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Mount Clarence vs Mount Melville

Name: Mount Clarence vs Mount Melville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Mount Clarence profile · Mount Melville profile

Mount Clarence Mount Melville

Mount Melville and Mount Clarence are neighbouring areas in Albany with different housing and social profiles. Mount Melville is dominated by separate houses, with 96.0% of homes being detached, compared to 81.5% in Mount Clarence. Residents in Mount Melville also tend to be older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 45 in Mount Clarence. Mount Clarence has a younger feel, with 19.4% of the population being children under 15, which is well higher than the 13.9% seen in Mount Melville.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with typical weekly incomes and rents sitting at about $815 to $828 and $300 to $320 respectively. Both areas also have about 22% of their population aged 65 and over, and the same share of people using another language at home. While Mount Clarence has more public transport routes and better access to schools, Mount Melville has a far higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Mount Clarence Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Mount Melville De facto: 7.2 pts higher in Mount Melville Population: 279 larger in Mount Melville Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in Mount Clarence

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +279 larger in Mount Melville gap narrowing

728 71st pct 1,007 73rd pct

Median age in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +3 yrs older in Mount Melville gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 42.5%

32.3% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.9% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Clarence Mount Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 72.7%

7.4% England +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English +2.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

39.4% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 33.3%

9.9% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 89.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 56.2%

37.4% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 34.3%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville

14.18 82nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +3 more in Mount Melville

9 78th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +37 larger in Mount Melville

367 55th pct 403 60th pct

ICSEA in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +17 higher in Mount Clarence

999 56th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 53.8%

20.4% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

5.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 25.0%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

17.1% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%

12.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

9.1% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +$13 higher in Mount Melville gap narrowing

$815 61st pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +$118 higher in Mount Clarence gap narrowing

$1,586 53rd pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +$303 higher in Mount Clarence gap widening

$2,187 68th pct $1,884 50th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

4.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +2.2 pts 59.2%

21.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

2.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +12 larger in Mount Melville

7 54th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +5 yrs older in Mount Melville

17 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +$426 higher in Mount Clarence

$1,125 86th pct $699 56th pct

Household income in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +$209 higher in Mount Melville

$1,624 47th pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +0.2 larger in Mount Clarence gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 44.7%

38.7% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

11.6% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 38.9%

33.1% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +$20 higher in Mount Melville gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +$413 higher in Mount Clarence gap widening

$1,769 59th pct $1,356 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +0.10 higher in Mount Clarence gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 34.5%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.8% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +14.6 pts ▸ 96.0%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 56.9%

24.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 22.3%

20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 15.5%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 56.0%

25.6% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

3.7% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 20.0%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.4% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +2 more in Mount Melville

4 73rd pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +0.46 more in Mount Melville

5.49 79th pct 5.96 81st pct

Departures/1k in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +21.8 more in Mount Melville

276.1 74th pct 297.9 75th pct

PT routes in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +3 more in Mount Clarence

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +3 longer in Mount Melville

9 44th pct 12 49th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 72.1%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.0% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 19.3%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

8.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 23.5%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%

15.5% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% Clerical & administrative +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.5% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +0.3 higher in Mount Melville

5.5 86th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +0.6 more in Mount Melville

5.7 87th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +10.9 pts higher in Mount Melville

69.7% 84th pct 80.6% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +0.9 pts higher in Mount Clarence

68.6% 84th pct 67.7% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +16.4 pts higher in Mount Clarence

96.8% 89th pct 80.4% 81st pct

Walk to school in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +11.2 pts higher in Mount Clarence

86.1% 89th pct 74.9% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +5.3 pts higher in Mount Clarence

89.7% 80th pct 84.4% 77th pct

Walk to health in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +4.5 pts higher in Mount Clarence

69.5% 90th pct 65.0% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +2.2 more in Mount Clarence

15.1 54th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +40 higher in Mount Clarence

91 85th pct 51 78th pct

Mean slope in Mount Clarence in Mount Melville +3.4 pts higher in Mount Melville

11.4% 86th pct 14.9% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Clarence vs Mount Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51009/mount-clarence/vs/SAL51025/mount-melville