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Melton West vs Eynesbury - Exford

Name: Melton West vs Eynesbury - Exford — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Melton West profile · Eynesbury - Exford profile

Melton West Eynesbury - Exford

Melton West and Eynesbury - Exford are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Melton West is a larger community where 28.8% of people were born overseas and 27.2% use a language other than English at home. It has more one-parent families (20.4%) and a higher share of rentals (25.6%). In contrast, Eynesbury - Exford is a smaller, more affluent area where 36.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13.6% in Melton West. Eynesbury - Exford also has a higher share of people who completed Year 12 (61.9%) and a much higher proportion of people who identify as having no religion (47.8%).

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, with Eynesbury - Exford seeing a huge population jump of 42.4% compared to 5.6% in Melton West. They do share some common ground, such as having a similar percentage of First Nations residents (around 2%) and very similar household sizes. However, they differ greatly in accessibility; while 11.5% of homes in Melton West are within a 15-minute walk of amenities, no homes in Eynesbury - Exford have that same access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,218 larger in Melton West One-parent: 12.7 pts higher in Melton West Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in Melton West Other language: 18.1 pts higher in Melton West Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Melton West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +18,218 larger in Melton West

21,208 91st pct 2,990 11th pct

Median age in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +2 yrs older in Eynesbury - Exford

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 30.6%

25.7% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

9.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

45.1% Married +17.5 pts ▸ 62.6%

38.4% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 27.3%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Melton West Eynesbury - Exford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 81.5%

5.2% India ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

2.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

27.1% English +8.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

6.2% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

4.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

65.9% English only +22.5 pts ▸ 88.5%

3.9% Punjabi ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.3% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

45.5% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

4.0% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +6 more in Melton West

8 87th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +0.86 more in Eynesbury - Exford

1.47 31st pct 2.33 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +9 more in Melton West

20 51st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +6,071 more in Melton West

6,855 93rd pct 784 30th pct

Avg size in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +465 larger in Melton West

857 88th pct 392 45th pct

ICSEA in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +27 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

979 32nd pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

12.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%

17.7% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

7.9% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

3.5% Information technology even 3.4%

1.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +$382 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

$725 33rd pct $1,107 86th pct

Household income in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +$941 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

$1,621 43rd pct $2,562 90th pct

Family income in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +$893 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

$1,794 31st pct $2,687 81st pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 15.5%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 30.9%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.5%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +5.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +314 larger in Melton West

376 72nd pct 62 20th pct

Median age in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +4 yrs older in Melton West

20 yrs 14th pct 16 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +$500 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

$541 29th pct $1,041 89th pct

Household income in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +$1,069 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

$1,514 38th pct $2,583 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +0.1 larger in Eynesbury - Exford

3.0 89th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 74.2%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 7.7%

17.0% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Household size

19.4% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.5% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%

18.7% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 11.0%

8.8% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +$40 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

$340 40th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +$313 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

$1,625 36th pct $1,938 56th pct

People / bedroom in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage +19.9 pts ▸ 70.2%

25.6% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 9.5%

21.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 19.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 60.5%

42.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 30.3%

6.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $350–$549 +40.6 pts ▸ 82.0%

48.4% $200–$349 ◂ +38.3 pts 10.1%

4.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 32.7%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

5.6% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +75 more in Melton West

88 85th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +0.20 more in Eynesbury - Exford

4.15 48th pct 4.35 51st pct

Departures/1k in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +181.9 more in Eynesbury - Exford

829.5 51st pct 1,011.4 58th pct

PT routes in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +11 more in Melton West

12 71st pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +77 longer in Eynesbury - Exford

4 43rd pct 81 100th pct

Drive to city in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +51 longer in Eynesbury - Exford

40 68th pct 91 87th pct

Reach 30 min in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +18,218 more in Melton West

21,208 64th pct 2,990 7th pct

Reach 45 min in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +18,218 more in Melton West

21,208 30th pct 2,990 5th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 51.8%

14.7% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 18.1%

14.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.4% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

11.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

6.1% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.4% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 7.0%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%

10.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +6 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +8 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +5 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +4 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +136 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

920 18th pct 1,056 73rd pct

ERP in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +18,401 higher in Melton West

22,710 88th pct 4,309 16th pct

Growth in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +36.8 pts higher in Eynesbury - Exford

5.6% 59th pct 42.4% 100th pct

Businesses in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +1,125 higher in Melton West

1,302 70th pct 177 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +62 higher in Melton West

549 13th pct 487 10th pct

Max temp in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +0.2 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

19.8 13th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +0.4 higher in Eynesbury - Exford

9.7 21st pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +0.9 higher in Melton West

4.0 29th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +0.7 more in Melton West

3.4 24th pct 2.7 17th pct

15-min city in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +11.5 pts higher in Melton West

11.5% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +10.0 pts higher in Melton West

10.0% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +28.7 pts higher in Melton West

94.9% 56th pct 66.3% 31st pct

Walk to school in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +15.8 pts higher in Melton West

87.4% 64th pct 71.6% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +1.9 pts higher in Melton West

98.9% 56th pct 97.1% 50th pct

Walk to health in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +11.7 pts higher in Melton West

11.7% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +17.0 more in Eynesbury - Exford

9.4 19th pct 26.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +111 higher in Melton West

133 58th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Melton West in Eynesbury - Exford +1.2 pts higher in Eynesbury - Exford

2.4% 0th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Compare Melton West with nearby areas

Brookfield Melton Melton South - Weir Views Kurunjang - Toolern Vale Bacchus Marsh Cobblebank - Strathtulloh Eynesbury - Exford Diggers Rest

Compare Eynesbury - Exford with nearby areas

Melton South - Weir Views Brookfield Wyndham Vale - North Cobblebank - Strathtulloh Melton West Manor Lakes - Quandong Melton Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton West vs Eynesbury - Exford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213041358/melton-west/vs/213041573/eynesbury-exford