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Cavendish vs Melville Forest

Name: Cavendish vs Melville Forest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Cavendish profile · Melville Forest profile

Cavendish Melville Forest

Cavendish and Melville Forest are nearby rural areas with very different populations. Cavendish is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 26.8% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 36 and no seniors in Melville Forest. Residents in Melville Forest are more likely to have a bachelor degree (28.3% versus 15.6%) and to be working or looking for work (84.8% versus 58.1%). Cavendish is more walkable, with a score of 2.5 (mostly car-dependent), while Melville Forest is 0.0 (car-dependent).

These two areas share several similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly incomes and a similar proportion of people with no religion. However, the gap in education has widened over time, as Melville Forest now has far more residents who completed Year 12 (62.8%) than Cavendish (43.7%). Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses and have no residents using public transport to commute.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 26.8 pts higher in Cavendish Participation: 26.7 pts higher in Melville Forest Median age: 13 yrs older in Cavendish Population: 303 larger in Cavendish Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Melville Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cavendish in Melville Forest +303 larger in Cavendish gap steady

366 61st pct 63 32nd pct

Median age in Cavendish in Melville Forest +13 yrs older in Cavendish gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

Marital status

55.8% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 73.9%

25.6% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 21.7%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Cavendish Melville Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 82.5%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

41.0% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.0% English ◂ +4.3 pts 39.7%

14.8% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.8% German ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 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

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 88.9%

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

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 38.1%

39.6% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

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

Schools/1k kids in Cavendish in Melville Forest

17.86 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cavendish in Melville Forest +1 more in Cavendish

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Cavendish in Melville Forest

32 11th pct —

ICSEA in Cavendish in Melville Forest

992 51st pct —

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +19.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

16.3% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.0% Year 11 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 12.5%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.0 pts 9.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.0 pts 12.5%

11.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cavendish in Melville Forest +$11 higher in Melville Forest gap narrowing

$732 46th pct $743 48th pct

Household income in Cavendish in Melville Forest +$265 higher in Cavendish gap widening

$1,452 44th pct $1,187 24th pct

Family income in Cavendish in Melville Forest +$202 higher in Cavendish gap widening

$2,014 58th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 18.2%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.6%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +15.6 pts ▸ 74.6%

18.3% One condition ◂ +13.5 pts 4.8%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cavendish in Melville Forest +3 larger in Cavendish

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cavendish in Melville Forest

23 yrs 38th pct —

Median income in Cavendish in Melville Forest

$849 69th pct —

Household income in Cavendish in Melville Forest

$899 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cavendish in Melville Forest +0.4 larger in Melville Forest gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +31.8 pts ▸ 76.0%

43.8% Couples without children ◂ +23.8 pts 20.0%

8.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 36.4%

26.7% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.0% 3 people +16.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.0% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.7% 6 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cavendish in Melville Forest +$25 higher in Cavendish gap widening

$175 19th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Cavendish in Melville Forest +$223 higher in Cavendish

$1,020 15th pct $797 9th pct

People / bedroom in Cavendish in Melville Forest +0.20 higher in Melville Forest gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 40.9%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +21.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.3% Other tenure +33.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.0% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 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

42.0% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 18.2%

9.3% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cavendish in Melville Forest even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cavendish in Melville Forest even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cavendish in Melville Forest even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cavendish in Melville Forest even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

21.5% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.8% Walked ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 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

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.8 pts 18.2%

22.0% 3 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 13.6%

12.1% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.1 pts 33.3%

5.0% Health care & social assistance +18.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.0% Construction +10.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.1% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Managers +12.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

7.2% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cavendish in Melville Forest +2.4 higher in Cavendish

2.5 69th pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cavendish in Melville Forest +2.8 more in Cavendish

2.8 71st pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Cavendish in Melville Forest +50.7 pts higher in Cavendish

50.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cavendish in Melville Forest +56.2 pts higher in Cavendish

56.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cavendish in Melville Forest even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cavendish in Melville Forest +51.0 pts higher in Cavendish

51.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cavendish in Melville Forest +56.4 pts higher in Cavendish

59.3% 67th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Cavendish in Melville Forest even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cavendish in Melville Forest +14.8 more in Melville Forest

32.8 74th pct 47.6 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Cavendish in Melville Forest +1 higher in Cavendish

1 46th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in Cavendish in Melville Forest +0.2 pts higher in Melville Forest

5.2% 44th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Cavendish with nearby areas

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Compare Melville Forest with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cavendish vs Melville Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20526/cavendish/vs/SAL21645/melville-forest