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Dundas Valley vs Melrose Park

Name: Dundas Valley vs Melrose Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Dundas Valley profile · Melrose Park profile

Dundas Valley Melrose Park

Dundas Valley and Melrose Park (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Dundas Valley is more likely to have larger homes, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of renters at 37.4%. Melrose Park (NSW) typically sees higher incomes, with a usual weekly personal income of $973 compared to $726 in Dundas Valley. Access to services varies widely; while 97% of Dundas Valley homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, only 10.1% of homes in Melrose Park (NSW) have the same access. Conversely, 89.2% of Melrose Park (NSW) residents can walk to groceries, far higher than the 39.9% in Dundas Valley.

Both areas are highly diverse, with far more people born overseas than the national figure. They also share very similar family structures, with children under 15 making up about 19% of both populations. The gap in typical weekly income between the two is widening, as Melrose Park (NSW) has seen its typical pay move well above the national figure while Dundas Valley remains slightly below it.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Dundas Valley Population: 3,816 larger in Dundas Valley Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Dundas Valley Other language: 9.7 pts higher in Dundas Valley Participation: 9.5 pts higher in Melrose Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +3,816 larger in Dundas Valley gap widening

5,875 86th pct 2,059 79th pct

Median age in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +1 yrs older in Dundas Valley gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.9%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

51.6% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.4% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Dundas Valley Melrose Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.9% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

13.7% China ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

1.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Philippines even 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

27.5% Chinese ◂ +6.1 pts 21.4%

14.7% English +4.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.6% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.9% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Filipino even 1.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

42.0% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

14.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%

8.9% Cantonese ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

4.0% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

34.6% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 31.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% Islam even 3.4%

1.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +0.78 more in Melrose Park

1.72 23rd pct 2.50 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +10 more in Dundas Valley

41 90th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +99 larger in Dundas Valley

530 76th pct 432 63rd pct

ICSEA in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +23 higher in Dundas Valley

1,118 95th pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 78.4%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.5% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

7.3% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +$247 higher in Melrose Park gap widening

$726 45th pct $973 79th pct

Household income in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +$347 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$1,835 67th pct $2,182 83rd pct

Family income in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +$392 higher in Melrose Park gap widening

$2,137 65th pct $2,529 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%

13.0% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 36.0%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.5% Diabetes even 4.5%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None +4.0 pts ▸ 75.1%

15.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +48 larger in Dundas Valley

57 78th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +10 yrs older in Dundas Valley

33 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +$267 higher in Melrose Park

$458 26th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +$1,063 higher in Melrose Park

$1,187 26th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +0.1 larger in Dundas Valley gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 66.1%

18.8% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

26.3% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 21.1%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +$62 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$428 86th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +$72 higher in Dundas Valley gap narrowing

$2,672 89th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Dundas Valley 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

36.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

37.4% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 25.9%

23.0% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 64.4%

4.7% Flat or apartment +25.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.0 pts 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 35.2%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 18.3%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

7.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.5% $350–$549 +38.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

22.3% Under $200 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 3.1%

6.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 37.9%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +8 more in Dundas Valley

27 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +4.63 more in Melrose Park

4.60 76th pct 9.23 87th pct

Departures/1k in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +262.0 more in Dundas Valley

2,401.4 94th pct 2,139.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +2 more in Melrose Park

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +1 longer in Melrose Park

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +2 longer in Dundas Valley

20 17th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +1,128 more in Melrose Park

18,974 73rd pct 20,102 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +91,290 more in Dundas Valley

166,460 86th pct 75,170 73rd pct

Transit to city in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +1 longer in Dundas Valley

66 68th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 40.0%

35.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 35.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.5% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

4.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

10.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.8% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.8% Clerical & administrative even 15.8%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

7.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +0.2 higher in Melrose Park

6.3 90th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +1.0 more in Dundas Valley

6.6 92nd pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +5.2 pts higher in Dundas Valley

93.4% 96th pct 88.2% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +49.3 pts higher in Melrose Park

39.9% 77th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +0.5 pts higher in Dundas Valley

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +5.2 pts higher in Melrose Park

94.3% 96th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +86.9 pts higher in Dundas Valley

97.0% 99th pct 10.1% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +4.9 more in Melrose Park

8.2 37th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +17 higher in Dundas Valley

123 87th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Dundas Valley in Melrose Park +1.7 pts higher in Dundas Valley

8.8% 75th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Dundas Valley with nearby areas

Telopea Dundas Ermington Carlingford Denistone West Rydalmere Melrose Park Oatlands

Compare Melrose Park with nearby areas

Ermington West Ryde Wentworth Point Denistone West Meadowbank Rhodes Denistone Dundas Valley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundas Valley vs Melrose Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11316/dundas-valley/vs/SAL12574/melrose-park