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Bacchus Marsh Surrounds vs Melton West

Name: Bacchus Marsh Surrounds vs Melton West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Bacchus Marsh Surrounds profile · Melton West profile

Bacchus Marsh Surrounds Melton West

Bacchus Marsh Surrounds and Melton West are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Bacchus Marsh Surrounds is far older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 33 in Melton West. It is also more traditional in its makeup; 87.4% of residents speak only English at home, while in Melton West, 27.2% use another language. This contrast extends to housing and beliefs, with homes far more likely to be owned outright in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds (36.5% vs 21.7%) and a much higher share of people reporting no religion (48.1% vs 33.3%).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share a typical weekly personal income around $720 to $770 and similar rates of full-time employment. However, the gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, with Melton West becoming much more multicultural. While Bacchus Marsh Surrounds is more sparsely populated and takes longer to reach the city, Melton West has far better access to public transport, with 94.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,649 larger in Melton West Other language: 23.2 pts higher in Melton West Median age: 10 yrs older in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds Volunteering: 10.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds Born overseas: 16.1 pts higher in Melton West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +14,649 larger in Melton West gap widening

6,559 32nd pct 21,208 91st pct

Median age in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +10 yrs older in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 20.6%

18.9% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 9.9%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 45.1%

33.7% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.2% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Surrounds Melton West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 65.0%

0.2% India +4.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.3% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 28.6%

39.6% English ◂ +12.5 pts 27.1%

13.8% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 6.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

0.5% Indian +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.5% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +23.7 pts 65.9%

0.1% Punjabi +3.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +14.9 pts 33.3%

42.6% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

7.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.2% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +4 more in Melton West

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +1.76 more in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

3.23 72nd pct 1.47 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +10 more in Melton West

10 25th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +6,264 more in Melton West

591 21st pct 6,855 93rd pct

Avg size in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +709 larger in Melton West

148 15th pct 857 88th pct

ICSEA in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +19 higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

998 42nd pct 979 32nd pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

12.1% Year 9 or below even 12.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

13.1% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +$45 higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds gap narrowing

$770 43rd pct $725 33rd pct

Household income in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +$110 higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,731 49th pct $1,621 43rd pct

Family income in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +$259 higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds gap widening

$2,053 48th pct $1,794 31st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%

9.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +4.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +302 larger in Melton West

74 24th pct 376 72nd pct

Median age in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +7 yrs older in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

27 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +$334 higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

$875 81st pct $541 29th pct

Household income in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +$700 higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

$2,214 78th pct $1,514 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +0.5 larger in Melton West gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 61.8%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 17.0%

12.0% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 27.5%

24.2% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 18.7%

14.1% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.2% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +$10 higher in Melton West gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +$75 higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 21.7%

12.7% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 93.8%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 42.4%

31.0% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 3.0%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

38.9% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 4.7%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.3%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +76 more in Melton West

12 21st pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +2.32 more in Melton West

1.83 19th pct 4.15 48th pct

Departures/1k in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +754.9 more in Melton West

74.6 18th pct 829.5 51st pct

PT routes in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +6 more in Melton West

6 43rd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +39 longer in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

79 84th pct 40 68th pct

Reach 30 min in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West

— 21,208 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West

— 21,208 30th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 14.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.2% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%

2.3% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

6.7% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

15.0% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 8.4%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +3 higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +4 higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +3 higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +3 higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +68 higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

988 46th pct 920 18th pct

ERP in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +15,940 higher in Melton West

6,770 30th pct 22,710 88th pct

Growth in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +2.0 pts higher in Melton West

3.6% 42nd pct 5.6% 59th pct

Businesses in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +613 higher in Melton West

689 37th pct 1,302 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +372 higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

920 55th pct 549 13th pct

Max temp in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +2.5 higher in Melton West

17.3 2nd pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +1.7 higher in Melton West

7.9 9th pct 9.7 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +1.1 higher in Melton West

2.9 19th pct 4.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +0.3 more in Melton West

3.1 21st pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +21.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

32.6% 23rd pct 11.5% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +28.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

38.3% 28th pct 10.0% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +73.0 pts higher in Melton West

21.9% 15th pct 94.9% 56th pct

Walk to school in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +47.1 pts higher in Melton West

40.2% 23rd pct 87.4% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +45.0 pts higher in Melton West

53.9% 15th pct 98.9% 56th pct

Walk to health in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +21.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

33.1% 38th pct 11.7% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +5.3 more in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

14.6 53rd pct 9.4 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +131 higher in Melton West

3 16th pct 133 58th pct

Mean slope in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds in Melton West +3.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Surrounds

5.9% 60th pct 2.4% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh Surrounds vs Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201021009/bacchus-marsh-surrounds/vs/213041358/melton-west