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Melrose Park vs Rhodes

Name: Melrose Park vs Rhodes — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Melrose Park profile · Rhodes profile

Melrose Park Rhodes

Rhodes and Melrose Park (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Rhodes is a high-density hub where 95.1% of homes are flats or apartments, while 64.4% of homes in Melrose Park (NSW) are separate houses. This is reflected in the demographics; Rhodes has a younger typical age of 32 and a much higher share of renters (59.2%). In contrast, Melrose Park (NSW) is older, with a typical age of 37 and more homes owned outright (29.7%). Rhodes is also far more diverse, with 72.2% of people born overseas and 74.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 40.4% and 42.1% in Melrose Park (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a high standing for working from home and strong school advantage scores. They share very similar typical household incomes of around $2,182 a week and both have almost every home within a short walk of public transport and parks. While Rhodes is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.0, Melrose Park (NSW) remains very walkable at 6.5.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,394 larger in Rhodes Born overseas: 31.8 pts higher in Rhodes Other language: 32.0 pts higher in Rhodes Renting: 33.3 pts higher in Rhodes Separate houses: 61.2 pts higher in Melrose Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melrose Park in Rhodes +9,394 larger in Rhodes gap widening

2,059 79th pct 11,453 88th pct

Median age in Melrose Park in Rhodes +5 yrs older in Melrose Park gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +28.2 pts ▸ 58.4%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.8 pts 13.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 12.2%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 6.4%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 45.4%

34.1% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Melrose Park Rhodes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.7% Australia ◂ +33.1 pts 23.5%

9.3% China +18.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.3% India +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

21.4% Chinese +21.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

19.1% English ◂ +11.6 pts 7.5%

18.6% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 5.5%

9.3% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 1.8%

2.8% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% German ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

54.4% English only ◂ +33.4 pts 21.0%

9.8% Mandarin +20.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.5% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +29.8 pts 24.9%

31.4% No religion +19.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

1.9% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melrose Park in Rhodes

2.50 36th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Melrose Park in Rhodes +4 more in Melrose Park

31 89th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Melrose Park in Rhodes +34 larger in Rhodes

432 63rd pct 466 68th pct

ICSEA in Melrose Park in Rhodes even

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

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 86.9%

11.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 3.1%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +13.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 4.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

5.8% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.9% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

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

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Melrose Park in Rhodes +$146 higher in Rhodes gap widening

$973 79th pct $1,119 88th pct

Household income in Melrose Park in Rhodes even gap narrowing

$2,182 83rd pct $2,183 83rd pct

Family income in Melrose Park in Rhodes +$125 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$2,529 83rd pct $2,404 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.3%

19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 29.1%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.1% None +8.2 pts ▸ 83.3%

15.2% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 9.1%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melrose Park in Rhodes +25 larger in Rhodes

9 58th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Melrose Park in Rhodes +4 yrs older in Rhodes

23 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Melrose Park in Rhodes +$431 higher in Rhodes

$725 58th pct $1,156 86th pct

Household income in Melrose Park in Rhodes even

$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melrose Park in Rhodes +0.5 larger in Melrose Park gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +21.9 pts 44.1%

23.4% Couples without children +21.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

1.2% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

21.1% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +13.2 pts 9.1%

17.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$490 91st pct $560 97th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Melrose Park in Rhodes +0.20 higher in Rhodes gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.9% Rented +33.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 27.7%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 10.5%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

30.6% Flat or apartment +64.5 pts ▸ 95.1%

64.4% Separate house ◂ +61.2 pts 3.2%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.5% 2 bedrooms +31.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 13.8%

7.8% 1 bedroom +15.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 1.1%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

66.3% $350–$549 ◂ +29.3 pts 37.0%

18.7% $550–$749 +28.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

5.7% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 35.2%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

5.0% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melrose Park in Rhodes +7 more in Rhodes

19 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Melrose Park in Rhodes +6.96 more in Melrose Park

9.23 87th pct 2.27 66th pct

Departures/1k in Melrose Park in Rhodes +633.9 more in Melrose Park

2,139.4 92nd pct 1,505.5 89th pct

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

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Melrose Park in Rhodes +2 longer in Melrose Park

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

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

18 15th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Melrose Park in Rhodes +79,794 more in Rhodes

20,102 74th pct 99,896 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Melrose Park in Rhodes +463,687 more in Rhodes

75,170 73rd pct 538,857 92nd pct

Transit to city in Melrose Park in Rhodes +21 longer in Melrose Park

65 66th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

35.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 21.4%

1.0% Train +6.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +23.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.3 pts 16.1%

5.7% No vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 2.1%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

7.5% Finance & insurance +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

9.3% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

16.7% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Melrose Park in Rhodes +2.5 higher in Rhodes

6.5 90th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melrose Park in Rhodes +2.3 more in Rhodes

5.6 86th pct 7.9 100th pct

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

88.2% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

89.2% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Melrose Park in Rhodes +4.9 pts higher in Melrose Park

99.4% 100th pct 94.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Melrose Park in Rhodes even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Melrose Park in Rhodes +89.9 pts higher in Rhodes

10.1% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Melrose Park in Rhodes +4.3 more in Melrose Park

13.1 49th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Melrose Park in Rhodes +303 higher in Rhodes

106 86th pct 410 100th pct

Mean slope in Melrose Park in Rhodes +0.7 pts higher in Melrose Park

7.1% 63rd pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Melrose Park with nearby areas

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Compare Rhodes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melrose Park vs Rhodes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12574/melrose-park/vs/SAL13372/rhodes