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Melwood vs Walpa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Melwood profile · Walpa profile

Melwood Walpa

Walpa and Melwood are neighbouring rural areas in East Gippsland. Walpa has a larger population of 157 people, while Melwood is sparsely populated with only 17 residents. There are stark financial differences between them; typical weekly family income in Walpa is $2,036, which is far higher than the $900 seen in Melwood. Melwood has a much older population, with a typical age of 59 compared to 48 in Walpa. In Melwood, typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher at $2,600, while in Walpa they are $1,430.

Both areas have remained very similar in their lack of infrastructure since 2011. Residents in both places are car-dependent, as neither has any public transport or shops within a 15-minute walk. This lack of local services is a shared trait, with both areas sitting well below the national figure for walkability and amenity access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 140 larger in Walpa Family income: $1,136 higher in Walpa Household income: $700 higher in Walpa Median age: 11 yrs older in Melwood Rent: $125 higher in Melwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melwoodin Walpa +140 larger in Walpa gap steady
17 12th pct 157 49th pct
Median age in Melwoodin Walpa +11 yrs older in Melwood gap steady
59 yrs 91st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Melwoodin Walpa
— 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Melwoodin Walpa
— 26.8% 79th pct
Under 15 in Melwoodin Walpa
— 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Melwoodin Walpa
— 7.6% 20th pct

Age structure

35.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +26.4 pts 8.9%
29.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
29.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 17.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
17.6% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

Marital status

43.8% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 53.4%
0.0% Never married +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Divorced +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Melwood Walpa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Melwoodin Walpa
— 11.5% 50th pct

Country of birth

105.9% Australia ◂ +22.4 pts 83.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

88.2% Australian ◂ +47.5 pts 40.8%
70.6% English ◂ +33.6 pts 36.9%
29.4% German ◂ +26.2 pts 3.2%
0.0% Scottish +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Melwoodin Walpa
— 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Melwoodin Walpa
— 4.5% 90th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 87.3%
0.0% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Melwoodin Walpa
— 52.2% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

64.7% Christianity ◂ +25.2 pts 39.5%
58.8% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 52.2%
0.0% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Melwoodin Walpa
— 38.8% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Melwoodin Walpa
— 9.0% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Melwoodin Walpa +2 more in Walpa
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Melwoodin Walpa
— 68 20th pct
ICSEA in Melwoodin Walpa
— 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 12 +13.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
18.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Year 11 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 28.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Management & commerce ◂ +32.1 pts 17.9%
37.5% Engineering & related ◂ +27.1 pts 10.4%
0.0% Health +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Society & culture +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Melwoodin Walpa +$245 higher in Walpa gap steady
$599 25th pct $844 65th pct
Household income in Melwoodin Walpa +$700 higher in Walpa gap widening
$900 10th pct $1,600 54th pct
Family income in Melwoodin Walpa +$1,136 higher in Walpa gap widening
$900 4th pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in Melwoodin Walpa
— 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Melwoodin Walpa
— 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 ◂ +26.2 pts 30.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +45.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.5 pts 9.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Melwoodin Walpa
— 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Melwoodin Walpa
— 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Melwoodin Walpa
— 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

35.3% Arthritis ◂ +27.7 pts 7.6%
35.3% Mental health ◂ +27.7 pts 7.6%
29.4% Diabetes ◂ +25.0 pts 4.5%
17.6% Other condition ◂ +10.6 pts 7.0%
0.0% Asthma +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +3.1 pts 67.5%
29.4% One condition ◂ +10.9 pts 18.5%
23.5% Two conditions ◂ +21.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Melwoodin Walpa
— 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Melwoodin Walpa
— 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Melwoodin Walpa
— 20.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Melwoodin Walpa
— 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Melwoodin Walpa
— 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Melwoodin Walpa +4 larger in Walpa
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Melwoodin Walpa +41 yrs older in Walpa
21 yrs 29th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
Median income in Melwoodin Walpa +$75 higher in Melwood
$575 43rd pct $500 32nd pct
Household income in Melwoodin Walpa +$875 higher in Melwood
$1,375 35th pct $500 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melwoodin Walpa +0.4 larger in Walpa gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Melwoodin Walpa
— 9.8% 44th pct
Living alone in Melwoodin Walpa
— 29.0% 68th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples without children ◂ +31.8 pts 36.6%
0.0% Couples with children +51.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
36.8% One-parent families ◂ +27.0 pts 9.8%
0.0% Other families +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 37.1%
0.0% 1 person +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% 4 people +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% 3 people +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melwoodin Walpa +$125 higher in Melwood gap narrowing
$245 39th pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Melwoodin Walpa +$1,170 higher in Melwood
$2,600 88th pct $1,430 37th pct
People / bedroom in Melwoodin Walpa +0.20 higher in Walpa gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Melwoodin Walpa
— 17.7% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Melwoodin Walpa
— 43.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in Melwoodin Walpa
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Melwoodin Walpa
— 85.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright ◂ +20.1 pts 43.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
36.4% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 17.7%
0.0% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
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

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 58.1%
54.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 27.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +63.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
0.0% $200–$349 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 Melwoodin Walpa
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Melwoodin Walpa
— 19.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Melwoodin Walpa
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Melwoodin Walpa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Melwoodin Walpa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Melwoodin Walpa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Melwoodin Walpa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Walked ◂ +52.4 pts 3.2%
44.4% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
0.0% Worked at home +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 22.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% 4 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Melwoodin Walpa
— 35.1% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Melwoodin Walpa
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Melwoodin Walpa
— 72.9% 87th pct
Full-time in Melwoodin Walpa
— 55.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

55.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.8 pts 45.7%
33.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.4 pts 14.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

55.6% Managers ◂ +24.7 pts 30.9%
0.0% Labourers +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Professionals +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Melwoodin Walpa +0.2 higher in Walpa
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Melwoodin Walpa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Melwoodin Walpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Melwoodin Walpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Melwoodin Walpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Melwoodin Walpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Melwoodin Walpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Melwoodin Walpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Melwoodin Walpa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Melwoodin Walpa even
1 53rd pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Melwoodin Walpa +3.9 pts higher in Melwood
7.5% 67th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Melwood with nearby areas

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Compare Walpa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melwood vs Walpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21646/melwood/vs/SAL22666/walpa