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Acacia Hills vs Melrose

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Acacia Hills profile · Melrose profile

Acacia Hills Melrose

Acacia Hills and Melrose are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different house and resident profiles. Acacia Hills has a larger population and a higher share of First Nations people (7.1%), who are typically younger. Homes there are often larger, with 87.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Melrose is more sparsely populated and has an older typical age of 48. Many more people in Melrose live alone (39.4%) and own their homes outright (54.5%), while a higher share of residents have completed Year 12 (47.1%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing style, with 100% of homes being separate detached houses. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,800. While Acacia Hills has a higher share of people with no religion (58.0%), both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 22.1 pts higher in Melrose Population: 635 larger in Acacia Hills 3+ bedrooms: 21.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills First Nations: 7.1 pts higher in Acacia Hills Owned outright: 19.6 pts higher in Melrose

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +635 larger in Acacia Hills gap widening
729 71st pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +7 yrs older in Melrose gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +7.1 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
7.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +1.1 pts higher in Melrose gap narrowing
14.8% 32nd pct 16.0% 37th pct
Under 15 in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +2.8 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
17.7% 54th pct 14.9% 35th pct
De facto in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +1.0 pts higher in Melrose gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 16.9% 79th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 16.0%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 46.8%
32.2% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.7% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Acacia Hills Melrose

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +7.3 pts higher in Melrose gap widening
7.5% 31st pct 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

89.6% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 76.6%
2.7% England +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.7% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.7% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 44.7%
40.2% English +6.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
8.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.3% Dutch +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +0.5 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
3.7% 52nd pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Acacia Hillsin Melrose even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 89.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +11.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
58.0% 92nd pct 46.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 46.8%
37.6% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%
4.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +15.3 pts higher in Melrose gap widening
31.8% 16th pct 47.1% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +2.7 pts higher in Melrose gap widening
12.9% 43rd pct 15.6% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Acacia Hillsin Melrose even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
46.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 41.4%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

49.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 44.9%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
15.5% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Engineering & related ◂ +11.2 pts 12.2%
14.4% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +11.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%
8.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.5% Creative arts +8.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
7.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +$42 higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
$816 61st pct $774 54th pct
Household income in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +$61 higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
$1,842 67th pct $1,781 64th pct
Family income in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +$128 higher in Melrose gap narrowing
$2,122 64th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +4.9 pts higher in Melrose gap widening
6.8% 43rd pct 11.7% 68th pct
High-income homes in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +5.9 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
18.0% 57th pct 12.1% 37th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.6 pts 12.1%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.2%
10.6% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.4% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 26.0%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +0.9 pts higher in Melrose
29.9% 55th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +2.3 pts higher in Acacia Hills
9.7% 66th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +4.0 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
2.2% Cancer +7.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +7.5 pts 54.3%
20.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +8.5 pts higher in Melrose gap widening
14.9% 34th pct 23.4% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +0.2 pts higher in Melrose gap narrowing
15.3% 75th pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +5.7 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
29.0% 69th pct 23.4% 40th pct
Defence service in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +3.9 pts higher in Melrose
2.5% 47th pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +6.4 pts higher in Melrose gap steady
24.8% 53rd pct 31.2% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +52 larger in Acacia Hills
52 77th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +32 yrs older in Melrose
25 yrs 46th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct
Year 12 in Acacia Hillsin Melrose
35.3% 38th pct —
Unemployment in Acacia Hillsin Melrose
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +$1,042 higher in Melrose
$833 68th pct $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +$312 higher in Acacia Hills
$2,187 69th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Acacia Hillsin Melrose
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +0.3 larger in Acacia Hills gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +2.4 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
7.8% 32nd pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +22.1 pts higher in Melrose gap widening
17.3% 27th pct 39.4% 90th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 61.6%
31.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 31.5%
7.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 27.3%
17.3% 1 person +22.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
16.5% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 12.1%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +$80 higher in Acacia Hills
$250 40th pct $170 18th pct
Mortgage in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +$57 higher in Melrose gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,574 47th pct
People / bedroom in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +0.10 higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +2.0 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
2.0% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +19.6 pts higher in Melrose gap widening
34.9% 33rd pct 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Acacia Hillsin Melrose even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +21.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
87.8% 73rd pct 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.3 pts 27.3%
34.9% Owned outright +19.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
2.0% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 48.5%
29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 9.1%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.2% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%
28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%
22.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Acacia Hillsin Melrose even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +9.7 pts higher in Melrose gap narrowing
6.9% 15th pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +0.8 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
0.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Acacia Hillsin Melrose even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Acacia Hillsin Melrose even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Acacia Hillsin Melrose even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Acacia Hillsin Melrose even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +2 longer in Acacia Hills
179 95th pct 177 95th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +16.0 pts 58.3%
6.9% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%
20.0% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.8% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 9.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +6.6 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
34.3% 62nd pct 27.8% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Acacia Hillsin Melrose
7.3% 53rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +2.7 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
2.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +4.0 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
66.3% 71st pct 62.3% 56th pct
Full-time in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +3.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
61.5% 67th pct 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.8% Wholesale trade +8.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Construction ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
4.4% Professional & technical +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.4% Public administration & safety +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.1% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
1.8% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.8% Administrative & support +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.9% Managers +20.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
22.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 16.7%
15.4% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.1% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
5.1% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +0.1 higher in Acacia Hills
0.1 35th pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +0.1 more in Acacia Hills
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Acacia Hillsin Melrose even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Acacia Hillsin Melrose even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Acacia Hillsin Melrose even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Acacia Hillsin Melrose even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +6.4 pts higher in Acacia Hills
6.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Acacia Hillsin Melrose even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +7.9 more in Melrose
2.7 22nd pct 10.6 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +1 higher in Acacia Hills
2 58th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Acacia Hillsin Melrose +2.8 pts higher in Melrose
12.3% 88th pct 15.1% 92nd pct

Compare Acacia Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Melrose with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acacia Hills vs Melrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60004/acacia-hills/vs/SAL60394/melrose