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Melton vs Moorabool

Name: Melton vs Moorabool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Melton profile · Moorabool profile

Melton Moorabool

Melton and Moorabool are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Melton is a rapidly growing hub where 35.7% of people were born overseas and 39.0% use a language other than English at home. It is younger, with a typical age of 33, and has far more children, which is reflected in its large schools. In contrast, Moorabool is older, with a typical resident aged 39, and has a much higher share of people who claim no religion (45.9%). Residents in Moorabool are also more likely to own their homes outright, at 32.1% compared to 21.8% in Melton.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,800 to $1,900. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps are widening. The difference in language diversity and the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the number of people with no religion has also increased. While Melton's population has grown by 27.7% since 2021, Moorabool has seen a more modest increase of 6.8%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.2 pts higher in Melton No religion: 21.5 pts higher in Moorabool Born overseas: 21.4 pts higher in Melton Population: 141,328 larger in Melton De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Moorabool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melton in Moorabool +141,328 larger in Melton gap widening

178,960 87th pct 37,632 71st pct

Median age in Melton in Moorabool +6 yrs older in Moorabool gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 26.3%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.1%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 48.1%

35.6% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.5%

7.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Melton Moorabool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +20.9 pts ▸ 80.4%

8.0% India ◂ +6.1 pts 1.9%

3.3% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

1.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

20.9% Australian +18.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.5% English +20.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

4.4% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.0% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Indian ◂ +6.2 pts 1.8%

6.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.7% Filipino ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%

2.1% German +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

0.8% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

54.3% English only +33.0 pts ▸ 87.3%

5.9% Punjabi ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 43.8%

24.3% No religion +21.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

6.4% Islam ◂ +5.8 pts 0.6%

5.5% Other religions ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melton in Moorabool +30 more in Melton

48 86th pct 18 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Melton in Moorabool +1.27 more in Moorabool

1.10 0th pct 2.37 29th pct

Students in Melton in Moorabool +29,028 more in Melton

36,986 87th pct 7,958 73rd pct

Avg size in Melton in Moorabool +328 larger in Melton

771 100th pct 442 77th pct

ICSEA in Melton in Moorabool +41 higher in Moorabool

1,013 73rd pct 1,054 83rd pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 49.6%

13.5% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.4% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 19.3%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 15.2%

14.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

2.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Melton in Moorabool +$16 higher in Moorabool gap narrowing

$786 60th pct $802 64th pct

Household income in Melton in Moorabool +$102 higher in Melton gap narrowing

$1,887 80th pct $1,785 76th pct

Family income in Melton in Moorabool +$76 higher in Moorabool gap steady

$2,051 71st pct $2,127 74th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.2%

25.3% $650–$1,499 even 25.3%

11.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

9.3% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.5%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +7.0 pts 61.1%

16.2% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melton in Moorabool +1,565 larger in Melton

2,123 80th pct 558 50th pct

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

25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Melton in Moorabool +$174 higher in Moorabool

$588 59th pct $762 86th pct

Household income in Melton in Moorabool +$147 higher in Moorabool

$1,662 73rd pct $1,809 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melton in Moorabool +0.5 larger in Melton gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 59.5%

15.9% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

0.9% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

25.3% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.5% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 16.7%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melton in Moorabool +$30 higher in Melton gap narrowing

$360 79th pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Melton in Moorabool +$67 higher in Melton gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Melton in Moorabool even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 47.3%

21.8% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.6% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 17.2%

1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 92.7%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 36.8%

38.8% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

4.8% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.2 pts 39.5%

35.7% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

4.3% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.6%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.0% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melton in Moorabool +434 more in Melton

566 86th pct 132 65th pct

Stops/1k in Melton in Moorabool +0.34 more in Moorabool

3.16 49th pct 3.51 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Melton in Moorabool +248.6 more in Melton

733.8 76th pct 485.2 72nd pct

PT routes in Melton in Moorabool +23 more in Melton

34 80th pct 11 58th pct

Stop walk in Melton in Moorabool +10 longer in Melton

37 67th pct 27 60th pct

Drive to city in Melton in Moorabool +25 longer in Moorabool

29 36th pct 54 49th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

19.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 19.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

0.5% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 39.0%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 28.1%

15.1% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.7% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

7.5% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.2% Professional & technical even 5.2%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

10.0% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melton in Moorabool +1 higher in Moorabool

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Melton in Moorabool +2 higher in Moorabool

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Melton in Moorabool even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Melton in Moorabool even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Melton in Moorabool +13 higher in Moorabool

974 66th pct 987 73rd pct

ERP in Melton in Moorabool +191,095 higher in Melton

231,567 87th pct 40,472 70th pct

Growth in Melton in Moorabool +20.9 pts higher in Melton

27.7% 100th pct 6.8% 75th pct

Businesses in Melton in Moorabool +15,265 higher in Melton

18,989 87th pct 3,724 68th pct

Approvals in Melton in Moorabool +4,285 higher in Melton

4,564 94th pct 279 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melton in Moorabool +302 higher in Moorabool

521 35th pct 823 67th pct

Max temp in Melton in Moorabool +2.7 higher in Melton

20.1 15th pct 17.4 5th pct

Min temp in Melton in Moorabool +2.1 higher in Melton

10.1 33rd pct 8.0 10th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Melton in Moorabool +560 higher in Melton

7,028 39th pct 6,468 33rd pct

Assault/100k in Melton in Moorabool +24 higher in Melton

782 36th pct 757 34th pct

Sexual/100k in Melton in Moorabool +15 higher in Moorabool

147 20th pct 162 25th pct

Robbery/100k in Melton in Moorabool +29 higher in Melton

42 74th pct 13 26th pct

Burglary/100k in Melton in Moorabool +23 higher in Melton

544 54th pct 521 51st pct

Theft/100k in Melton in Moorabool +730 higher in Melton

2,760 88th pct 2,030 76th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Melton in Moorabool +80 higher in Melton

386 55th pct 306 44th pct

Property damage/100k in Melton in Moorabool +5 higher in Moorabool

555 33rd pct 561 33rd pct

Drugs/100k in Melton in Moorabool +45 higher in Melton

213 23rd pct 167 17th pct

5-yr change in Melton in Moorabool +5.5 pts higher in Melton

24.8% 72nd pct 19.3% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melton in Moorabool even

4.0 58th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melton in Moorabool even

3.8 46th pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Melton in Moorabool +4.7 pts higher in Moorabool

37.1% 30th pct 41.9% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Melton in Moorabool +12.0 pts higher in Moorabool

39.0% 34th pct 51.0% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Melton in Moorabool +0.9 pts higher in Moorabool

59.5% 61st pct 60.4% 61st pct

Walk to school in Melton in Moorabool +16.5 pts higher in Melton

60.8% 60th pct 44.3% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Melton in Moorabool +17.1 pts higher in Melton

93.4% 79th pct 76.3% 60th pct

Walk to health in Melton in Moorabool +8.3 pts higher in Moorabool

28.7% 32nd pct 37.0% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Melton in Moorabool +5.0 more in Moorabool

10.6 11th pct 15.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Melton in Moorabool +73 higher in Melton

77 81st pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Melton in Moorabool +3.3 pts higher in Moorabool

2.6% 8th pct 5.9% 68th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton vs Moorabool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24650/melton/vs/LGA25150/moorabool