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Lake Heights vs Melrose Park
Side-by-side comparison using ABS Census 2021 data
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4,105 #1,869
👥 Population
2,059 #2,978
$623/wk #6,733
💰 Median Weekly Income
$973/wk #1,406
$400/wk #1,854
🏠 Median Weekly Rent
$490/wk #714
36 years
🎂 Median Age
37 years
$1,950/mo
🏦 Monthly Mortgage
$2,600/mo
$1,356/wk
👨👩👧👦 Household Income
$2,182/wk
$1,631/wk
👪 Family Income
$2,529/wk
2.6 people
🏡 Household Size
2.7 people
🏠 Rent Affordability
Rent as a percentage of household income. Under 25% is affordable, 25-35% is moderate stress, over 35% is rent stressed.
Lake Heights
29.5%
Moderate Stress
Melrose Park
22.5%
Affordable
👥 Demographics
Lake Heights
♂ 49.4% ♀ 50.6%
Density: 2520 people/km²
Melrose Park
♂ 49.7% ♀ 50.3%
Density: 1612 people/km²
🏆 Summary
Higher Income Melrose Park
Lower Rent Lake Heights
Larger Population Lake Heights
More Affordable Lake Heights