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Melrose vs Wilmington

Name: Melrose vs Wilmington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Melrose profile · Wilmington profile

Melrose Wilmington

Wilmington and Melrose (SA) are two nearby South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Wilmington has a much larger First Nations population, which is 3.7% of its residents compared to 0% in Melrose (SA). The typical First Nations resident in Wilmington is much younger at 19, whereas in Melrose (SA) they are far older at 69. Recent overseas arrivals are also far more common in Wilmington at 13.0%, while there are none in Melrose (SA). In contrast, Melrose (SA) has a more qualified workforce, with 45.6% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 34.0% in Wilmington.

Their shared experience is seen in a similar number of people living alone and a nearly identical percentage of adults with bachelor degrees. Since 2011, they have tracked very differently regarding crime; the recorded offence rate in Wilmington has risen by 35.7%, while it fell by 60.0% in Melrose (SA). This gap is reflected in current figures, with recorded offences far higher in Wilmington. Both areas remain older than the national figure, with typical ages of 51 and 48 respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 325 larger in Wilmington Recent arrivals: 13.0 pts higher in Wilmington First Nations: 3.7 pts higher in Wilmington Volunteering: 12.9 pts higher in Melrose No car: 1.3 pts higher in Wilmington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melrose in Wilmington +325 larger in Wilmington gap narrowing

342 60th pct 667 69th pct

Median age in Melrose in Wilmington +3 yrs older in Wilmington gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

50.4% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

26.4% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

6.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Melrose Wilmington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 79.0%

0.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

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

47.1% English ◂ +12.6 pts 34.5%

41.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 40.8%

20.8% Scottish ◂ +11.2 pts 9.6%

11.4% German even 11.4%

7.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 86.7%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 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

49.4% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 45.9%

39.8% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 37.6%

7.9% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melrose in Wilmington +6.91 more in Melrose

15.38 84th pct 8.47 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melrose in Wilmington even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Melrose in Wilmington +37 larger in Wilmington

14 2nd pct 51 17th pct

ICSEA in Melrose in Wilmington +34 higher in Melrose

1,014 64th pct 980 43rd pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 34.0%

18.6% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.0% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 33.2%

11.5% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

10.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

8.5% Society & culture even 8.5%

2.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Melrose in Wilmington +$113 higher in Melrose gap widening

$743 48th pct $630 29th pct

Household income in Melrose in Wilmington +$156 higher in Melrose gap narrowing

$1,416 42nd pct $1,260 29th pct

Family income in Melrose in Wilmington +$388 higher in Melrose gap widening

$1,843 47th pct $1,455 24th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%

14.0% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.2%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.5%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

5.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +2.5 pts 57.7%

22.5% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 17.8%

4.4% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melrose in Wilmington +25 larger in Wilmington

0 0th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Melrose in Wilmington +50 yrs older in Melrose

69 yrs 100th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Melrose in Wilmington +$237 higher in Wilmington

$450 25th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Melrose in Wilmington +$925 higher in Wilmington

$450 0th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melrose in Wilmington +0.1 larger in Wilmington gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 53.5%

35.4% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

26.4% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.1% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melrose in Wilmington +$20 higher in Wilmington gap narrowing

$180 20th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Melrose in Wilmington +$147 higher in Melrose gap widening

$1,230 25th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Melrose in Wilmington even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 27.5%

12.4% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 95.8%

3.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 43.3%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 11.3%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

4.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.5% Under $200 ◂ +67.5 pts 20.0%

31.3% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

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

39.5% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melrose in Wilmington even

1 64th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Melrose in Wilmington +1.42 more in Melrose

2.92 69th pct 1.50 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Melrose in Wilmington +0.1 more in Wilmington

5.8 58th pct 6.0 58th pct

PT routes in Melrose in Wilmington +1 more in Wilmington

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Melrose in Wilmington +54 longer in Wilmington

19 58th pct 73 93rd pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 58.3%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 11.2%

10.2% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 37.8%

19.5% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 14.9%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.6% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.4% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

0.0% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.6%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 22.1%

17.4% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

13.2% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.8% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Melrose in Wilmington +2,264 higher in Wilmington

585 1st pct 2,849 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Melrose in Wilmington

— 600 44th pct

Burglary/100k in Melrose in Wilmington +457 higher in Wilmington

292 27th pct 750 70th pct

Theft/100k in Melrose in Wilmington

— 450 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Melrose in Wilmington

— 1,049 68th pct

5-yr change in Melrose in Wilmington +95.7 pts higher in Wilmington

-60.0% 3rd pct 35.7% 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melrose in Wilmington +0.5 higher in Melrose

3.1 73rd pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melrose in Wilmington +0.5 more in Melrose

3.3 74th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Melrose in Wilmington +8.7 pts higher in Melrose

46.2% 79th pct 37.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Melrose in Wilmington +7.9 pts higher in Melrose

46.4% 79th pct 38.5% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Melrose in Wilmington +12.9 pts higher in Melrose

44.2% 71st pct 31.4% 67th pct

Walk to school in Melrose in Wilmington +10.2 pts higher in Melrose

45.8% 74th pct 35.7% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Melrose in Wilmington +2.9 pts higher in Melrose

47.4% 63rd pct 44.5% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Melrose in Wilmington even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Melrose in Wilmington +26.9 more in Melrose

61.4 86th pct 34.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Melrose in Wilmington even

1 53rd pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Melrose in Wilmington +0.5 pts higher in Melrose

5.3% 45th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Melrose with nearby areas

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Compare Wilmington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melrose vs Wilmington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40856/melrose/vs/SAL41614/wilmington