74th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Joondalup in Melville even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 35.0%

36.2% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.2% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 76.4%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.6% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 39.8%

31.2% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 47.1%

19.4% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.4% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.5% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.8%

19.7% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.1%

12.9% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Joondalup in Melville +330 more in Joondalup

899 90th pct 569 80th pct

Stops/1k in Joondalup in Melville +0.23 more in Joondalup

5.60 74th pct 5.36 71st pct

Departures/1k in Joondalup in Melville +784.1 more in Melville

1,608.8 77th pct 2,392.9 90th pct

PT routes in Joondalup in Melville even

42 73rd pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Joondalup in Melville +2 longer in Melville

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Joondalup in Melville +5 longer in Joondalup

20 36th pct 15 24th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

9.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

0.8% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 42.6%

28.0% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

2.5% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.5% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

11.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

6.0% Mining even 6.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.7% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Joondalup in Melville +58,699 higher in Joondalup

177,531 88th pct 118,832 77th pct

Growth in Joondalup in Melville +1.4 pts higher in Melville

7.1% 64th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Joondalup in Melville +13 higher in Melville

651 27th pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Joondalup in Melville even

25.0 62nd pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Joondalup in Melville +0.1 higher in Joondalup

13.8 71st pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Joondalup in Melville +1.3 higher in Melville

6.1 64th pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Joondalup in Melville +1.4 more in Melville

6.0 66th pct 7.3 85th pct

15-min city in Joondalup in Melville +18.6 pts higher in Melville

77.9% 67th pct 96.5% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Joondalup in Melville +16.3 pts higher in Melville

68.5% 61st pct 84.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Joondalup in Melville +0.7 pts higher in Melville

99.0% 84th pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Joondalup in Melville +2.0 pts higher in Melville

87.4% 74th pct 89.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Joondalup in Melville even

99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Joondalup in Melville +23.3 pts higher in Melville

64.4% 72nd pct 87.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Joondalup in Melville +5.4 more in Melville

11.9 23rd pct 17.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Joondalup in Melville +26 higher in Melville

212 82nd pct 238 86th pct

Mean slope in Joondalup in Melville +0.3 pts higher in Melville

5.7% 53rd pct 5.9% 58th pct

Compare Joondalup with nearby areas

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Compare Melville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Joondalup vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50501/joondalup/vs/50704/melville