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Kulpara vs Melton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Kulpara profile · Melton profile

Kulpara Melton

Kulpara and Melton (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in their age and family structures; Kulpara is much younger, with 35.7% of residents being children under 15, while the typical resident in Melton (SA) is far older at 44. Financial profiles also vary, with typical weekly family incomes far higher in Melton (SA) at $3,250 compared to $1,875 in Kulpara. Kulpara is also more connected to transport, with far more public transport departures and stops per 1,000 people.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as quiet, residential places with almost no one born overseas or using a language other than English. They are effectively alike in their lack of local amenities, as neither has homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, or groceries. However, a gap has opened in stability; while no one in Melton (SA) has moved in the last five years, 17.3% of Kulpara residents have.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 33.6 pts higher in Melton Under 15: 21.9 pts higher in Kulpara Family income: $1,375 higher in Melton People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Kulpara Recent movers: 17.3 pts higher in Kulpara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kulparain Melton +27 larger in Kulpara gap narrowing
56 30th pct 29 18th pct
Median age in Kulparain Melton +8 yrs older in Melton gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Kulparain Melton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kulparain Melton +11.1 pts higher in Kulpara gap widening
21.4% 62nd pct 10.3% 17th pct
Under 15 in Kulparain Melton +21.9 pts higher in Kulpara gap widening
35.7% 100th pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Kulparain Melton
12.5% 53rd pct —

Age structure

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +42.4 pts ▸ 62.1%
35.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.9 pts 13.8%
28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 17.2%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 10.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

65.9% Married ◂ +15.9 pts 50.0%
7.3% Widowed +36.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
7.3% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kulpara Melton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kulparain Melton +3.2 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
7.1% 29th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +16.8 pts ▸ 79.3%
5.4% England +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
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

25.0% Australian +30.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
26.8% English +24.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
19.6% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 10.3%
7.1% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% German ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kulparain Melton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kulparain Melton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

71.4% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 72.4%
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 Kulparain Melton +33.6 pts higher in Melton gap widening
25.0% 14th pct 58.6% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

25.0% No religion +33.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
41.1% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 27.6%
37.5% Not stated ◂ +27.2 pts 10.3%
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

Year 12 in Kulparain Melton
54.3% 71st pct —
Bachelor+ in Kulparain Melton
9.8% 28th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kulparain Melton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +20.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
11.4% Year 10 +26.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.1% Year 11 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +63.3 pts ▸ 80.0%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.0% Agriculture & environment +20.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.7% Education ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kulparain Melton +$225 higher in Melton gap widening
$537 16th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Kulparain Melton +$187 higher in Melton gap steady
$1,437 43rd pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Kulparain Melton +$1,375 higher in Melton gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $3,250 94th pct
High earners in Kulparain Melton
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

66.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
25.0% Under $650 +17.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.0%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kulparain Melton +9.6 pts higher in Melton
21.4% 18th pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Kulparain Melton +10.3 pts higher in Melton
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Kulparain Melton +3.1 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
10.7% 91st pct 13.8% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Other condition ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mental health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.3% None ◂ +1.4 pts 37.9%
21.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%
0.0% Three or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kulparain Melton
29.3% 85th pct —
Unpaid carers in Kulparain Melton
17.1% 85th pct —
Unpaid child care in Kulparain Melton
24.4% 45th pct —
Defence service in Kulparain Melton +7.7 pts higher in Kulpara
7.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kulparain Melton
19.5% 24th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Kulparain Melton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kulparain Melton +0.1 larger in Kulpara gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Kulparain Melton +6.4 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
11.8% 56th pct 18.2% 83rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +21.7 pts 13.6%
11.8% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
41.7% 5 people ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kulparain Melton
$185 22nd pct —
Mortgage in Kulparain Melton +$279 higher in Kulpara
$712 7th pct $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in Kulparain Melton +0.20 higher in Kulpara gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 57.1%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
41.7% 5 or more ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
25.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 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 Kulparain Melton +2 more in Kulpara
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kulparain Melton +35.71 more in Kulpara
35.71 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kulparain Melton +267.9 more in Kulpara
267.9 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kulparain Melton +2 more in Kulpara
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kulparain Melton +78 longer in Melton
3 21st pct 81 97th pct
Drive to city in Kulparain Melton +14 longer in Melton
74 53rd pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

41.2% Car (driver) +33.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
23.5% Worked at home +14.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
29.4% Walked ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
25.0% 1 vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.3% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kulparain Melton +17.3 pts higher in Kulpara gap widening
17.3% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Kulparain Melton
41.5% 10th pct —

Industries people work in

52.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.4 pts 37.5%
29.4% Manufacturing ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% Education & training ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Community & personal service +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
29.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% Managers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kulparain Melton +0.9 higher in Kulpara
0.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kulparain Melton +0.9 more in Kulpara
0.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kulparain Melton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kulparain Melton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kulparain Melton +39.4 pts higher in Kulpara
39.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kulparain Melton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kulparain Melton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kulparain Melton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kulparain Melton +53.6 more in Kulpara
53.6 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kulparain Melton even
1 51st pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Kulparain Melton +0.5 pts higher in Kulpara
3.3% 18th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Kulpara with nearby areas

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Compare Melton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kulpara vs Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40727/kulpara/vs/SAL40858/melton