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Calulu vs Melwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Calulu profile · Melwood profile

Calulu Melwood

Calulu and Melwood are neighbouring rural areas in East Gippsland, though they differ significantly in population and wealth. Calulu is the larger of the two, where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $1,812 compared to $900 in Melwood. Residents in Calulu also tend to live in larger households, with 2.9 people per home and 0.9 people per bedroom, while Melwood has 2.0 people per home and 0.5 per bedroom. In contrast, Melwood has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 45 in Calulu.

Both areas are car-dependent and share similar weekly rents around $250. They also have nearly identical terrain slopes and no homes within walking distance of groceries or health services. However, a gap in housing costs has emerged, as typical monthly home-loan payments are now far higher in Melwood at $2,600, compared to $1,613 in Calulu.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Melwood Population: 169 larger in Calulu People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Calulu Household size: 0.9 larger in Calulu Mortgage: $987 higher in Melwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caluluin Melwood +169 larger in Calulu gap steady
186 52nd pct 17 12th pct
Median age in Caluluin Melwood +14 yrs older in Melwood gap steady
45 yrs 50th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Caluluin Melwood
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Caluluin Melwood
18.3% 48th pct —
Under 15 in Caluluin Melwood
23.1% 84th pct —
De facto in Caluluin Melwood
9.8% 31st pct —

Age structure

9.7% Youth (15–24) +25.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%
23.1% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 43.8%
30.9% Never married ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Calulu Melwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caluluin Melwood
0.0% 0th pct —

Country of birth

87.1% Australia +18.8 pts ▸ 105.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% Australian +40.9 pts ▸ 88.2%
35.5% English +35.1 pts ▸ 70.6%
3.8% German +25.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
17.2% Irish ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Caluluin Melwood
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Caluluin Melwood
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

86.6% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Caluluin Melwood
39.8% 47th pct —

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +21.2 pts ▸ 64.7%
39.8% No religion +19.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
14.5% Not stated ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Caluluin Melwood
34.3% 22nd pct —
Bachelor+ in Caluluin Melwood
13.7% 46th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Caluluin Melwood +1 more in Calulu
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Caluluin Melwood
122 29th pct —
ICSEA in Caluluin Melwood
984 46th pct —

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 25.0%
29.9% Year 11 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%
14.2% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 37.5%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.8% Management & commerce +41.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.7% Engineering & related +18.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
11.0% Health ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
6.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Caluluin Melwood +$163 higher in Calulu gap widening
$762 52nd pct $599 25th pct
Household income in Caluluin Melwood +$912 higher in Calulu gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Caluluin Melwood +$1,128 higher in Calulu gap widening
$2,028 59th pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Caluluin Melwood
5.8% 36th pct —
High-income homes in Caluluin Melwood
18.6% 58th pct —

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +24.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caluluin Melwood
29.6% 54th pct —
Mental health in Caluluin Melwood
8.1% 49th pct —
Needs assistance in Caluluin Melwood
6.5% 70th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +26.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
8.1% Mental health +27.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
3.8% Diabetes +25.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
6.5% Other condition +11.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Stroke ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +13.1 pts ▸ 70.6%
17.7% One condition +11.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.2% Two conditions +13.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caluluin Melwood
14.4% 31st pct —
Unpaid carers in Caluluin Melwood
18.0% 87th pct —
Unpaid child care in Caluluin Melwood
37.4% 90th pct —
Defence service in Caluluin Melwood
2.1% 42nd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Caluluin Melwood
23.0% 43rd pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Caluluin Melwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Caluluin Melwood
— 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Caluluin Melwood
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Caluluin Melwood
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caluluin Melwood +0.9 larger in Calulu gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Caluluin Melwood
10.7% 49th pct —
Living alone in Caluluin Melwood
6.8% 1st pct —

Family composition

30.2% Couples without children +38.2 pts ▸ 68.4%
53.0% Couples with children ◂ +53.0 pts 0.0%
10.7% One-parent families +26.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

49.2% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 45.5%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% 5 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
6.8% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caluluin Melwood +$18 higher in Calulu gap widening
$263 44th pct $245 39th pct
Mortgage in Caluluin Melwood +$987 higher in Melwood
$1,613 49th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Caluluin Melwood +0.40 higher in Calulu gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in Caluluin Melwood
5.1% 11th pct —
Owned outright in Caluluin Melwood
42.4% 54th pct —
Separate houses in Caluluin Melwood
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Caluluin Melwood
83.1% 60th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +21.3 pts ▸ 63.6%
40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%
5.1% Rented +31.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 63.6%
22.0% 4 bedrooms +32.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
10.2% 5 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caluluin Melwood
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Caluluin Melwood
10.5% 28th pct —
PT commute in Caluluin Melwood
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Caluluin Melwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Caluluin Melwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Caluluin Melwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Caluluin Melwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +17.2 pts 44.4%
0.0% Walked +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
34.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%
12.1% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caluluin Melwood
22.4% 21st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caluluin Melwood
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Caluluin Melwood
62.6% 57th pct —
Full-time in Caluluin Melwood
54.7% 32nd pct —

Industries people work in

24.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +21.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Other services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Managers +34.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
22.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
12.8% Labourers ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Caluluin Melwood +0.1 higher in Calulu
0.1 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caluluin Melwood +0.1 more in Calulu
0.1 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Caluluin Melwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Caluluin Melwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Caluluin Melwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Caluluin Melwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Caluluin Melwood +12.0 pts higher in Calulu
12.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Caluluin Melwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Caluluin Melwood +5.4 more in Calulu
5.4 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Caluluin Melwood +1 higher in Melwood
0 41st pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Caluluin Melwood +0.4 pts higher in Melwood
7.1% 63rd pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calulu vs Melwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20451/calulu/vs/SAL21646/melwood