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Cockburn vs Melville

Name: Cockburn vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Cockburn profile · Melville profile

Cockburn Melville

Cockburn and Melville are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Melville has a much higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (38.3% compared to 24.3% in Cockburn) and a larger share of homes owned outright (40.7% versus 25.9%). Life in Melville is more walkable, with 96.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Cockburn is at 64.0%. Melville's typical resident is also noticeably older at 42, compared to 36 in Cockburn.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 34%. They are also very similar when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, the number of people living alone, and the share of residents with long-term health conditions. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are changing; the difference in university qualifications and the share of households earning over $3,000 a week have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Melville Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in Melville Volunteering: 6.1 pts higher in Melville Aged 65+: 7.6 pts higher in Melville De facto: 4.7 pts higher in Cockburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cockburn in Melville +9,697 larger in Cockburn gap narrowing

115,824 82nd pct 106,127 78th pct

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

36 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 23.5%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

47.5% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

37.0% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 31.2%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

3.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Cockburn Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

6.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.6% English +1.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 28.4%

5.2% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

2.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.8% Dutch even 1.9%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 76.0%

2.5% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

42.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 40.8%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

1.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cockburn in Melville +4 more in Cockburn

36 69th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cockburn in Melville +0.15 more in Melville

1.59 27th pct 1.74 35th pct

Students in Cockburn in Melville +7,593 more in Melville

15,643 73rd pct 23,236 86th pct

Avg size in Cockburn in Melville +292 larger in Melville

435 49th pct 726 86th pct

ICSEA in Cockburn in Melville +80 higher in Melville

1,039 61st pct 1,118 90th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 16.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%

11.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Society & culture even 10.6%

7.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Information technology even 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cockburn in Melville +$10 higher in Cockburn gap steady

$919 73rd pct $909 72nd pct

Household income in Cockburn in Melville +$116 higher in Melville gap widening

$1,988 71st pct $2,104 78th pct

Family income in Cockburn in Melville +$314 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$2,340 72nd pct $2,654 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.1%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%

12.2% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.9%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.4%

5.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +0.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

18.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cockburn in Melville +1,297 larger in Cockburn

2,224 65th pct 927 36th pct

Median age in Cockburn in Melville +2 yrs older in Melville

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cockburn in Melville +$68 higher in Cockburn

$645 60th pct $577 39th pct

Household income in Cockburn in Melville +$163 higher in Melville

$1,712 59th pct $1,875 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cockburn in Melville even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

24.5% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

1.1% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.2% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.8% 4 people even 17.8%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

6.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cockburn in Melville +$30 higher in Melville gap widening

$370 56th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Cockburn in Melville +$250 higher in Melville gap widening

$1,950 58th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Cockburn in Melville +0.10 higher in Cockburn gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 35.0%

25.9% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

25.4% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 20.6%

1.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 76.4%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 39.8%

35.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 34.4%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.4% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 47.1%

26.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.3%

4.8% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

0.9% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.8%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 19.1%

13.6% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.8% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cockburn in Melville +83 more in Cockburn

652 86th pct 569 80th pct

Stops/1k in Cockburn in Melville +0.27 more in Cockburn

5.63 75th pct 5.36 71st pct

Departures/1k in Cockburn in Melville +811.8 more in Melville

1,581.1 76th pct 2,392.9 90th pct

PT routes in Cockburn in Melville +13 more in Melville

29 52nd pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Cockburn in Melville +3 longer in Melville

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Cockburn in Melville +4 longer in Cockburn

19 33rd pct 15 24th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 61.4%

6.8% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.6% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

33.0% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

5.9% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.2% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 10.4%

11.4% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative even 13.2%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cockburn in Melville +18,257 higher in Cockburn

137,089 84th pct 118,832 77th pct

Growth in Cockburn in Melville +5.8 pts higher in Cockburn

14.4% 90th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cockburn in Melville +22 higher in Cockburn

686 31st pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Cockburn in Melville +0.5 higher in Melville

24.4 57th pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Cockburn in Melville +0.4 higher in Cockburn

14.0 73rd pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cockburn in Melville +1.9 higher in Melville

5.4 55th pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cockburn in Melville +2.1 more in Melville

5.2 57th pct 7.3 85th pct

15-min city in Cockburn in Melville +32.4 pts higher in Melville

64.0% 58th pct 96.5% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Cockburn in Melville +21.3 pts higher in Melville

63.5% 56th pct 84.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Cockburn in Melville +12.1 pts higher in Melville

87.6% 56th pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Cockburn in Melville +16.8 pts higher in Melville

72.7% 59th pct 89.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Cockburn in Melville +6.6 pts higher in Melville

93.4% 55th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Cockburn in Melville +45.1 pts higher in Melville

42.6% 49th pct 87.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Cockburn in Melville +4.4 more in Melville

12.9 31st pct 17.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cockburn in Melville +118 higher in Melville

120 67th pct 238 86th pct

Mean slope in Cockburn in Melville +0.5 pts higher in Cockburn

6.4% 68th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Compare Cockburn with nearby areas

Melville Kwinana Canning South Perth Cottesloe - Claremont Gosnells Perth City Belmont - Victoria Park

Compare Melville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cockburn vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50701/cockburn/vs/50704/melville