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Melrose Park vs Wentworth Point

Name: Melrose Park vs Wentworth Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Melrose Park profile · Wentworth Point profile

Melrose Park Wentworth Point

Wentworth Point and Melrose Park (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Wentworth Point is a high-density hub where 98.8% of homes are flats or apartments, while 64.4% of homes in Melrose Park (NSW) are separate houses. This shift in housing is reflected in the population; Wentworth Point has a much higher share of renters (59.3% compared to 25.9% in Melrose Park (NSW)) and many more people born overseas (61.3% versus 40.4%). Wentworth Point also has a far higher proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (56.0% against 40.8%) and more people who have moved in the last five years (77.2% compared to 39.2%).

Both areas share a similar everyday feel in some ways, with almost identical typical weekly incomes, typical rents, and drive times to the city. They also both have a very high share of homes within a short walk of a park. While they share these basics, their walkability differs; Wentworth Point is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.6, whereas Melrose Park (NSW) is very walkable with a score of 6.5.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,644 larger in Wentworth Point Renting: 33.4 pts higher in Wentworth Point Separate houses: 64.4 pts higher in Melrose Park 3+ bedrooms: 50.8 pts higher in Melrose Park Recent movers: 38.0 pts higher in Wentworth Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +10,644 larger in Wentworth Point gap widening

2,059 79th pct 12,703 88th pct

Median age in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +5 yrs older in Melrose Park gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +28.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 14.3%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 14.2%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 5.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 45.8%

34.1% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

6.2% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Melrose Park Wentworth Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.7% Australia ◂ +22.1 pts 34.6%

9.3% China +11.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.3% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

21.4% Chinese +10.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.1% English ◂ +7.3 pts 11.9%

18.6% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 9.2%

9.3% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

6.8% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

2.8% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

54.4% English only ◂ +22.2 pts 32.1%

9.8% Mandarin +13.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.3% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +24.9 pts 29.8%

31.4% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

3.4% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

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 Wentworth Point +1.39 more in Melrose Park

2.50 36th pct 1.11 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +8 more in Melrose Park

31 89th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +22 larger in Melrose Park

432 63rd pct 409 60th pct

ICSEA in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point even

1,095 90th pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 84.9%

11.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +10.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 8.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

9.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.8% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

5.3% Creative arts even 5.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +$223 higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing

$973 79th pct $1,196 90th pct

Household income in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +$147 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$2,182 83rd pct $2,035 77th pct

Family income in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +$200 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$2,529 83rd pct $2,329 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 12.1%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 26.4%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.1% None +5.6 pts ▸ 80.7%

15.2% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +57 larger in Wentworth Point

9 58th pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +6 yrs older in Wentworth Point

23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +$608 higher in Wentworth Point

$725 58th pct $1,333 88th pct

Household income in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +$201 higher in Melrose Park

$2,250 71st pct $2,049 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +0.6 larger in Melrose Park gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +20.4 pts 45.6%

23.4% Couples without children +21.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +11.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

21.1% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +14.6 pts 7.7%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +$10 higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing

$490 91st pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +$349 higher in Melrose Park gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,251 84th pct

People / bedroom in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +0.20 higher in Wentworth Point gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.9% Rented +33.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 31.4%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.8 pts 7.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

30.6% Flat or apartment +68.2 pts ▸ 98.8%

64.4% Separate house ◂ +64.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.5% 2 bedrooms +28.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 9.4%

7.8% 1 bedroom +25.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 0.2%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 63.6%

18.7% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

5.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

3.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

37.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 19.7%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.0% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +13 more in Melrose Park

19 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +8.76 more in Melrose Park

9.23 87th pct 0.47 59th pct

Departures/1k in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +1,653.5 more in Melrose Park

2,139.4 92nd pct 485.9 78th pct

PT routes in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +2 more in Melrose Park

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +1 longer in Wentworth Point

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +1 longer in Melrose Park

18 15th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +8,649 more in Melrose Park

20,102 74th pct 11,453 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +42,503 more in Wentworth Point

75,170 73rd pct 117,673 82nd pct

Transit to city in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +4 longer in Melrose Park

65 66th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

35.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 25.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +24.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 21.5%

5.7% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 1.9%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

7.5% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

8.0% Retail trade even 8.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Manufacturing even 4.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.7% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +2.1 higher in Wentworth Point

6.5 90th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +1.2 more in Wentworth Point

5.6 86th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +11.8 pts higher in Wentworth Point

88.2% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +10.8 pts higher in Wentworth Point

89.2% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +0.5 pts higher in Wentworth Point

99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +18.7 pts higher in Melrose Park

99.4% 100th pct 80.8% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +89.9 pts higher in Wentworth Point

10.1% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +9.9 more in Melrose Park

13.1 49th pct 3.2 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +348 higher in Wentworth Point

106 86th pct 455 100th pct

Mean slope in Melrose Park in Wentworth Point +2.4 pts higher in Melrose Park

7.1% 63rd pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Melrose Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melrose Park vs Wentworth Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12574/melrose-park/vs/SAL14244/wentworth-point