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Greater Geelong vs Melton

Name: Greater Geelong vs Melton — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Greater Geelong profile · Melton profile

Greater Geelong Melton

Greater Geelong and Melton are two large Victorian areas with very different social makeups. Greater Geelong is older and more likely to be secular, with 19.6% of residents aged 65 and over and 44.4% reporting no religion. In contrast, Melton is much younger and more diverse; 35.7% of people were born overseas, and 39.0% use a language other than English at home. Greater Geelong also has better access to essentials, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (56.4%) and groceries (63.6%) compared to Melton (28.7% and 39.0% respectively).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions as Melton grows rapidly. While they share the same typical weekly family income of $2,051, the gap in cultural diversity has widened, with Melton seeing a much larger increase in overseas arrivals. Melton's population has grown by 27.7% since 2021, which is far higher than the 8.9% growth in Greater Geelong. This rapid expansion is reflected in the housing, as the gap in large homes has narrowed, though Melton still has a far higher share of houses with four or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.2 pts higher in Melton No religion: 20.0 pts higher in Greater Geelong Born overseas: 18.0 pts higher in Melton 3+ bedrooms: 13.3 pts higher in Melton Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in Greater Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Geelong in Melton +92,097 larger in Greater Geelong gap steady

271,057 88th pct 178,960 87th pct

Median age in Greater Geelong in Melton +6 yrs older in Greater Geelong gap narrowing

39 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.6% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.0%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 9.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

45.4% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

36.6% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 35.6%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Greater Geelong Melton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 59.5%

1.9% India +6.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +19.8 pts 18.5%

35.7% Australian ◂ +14.8 pts 20.9%

12.9% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 4.4%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +7.6 pts 4.0%

1.8% Indian +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Filipino +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +28.8 pts 54.3%

0.8% Punjabi +5.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Mandarin even 0.8%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

44.4% No religion ◂ +20.0 pts 24.3%

6.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% Other religions +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Greater Geelong in Melton +37 more in Greater Geelong

85 88th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Greater Geelong in Melton +0.68 more in Greater Geelong

1.78 15th pct 1.10 0th pct

Students in Greater Geelong in Melton +10,879 more in Greater Geelong

47,865 88th pct 36,986 87th pct

Avg size in Greater Geelong in Melton +207 larger in Melton

563 88th pct 771 100th pct

ICSEA in Greater Geelong in Melton +39 higher in Greater Geelong

1,052 83rd pct 1,013 73rd pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 60.4%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 25.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Greater Geelong in Melton +$17 higher in Melton gap narrowing

$769 56th pct $786 60th pct

Household income in Greater Geelong in Melton +$295 higher in Melton gap narrowing

$1,592 65th pct $1,887 80th pct

Family income in Greater Geelong in Melton even gap narrowing

$2,051 71st pct $2,051 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.3%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

4.9% Diabetes even 4.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +7.5 pts ▸ 68.1%

21.3% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 16.2%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Geelong in Melton +1,439 larger in Greater Geelong

3,562 86th pct 2,123 80th pct

Median age in Greater Geelong in Melton +1 yrs older in Melton

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Greater Geelong in Melton +$37 higher in Greater Geelong

$625 70th pct $588 59th pct

Household income in Greater Geelong in Melton +$59 higher in Melton

$1,603 69th pct $1,662 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Geelong in Melton +0.7 larger in Melton gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 15.9%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 25.3%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 16.5%

14.5% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.2% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.7% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.2% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Geelong in Melton +$14 higher in Melton gap narrowing

$346 75th pct $360 79th pct

Mortgage in Greater Geelong in Melton +$67 higher in Melton gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,800 74th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Geelong in Melton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 21.8%

28.0% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 22.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 91.0%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 38.8%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 4.8%

4.3% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

36.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.7%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.0%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

10.5% $3,000 or more even 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Geelong in Melton +815 more in Greater Geelong

1,381 88th pct 566 86th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Geelong in Melton +1.93 more in Greater Geelong

5.09 73rd pct 3.16 49th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Geelong in Melton +345.4 more in Greater Geelong

1,079.2 81st pct 733.8 76th pct

PT routes in Greater Geelong in Melton +39 more in Greater Geelong

73 87th pct 34 80th pct

Stop walk in Greater Geelong in Melton

— 37 67th pct

Drive to city in Greater Geelong in Melton +33 longer in Greater Geelong

62 53rd pct 29 36th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 57.6%

18.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 29.4%

11.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.4% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 12.3%

11.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +6.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

6.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 17.2%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

11.6% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greater Geelong in Melton +1 higher in Greater Geelong

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Greater Geelong in Melton +2 higher in Greater Geelong

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Greater Geelong in Melton +2 higher in Melton

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Greater Geelong in Melton +1 higher in Greater Geelong

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Greater Geelong in Melton +16 higher in Greater Geelong

990 73rd pct 974 66th pct

ERP in Greater Geelong in Melton +63,485 higher in Greater Geelong

295,052 88th pct 231,567 87th pct

Growth in Greater Geelong in Melton +18.8 pts higher in Melton

8.9% 86th pct 27.7% 100th pct

Businesses in Greater Geelong in Melton +4,569 higher in Greater Geelong

23,558 87th pct 18,989 87th pct

Approvals in Greater Geelong in Melton +1,969 higher in Melton

2,595 90th pct 4,564 94th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Geelong in Melton even

521 35th pct 521 35th pct

Max temp in Greater Geelong in Melton even

20.1 15th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Greater Geelong in Melton even

10.1 33rd pct 10.1 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Greater Geelong in Melton +107 higher in Melton

6,921 38th pct 7,028 39th pct

Assault/100k in Greater Geelong in Melton +61 higher in Melton

721 32nd pct 782 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Greater Geelong in Melton +22 higher in Greater Geelong

169 27th pct 147 20th pct

Robbery/100k in Greater Geelong in Melton +15 higher in Melton

28 57th pct 42 74th pct

Burglary/100k in Greater Geelong in Melton even

545 54th pct 544 54th pct

Theft/100k in Greater Geelong in Melton +527 higher in Melton

2,233 81st pct 2,760 88th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Greater Geelong in Melton +132 higher in Melton

253 34th pct 386 55th pct

Property damage/100k in Greater Geelong in Melton +117 higher in Greater Geelong

672 44th pct 555 33rd pct

Drugs/100k in Greater Geelong in Melton +34 higher in Greater Geelong

247 28th pct 213 23rd pct

5-yr change in Greater Geelong in Melton +11.4 pts higher in Melton

13.4% 58th pct 24.8% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Geelong in Melton +1.9 higher in Greater Geelong

5.9 80th pct 4.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Geelong in Melton +1.8 more in Greater Geelong

5.6 78th pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Greater Geelong in Melton +28.3 pts higher in Greater Geelong

65.5% 75th pct 37.1% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Geelong in Melton +24.6 pts higher in Greater Geelong

63.6% 74th pct 39.0% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Geelong in Melton +26.2 pts higher in Greater Geelong

85.7% 79th pct 59.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in Greater Geelong in Melton +7.7 pts higher in Greater Geelong

68.5% 72nd pct 60.8% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Geelong in Melton +2.4 pts higher in Greater Geelong

95.7% 82nd pct 93.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Greater Geelong in Melton +27.6 pts higher in Greater Geelong

56.4% 75th pct 28.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Geelong in Melton +8.0 more in Greater Geelong

18.6 49th pct 10.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Geelong in Melton +39 higher in Melton

38 75th pct 77 81st pct

Mean slope in Greater Geelong in Melton +1.5 pts higher in Greater Geelong

4.1% 40th pct 2.6% 8th pct

Compare Greater Geelong with nearby areas

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Compare Melton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Geelong vs Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22750/greater-geelong/vs/LGA24650/melton