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Melton vs Port Arthur

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Melton profile · Port Arthur profile

Melton Port Arthur

Melton (SA) and Port Arthur (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Melton (SA) has a small population of 29 people, while Port Arthur (SA) is effectively non-residential with no residents. There are significant gaps in income and age; the typical resident in Port Arthur (SA) is far older at 75, compared to 44 in Melton (SA). Weekly family income is also far higher in Melton (SA) at $3,250, while it is just $725 in Port Arthur (SA).

In Melton (SA), the typical personal income of $762 is about the same as the national figure. Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or parks. The two areas are also similar in that neither has any public transport stops or schools nearby.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29 larger in Melton Median age: 31 yrs older in Port Arthur Family income: $2,525 higher in Melton Household income: $899 higher in Melton Personal income: $412 higher in Melton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meltonin Port Arthur +29 larger in Melton gap widening
29 18th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Meltonin Port Arthur +31 yrs older in Port Arthur
44 yrs 46th pct 75 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Meltonin Port Arthur
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Meltonin Port Arthur
10.3% 17th pct —
Under 15 in Meltonin Port Arthur
13.8% 29th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meltonin Port Arthur
10.3% 45th pct —

Language

Other language in Meltonin Port Arthur
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Meltonin Port Arthur
0.0% 0th pct —

Religion

No religion in Meltonin Port Arthur
58.6% 92nd pct —

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Meltonin Port Arthur even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Meltonin Port Arthur +$412 higher in Melton
$762 52nd pct $350 0th pct
Household income in Meltonin Port Arthur +$899 higher in Melton
$1,624 56th pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Meltonin Port Arthur +$2,525 higher in Melton
$3,250 94th pct $725 0th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meltonin Port Arthur
31.0% 61st pct —
Mental health in Meltonin Port Arthur
10.3% 71st pct —
Needs assistance in Meltonin Port Arthur
13.8% 99th pct —

Community Participation

Defence service in Meltonin Port Arthur
0.0% 0th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Meltonin Port Arthur even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meltonin Port Arthur +0.6 larger in Melton
2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Meltonin Port Arthur
18.2% 83rd pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Meltonin Port Arthur
$433 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Meltonin Port Arthur +0.10 higher in Melton
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meltonin Port Arthur even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meltonin Port Arthur
0.00 0th pct —
Departures/1k in Meltonin Port Arthur
0.0 0th pct —
PT routes in Meltonin Port Arthur even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Meltonin Port Arthur
81 97th pct —
Drive to city in Meltonin Port Arthur +20 longer in Melton
88 62nd pct 68 49th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meltonin Port Arthur
0.0% 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Meltonin Port Arthur even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meltonin Port Arthur even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Meltonin Port Arthur even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meltonin Port Arthur even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meltonin Port Arthur even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meltonin Port Arthur even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meltonin Port Arthur even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Meltonin Port Arthur even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meltonin Port Arthur
0.0 0th pct —
Intersections/km² in Meltonin Port Arthur +1 higher in Port Arthur
1 48th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Meltonin Port Arthur +0.5 pts higher in Melton
2.8% 10th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Melton with nearby areas

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Compare Port Arthur with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton vs Port Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40858/melton/vs/SAL41188/port-arthur