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Meadowbank vs Melrose Park

Name: Meadowbank vs Melrose Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Meadowbank profile · Melrose Park profile

Meadowbank Melrose Park

Meadowbank and Melrose Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Meadowbank is a high-density hub where 96.8% of homes are flats or apartments and 59.4% of households are renting. It is a highly diverse and mobile area, with 59.1% of people born overseas and 66.9% having moved in lately. Melrose Park is more traditional, with 64.4% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of outright ownership at 29.7%.

Both areas have similar typical family incomes of around $2,530 a week, which is close to the national figure. They also share an easy commute, with both taking about 17 to 18 minutes to reach the city. While Meadowbank has a far higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree (58.3%) and more people working from home, Melrose Park has a higher share of children under 15. The two areas remain alike in their excellent access to parks and schools.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.5 pts higher in Meadowbank Separate houses: 62.1 pts higher in Melrose Park 3+ bedrooms: 43.5 pts higher in Melrose Park Recent movers: 27.8 pts higher in Meadowbank Born overseas: 18.8 pts higher in Meadowbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +3,030 larger in Meadowbank gap widening

5,089 86th pct 2,059 79th pct

Median age in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +3 yrs older in Melrose Park gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

54.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.5 pts 30.2%

16.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.9% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

44.5% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

42.9% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 34.1%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

1.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Meadowbank Melrose Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.4% Australia +19.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

11.7% China ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

6.1% India ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

24.3% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 21.4%

14.0% English +5.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.0% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.0% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

1.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

38.2% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

13.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

6.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.4% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity +19.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

41.4% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 31.4%

8.1% Hinduism ◂ +6.2 pts 1.9%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +2.43 more in Meadowbank

4.93 58th pct 2.50 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +5 more in Melrose Park

26 88th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +71 larger in Meadowbank

502 72nd pct 432 63rd pct

ICSEA in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +3 higher in Meadowbank

1,099 91st pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

84.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 78.4%

5.4% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 36.6%

24.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 15.5%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

30.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 28.8%

10.6% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

9.0% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

8.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +$211 higher in Meadowbank gap widening

$1,184 90th pct $973 79th pct

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

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

Family income in Meadowbank in Melrose Park even gap narrowing

$2,531 83rd pct $2,529 83rd pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.6%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.3%

13.0% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

27.3% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.6%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 22.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

5.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None ◂ +2.1 pts 75.1%

13.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +2 larger in Meadowbank

11 60th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +9 yrs older in Meadowbank

32 yrs 69th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +$712 higher in Meadowbank

$1,437 89th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +$375 higher in Meadowbank

$2,625 82nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +0.7 larger in Melrose Park gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children +22.2 pts ▸ 66.1%

44.3% Couples without children ◂ +20.9 pts 23.4%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 30.9%

37.0% 1 person ◂ +16.0 pts 21.1%

7.5% 4 people +14.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.1% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.8% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +$60 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +$452 higher in Melrose Park gap widening

$2,148 79th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +0.10 higher in Meadowbank gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.4% Rented ◂ +33.5 pts 25.9%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.9% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

96.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +66.2 pts 30.6%

2.3% Separate house +62.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 27.5%

15.0% 3 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.9 pts 7.8%

1.3% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.5% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 66.3%

20.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.7%

16.4% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 3.1%

5.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 34.6%

22.5% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%

8.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +12 more in Melrose Park

7 77th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +7.85 more in Melrose Park

1.38 63rd pct 9.23 87th pct

Departures/1k in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +1,647.9 more in Melrose Park

491.5 78th pct 2,139.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +2 more in Meadowbank

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +3 longer in Meadowbank

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +1 longer in Melrose Park

17 14th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +34,590 more in Meadowbank

54,692 87th pct 20,102 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +176,728 more in Meadowbank

251,898 88th pct 75,170 73rd pct

Transit to city in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +15 longer in Melrose Park

50 36th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 40.0%

23.7% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

6.9% Train ◂ +5.9 pts 1.0%

1.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Walked even 1.5%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

62.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.3 pts 39.8%

18.1% 2 vehicles +21.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

17.0% No vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 5.7%

2.2% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.6% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 11.6%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

7.6% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 31.6%

14.3% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.0% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +2.0 higher in Meadowbank

8.4 99th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +1.9 more in Meadowbank

7.5 97th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +11.8 pts higher in Meadowbank

100.0% 100th pct 88.2% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +10.8 pts higher in Meadowbank

100.0% 100th pct 89.2% 94th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +0.6 pts higher in Meadowbank

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Meadowbank in Melrose Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +40.0 pts higher in Meadowbank

50.1% 84th pct 10.1% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +6.8 more in Melrose Park

6.3 32nd pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +328 higher in Meadowbank

435 100th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Meadowbank in Melrose Park +2.0 pts higher in Meadowbank

9.1% 76th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Meadowbank 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). Meadowbank vs Melrose Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12560/meadowbank/vs/SAL12574/melrose-park