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Ermington vs Melrose Park

Name: Ermington vs Melrose Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Ermington profile · Melrose Park profile

Ermington Melrose Park

Ermington and Melrose Park (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and amenity profiles. Ermington has a much higher share of renters at 42.8% and far more people using another language at home (46.9%). It is also more walkable for health services, with 68.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 10.1% in Melrose Park (NSW). In contrast, Melrose Park (NSW) has a more highly qualified workforce, where 40.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 31.1% in Ermington.

Both areas share an almost identical typical resident age of 37 and the same share of children under 15. This common demographic foundation exists alongside differences in transport and income. Melrose Park (NSW) has far more public transport stops and departures per person, while First Nations household incomes are far higher there at $2,250 compared to $1,228 in Ermington.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,627 larger in Ermington Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Ermington Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in Melrose Park 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Ermington Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in Melrose Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ermington in Melrose Park +10,627 larger in Ermington gap widening

12,686 88th pct 2,059 79th pct

Median age in Ermington in Melrose Park even gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

51.5% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

32.7% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ermington Melrose Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

8.5% China +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

18.2% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.4% English +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.8% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

5.3% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

47.4% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

9.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

30.7% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

5.7% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ermington in Melrose Park +1.69 more in Melrose Park

0.81 4th pct 2.50 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ermington in Melrose Park +8 more in Ermington

39 90th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Ermington in Melrose Park +109 larger in Ermington

541 77th pct 432 63rd pct

ICSEA in Ermington in Melrose Park even

1,097 91st pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 78.4%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.7%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

8.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Architecture & building even 5.6%

4.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ermington in Melrose Park +$161 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$812 61st pct $973 79th pct

Household income in Ermington in Melrose Park +$189 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$1,993 75th pct $2,182 83rd pct

Family income in Ermington in Melrose Park +$212 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$2,317 74th pct $2,529 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.7% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.4%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 36.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +4.4 pts ▸ 75.1%

15.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ermington in Melrose Park +157 larger in Ermington

166 86th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Ermington in Melrose Park +1 yrs older in Melrose Park

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Ermington in Melrose Park +$259 higher in Melrose Park

$466 27th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Ermington in Melrose Park +$1,022 higher in Melrose Park

$1,228 28th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ermington in Melrose Park +0.1 larger in Ermington gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 66.1%

19.3% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.4% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ermington in Melrose Park +$70 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Ermington in Melrose Park even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Ermington 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

42.8% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 25.9%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

21.9% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

17.9% Flat or apartment +12.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.2 pts 5.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 35.2%

21.2% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

5.4% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +32.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

20.5% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 3.1%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

14.6% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 37.9%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ermington in Melrose Park +44 more in Ermington

63 88th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ermington in Melrose Park +4.26 more in Melrose Park

4.97 77th pct 9.23 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ermington in Melrose Park +972.3 more in Melrose Park

1,167.1 87th pct 2,139.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Ermington in Melrose Park +3 more in Ermington

8 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Ermington in Melrose Park +1 longer in Melrose Park

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Ermington in Melrose Park even

18 15th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Ermington in Melrose Park +24,641 more in Ermington

44,743 86th pct 20,102 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Ermington in Melrose Park +43,733 more in Ermington

118,903 83rd pct 75,170 73rd pct

Transit to city in Ermington in Melrose Park even

65 66th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 35.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

9.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

6.5% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Wholesale trade even 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.5% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ermington in Melrose Park +0.6 higher in Ermington

7.1 93rd pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ermington in Melrose Park +1.7 more in Ermington

7.4 96th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Ermington in Melrose Park +10.9 pts higher in Ermington

99.1% 100th pct 88.2% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Ermington in Melrose Park +8.8 pts higher in Ermington

98.1% 99th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Ermington in Melrose Park +0.5 pts higher in Ermington

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Ermington in Melrose Park even

99.5% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Ermington in Melrose Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ermington in Melrose Park +58.0 pts higher in Ermington

68.1% 89th pct 10.1% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Ermington in Melrose Park +2.9 more in Melrose Park

10.2 42nd pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Ermington in Melrose Park +69 higher in Ermington

176 89th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Ermington in Melrose Park even

7.1% 64th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Ermington with nearby areas

Melrose Park Dundas Valley Dundas Rydalmere Denistone West Wentworth Point West Ryde Newington

Compare Melrose Park with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ermington vs Melrose Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11438/ermington/vs/SAL12574/melrose-park