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Brimbank vs Melton

Name: Brimbank vs Melton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Brimbank profile · Melton profile

Brimbank Melton

Brimbank and Melton are two large, nearby areas in Greater Melbourne with very different layouts. Brimbank is very walkable, with 81.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 95.2% near public transport. In contrast, Melton is more car-dependent, with a much lower 39% of homes near groceries and only 59.5% near public transport. Brimbank also has a much higher share of people born overseas at 48.2%, compared to 35.7% in Melton. This is reflected in language use, as 57.3% of Brimbank residents use another language at home, which is far higher than the 39% in Melton.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently as Melton has seen rapid growth. Melton's population grew by 27.7% since 2021 and it has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 24.4% of the population. Brimbank's population is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 33 in Melton. Despite these trends, both areas share similar typical weekly rents, around $350, and similar rates of volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.3 pts higher in Brimbank Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Melton Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Brimbank Unpaid child care: 9.4 pts higher in Melton No car: 3.9 pts higher in Brimbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brimbank in Melton +15,658 larger in Brimbank gap narrowing

194,618 87th pct 178,960 87th pct

Median age in Brimbank in Melton +4 yrs older in Brimbank gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 9.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

46.8% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

35.7% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 35.6%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Brimbank Melton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.9% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 59.5%

13.0% Vietnam ◂ +11.4 pts 1.7%

4.2% India +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

12.6% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.6% English +6.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.9% Vietnamese ◂ +14.3 pts 2.6%

3.8% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

6.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

36.3% English only +18.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

18.5% Vietnamese ◂ +16.0 pts 2.5%

2.2% Punjabi +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 48.0%

21.2% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.1% Buddhism ◂ +8.3 pts 2.8%

7.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

2.1% Other religions +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brimbank in Melton +11 more in Brimbank

59 87th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brimbank in Melton +0.65 more in Brimbank

1.75 14th pct 1.10 0th pct

Students in Brimbank in Melton +7,524 more in Melton

29,462 87th pct 36,986 87th pct

Avg size in Brimbank in Melton +271 larger in Melton

499 82nd pct 771 100th pct

ICSEA in Brimbank in Melton +11 higher in Melton

1,002 68th pct 1,013 73rd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 60.4%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 10.2%

9.9% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 19.3%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Brimbank in Melton +$175 higher in Melton gap steady

$611 18th pct $786 60th pct

Household income in Brimbank in Melton +$381 higher in Melton gap widening

$1,506 59th pct $1,887 80th pct

Family income in Brimbank in Melton +$377 higher in Melton gap widening

$1,674 40th pct $2,051 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.3%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 39.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +1.2 pts ▸ 68.1%

16.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brimbank in Melton +1,270 larger in Melton

853 60th pct 2,123 80th pct

Median age in Brimbank in Melton +1 yrs older in Brimbank

26 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Brimbank in Melton +$71 higher in Melton

$517 40th pct $588 59th pct

Household income in Brimbank in Melton +$114 higher in Melton

$1,548 65th pct $1,662 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brimbank in Melton +0.2 larger in Melton gap widening

2.9 89th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

20.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 15.9%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 25.3%

18.2% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.4% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%

18.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brimbank in Melton +$14 higher in Melton gap steady

$346 75th pct $360 79th pct

Mortgage in Brimbank in Melton +$100 higher in Melton gap narrowing

$1,700 69th pct $1,800 74th pct

People / bedroom in Brimbank in Melton +0.10 higher in Brimbank gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +19.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 21.8%

26.7% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 22.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 91.0%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 38.8%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

4.9% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.7%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

10.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brimbank in Melton +263 more in Brimbank

829 86th pct 566 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brimbank in Melton +1.10 more in Brimbank

4.26 62nd pct 3.16 49th pct

Departures/1k in Brimbank in Melton +558.6 more in Brimbank

1,292.4 84th pct 733.8 76th pct

PT routes in Brimbank in Melton +21 more in Brimbank

55 86th pct 34 80th pct

Stop walk in Brimbank in Melton +31 longer in Melton

6 38th pct 37 67th pct

Drive to city in Brimbank in Melton +8 longer in Melton

21 29th pct 29 36th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

17.9% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 29.4%

14.1% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

6.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.0% Finance & insurance even 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

8.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brimbank in Melton +3 higher in Melton

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Brimbank in Melton +4 higher in Melton

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Brimbank in Melton +5 higher in Melton

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Brimbank in Melton +2 higher in Melton

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Brimbank in Melton +46 higher in Melton

928 31st pct 974 66th pct

ERP in Brimbank in Melton +33,386 higher in Melton

198,181 87th pct 231,567 87th pct

Growth in Brimbank in Melton +26.9 pts higher in Melton

0.8% 21st pct 27.7% 100th pct

Businesses in Brimbank in Melton +159 higher in Melton

18,830 87th pct 18,989 87th pct

Approvals in Brimbank in Melton +3,931 higher in Melton

633 85th pct 4,564 94th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brimbank in Melton +49 higher in Brimbank

570 40th pct 521 35th pct

Max temp in Brimbank in Melton +0.2 higher in Brimbank

20.3 17th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Brimbank in Melton +0.6 higher in Brimbank

10.7 42nd pct 10.1 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Brimbank in Melton +512 higher in Brimbank

7,539 44th pct 7,028 39th pct

Assault/100k in Brimbank in Melton +67 higher in Melton

715 31st pct 782 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Brimbank in Melton +29 higher in Melton

118 11th pct 147 20th pct

Robbery/100k in Brimbank in Melton +30 higher in Brimbank

73 88th pct 42 74th pct

Burglary/100k in Brimbank in Melton +58 higher in Brimbank

603 61st pct 544 54th pct

Theft/100k in Brimbank in Melton +7 higher in Melton

2,753 88th pct 2,760 88th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Brimbank in Melton +150 higher in Brimbank

535 70th pct 386 55th pct

Property damage/100k in Brimbank in Melton +46 higher in Brimbank

601 37th pct 555 33rd pct

Drugs/100k in Brimbank in Melton +49 higher in Brimbank

262 30th pct 213 23rd pct

5-yr change in Brimbank in Melton +29.2 pts higher in Melton

-4.4% 28th pct 24.8% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brimbank in Melton +2.6 higher in Brimbank

6.6 86th pct 4.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brimbank in Melton +2.6 more in Brimbank

6.4 86th pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Brimbank in Melton +47.3 pts higher in Brimbank

84.5% 86th pct 37.1% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Brimbank in Melton +42.9 pts higher in Brimbank

81.9% 86th pct 39.0% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Brimbank in Melton +35.7 pts higher in Brimbank

95.2% 85th pct 59.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in Brimbank in Melton +28.5 pts higher in Brimbank

89.2% 87th pct 60.8% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Brimbank in Melton +4.6 pts higher in Brimbank

98.0% 85th pct 93.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Brimbank in Melton +30.1 pts higher in Brimbank

58.9% 77th pct 28.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Brimbank in Melton +1.5 more in Brimbank

12.2 17th pct 10.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Brimbank in Melton +202 higher in Brimbank

279 93rd pct 77 81st pct

Mean slope in Brimbank in Melton +0.1 pts higher in Brimbank

2.7% 10th pct 2.6% 8th pct

Compare Brimbank with nearby areas

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Compare Melton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brimbank vs Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21180/brimbank/vs/LGA24650/melton