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Evatt vs Melba

Name: Evatt vs Melba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Evatt profile · Melba profile

Evatt Melba

Evatt and Melba are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. They differ most in their housing and access to services; Evatt has far more separate houses (96.7% compared to 80.2% in Melba) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (83.3% versus 6.7%). Evatt also sees far more First Nations people speaking a traditional language (12.4% compared to 8.0%) and a much lower First Nations unemployment rate (0.0% compared to 10.5% in Melba).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week. Both areas are also alike in their levels of school advantage and the number of schools available for children. While they share these commonalities, some gaps have shifted; for example, the number of people who have moved into the area in the last five years is now well higher in Melba.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Evatt Population: 2,148 larger in Evatt 3+ bedrooms: 5.2 pts higher in Evatt Participation: 4.8 pts higher in Evatt Living alone: 3.9 pts higher in Melba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Evatt in Melba +2,148 larger in Evatt gap steady

5,531 86th pct 3,383 86th pct

Median age in Evatt in Melba +1 yrs older in Melba gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.3% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.5% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 33.8%

7.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Evatt Melba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 75.6%

2.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 38.6%

35.8% English ◂ +0.4 pts 35.4%

13.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

5.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 80.6%

1.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 45.6%

42.0% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

4.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Evatt in Melba +0.03 more in Melba

2.64 38th pct 2.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Evatt in Melba +1 more in Evatt

20 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Evatt in Melba +52 larger in Evatt

522 75th pct 471 68th pct

ICSEA in Evatt in Melba +36 higher in Evatt

1,087 89th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 73.8%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 19.6%

13.5% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

7.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.4% Information technology even 6.4%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Evatt in Melba +$31 higher in Evatt gap widening

$1,149 89th pct $1,118 88th pct

Household income in Evatt in Melba +$102 higher in Evatt gap narrowing

$2,428 88th pct $2,326 87th pct

Family income in Evatt in Melba +$38 higher in Melba gap steady

$2,729 87th pct $2,767 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.2%

19.6% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

6.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.0%

29.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.6%

3.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +1.7 pts 62.2%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.8%

6.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Evatt in Melba +18 larger in Evatt

105 86th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Evatt in Melba +2 yrs older in Melba

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Evatt in Melba even

$1,052 82nd pct $1,050 81st pct

Household income in Evatt in Melba +$208 higher in Melba

$2,708 85th pct $2,916 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Evatt in Melba even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 24.2%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%

17.2% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

6.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.3% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Evatt in Melba +$66 higher in Evatt gap narrowing

$466 89th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Evatt in Melba +$100 higher in Melba gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Evatt in Melba even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 43.4%

32.9% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.8% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +16.5 pts 80.2%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 38.5%

36.0% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.6 pts 36.8%

14.0% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.0%

12.1% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.5%

16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

11.0% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Evatt in Melba +3 more in Evatt

39 87th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Evatt in Melba +3.59 more in Melba

7.05 86th pct 10.64 88th pct

Departures/1k in Evatt in Melba +582.4 more in Melba

1,299.0 88th pct 1,881.5 91st pct

PT routes in Evatt in Melba +1 more in Melba

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Evatt in Melba +2 longer in Melba

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Evatt in Melba +2 longer in Melba

13 9th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Evatt in Melba +1,656 more in Evatt

14,241 66th pct 12,585 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Evatt in Melba +9,178 more in Melba

24,819 52nd pct 33,997 58th pct

Transit to city in Evatt in Melba +5 longer in Melba

58 51st pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 62.3%

10.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 42.2%

30.3% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

2.3% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%

11.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

9.9% Community & personal service even 9.8%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Evatt in Melba +992 higher in Melba

2,260 31st pct 3,252 48th pct

Assault/100k in Evatt in Melba +456 higher in Melba

253 10th pct 709 51st pct

Sexual/100k in Evatt in Melba

108 46th pct —

Burglary/100k in Evatt in Melba +82 higher in Evatt

289 26th pct 207 16th pct

Theft/100k in Evatt in Melba +152 higher in Melba

380 18th pct 532 28th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Evatt in Melba +10 higher in Melba

108 27th pct 118 30th pct

Property damage/100k in Evatt in Melba +277 higher in Melba

344 18th pct 621 44th pct

5-yr change in Evatt in Melba +2.7 pts higher in Evatt

-37.8% 18th pct -40.5% 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Evatt in Melba +0.9 higher in Evatt

7.0 93rd pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Evatt in Melba +1.1 more in Evatt

7.4 97th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Evatt in Melba +4.5 pts higher in Evatt

86.6% 92nd pct 82.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Evatt in Melba +4.8 pts higher in Evatt

84.2% 91st pct 79.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Evatt in Melba +0.9 pts higher in Melba

99.1% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Evatt in Melba +2.0 pts higher in Evatt

99.4% 100th pct 97.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Evatt in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Evatt in Melba +76.5 pts higher in Evatt

83.3% 94th pct 6.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Evatt in Melba +2.8 more in Melba

13.2 49th pct 16.0 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Evatt in Melba +65 higher in Melba

255 93rd pct 320 96th pct

Mean slope in Evatt in Melba +1.1 pts higher in Melba

5.3% 45th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Evatt vs Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80050/evatt/vs/SAL80094/melba