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Latham vs Melba

Name: Latham vs Melba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Latham profile · Melba profile

Latham Melba

Latham (ACT) and Melba are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Latham (ACT) is much more walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 79.5% in Melba, and 35.3% of homes within walking distance of health services compared to just 6.7% in Melba. On the other hand, Melba has a higher proportion of university-educated adults at 37.5% and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (35.9%) than Latham (ACT), where these figures are 30.2% and 29.4% respectively.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak another language at home. They are also very alike in other ways, including the typical age of residents, which is 38 in both places. While they share many similarities, Melba has seen a larger share of its population move in over the last five years, reaching 34.2% compared to 29.5% in Latham (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in Latham Bachelor+: 7.3 pts higher in Melba Year 12: 5.9 pts higher in Melba Volunteering: 4.1 pts higher in Melba Recent movers: 4.7 pts higher in Melba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latham in Melba +384 larger in Latham gap steady

3,767 86th pct 3,383 86th pct

Median age in Latham in Melba even gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.8% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.6% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 33.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Latham Melba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 75.6%

2.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

35.4% English even 35.4%

14.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

11.1% Scottish even 11.1%

4.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 80.6%

1.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 42.8%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Buddhism even 1.8%

1.1% Other religions even 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Latham in Melba +1.39 more in Melba

1.28 13th pct 2.67 38th pct

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

20 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Latham in Melba +9 larger in Latham

480 69th pct 471 68th pct

ICSEA in Latham in Melba +6 higher in Latham

1,057 81st pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 73.8%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 19.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.2% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

9.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Latham in Melba +$29 higher in Melba gap steady

$1,089 87th pct $1,118 88th pct

Household income in Latham in Melba +$201 higher in Melba gap widening

$2,125 80th pct $2,326 87th pct

Family income in Latham in Melba +$272 higher in Melba gap widening

$2,495 81st pct $2,767 88th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.2%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.0%

15.1% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%

31.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.6%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

10.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.8%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

2.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Latham in Melba +6 larger in Melba

81 84th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Latham in Melba +1 yrs older in Melba

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Latham in Melba +$179 higher in Melba

$871 71st pct $1,050 81st pct

Household income in Latham in Melba +$1,135 higher in Melba

$1,781 53rd pct $2,916 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latham in Melba +0.1 larger in Melba gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 24.2%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 31.7%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%

16.7% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

4.9% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latham in Melba even gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Latham in Melba +$100 higher in Melba gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Latham in Melba even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 43.4%

31.9% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.8% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 80.2%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.6% Flat or apartment even 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 38.5%

33.7% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

6.5% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 36.8%

22.3% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%

12.3% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 44.0%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.5%

11.3% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Latham in Melba +10 more in Melba

26 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Latham in Melba +3.74 more in Melba

6.90 85th pct 10.64 88th pct

Departures/1k in Latham in Melba +568.0 more in Melba

1,313.5 88th pct 1,881.5 91st pct

PT routes in Latham in Melba +1 more in Melba

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Latham in Melba +1 longer in Latham

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Latham in Melba +1 longer in Melba

14 10th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Latham in Melba +5,147 more in Melba

7,438 54th pct 12,585 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Latham in Melba +16,172 more in Latham

50,169 65th pct 33,997 58th pct

Transit to city in Latham in Melba +2 longer in Latham

65 66th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 62.3%

11.4% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 33.2%

12.6% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 25.4%

11.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

7.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.6% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.2% Sales workers even 6.2%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Latham in Melba +783 higher in Melba

2,469 35th pct 3,252 48th pct

Assault/100k in Latham in Melba +285 higher in Melba

425 27th pct 709 51st pct

Sexual/100k in Latham in Melba

27 4th pct —

Burglary/100k in Latham in Melba +101 higher in Melba

106 3rd pct 207 16th pct

Theft/100k in Latham in Melba +160 higher in Melba

372 18th pct 532 28th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Latham in Melba +12 higher in Melba

106 26th pct 118 30th pct

Property damage/100k in Latham in Melba +302 higher in Melba

319 16th pct 621 44th pct

5-yr change in Latham in Melba +16.8 pts higher in Melba

-57.3% 4th pct -40.5% 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Latham in Melba +0.9 higher in Latham

7.0 93rd pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Latham in Melba +0.7 more in Latham

7.0 94th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Latham in Melba +17.6 pts higher in Latham

99.8% 100th pct 82.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Latham in Melba +20.4 pts higher in Latham

99.9% 100th pct 79.5% 89th pct

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

99.1% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Latham in Melba +2.6 pts higher in Latham

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Latham in Melba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Latham in Melba +28.6 pts higher in Latham

35.3% 80th pct 6.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Latham in Melba +4.3 more in Melba

11.7 45th pct 16.0 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Latham in Melba +107 higher in Melba

213 91st pct 320 96th pct

Mean slope in Latham in Melba +1.5 pts higher in Melba

4.9% 41st pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Latham with nearby areas

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Compare Melba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latham vs Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80084/latham/vs/SAL80094/melba