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Melonba vs Ropes Crossing

Name: Melonba vs Ropes Crossing — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Melonba profile · Ropes Crossing profile

Melonba Ropes Crossing

Ropes Crossing and Melonba are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with very different profiles. Melonba is far more diverse and highly educated, with 59.1% of people born overseas and 55.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also much wealthier, with 43.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 25.9% in Ropes Crossing. In contrast, Ropes Crossing is far more walkable; 97.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 2.4% of homes in Melonba have the same access. Ropes Crossing is also more varied in its housing, with 27.3% of households renting compared to just 8.4% in Melonba.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar rhythm, with a typical resident aged 31 and an average of 3.3 people per home. Both areas are also very new to their residents, though this is most extreme in Melonba, where 95.8% of people moved in within the last five years. While Ropes Crossing is somewhat walkable, Melonba is mostly car-dependent, a gap that has widened as Melonba has grown rapidly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,841 larger in Ropes Crossing Bachelor+: 25.0 pts higher in Melonba Recent movers: 52.4 pts higher in Melonba Other language: 22.8 pts higher in Melonba Separate houses: 19.5 pts higher in Melonba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +5,841 larger in Ropes Crossing

1,439 75th pct 7,280 87th pct

Median age in Melonba in Ropes Crossing even

31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

49.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.3 pts 37.0%

29.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.0% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

71.9% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 56.7%

23.3% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

1.1% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Melonba Ropes Crossing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.2% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

31.0% India ◂ +21.7 pts 9.3%

12.5% Philippines ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

0.3% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.3% Indian ◂ +16.1 pts 13.2%

11.6% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.5% English +9.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.9% Filipino ◂ +5.8 pts 12.1%

2.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

29.9% English only +21.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

13.9% Punjabi ◂ +10.6 pts 3.3%

8.3% Tagalog ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

5.3% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.4% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

27.1% Hinduism ◂ +13.5 pts 13.6%

10.6% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.6% Other religions ◂ +10.0 pts 3.6%

7.2% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +4.29 more in Melonba

4.74 58th pct 0.45 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +17 more in Ropes Crossing

13 83rd pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +302 larger in Melonba

736 92nd pct 434 64th pct

ICSEA in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +123 higher in Melonba

1,067 84th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

85.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.8 pts 67.9%

7.7% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.9% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.9 pts 29.8%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 14.6%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.4% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

27.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 25.9%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

13.9% Information technology ◂ +6.3 pts 7.7%

8.3% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

3.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +$308 higher in Melonba

$1,266 92nd pct $958 78th pct

Household income in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +$643 higher in Melonba

$2,859 94th pct $2,216 84th pct

Family income in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +$508 higher in Melonba

$2,825 88th pct $2,317 74th pct

Household income distribution

43.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.2%

25.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 15.5%

9.3% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 10.3%

0.9% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 20.7%

22.8% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.6% None ◂ +10.1 pts 74.4%

10.1% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.9% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +194 larger in Ropes Crossing

18 66th pct 212 86th pct

Median age in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +4 yrs older in Ropes Crossing

14 yrs 10th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +$204 higher in Ropes Crossing

$575 43rd pct $779 63rd pct

Household income in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +$499 higher in Melonba

$2,624 82nd pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melonba in Ropes Crossing even

3.3 91st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

77.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 73.9%

17.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%

4.3% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

32.9% 3 people ◂ +13.1 pts 19.8%

25.7% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.5% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 19.5%

2.3% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +$120 higher in Melonba

$600 100th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +$535 higher in Melonba

$2,835 91st pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +0.10 higher in Ropes Crossing

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

86.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.2 pts 56.8%

8.4% Rented +18.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.4% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +19.5 pts 78.4%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 47.3%

9.3% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.4% 5 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 6.2%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.2% $550–$749 ◂ +56.4 pts 15.9%

11.1% $350–$549 +58.5 pts ▸ 69.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

36.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 18.2%

7.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.1% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +10 more in Ropes Crossing

15 85th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +6.99 more in Melonba

10.42 87th pct 3.43 71st pct

Departures/1k in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +4,611.0 more in Melonba

5,368.3 100th pct 757.3 83rd pct

PT routes in Melonba in Ropes Crossing even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +2 longer in Melonba

7 39th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +1 longer in Melonba

39 32nd pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +15,524 more in Melonba

15,524 68th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +23,352 more in Ropes Crossing

15,524 46th pct 38,876 60th pct

How people get to work

36.3% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 30.6%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

57.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 45.9%

29.9% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

9.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.9% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%

7.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

6.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Construction even 6.2%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 21.1%

15.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +2.2 higher in Ropes Crossing

3.2 73rd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +2.4 more in Ropes Crossing

2.5 69th pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +91.4 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

4.4% 61st pct 95.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +95.4 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

2.4% 59th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +6.3 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

93.1% 85th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +33.4 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

64.8% 80th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +25.7 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

73.9% 71st pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +4.4 pts higher in Melonba

4.4% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +9.7 more in Melonba

16.0 56th pct 6.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +177 higher in Ropes Crossing

82 83rd pct 259 93rd pct

Mean slope in Melonba in Ropes Crossing +1.1 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

4.7% 38th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Melonba with nearby areas

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Compare Ropes Crossing with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melonba vs Ropes Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12573/melonba/vs/SAL13411/ropes-crossing