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Lansdowne vs Melinga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Lansdowne profile · Melinga profile

Lansdowne Melinga

Lansdowne (Mid-Coast - NSW) and Melinga are neighbouring areas with distinct economic profiles. Melinga has far higher typical weekly family incomes ($2,050 compared to $1,131 in Lansdowne) and typical personal incomes ($776 compared to $470). Education levels are also higher in Melinga, where 35.6% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 24.5% in Lansdowne. In contrast, Lansdowne is more developed for pedestrians, with far more public transport stops and more homes within a short walk of schools, parks and shops. Lansdowne also has a well higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 8.9%, while Melinga has 0.0%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 52 and an identical number of people per home. Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have the same typical weekly rent of around $355 to $360. While they share these basics, the gap in income and education has remained significant, and Lansdowne continues to be the more accessible of the two for those without a car.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 8.9 pts higher in Lansdowne Population: 495 larger in Lansdowne Family income: $919 higher in Melinga Personal income: $306 higher in Melinga No car: 1.4 pts higher in Lansdowne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lansdownein Melinga +495 larger in Lansdowne gap steady
607 67th pct 112 43rd pct
Median age in Lansdownein Melinga even gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Lansdownein Melinga +8.9 pts higher in Lansdowne gap widening
8.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lansdownein Melinga +5.5 pts higher in Lansdowne gap widening
27.8% 82nd pct 22.3% 65th pct
Under 15 in Lansdownein Melinga +2.4 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
15.8% 41st pct 13.4% 27th pct
De facto in Lansdownein Melinga +5.4 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
12.9% 56th pct 7.5% 19th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.3%
16.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

42.0% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
30.1% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 29.6%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%
6.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Lansdowne Melinga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lansdownein Melinga +6.8 pts higher in Melinga gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 13.4% 59th pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 72.3%
2.5% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +0.6 pts 43.8%
42.5% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 39.3%
11.9% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 2.7%
6.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.5% German +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.8% Dutch +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lansdownein Melinga +0.5 pts higher in Lansdowne gap steady
0.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lansdownein Melinga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lansdownein Melinga +2.6 pts higher in Lansdowne gap widening
41.0% 51st pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
41.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 38.4%
14.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lansdownein Melinga +11.1 pts higher in Melinga gap widening
24.5% 7th pct 35.6% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Lansdownein Melinga +3.1 pts higher in Melinga gap widening
6.1% 15th pct 9.2% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lansdownein Melinga
10.42 75th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Lansdownein Melinga even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lansdownein Melinga even
38 14th pct 38 14th pct
ICSEA in Lansdownein Melinga even
907 13th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
24.5% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%
5.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%
7.1% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.0% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.4% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%
4.1% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lansdownein Melinga +$306 higher in Melinga gap widening
$470 10th pct $776 55th pct
Household income in Lansdownein Melinga +$463 higher in Melinga gap narrowing
$1,005 14th pct $1,468 45th pct
Family income in Lansdownein Melinga +$919 higher in Melinga gap widening
$1,131 10th pct $2,050 60th pct
High earners in Lansdownein Melinga +1.9 pts higher in Melinga gap widening
2.2% 21st pct 4.1% 27th pct
High-income homes in Lansdownein Melinga +8.3 pts higher in Melinga gap widening
4.5% 14th pct 12.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 35.9%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
24.3% Under $650 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% $3,000–$3,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 44.9%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
4.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lansdownein Melinga +1.1 pts higher in Lansdowne
35.9% 81st pct 34.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Lansdownein Melinga +1.7 pts higher in Melinga
9.9% 67th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Lansdownein Melinga +2.1 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
9.2% 87th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%
12.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%
9.9% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%
4.3% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.9% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
7.6% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lansdownein Melinga +3.2 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
13.4% 26th pct 10.2% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Lansdownein Melinga +2.2 pts higher in Lansdowne gap widening
16.5% 81st pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Lansdownein Melinga +1.7 pts higher in Melinga gap steady
21.8% 33rd pct 23.5% 41st pct
Defence service in Lansdownein Melinga +0.6 pts higher in Melinga
3.5% 64th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lansdownein Melinga +3.2 pts higher in Melinga gap narrowing
25.3% 57th pct 28.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lansdownein Melinga +54 larger in Lansdowne
54 78th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lansdownein Melinga +4 yrs older in Melinga
32 yrs 69th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Lansdownein Melinga
36.8% 41st pct —
Unemployment in Lansdownein Melinga
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Lansdownein Melinga +$105 higher in Melinga
$469 28th pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Lansdownein Melinga +$63 higher in Melinga
$1,812 55th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Lansdownein Melinga
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lansdownein Melinga even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Lansdownein Melinga +1.4 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
18.7% 84th pct 17.3% 80th pct
Living alone in Lansdownein Melinga +5.4 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
31.1% 74th pct 25.6% 57th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
35.0% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
18.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
31.1% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 25.6%
17.1% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.6% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lansdownein Melinga +$5 higher in Melinga gap narrowing
$355 72nd pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Lansdownein Melinga +$30 higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
$1,170 22nd pct $1,140 21st pct
People / bedroom in Lansdownein Melinga +0.10 higher in Melinga gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lansdownein Melinga +8.9 pts higher in Melinga gap narrowing
9.0% 23rd pct 17.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in Lansdownein Melinga +7.3 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
58.6% 89th pct 51.3% 77th pct
Separate houses in Lansdownein Melinga +0.5 pts higher in Melinga gap steady
99.5% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lansdownein Melinga +11.7 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
86.0% 68th pct 74.4% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 51.3%
30.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
9.0% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 38.5%
25.7% 4 bedrooms even 25.6%
12.6% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.8% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $350–$549 +22.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
20.0% $200–$349 +22.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 +49.0 pts ▸ 91.7%
32.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
11.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lansdownein Melinga +1.4 pts higher in Lansdowne gap narrowing
1.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lansdownein Melinga +0.2 pts higher in Lansdowne gap steady
8.7% 22nd pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Lansdownein Melinga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lansdownein Melinga +2 more in Lansdowne
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lansdownein Melinga +3.29 more in Lansdowne
3.29 71st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lansdownein Melinga +23.1 more in Lansdowne
23.1 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lansdownein Melinga +1 more in Lansdowne
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lansdownein Melinga +22 longer in Melinga
40 74th pct 62 86th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 70.2%
8.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 35.9%
33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 20.5%
16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%
5.0% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lansdownein Melinga +4.1 pts higher in Melinga gap narrowing
23.7% 25th pct 27.9% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Lansdownein Melinga
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lansdownein Melinga +0.2 pts higher in Melinga gap narrowing
9.4% 89th pct 9.6% 89th pct
Participation in Lansdownein Melinga +11.2 pts higher in Melinga gap widening
41.8% 11th pct 53.1% 27th pct
Full-time in Lansdownein Melinga +0.1 pts higher in Melinga gap narrowing
53.1% 26th pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
8.2% Education & training +17.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 6.4%
11.2% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%
6.1% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
19.9% Community & personal service ◂ +9.3 pts 10.6%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
12.8% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 6.4%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lansdownein Melinga +1.9 higher in Lansdowne
1.9 65th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lansdownein Melinga +2.4 more in Lansdowne
2.4 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lansdownein Melinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lansdownein Melinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lansdownein Melinga +44.4 pts higher in Lansdowne
44.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lansdownein Melinga +62.8 pts higher in Lansdowne
62.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lansdownein Melinga +50.6 pts higher in Lansdowne
50.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lansdownein Melinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lansdownein Melinga +11.5 more in Lansdowne
11.5 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lansdownein Melinga +1 higher in Lansdowne
1 53rd pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Lansdownein Melinga +1.3 pts higher in Melinga
5.3% 46th pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lansdowne vs Melinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12282/lansdowne/vs/SAL12570/melinga