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Kwinana vs Melville

Name: Kwinana vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Kwinana profile · Melville profile

Kwinana Melville

Melville and Kwinana are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Melville is a very walkable area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 33 in Kwinana. There is a stark contrast in qualifications and income; 38.3% of Melville adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.0% in Kwinana, and 32.3% of Melville households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 16.9% do in Kwinana. Residents in Melville are also much more likely to own their homes outright, with a gap of 24 percentage points between the two areas.

Since 2011, the gaps in age and wealth have generally widened, though the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifts, some things remain the same: both areas have exactly 34.7% of people born overseas and identical shares of residents who need help with daily activities. While Kwinana has seen much faster population growth since 2021, both areas share a similar climate and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 60,260 larger in Melville Owned outright: 24.3 pts higher in Melville Bachelor+: 21.2 pts higher in Melville Year 12: 18.5 pts higher in Melville Volunteering: 8.7 pts higher in Melville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kwinana in Melville +60,260 larger in Melville gap narrowing

45,867 36th pct 106,127 78th pct

Median age in Kwinana in Melville +9 yrs older in Melville gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 23.5%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 17.3%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) even 12.3%

Marital status

43.4% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

40.7% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 31.2%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

3.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kwinana Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

6.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Philippines ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

3.9% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

0.5% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.2% English +1.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.1% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 28.4%

2.3% Chinese +9.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Filipino ◂ +6.2 pts 0.7%

3.5% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Dutch even 1.9%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

70.8% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 76.0%

0.9% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

44.0% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 40.8%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kwinana in Melville +18 more in Melville

14 20th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Kwinana in Melville +0.40 more in Melville

1.35 16th pct 1.74 35th pct

Students in Kwinana in Melville +14,862 more in Melville

8,374 39th pct 23,236 86th pct

Avg size in Kwinana in Melville +128 larger in Melville

598 75th pct 726 86th pct

ICSEA in Kwinana in Melville +128 higher in Melville

990 37th pct 1,118 90th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

23.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 13.6%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

21.0% Bachelor degree +16.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.1 pts 16.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.6%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%

9.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

6.3% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kwinana in Melville +$97 higher in Melville gap steady

$812 57th pct $909 72nd pct

Household income in Kwinana in Melville +$388 higher in Melville gap steady

$1,716 53rd pct $2,104 78th pct

Family income in Kwinana in Melville +$658 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$1,996 48th pct $2,654 83rd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.1%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.8%

6.6% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.9%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +4.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

17.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kwinana in Melville +1,089 larger in Kwinana

2,016 62nd pct 927 36th pct

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

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kwinana in Melville +$37 higher in Melville

$540 28th pct $577 39th pct

Household income in Kwinana in Melville +$391 higher in Melville

$1,484 39th pct $1,875 72nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children even 61.9%

19.9% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.9% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.2% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kwinana in Melville +$85 higher in Melville gap steady

$315 34th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Kwinana in Melville +$476 higher in Melville gap widening

$1,724 42nd pct $2,200 82nd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.6 pts 35.0%

16.4% Owned outright +24.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

27.6% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 20.6%

0.8% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 76.4%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.4% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 39.8%

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 34.4%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.8% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +25.4 pts 20.3%

0.9% $550–$749 +12.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

0.2% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.8 pts 19.1%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.1% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kwinana in Melville +301 more in Melville

268 49th pct 569 80th pct

Stops/1k in Kwinana in Melville +0.48 more in Kwinana

5.84 78th pct 5.36 71st pct

Departures/1k in Kwinana in Melville +1,197.6 more in Melville

1,195.3 64th pct 2,392.9 90th pct

PT routes in Kwinana in Melville +32 more in Melville

10 20th pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Kwinana in Melville

— 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Kwinana in Melville +9 longer in Kwinana

24 44th pct 15 24th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 61.4%

4.9% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.2% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

1.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 33.1%

12.8% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.4% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.9% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

6.4% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

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

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +18.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.9 pts 10.4%

7.9% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kwinana in Melville +61,410 higher in Melville

57,422 41st pct 118,832 77th pct

Growth in Kwinana in Melville +12.0 pts higher in Kwinana

20.5% 98th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kwinana in Melville +67 higher in Kwinana

730 36th pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Kwinana in Melville +0.5 higher in Melville

24.5 58th pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Kwinana in Melville +0.1 higher in Kwinana

13.8 71st pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kwinana in Melville +3.4 higher in Melville

3.9 31st pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kwinana in Melville +3.8 more in Melville

3.6 24th pct 7.3 85th pct

15-min city in Kwinana in Melville +63.3 pts higher in Melville

33.1% 14th pct 96.5% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Kwinana in Melville +49.7 pts higher in Melville

35.1% 15th pct 84.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Kwinana in Melville +20.9 pts higher in Melville

78.8% 48th pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Kwinana in Melville +22.7 pts higher in Melville

66.7% 51st pct 89.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Kwinana in Melville +11.9 pts higher in Melville

88.1% 47th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Kwinana in Melville +68.6 pts higher in Melville

19.1% 11th pct 87.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Kwinana in Melville +6.9 more in Melville

10.4 12th pct 17.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kwinana in Melville +177 higher in Melville

62 58th pct 238 86th pct

Mean slope in Kwinana in Melville +0.1 pts higher in Kwinana

6.1% 61st pct 5.9% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kwinana vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50703/kwinana/vs/50704/melville