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Canning vs Melville

Name: Canning vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Canning profile · Melville profile

Canning Melville

Melville and Canning are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar populations. Canning is far more diverse, with 50.4% of people born overseas and 41.9% using another language at home, compared to 34.7% and 20.4% in Melville. In contrast, Melville has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 42 and 21% of residents aged 65 and over, while Canning's typical age is 36 with 15.5% of people aged 65 and over. Melville also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 32.3% earning $3,000 or more a week, and more people who own their homes outright (40.7% compared to 30.2% in Canning).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with almost the same number of schools, children under 15, and people working full-time. They also share similar home sizes and shares of one-parent families. However, some gaps are growing. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home has widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in high weekly incomes has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.6 pts higher in Canning Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Canning Median age: 6 yrs older in Melville Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Canning Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Canning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canning in Melville +6,988 larger in Melville gap narrowing

99,139 75th pct 106,127 78th pct

Median age in Canning in Melville +6 yrs older in Melville gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 23.5%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

Marital status

50.7% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

35.5% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 31.2%

6.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Canning Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.5% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

7.7% India ◂ +5.8 pts 1.9%

4.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% China ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.9% English +11.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

18.9% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.1% Chinese ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%

5.6% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Indian ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%

3.3% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only +22.7 pts ▸ 76.0%

9.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

33.8% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

7.0% Islam ◂ +5.6 pts 1.4%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canning in Melville +1 more in Melville

31 58th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Canning in Melville +0.01 more in Canning

1.76 36th pct 1.74 35th pct

Students in Canning in Melville +6,739 more in Melville

16,497 74th pct 23,236 86th pct

Avg size in Canning in Melville +194 larger in Melville

532 65th pct 726 86th pct

ICSEA in Canning in Melville +46 higher in Melville

1,072 74th pct 1,118 90th pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

12.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

11.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Canning in Melville +$149 higher in Melville gap widening

$760 41st pct $909 72nd pct

Household income in Canning in Melville +$304 higher in Melville gap widening

$1,800 59th pct $2,104 78th pct

Family income in Canning in Melville +$529 higher in Melville gap widening

$2,125 58th pct $2,654 83rd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.1%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.8%

11.8% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 38.2%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.9%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +2.8 pts 68.2%

15.8% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canning in Melville +374 larger in Canning

1,301 48th pct 927 36th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Canning in Melville +$97 higher in Melville

$480 14th pct $577 39th pct

Household income in Canning in Melville +$513 higher in Melville

$1,362 26th pct $1,875 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canning in Melville +0.1 larger in Canning gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 61.9%

23.2% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.9% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canning in Melville +$50 higher in Melville gap widening

$350 47th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Canning in Melville +$380 higher in Melville gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Canning in Melville +0.10 higher in Canning gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.7% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 20.6%

2.7% Other tenure even 2.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 76.4%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.9% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 34.4%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.3% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 47.1%

30.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 20.3%

4.6% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

1.0% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.8%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 19.1%

15.4% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canning in Melville +118 more in Canning

687 86th pct 569 80th pct

Stops/1k in Canning in Melville +1.57 more in Canning

6.93 88th pct 5.36 71st pct

Departures/1k in Canning in Melville +776.8 more in Canning

3,169.7 99th pct 2,392.9 90th pct

PT routes in Canning in Melville +7 more in Canning

49 79th pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Canning in Melville +1 longer in Melville

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Canning in Melville +3 longer in Canning

18 31st pct 15 24th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 61.4%

6.4% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 33.1%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.9% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

6.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety even 5.7%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.6% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

7.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Canning in Melville +5,848 higher in Melville

112,984 75th pct 118,832 77th pct

Growth in Canning in Melville +1.5 pts higher in Canning

10.0% 80th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canning in Melville +5 higher in Canning

669 29th pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Canning in Melville +0.3 higher in Canning

25.3 65th pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Canning in Melville +0.3 higher in Melville

13.4 68th pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canning in Melville +0.6 higher in Melville

6.7 71st pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canning in Melville +0.6 more in Melville

6.7 75th pct 7.3 85th pct

15-min city in Canning in Melville +9.1 pts higher in Melville

87.4% 76th pct 96.5% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Canning in Melville +3.6 pts higher in Melville

81.2% 71st pct 84.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Canning in Melville +0.9 pts higher in Melville

98.8% 83rd pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Canning in Melville +8.6 pts higher in Melville

80.8% 67th pct 89.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Canning in Melville +2.3 pts higher in Melville

97.7% 67th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Canning in Melville +14.7 pts higher in Melville

73.0% 78th pct 87.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Canning in Melville +0.4 more in Melville

16.9 60th pct 17.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Canning in Melville even

238 86th pct 238 86th pct

Mean slope in Canning in Melville +0.7 pts higher in Melville

5.2% 45th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Compare Canning with nearby areas

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Compare Melville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canning vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50603/canning/vs/50704/melville