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Alfred Cove vs Melville

Name: Alfred Cove vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Alfred Cove profile · Melville profile

Alfred Cove Melville

Melville (WA) and Alfred Cove are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with a few distinct differences. Alfred Cove is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 67% in Melville (WA), and more people born overseas (28.8% versus 22.5%). Education levels are also higher in Alfred Cove, where 39.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 34.7% in Melville (WA). In contrast, Melville (WA) has a much younger First Nations population, with a typical age of 19 compared to 39 in Alfred Cove, and a higher share of residents who speak a First Nations language (9.1% versus 0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people aged 65 and over, with around 18% of their populations in this age group. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,200. While they are closely matched in many ways, the gap in transit times to the city is quite wide, with it taking 17 minutes longer to reach the city from Melville (WA) by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,374 larger in Melville People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Melville Born overseas: 6.3 pts higher in Alfred Cove Bachelor+: 5.1 pts higher in Alfred Cove Year 12: 4.5 pts higher in Alfred Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alfred Cove in Melville +3,374 larger in Melville gap widening

2,830 83rd pct 6,204 86th pct

Median age in Alfred Cove in Melville +1 yrs older in Melville gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.4%

19.3% Children (0–14) even 19.3%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 50.5%

29.8% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

7.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Alfred Cove Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 73.6%

7.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

32.3% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 85.8%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 47.0%

41.2% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

4.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alfred Cove in Melville

— 1.67 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alfred Cove in Melville even

21 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Alfred Cove in Melville +59 larger in Alfred Cove

667 88th pct 608 85th pct

ICSEA in Alfred Cove in Melville +12 higher in Alfred Cove

1,116 95th pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 68.4%

13.7% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.7% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 34.0%

18.6% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 22.2%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

13.4% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

10.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Alfred Cove in Melville +$2 higher in Alfred Cove gap narrowing

$993 81st pct $991 81st pct

Household income in Alfred Cove in Melville +$79 higher in Alfred Cove gap narrowing

$2,262 86th pct $2,183 83rd pct

Family income in Alfred Cove in Melville +$19 higher in Alfred Cove gap narrowing

$2,922 90th pct $2,903 89th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.2%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.5%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +0.4 pts 68.0%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

4.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alfred Cove in Melville +5 larger in Melville

28 72nd pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Alfred Cove in Melville +20 yrs older in Alfred Cove

39 yrs 77th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Alfred Cove in Melville +$275 higher in Melville

$850 69th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Alfred Cove in Melville +$187 higher in Melville

$2,125 67th pct $2,312 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alfred Cove in Melville even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 22.5%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 31.0%

23.6% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.7% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

1.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alfred Cove in Melville +$10 higher in Alfred Cove gap widening

$430 87th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Alfred Cove in Melville +$75 higher in Alfred Cove gap narrowing

$2,400 87th pct $2,325 86th pct

People / bedroom in Alfred Cove in Melville +0.10 higher in Melville gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 38.7%

16.9% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 78.0%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 46.2%

33.6% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 even 55.5%

16.5% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

4.9% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 32.1%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alfred Cove in Melville +13 more in Melville

13 83rd pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alfred Cove in Melville +0.40 more in Alfred Cove

4.59 76th pct 4.19 74th pct

Departures/1k in Alfred Cove in Melville +136.0 more in Melville

2,154.8 92nd pct 2,290.8 93rd pct

PT routes in Alfred Cove in Melville even

6 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Alfred Cove in Melville +4 longer in Melville

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Alfred Cove in Melville +3 longer in Melville

12 8th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Alfred Cove in Melville +6,278 more in Alfred Cove

43,955 86th pct 37,677 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Alfred Cove in Melville +55,573 more in Alfred Cove

134,295 86th pct 78,722 74th pct

Transit to city in Alfred Cove in Melville +17 longer in Melville

41 21st pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

5.4% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.8%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%

11.6% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 30.3%

16.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Alfred Cove in Melville +0.6 higher in Alfred Cove

7.7 96th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Alfred Cove in Melville +0.4 more in Alfred Cove

7.9 99th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Alfred Cove in Melville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Alfred Cove in Melville +1.2 pts higher in Alfred Cove

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Alfred Cove in Melville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Alfred Cove in Melville +12.1 pts higher in Alfred Cove

99.7% 100th pct 87.7% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Alfred Cove in Melville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alfred Cove in Melville +33.0 pts higher in Alfred Cove

100.0% 100th pct 67.0% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Alfred Cove in Melville even

9.2 39th pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Alfred Cove in Melville +53 higher in Alfred Cove

232 92nd pct 179 89th pct

Mean slope in Alfred Cove in Melville +1.7 pts higher in Melville

5.5% 48th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alfred Cove vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50010/alfred-cove/vs/SAL50932/melville