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Centennial Park vs Mount Melville

Name: Centennial Park vs Mount Melville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Centennial Park profile · Mount Melville profile

Centennial Park Mount Melville

Mount Melville and Centennial Park (WA) are neighbouring areas in Albany with very different profiles. Mount Melville has a more qualified and higher earning population, with 23.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree and a typical weekly household income of $1,468. In contrast, Centennial Park (WA) has a much older population, with 37.2% of residents aged 65 and over, and a typical weekly income of $823. Housing also differs, as Mount Melville has far more separate houses (96.0%) and larger homes, while Centennial Park (WA) has more townhouses and a higher share of renters at 42.9%.

Both areas have followed similar paths since 2011, remaining close in their school advantage scores and the number of local schools. They share a similar housing market in terms of typical monthly mortgage payments. However, the two differ in how people get around; Centennial Park (WA) is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to 67.7% and 65.0% in Mount Melville.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in Mount Melville 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Mount Melville Household income: $645 higher in Mount Melville Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Centennial Park PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Centennial Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +318 larger in Mount Melville gap narrowing

689 70th pct 1,007 73rd pct

Median age in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +5 yrs older in Centennial Park gap narrowing

53 yrs 80th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

37.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.8 pts 22.3%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.3% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 7.1%

Marital status

31.5% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

36.0% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%

16.3% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

11.7% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 4.8%

4.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Centennial Park Mount Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 72.7%

6.8% England +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English +3.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

34.0% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%

7.7% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.5% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% German +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 89.7%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +14.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 34.3%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Centennial Park in Mount Melville even

12 82nd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Centennial Park in Mount Melville even

403 60th pct 403 60th pct

ICSEA in Centennial Park in Mount Melville even

982 45th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.1%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 6.7%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 30.9%

13.5% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 15.1%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

6.6% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +$230 higher in Mount Melville gap widening

$598 25th pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +$645 higher in Mount Melville gap widening

$823 7th pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +$589 higher in Mount Melville gap widening

$1,295 14th pct $1,884 50th pct

Household income distribution

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.2%

32.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 17.9%

1.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 39.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 10.1%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

3.3% Stroke ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +9.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

20.8% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +3 larger in Centennial Park

22 70th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +26 yrs older in Centennial Park

48 yrs 86th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +$316 higher in Mount Melville

$383 14th pct $699 56th pct

Household income in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +$934 higher in Mount Melville

$899 14th pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +0.3 larger in Mount Melville gap narrowing

1.7 6th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

28.6% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 41.8%

25.2% One-parent families ◂ +12.1 pts 13.1%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

51.0% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 37.8%

35.6% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +$30 higher in Mount Melville gap narrowing

$290 54th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +$61 higher in Mount Melville gap narrowing

$1,295 28th pct $1,356 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Centennial Park in Mount Melville even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 31.2%

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 34.5%

9.2% Owned with a mortgage +22.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

65.3% Separate house +30.8 pts ▸ 96.0%

29.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.6 pts 3.1%

6.4% Other dwelling ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

44.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 22.3%

5.3% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

1.4% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

16.3% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +17.1 pts 6.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.6 pts 40.0%

18.2% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +7 more in Centennial Park

13 83rd pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +12.91 more in Centennial Park

18.87 92nd pct 5.96 81st pct

Departures/1k in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +761.6 more in Centennial Park

1,059.5 87th pct 297.9 75th pct

PT routes in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +3 more in Centennial Park

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +3 longer in Mount Melville

9 44th pct 12 49th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 72.1%

12.1% Walked ◂ +9.0 pts 3.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

1.4% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 45.3%

23.9% 2 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 4.1%

6.6% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 19.3%

16.0% Retail trade ◂ +7.8 pts 8.2%

11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +7.2 pts 4.6%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

4.6% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

2.8% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

13.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.5%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +1.9 higher in Centennial Park

7.7 96th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +1.2 more in Centennial Park

7.5 97th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +19.4 pts higher in Centennial Park

100.0% 100th pct 80.6% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +32.3 pts higher in Centennial Park

100.0% 100th pct 67.7% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +19.6 pts higher in Centennial Park

100.0% 100th pct 80.4% 81st pct

Walk to school in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +22.9 pts higher in Centennial Park

97.8% 98th pct 74.9% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +15.6 pts higher in Centennial Park

100.0% 100th pct 84.4% 77th pct

Walk to health in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +22.1 pts higher in Centennial Park

87.1% 96th pct 65.0% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +46.6 more in Centennial Park

59.5 85th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +105 higher in Centennial Park

156 88th pct 51 78th pct

Mean slope in Centennial Park in Mount Melville +9.0 pts higher in Mount Melville

5.8% 52nd pct 14.9% 92nd pct

Compare Centennial Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Centennial Park vs Mount Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50278/centennial-park/vs/SAL51025/mount-melville