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Bacchus Marsh vs Melton South - Weir Views

Name: Bacchus Marsh vs Melton South - Weir Views — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Bacchus Marsh profile · Melton South - Weir Views profile

Bacchus Marsh Melton South - Weir Views

Bacchus Marsh and Melton South - Weir Views are two nearby Victorian areas with very different social profiles. Bacchus Marsh has a higher share of people who identify with no religion (46.0%) and more high-income households earning over $3,000 a week (21.7%). In contrast, Melton South - Weir Views is much more multicultural, with 34.7% of people born overseas and 34.7% using a language other than English at home. Bacchus Marsh also has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (64.5%) compared to 54.2% in Melton South - Weir Views.

Since 2011, both areas have grown, though Melton South - Weir Views has expanded much faster with 34.8% growth since 2021. Despite this different pace of change, the two areas share several traits; they have almost the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 1.6%) and similar housing patterns, with about 89% of homes being separate houses. They also both have a typical weekly rent around the $320 to $340 mark.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.9 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views Born overseas: 19.0 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views No religion: 16.6 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Unemployment: 6.0 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +8,059 larger in Bacchus Marsh

24,717 95th pct 16,658 82nd pct

Median age in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +5 yrs older in Bacchus Marsh

37 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.9% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.9%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 42.2%

35.2% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Melton South - Weir Views

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +23.7 pts 56.6%

2.9% India +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 24.9%

38.4% English ◂ +15.4 pts 23.0%

11.6% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 5.2%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%

2.5% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

4.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

0.7% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +30.3 pts 55.9%

2.4% Punjabi +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +16.6 pts 29.4%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 38.6%

5.4% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.8% Islam +9.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.4% Other religions +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +1 more in Bacchus Marsh

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +0.01 more in Bacchus Marsh

1.36 27th pct 1.35 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +10 more in Melton South - Weir Views

13 34th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +1,503 more in Bacchus Marsh

7,049 94th pct 5,546 90th pct

Avg size in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +83 larger in Bacchus Marsh

1,007 92nd pct 924 89th pct

ICSEA in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +73 higher in Bacchus Marsh

1,060 69th pct 987 36th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 48.5%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

14.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%

11.4% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 29.9%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

12.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +$182 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$823 54th pct $641 18th pct

Household income in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +$444 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$1,807 54th pct $1,363 26th pct

Family income in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +$645 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$2,156 55th pct $1,511 14th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 10.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +0.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

20.8% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +114 larger in Bacchus Marsh

379 73rd pct 265 62nd pct

Median age in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +4 yrs older in Bacchus Marsh

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +$232 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$764 72nd pct $532 27th pct

Household income in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +$458 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$1,699 50th pct $1,241 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +0.1 larger in Melton South - Weir Views

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 61.3%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 16.5%

14.9% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 28.1%

22.8% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

7.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +$19 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$340 40th pct $321 33rd pct

Mortgage in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +$216 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 39.2%

20.7% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 19.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 89.5%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 37.8%

8.9% 2 bedrooms even 8.8%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $200–$349 +18.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

41.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 30.7%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 24.7%

12.9% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +36 more in Bacchus Marsh

82 81st pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +0.56 more in Bacchus Marsh

3.32 35th pct 2.76 28th pct

Departures/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +49.1 more in Melton South - Weir Views

709.1 46th pct 758.2 48th pct

PT routes in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +11 more in Melton South - Weir Views

6 43rd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +34 longer in Bacchus Marsh

42 90th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +7 longer in Bacchus Marsh

42 70th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +8,059 more in Bacchus Marsh

24,717 72nd pct 16,658 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +8,059 more in Bacchus Marsh

24,717 34th pct 16,658 25th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 60.1%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 38.3%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%

3.7% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

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

5.6% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

8.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +4 higher in Bacchus Marsh

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +4 higher in Bacchus Marsh

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +5 higher in Bacchus Marsh

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +3 higher in Bacchus Marsh

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +102 higher in Bacchus Marsh

983 44th pct 881 9th pct

ERP in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +4,361 higher in Bacchus Marsh

27,182 91st pct 22,821 88th pct

Growth in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +26.3 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

8.5% 75th pct 34.8% 97th pct

Businesses in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +799 higher in Bacchus Marsh

2,258 86th pct 1,459 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +31 higher in Bacchus Marsh

535 13th pct 504 11th pct

Max temp in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views even

20.1 14th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +0.3 higher in Melton South - Weir Views

9.6 21st pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +0.5 higher in Melton South - Weir Views

5.0 44th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +0.5 more in Melton South - Weir Views

4.7 42nd pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +19.3 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

55.0% 42nd pct 74.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +10.8 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

65.7% 53rd pct 76.5% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +6.6 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

80.2% 39th pct 86.8% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +24.5 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

51.5% 31st pct 76.0% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +5.4 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

94.3% 42nd pct 99.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +17.2 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

47.7% 52nd pct 64.9% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +8.9 more in Bacchus Marsh

15.9 59th pct 7.1 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +294 higher in Melton South - Weir Views

21 31st pct 315 85th pct

Mean slope in Bacchus Marsh in Melton South - Weir Views +2.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

5.7% 56th pct 2.9% 8th pct

Compare Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

Melton West Brookfield Kurunjang - Toolern Vale Melton South - Weir Views Eynesbury - Exford Melton Gisborne Cobblebank - Strathtulloh

Compare Melton South - Weir Views with nearby areas

Cobblebank - Strathtulloh Brookfield Melton Eynesbury - Exford Melton West Wyndham Vale - North Rockbank - Mount Cottrell Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh vs Melton South - Weir Views [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213041353/bacchus-marsh/vs/213041578/melton-south-weir-views