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Fraser vs Melba

Name: Fraser vs Melba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Fraser profile · Melba profile

Fraser Melba

Melba and Fraser are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Melba is more walkable, with 79.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 19.3% in Fraser. Melba also has a higher proportion of renters at 20.6%, while Fraser is dominated by separate houses, which make up 95.9% of its homes. There are also notable differences in safety and demographics; Melba has a far higher recorded offence rate (3,252 per 100,000) and a higher share of people born overseas (21.2%) than Fraser (16.9%).

These two areas have seen their crime rates fall since 2011, though the gap between them is widening as Fraser's rate has dropped more sharply. Despite this, they share many similarities, including typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,100 to $1,200 and very similar school advantage scores. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Fraser Population: 1,257 larger in Melba Renting: 10.2 pts higher in Melba 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Fraser Other language: 7.4 pts higher in Melba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraser in Melba +1,257 larger in Melba gap widening

2,126 79th pct 3,383 86th pct

Median age in Fraser in Melba +3 yrs older in Fraser gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.6%

20.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 50.8%

32.5% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

7.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Melba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 75.6%

4.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.7% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +8.6 pts 35.4%

41.9% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%

14.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

6.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

1.6% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 80.6%

0.7% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 45.6%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 42.8%

3.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Buddhism even 1.8%

0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fraser in Melba +0.32 more in Melba

2.35 34th pct 2.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fraser in Melba +6 more in Melba

13 83rd pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Fraser in Melba +38 larger in Fraser

509 73rd pct 471 68th pct

ICSEA in Fraser in Melba even

1,053 79th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 73.8%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

4.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 31.7%

20.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 19.6%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

8.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

6.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Fraser in Melba +$46 higher in Fraser gap widening

$1,164 89th pct $1,118 88th pct

Household income in Fraser in Melba +$292 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$2,618 91st pct $2,326 87th pct

Family income in Fraser in Melba +$105 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$2,872 89th pct $2,767 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 21.4%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

6.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.3%

28.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

6.7% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

11.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +0.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.8%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fraser in Melba +48 larger in Melba

39 75th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Fraser in Melba +5 yrs older in Fraser

30 yrs 63rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Fraser in Melba +$241 higher in Fraser

$1,291 88th pct $1,050 81st pct

Household income in Fraser in Melba +$166 higher in Melba

$2,750 86th pct $2,916 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fraser in Melba +0.2 larger in Fraser gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 24.2%

12.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 31.7%

14.8% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraser in Melba +$50 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Fraser in Melba +$67 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Fraser in Melba even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 43.4%

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 34.6%

10.4% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 80.2%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 39.9%

36.2% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 36.8%

14.5% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.0%

7.9% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 44.0%

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

11.1% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fraser in Melba +5 more in Melba

31 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fraser in Melba +3.94 more in Fraser

14.58 90th pct 10.64 88th pct

Departures/1k in Fraser in Melba +772.3 more in Fraser

2,653.8 95th pct 1,881.5 91st pct

PT routes in Fraser in Melba +1 more in Melba

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Fraser in Melba +1 longer in Melba

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

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

17 14th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Fraser in Melba +7,404 more in Melba

5,181 51st pct 12,585 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Fraser in Melba +5,032 more in Fraser

39,029 60th pct 33,997 58th pct

Transit to city in Fraser in Melba +7 longer in Fraser

70 74th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 62.3%

12.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.5% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 42.2%

25.7% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

1.1% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 25.4%

10.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

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

5.6% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Arts & recreation even 2.4%

2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.0% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

5.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fraser in Melba +1,229 higher in Melba

2,023 26th pct 3,252 48th pct

Assault/100k in Fraser in Melba +51 higher in Melba

659 48th pct 709 51st pct

Sexual/100k in Fraser in Melba

235 86th pct —

Burglary/100k in Fraser in Melba

— 207 16th pct

Theft/100k in Fraser in Melba +297 higher in Melba

235 8th pct 532 28th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Fraser in Melba

— 118 30th pct

Property damage/100k in Fraser in Melba +244 higher in Melba

376 22nd pct 621 44th pct

5-yr change in Fraser in Melba +18.9 pts higher in Melba

-59.4% 3rd pct -40.5% 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fraser in Melba +1.1 higher in Melba

5.0 83rd pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fraser in Melba +1.8 more in Melba

4.4 80th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Fraser in Melba +62.2 pts higher in Melba

19.9% 72nd pct 82.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Fraser in Melba +60.2 pts higher in Melba

19.3% 71st pct 79.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Fraser in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fraser in Melba +13.0 pts higher in Melba

84.4% 88th pct 97.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Fraser in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fraser in Melba +12.8 pts higher in Fraser

19.5% 76th pct 6.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Fraser in Melba +1.9 more in Fraser

17.9 59th pct 16.0 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Fraser in Melba +131 higher in Melba

189 90th pct 320 96th pct

Mean slope in Fraser in Melba +1.2 pts higher in Fraser

7.6% 68th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser vs Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80059/fraser/vs/SAL80094/melba