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Mount Melville vs Orana

Name: Mount Melville vs Orana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Mount Melville profile · Orana profile

Mount Melville Orana

Orana and Mount Melville are neighbouring areas in Albany, but they differ sharply in age and income. Residents are far older in Mount Melville, where the typical person is 48 compared to 38 in Orana. Mount Melville also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree (23.2% against 6.1%) and completing Year 12. This is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are well higher in Mount Melville at $1,468, compared to $989 in Orana.

Both areas share very similar typical monthly home-loan payments, sitting around $1,360. While they are close in that regard, other gaps remain wide. Orana has a well higher proportion of children and First Nations people, while Mount Melville has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over. Access to amenities also varies; Orana is far more walkable for groceries and public transport, but Mount Melville is far higher for those within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,028 larger in Orana Limited English: 2.2 pts higher in Orana PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Orana Year 12: 18.1 pts higher in Mount Melville Bachelor+: 17.1 pts higher in Mount Melville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Melville in Orana +1,028 larger in Orana gap steady

1,007 73rd pct 2,035 78th pct

Median age in Mount Melville in Orana +10 yrs older in Mount Melville gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 24.8%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.9%

13.9% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

42.5% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 38.5%

35.5% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

4.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mount Melville Orana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 76.7%

9.4% England ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

0.9% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +3.8 pts 45.6%

33.3% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.5% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

6.0% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

5.9% German ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

1.3% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 85.3%

0.5% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 53.9%

34.3% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

6.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Melville in Orana

— 5.15 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Melville in Orana +1 more in Mount Melville

12 82nd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Mount Melville in Orana +39 larger in Mount Melville

403 60th pct 365 55th pct

ICSEA in Mount Melville in Orana +3 higher in Mount Melville

982 45th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +18.1 pts 35.8%

25.1% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

6.7% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.7% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +15.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 10.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%

3.8% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 10.2%

15.4% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

9.5% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.6% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Melville in Orana +$242 higher in Mount Melville gap widening

$828 63rd pct $586 23rd pct

Household income in Mount Melville in Orana +$479 higher in Mount Melville gap widening

$1,468 45th pct $989 13th pct

Family income in Mount Melville in Orana +$525 higher in Mount Melville gap widening

$1,884 50th pct $1,359 18th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 24.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.9% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.5%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 8.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +4.9 pts 54.3%

22.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Melville in Orana +130 larger in Orana

19 67th pct 149 86th pct

Median age in Mount Melville in Orana even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Mount Melville in Orana +$294 higher in Mount Melville

$699 56th pct $405 17th pct

Household income in Mount Melville in Orana +$993 higher in Mount Melville

$1,833 56th pct $840 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Melville in Orana +0.3 larger in Orana gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children even 44.7%

41.8% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 28.2%

13.1% One-parent families +12.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 31.4%

37.8% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 35.0%

10.8% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.7% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.8% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Melville in Orana +$45 higher in Mount Melville gap widening

$320 63rd pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Mount Melville in Orana +$14 higher in Orana gap narrowing

$1,356 32nd pct $1,370 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Melville in Orana even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 29.8%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 29.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 87.9%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 61.6%

22.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 12.0%

15.5% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.5% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 52.1%

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 17.4%

6.4% Under $200 +20.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

24.1% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Melville in Orana +3 more in Orana

6 76th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Melville in Orana +1.54 more in Mount Melville

5.96 81st pct 4.42 75th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Melville in Orana +57.1 more in Mount Melville

297.9 75th pct 240.8 74th pct

PT routes in Mount Melville in Orana +1 more in Orana

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mount Melville in Orana +8 longer in Mount Melville

12 49th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 71.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 43.0%

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 32.2%

8.6% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 13.2%

8.2% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

8.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

4.6% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +14.7 pts 8.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.4% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.9% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%

6.5% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Melville in Orana +0.7 higher in Mount Melville

5.8 87th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Melville in Orana +0.8 more in Mount Melville

6.3 90th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Mount Melville in Orana +10.6 pts higher in Orana

80.6% 89th pct 91.2% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Melville in Orana +20.7 pts higher in Orana

67.7% 84th pct 88.4% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Melville in Orana +18.8 pts higher in Orana

80.4% 81st pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Mount Melville in Orana +6.2 pts higher in Orana

74.9% 84th pct 81.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Melville in Orana +2.4 pts higher in Orana

84.4% 77th pct 86.8% 78th pct

Walk to health in Mount Melville in Orana +59.4 pts higher in Mount Melville

65.0% 88th pct 5.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Melville in Orana +2.6 more in Mount Melville

12.9 48th pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Melville in Orana +13 higher in Mount Melville

51 78th pct 38 76th pct

Mean slope in Mount Melville in Orana +10.8 pts higher in Mount Melville

14.9% 92nd pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Mount Melville with nearby areas

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Compare Orana with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Melville vs Orana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51025/mount-melville/vs/SAL51184/orana