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Melrose Park vs Newington

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

Melrose Park Newington

Newington and Melrose Park are neighbouring areas with some distinct differences in their layouts and residents. Newington is more densely planned with far more street intersections and a population that is more likely to be born overseas (49.2%) or use another language at home (52.4%). In contrast, Melrose Park has far more separate houses (64.4% compared to 38.9% in Newington) and more local infrastructure, with far more schools per child and a higher number of public transport stops. Newington also has higher typical incomes, with 39.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They are also very similar in their typical monthly home-loan payments and the number of people living in each home. While Newington has more residents working from home, both areas remain far above the national average for this trend.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,589 larger in Newington Separate houses: 25.5 pts higher in Melrose Park Other language: 10.3 pts higher in Newington Work from home: 8.8 pts higher in Newington Born overseas: 8.8 pts higher in Newington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melrose Park in Newington +3,589 larger in Newington gap steady

2,059 79th pct 5,648 86th pct

Median age in Melrose Park in Newington +1 yrs older in Newington gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 29.1%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

Marital status

54.3% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 60.9%

34.1% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 28.1%

6.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Melrose Park Newington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.7% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 49.0%

9.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

1.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

21.4% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.1% English ◂ +4.8 pts 14.4%

18.6% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

9.3% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

2.8% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

54.4% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 45.1%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

5.5% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 45.9%

31.4% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

3.4% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.2% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melrose Park in Newington +1.71 more in Melrose Park

2.50 36th pct 0.79 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melrose Park in Newington +7 more in Melrose Park

31 89th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Melrose Park in Newington +94 larger in Newington

432 63rd pct 525 75th pct

ICSEA in Melrose Park in Newington +45 higher in Melrose Park

1,095 90th pct 1,051 78th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 85.1%

11.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 9.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.6% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

8.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences even 4.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Melrose Park in Newington +$97 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$973 79th pct $1,070 87th pct

Household income in Melrose Park in Newington +$283 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$2,182 83rd pct $2,465 89th pct

Family income in Melrose Park in Newington +$247 higher in Newington gap steady

$2,529 83rd pct $2,776 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%

19.6% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.2%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.0%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

5.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.1% None +3.2 pts ▸ 78.3%

15.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melrose Park in Newington +13 larger in Newington

9 58th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Melrose Park in Newington +2 yrs older in Melrose Park

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Melrose Park in Newington +$962 higher in Newington

$725 58th pct $1,687 92nd pct

Household income in Melrose Park in Newington +$1,500 higher in Newington

$2,250 71st pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melrose Park in Newington +0.2 larger in Newington gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 72.0%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 19.1%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 28.2%

22.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 16.4%

17.4% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melrose Park in Newington +$70 higher in Newington gap widening

$490 91st pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in Melrose Park in Newington +$100 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Melrose Park in Newington even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

25.9% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 25.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

64.4% Separate house ◂ +25.5 pts 38.9%

30.6% Flat or apartment +13.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

27.5% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.5%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.5 pts 38.8%

18.7% $550–$749 +15.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.7% $750 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.1% $200–$349 even 3.1%

0.0% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 36.1%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.8%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

5.0% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melrose Park in Newington +4 more in Melrose Park

19 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Melrose Park in Newington +6.57 more in Melrose Park

9.23 87th pct 2.66 68th pct

Departures/1k in Melrose Park in Newington +262.7 more in Newington

2,139.4 92nd pct 2,402.1 94th pct

PT routes in Melrose Park in Newington even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

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

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Melrose Park in Newington +2 longer in Melrose Park

18 15th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Melrose Park in Newington +21,009 more in Newington

20,102 74th pct 41,111 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Melrose Park in Newington +22,371 more in Newington

75,170 73rd pct 97,541 78th pct

Transit to city in Melrose Park in Newington +7 longer in Newington

65 66th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

35.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 28.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.8% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

9.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

7.5% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.7% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Melrose Park in Newington +0.1 higher in Melrose Park

6.5 90th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melrose Park in Newington +0.3 more in Newington

5.6 86th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Melrose Park in Newington +9.2 pts higher in Newington

88.2% 93rd pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Melrose Park in Newington +9.0 pts higher in Melrose Park

89.2% 94th pct 80.2% 89th pct

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

99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Melrose Park in Newington +5.4 pts higher in Melrose Park

99.4% 100th pct 94.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Melrose Park in Newington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Melrose Park in Newington +10.1 pts higher in Melrose Park

10.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Melrose Park in Newington +6.4 more in Melrose Park

13.1 49th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Melrose Park in Newington +235 higher in Newington

106 86th pct 341 97th pct

Mean slope in Melrose Park in Newington +1.9 pts higher in Melrose Park

7.1% 63rd pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melrose Park vs Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12574/melrose-park/vs/SAL12962/newington