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Melton vs Moreland

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Melton profile · Moreland profile

Melton Moreland

Melton and Moreland are two large Victorian areas with very different layouts. Moreland is a walker's paradise with a high proportion of university graduates (41.1%) and a high share of renters (38.3%). In contrast, Melton is dominated by detached houses, with 91% of homes being separate dwellings and 92.7% having three or more bedrooms. Families are more common in Melton, where 24.4% of the population are children under 15, compared to 15.5% in Moreland.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, as more people in Moreland now hold bachelor degrees compared to Melton. However, the two areas share some common ground, such as very similar typical weekly household incomes and a nearly identical proportion of people who speak little or no English. While Moreland offers high accessibility to shops and health services, Melton's residents have an even higher access to money and resources, with a score of 9 compared to 4 in Moreland.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.7 pts higher in Melton 3+ bedrooms: 37.1 pts higher in Melton Bachelor+: 19.4 pts higher in Moreland Under 15: 8.9 pts higher in Melton No religion: 16.9 pts higher in Moreland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meltonin Moreland +7,603 larger in Melton gap narrowing
178,960 87th pct 171,357 87th pct
Median age in Meltonin Moreland +2 yrs older in Moreland gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Meltonin Moreland +0.6 pts higher in Melton gap steady
1.2% 16th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in Meltonin Moreland +4.3 pts higher in Moreland gap narrowing
9.1% 11th pct 13.3% 21st pct
Under 15 in Meltonin Moreland +8.9 pts higher in Melton gap steady
24.4% 92nd pct 15.5% 23rd pct
De facto in Meltonin Moreland +5.5 pts higher in Moreland gap widening
9.5% 11th pct 15.0% 74th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 15.5%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 38.1%
35.6% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 47.7%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
3.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Melton Moreland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meltonin Moreland +2.7 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
35.7% 90th pct 32.9% 88th pct

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 62.9%
8.0% India ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%
0.6% Italy +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.5% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

18.5% English +4.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.9% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.0% Italian +9.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.4% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.0% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%
4.0% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.1% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Filipino ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%
2.8% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Meltonin Moreland +4.5 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
39.0% 89th pct 34.5% 88th pct
Limited English in Meltonin Moreland +0.3 pts higher in Moreland gap narrowing
4.7% 88th pct 5.1% 88th pct

Language used at home

54.3% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 61.0%
5.9% Punjabi ◂ +5.6 pts 0.3%
1.0% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% Arabic +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
0.8% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Meltonin Moreland +16.9 pts higher in Moreland gap widening
24.3% 10th pct 41.2% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 36.7%
24.3% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
6.4% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
5.5% Other religions ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%
5.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Meltonin Moreland +11.5 pts higher in Moreland gap widening
60.4% 83rd pct 71.9% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Meltonin Moreland +19.4 pts higher in Moreland gap widening
21.6% 76th pct 41.1% 93rd pct
Schools in Meltonin Moreland
48 86th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Meltonin Moreland
1.10 0th pct —
Students in Meltonin Moreland
36,986 87th pct —
Avg size in Meltonin Moreland
771 100th pct —
ICSEA in Meltonin Moreland
1,013 73rd pct —

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 71.9%
13.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.4%
10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
27.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 14.2%
8.4% Postgraduate degree +9.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 17.3%
12.0% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%
2.5% Creative arts +7.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Meltonin Moreland +$135 higher in Moreland gap widening
$786 60th pct $921 79th pct
Household income in Meltonin Moreland +$56 higher in Moreland gap narrowing
$1,887 80th pct $1,943 83rd pct
Family income in Meltonin Moreland +$352 higher in Moreland gap widening
$2,051 71st pct $2,403 86th pct
High earners in Meltonin Moreland +7.0 pts higher in Moreland gap widening
8.4% 49th pct 15.3% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Meltonin Moreland +5.8 pts higher in Moreland gap widening
20.8% 74th pct 26.6% 85th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.1%
25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.3%
11.4% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.3% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 36.3%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.0%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
2.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meltonin Moreland +4.8 pts higher in Moreland
23.0% 22nd pct 27.8% 42nd pct
Mental health in Meltonin Moreland +3.9 pts higher in Moreland
7.2% 33rd pct 11.0% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Meltonin Moreland +1.2 pts higher in Moreland gap steady
5.3% 47th pct 6.5% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +2.6 pts 65.5%
16.2% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meltonin Moreland +4.8 pts higher in Moreland gap widening
7.7% 6th pct 12.5% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Meltonin Moreland +0.7 pts higher in Moreland gap steady
12.0% 47th pct 12.7% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Meltonin Moreland +9.9 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
32.2% 89th pct 22.3% 28th pct
Defence service in Meltonin Moreland +0.2 pts higher in Melton
1.2% 7th pct 1.0% 4th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meltonin Moreland +1.7 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
19.2% 27th pct 17.5% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meltonin Moreland +1,037 larger in Melton
2,123 80th pct 1,086 65th pct
Median age in Meltonin Moreland +3 yrs older in Moreland
25 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Meltonin Moreland +34.8 pts higher in Moreland
31.7% 45th pct 66.4% 96th pct
Unemployment in Meltonin Moreland +7.7 pts higher in Melton
13.4% 62nd pct 5.7% 13th pct
Median income in Meltonin Moreland +$248 higher in Moreland
$588 59th pct $836 88th pct
Household income in Meltonin Moreland +$252 higher in Moreland
$1,662 73rd pct $1,914 86th pct
Indigenous language in Meltonin Moreland +3.5 pts higher in Moreland
4.1% 42nd pct 7.6% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meltonin Moreland +0.7 larger in Melton gap widening
3.1 91st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Meltonin Moreland +2.2 pts higher in Melton gap steady
14.5% 59th pct 12.3% 37th pct
Living alone in Meltonin Moreland +13.1 pts higher in Moreland gap widening
16.5% 2nd pct 29.5% 54th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 57.5%
15.9% Couples without children +12.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%
0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

25.3% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
16.5% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 14.6%
19.4% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%
10.0% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meltonin Moreland +$40 higher in Moreland gap steady
$360 79th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Meltonin Moreland +$234 higher in Moreland gap widening
$1,800 74th pct $2,034 84th pct
People / bedroom in Meltonin Moreland +0.10 higher in Moreland gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Meltonin Moreland +15.7 pts higher in Moreland gap widening
22.6% 37th pct 38.3% 80th pct
Owned outright in Meltonin Moreland +6.3 pts higher in Moreland gap narrowing
21.8% 14th pct 28.1% 24th pct
Separate houses in Meltonin Moreland +37.7 pts higher in Melton gap widening
91.0% 58th pct 53.4% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Meltonin Moreland +37.1 pts higher in Melton gap widening
92.7% 100th pct 55.7% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.7 pts 31.1%
22.6% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
21.8% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +37.7 pts 53.4%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.7% Flat or apartment +17.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.9 pts 12.9%
38.8% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
4.8% 2 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.8% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 52.9%
35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 21.3%
1.7% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.3% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.8% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.3%
33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 23.7%
10.4% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.0% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meltonin Moreland +9.9 pts higher in Moreland gap steady
3.2% 21st pct 13.1% 87th pct
Work from home in Meltonin Moreland +16.3 pts higher in Moreland gap widening
19.8% 79th pct 36.1% 94th pct
PT commute in Meltonin Moreland +3.7 pts higher in Moreland gap narrowing
2.1% 67th pct 5.8% 88th pct
PT stops in Meltonin Moreland +250 more in Moreland
566 86th pct 816 86th pct
Stops/1k in Meltonin Moreland +1.60 more in Moreland
3.16 49th pct 4.76 69th pct
Departures/1k in Meltonin Moreland +1,002.1 more in Moreland
733.8 76th pct 1,735.9 89th pct
PT routes in Meltonin Moreland +8 more in Moreland
34 80th pct 42 85th pct
Stop walk in Meltonin Moreland +33 longer in Melton
37 67th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Meltonin Moreland +15 longer in Melton
29 36th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +23.0 pts 34.5%
19.8% Worked at home +16.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
0.1% Bicycle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

29.4% 1 vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 28.7%
15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 7.2%
3.2% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meltonin Moreland +1.9 pts higher in Moreland gap narrowing
42.3% 83rd pct 44.1% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Meltonin Moreland +6.0 pts higher in Moreland gap narrowing
11.8% 51st pct 17.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meltonin Moreland +1.4 pts higher in Melton gap widening
6.5% 83rd pct 5.0% 65th pct
Participation in Meltonin Moreland +3.3 pts higher in Moreland gap narrowing
64.3% 81st pct 67.6% 92nd pct
Full-time in Meltonin Moreland +1.3 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
61.5% 62nd pct 60.2% 55th pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.2% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%
7.5% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
5.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +17.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%
10.0% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 3.7%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Meltonin Moreland +2 higher in Moreland
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Meltonin Moreland +2 higher in Moreland
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Meltonin Moreland +5 higher in Melton
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Meltonin Moreland +2 higher in Moreland
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Meltonin Moreland +75 higher in Moreland
974 66th pct 1,049 87th pct
ERP in Meltonin Moreland
231,567 87th pct —
Growth in Meltonin Moreland
27.7% 100th pct —
Businesses in Meltonin Moreland
18,989 87th pct —
Approvals in Meltonin Moreland
4,564 94th pct —

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Meltonin Moreland +106 higher in Moreland
521 35th pct 627 47th pct
Max temp in Meltonin Moreland +0.3 higher in Moreland
20.1 15th pct 20.4 17th pct
Min temp in Meltonin Moreland +0.9 higher in Moreland
10.1 33rd pct 11.0 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Meltonin Moreland +286 higher in Melton
7,028 39th pct 6,742 36th pct
Assault/100k in Meltonin Moreland +189 higher in Melton
782 36th pct 593 22nd pct
Sexual/100k in Meltonin Moreland +21 higher in Melton
147 20th pct 126 14th pct
Robbery/100k in Meltonin Moreland +18 higher in Melton
42 74th pct 25 51st pct
Burglary/100k in Meltonin Moreland +99 higher in Moreland
544 54th pct 643 65th pct
Theft/100k in Meltonin Moreland +132 higher in Moreland
2,760 88th pct 2,892 89th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Meltonin Moreland +40 higher in Moreland
386 55th pct 425 59th pct
Property damage/100k in Meltonin Moreland +23 higher in Moreland
555 33rd pct 578 35th pct
Drugs/100k in Meltonin Moreland +63 higher in Melton
213 23rd pct 150 14th pct
5-yr change in Meltonin Moreland +17.8 pts higher in Melton
24.8% 72nd pct 7.0% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Meltonin Moreland +4.6 higher in Moreland
4.0 58th pct 8.6 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meltonin Moreland +3.9 more in Moreland
3.8 46th pct 7.7 98th pct
15-min city in Meltonin Moreland +61.0 pts higher in Moreland
37.1% 30th pct 98.2% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Meltonin Moreland +59.0 pts higher in Moreland
39.0% 34th pct 98.0% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Meltonin Moreland +40.5 pts higher in Moreland
59.5% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Meltonin Moreland +37.9 pts higher in Moreland
60.8% 60th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Meltonin Moreland +6.6 pts higher in Moreland
93.4% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Meltonin Moreland +61.8 pts higher in Moreland
28.7% 32nd pct 90.6% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Meltonin Moreland +4.1 more in Moreland
10.6 11th pct 14.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Meltonin Moreland +394 higher in Moreland
77 81st pct 471 100th pct
Mean slope in Meltonin Moreland +0.8 pts higher in Moreland
2.6% 8th pct 3.4% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton vs Moreland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24650/melton/vs/LGA25250/moreland