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Belmont - Victoria Park vs Melville

Name: Belmont - Victoria Park vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Belmont - Victoria Park profile · Melville profile

Belmont - Victoria Park Melville

Melville and Belmont - Victoria Park are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and wealth profiles. Melville is a more affluent area where 32.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.0% in Belmont - Victoria Park. Homes in Melville are also more likely to be larger, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms, and 40.7% are owned outright. In contrast, Belmont - Victoria Park has a much higher share of renters at 44.4% and is more likely to have residents who have moved in the last five years.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, as more people in Melville own their homes outright while renting remains far more common in Belmont - Victoria Park. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $900 and almost identical proportions of people who report having no religion. Both areas also have about 90% of their homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Melville De facto: 5.8 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Melville 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Melville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +30,815 larger in Melville gap narrowing

75,312 63rd pct 106,127 78th pct

Median age in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +6 yrs older in Melville gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 23.5%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

39.8% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

43.3% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 31.2%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

3.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Belmont - Victoria Park Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 62.0%

4.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.4% English +6.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

24.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.8% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

64.9% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 76.0%

3.9% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.9% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 40.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

6.0% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +7 more in Melville

25 47th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +0.43 more in Belmont - Victoria Park

2.17 50th pct 1.74 35th pct

Students in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +12,841 more in Melville

10,395 52nd pct 23,236 86th pct

Avg size in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +310 larger in Melville

416 46th pct 726 86th pct

ICSEA in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +68 higher in Melville

1,051 66th pct 1,118 90th pct

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 71.4%

13.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.1% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

9.5% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

5.7% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +$39 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park gap widening

$948 76th pct $909 72nd pct

Household income in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +$346 higher in Melville gap widening

$1,758 56th pct $2,104 78th pct

Family income in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +$395 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$2,259 67th pct $2,654 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.1%

23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.8%

11.5% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.9%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 21.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +0.9 pts ▸ 68.2%

16.8% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +790 larger in Belmont - Victoria Park

1,717 57th pct 927 36th pct

Median age in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +3 yrs older in Belmont - Victoria Park

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +$49 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

$626 55th pct $577 39th pct

Household income in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +$341 higher in Melville

$1,534 44th pct $1,875 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +0.3 larger in Melville gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 26.4%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.6%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 24.0%

11.6% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.8% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +$50 higher in Melville gap widening

$350 47th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +$358 higher in Melville gap widening

$1,842 50th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +0.10 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented ◂ +23.7 pts 20.6%

22.1% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.2% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

60.4% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 76.4%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 18.2%

17.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.9 pts 5.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 34.4%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 13.3%

2.9% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

34.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 20.3%

5.1% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

0.9% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.8%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 19.1%

15.0% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +81 more in Melville

488 73rd pct 569 80th pct

Stops/1k in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +1.12 more in Belmont - Victoria Park

6.48 86th pct 5.36 71st pct

Departures/1k in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +873.8 more in Belmont - Victoria Park

3,266.7 100th pct 2,392.9 90th pct

PT routes in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +2 more in Melville

40 71st pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +1 longer in Melville

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +3 longer in Melville

12 17th pct 15 24th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

6.7% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Bus ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

1.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 33.1%

35.2% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

9.2% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

4.0% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.3% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

7.8% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.6% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

7.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +31,886 higher in Melville

86,946 64th pct 118,832 77th pct

Growth in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +2.7 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

11.2% 86th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +19 higher in Melville

645 27th pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +0.7 higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

25.7 69th pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +0.6 higher in Melville

13.1 65th pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +0.3 higher in Melville

7.0 76th pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +0.6 more in Melville

6.8 76th pct 7.3 85th pct

15-min city in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +3.7 pts higher in Melville

92.8% 82nd pct 96.5% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +1.1 pts higher in Melville

83.7% 74th pct 84.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +1.3 pts higher in Melville

98.4% 81st pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +0.7 pts higher in Belmont - Victoria Park

90.1% 78th pct 89.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +1.3 pts higher in Melville

98.7% 71st pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +29.9 pts higher in Melville

57.8% 66th pct 87.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +1.5 more in Melville

15.8 54th pct 17.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville +31 higher in Melville

207 81st pct 238 86th pct

Mean slope in Belmont - Victoria Park in Melville even

5.9% 57th pct 5.9% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belmont - Victoria Park vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50602/belmont-victoria-park/vs/50704/melville