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Denistone West vs Melrose Park

Name: Denistone West vs Melrose Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Denistone West profile · Melrose Park profile

Denistone West Melrose Park

Melrose Park (NSW) and Denistone West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Denistone West is dominated by separate houses, with 96% of homes being detached and 89% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Melrose Park (NSW) has more variety, with 30.6% of homes being flats or apartments and only 60.4% having three or more bedrooms. This difference extends to wealth and tenure; Denistone West has a far higher share of homes owned outright (44.2%) and a larger proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (40.9%). Melrose Park (NSW) is more transient, with 39.2% of people moving in the last five years, and has a far higher rate of renting at 25.9%.

The gap in how people get around is widening, as Melrose Park (NSW) has far more public transport stops and departures than Denistone West. However, the two areas share a similar population makeup, with about 40% of residents born overseas and nearly 20% of the population being children under 15. Both areas also have a highly qualified workforce, with over 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,112 larger in Melrose Park Separate houses: 31.6 pts higher in Denistone West 3+ bedrooms: 28.6 pts higher in Denistone West Recent movers: 16.6 pts higher in Melrose Park Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Denistone West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denistone West in Melrose Park +1,112 larger in Melrose Park gap widening

947 72nd pct 2,059 79th pct

Median age in Denistone West in Melrose Park +5 yrs older in Denistone West gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) even 12.6%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 54.3%

27.7% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

5.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Denistone West Melrose Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.9% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 56.7%

13.8% China ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%

2.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.2% Chinese ◂ +6.8 pts 21.4%

22.5% English ◂ +3.4 pts 19.1%

20.8% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 18.6%

6.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

54.3% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

16.1% Mandarin ◂ +6.2 pts 9.8%

8.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

3.6% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 54.7%

34.5% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 31.4%

3.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Denistone West in Melrose Park

— 2.50 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Denistone West in Melrose Park +1 more in Melrose Park

30 88th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Denistone West in Melrose Park +15 larger in Denistone West

446 65th pct 432 63rd pct

ICSEA in Denistone West in Melrose Park +6 higher in Denistone West

1,101 92nd pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 78.4%

8.6% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

2.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 36.6%

22.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 15.5%

12.5% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

31.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 28.8%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

4.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Denistone West in Melrose Park +$118 higher in Melrose Park gap widening

$855 67th pct $973 79th pct

Household income in Denistone West in Melrose Park +$397 higher in Denistone West gap widening

$2,579 90th pct $2,182 83rd pct

Family income in Denistone West in Melrose Park +$221 higher in Denistone West gap widening

$2,750 88th pct $2,529 83rd pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 19.6%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%

10.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 36.0%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

5.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.8% None ◂ +0.7 pts 75.1%

15.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Denistone West in Melrose Park +4 larger in Melrose Park

5 49th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Denistone West in Melrose Park +7 yrs older in Melrose Park

16 yrs 13th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Denistone West in Melrose Park +$463 higher in Melrose Park

$262 5th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Denistone West in Melrose Park +$1,500 higher in Denistone West

$3,750 93rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denistone West in Melrose Park +0.4 larger in Denistone West gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

75.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 66.1%

17.7% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.1% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

26.6% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 22.3%

11.6% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 17.4%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denistone West in Melrose Park +$110 higher in Denistone West gap widening

$600 100th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Denistone West in Melrose Park +$100 higher in Melrose Park gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Denistone West in Melrose Park +0.10 higher in Melrose Park gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 29.7%

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 40.4%

12.6% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +31.6 pts 64.4%

2.3% Flat or apartment +28.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 35.2%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 18.3%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

1.3% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.2% $350–$549 +32.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

42.1% $550–$749 ◂ +23.5 pts 18.7%

23.7% $750 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 5.7%

10.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 37.9%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 5.0%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Denistone West in Melrose Park +19 more in Melrose Park

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Denistone West in Melrose Park +9.23 more in Melrose Park

0.00 0th pct 9.23 87th pct

Departures/1k in Denistone West in Melrose Park +2,139.4 more in Melrose Park

0.0 0th pct 2,139.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Denistone West in Melrose Park +5 more in Melrose Park

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Denistone West in Melrose Park +5 longer in Denistone West

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Denistone West in Melrose Park even

18 15th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Denistone West in Melrose Park even

20,102 74th pct 20,102 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Denistone West in Melrose Park +22,425 more in Denistone West

97,595 78th pct 75,170 73rd pct

Transit to city in Denistone West in Melrose Park +1 longer in Melrose Park

64 64th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 40.0%

30.8% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 39.4%

34.9% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

3.7% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

11.5% Professional & technical even 11.6%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

9.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

6.1% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 31.6%

14.1% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

7.8% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.4% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Denistone West in Melrose Park +0.6 higher in Melrose Park

5.9 87th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Denistone West in Melrose Park +1.1 more in Denistone West

6.7 93rd pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Denistone West in Melrose Park +11.8 pts higher in Denistone West

100.0% 100th pct 88.2% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Denistone West in Melrose Park +17.6 pts higher in Melrose Park

71.6% 85th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Denistone West in Melrose Park +0.5 pts higher in Denistone West

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Denistone West in Melrose Park +1.1 pts higher in Melrose Park

98.4% 99th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Denistone West in Melrose Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Denistone West in Melrose Park +10.7 pts higher in Denistone West

20.8% 77th pct 10.1% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Denistone West in Melrose Park +2.6 more in Melrose Park

10.6 43rd pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Denistone West in Melrose Park +40 higher in Denistone West

146 88th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Denistone West in Melrose Park +3.4 pts higher in Denistone West

10.5% 83rd pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Denistone West with nearby areas

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Compare Melrose Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denistone West vs Melrose Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11242/denistone-west/vs/SAL12574/melrose-park