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Melton West vs Melton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Melton West profile · Melton profile

Melton West Melton

Melton West and Melton are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Melton West is a younger, family-focused hub where the typical resident is 33 and 25.7% of people are children under 15. It has a higher share of large, detached houses—94.8% have three or more bedrooms—and more adults are working or looking for work (61.5%). In contrast, Melton is much older, with a typical age of 39 and a far higher share of seniors (20.1%). It is more walkable (very walkable) compared to Melton West (mostly car-dependent), with 93.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 10% in Melton West.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely aligned on several fronts. Both have almost the same share of recent overseas arrivals (around 11%) and similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While Melton West has seen more people finish Year 12 (51.8% compared to 39.7% in Melton), both areas sit below the national figure for school completion. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical number of people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Melton West Population: 13,322 larger in Melton West Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in Melton Unpaid child care: 9.8 pts higher in Melton West Aged 65+: 10.3 pts higher in Melton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melton Westin Melton +13,322 larger in Melton West
21,208 91st pct 7,886 40th pct
Median age in Melton Westin Melton +6 yrs older in Melton
33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Melton Westin Melton +0.8 pts higher in Melton
1.8% 44th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Melton Westin Melton +10.3 pts higher in Melton
9.9% 14th pct 20.1% 67th pct
Under 15 in Melton Westin Melton +6.8 pts higher in Melton West
25.7% 95th pct 18.8% 61st pct
De facto in Melton Westin Melton +1.2 pts higher in Melton West
11.6% 44th pct 10.4% 30th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 26.6%
25.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 18.8%
20.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.9% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 37.6%
38.4% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.9% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.2% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Melton West Melton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Melton Westin Melton +1.9 pts higher in Melton West
28.8% 65th pct 26.9% 61st pct

Country of birth

65.0% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 63.1%
5.2% India ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.8% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy even 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.6% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
27.1% English +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
6.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.0% German even 3.0%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Melton Westin Melton +4.7 pts higher in Melton West
27.2% 73rd pct 22.5% 68th pct
Limited English in Melton Westin Melton +0.5 pts higher in Melton
3.8% 75th pct 4.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

65.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 68.0%
3.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Melton Westin Melton +2.3 pts higher in Melton
33.3% 24th pct 35.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 45.0%
33.3% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
8.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.0% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.7% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
1.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Melton Westin Melton +12.1 pts higher in Melton West
51.8% 41st pct 39.7% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Melton Westin Melton +4.5 pts higher in Melton West
14.1% 28th pct 9.6% 10th pct
Schools in Melton Westin Melton +4 more in Melton West
8 87th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Melton Westin Melton +1.22 more in Melton
1.47 31st pct 2.69 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Melton Westin Melton +3 more in Melton
20 51st pct 23 57th pct
Students in Melton Westin Melton +5,758 more in Melton West
6,855 93rd pct 1,097 40th pct
Avg size in Melton Westin Melton +583 larger in Melton West
857 88th pct 274 29th pct
ICSEA in Melton Westin Melton even
979 32nd pct 977 31st pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 39.7%
16.9% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.1% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 35.3%
17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%
5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%
14.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%
8.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
7.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Melton Westin Melton +$187 higher in Melton West
$725 33rd pct $538 7th pct
Household income in Melton Westin Melton +$560 higher in Melton West
$1,621 43rd pct $1,061 6th pct
Family income in Melton Westin Melton +$491 higher in Melton West
$1,794 31st pct $1,303 6th pct
High earners in Melton Westin Melton +2.1 pts higher in Melton West
5.7% 18th pct 3.5% 6th pct
High-income homes in Melton Westin Melton +7.2 pts higher in Melton West
13.6% 27th pct 6.4% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 24.0%
12.6% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 51.3%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 28.4%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Melton Westin Melton +9.3 pts higher in Melton
27.1% 44th pct 36.4% 90th pct
Mental health in Melton Westin Melton +3.7 pts higher in Melton
9.5% 59th pct 13.1% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Melton Westin Melton +3.9 pts higher in Melton
6.5% 69th pct 10.4% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.6% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.6% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.5% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.9% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +12.5 pts 51.1%
18.7% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.5% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Melton Westin Melton +0.1 pts higher in Melton
7.5% 7th pct 7.7% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Melton Westin Melton +1.6 pts higher in Melton
13.0% 64th pct 14.7% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Melton Westin Melton +9.8 pts higher in Melton West
33.1% 88th pct 23.3% 29th pct
Defence service in Melton Westin Melton +0.9 pts higher in Melton
1.7% 21st pct 2.6% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Melton Westin Melton +0.5 pts higher in Melton West
19.7% 36th pct 19.2% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Melton Westin Melton +177 larger in Melton West
376 72nd pct 199 53rd pct
Median age in Melton Westin Melton +2 yrs older in Melton
20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Melton Westin Melton +4.4 pts higher in Melton West
39.3% 40th pct 34.9% 28th pct
Unemployment in Melton Westin Melton +4.8 pts higher in Melton
15.4% 78th pct 20.3% 90th pct
Median income in Melton Westin Melton +$59 higher in Melton West
$541 29th pct $482 15th pct
Household income in Melton Westin Melton +$403 higher in Melton West
$1,514 38th pct $1,111 11th pct
Indigenous language in Melton Westin Melton +4.0 pts higher in Melton
4.5% 43rd pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melton Westin Melton +0.6 larger in Melton West
3.0 89th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Melton Westin Melton +4.1 pts higher in Melton
20.4% 87th pct 24.4% 95th pct
Living alone in Melton Westin Melton +14.4 pts higher in Melton
18.7% 24th pct 33.1% 84th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 49.8%
20.4% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.0% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.8% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

18.7% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
27.5% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 10.5%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%
6.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melton Westin Melton +$40 higher in Melton West
$340 40th pct $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Melton Westin Melton +$325 higher in Melton West
$1,625 36th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Melton Westin Melton +0.10 higher in Melton West
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Melton Westin Melton +9.0 pts higher in Melton
25.6% 46th pct 34.6% 70th pct
Owned outright in Melton Westin Melton +10.4 pts higher in Melton
21.7% 20th pct 32.1% 49th pct
Separate houses in Melton Westin Melton +10.7 pts higher in Melton West
93.8% 78th pct 83.1% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Melton Westin Melton +10.6 pts higher in Melton West
94.8% 94th pct 84.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.5 pts 29.8%
25.6% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.7% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
1.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 83.1%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 63.4%
46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 17.7%
3.0% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
0.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $200–$349 +23.8 pts ▸ 72.2%
41.5% $350–$549 ◂ +28.4 pts 13.0%
4.7% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 12.6%
12.9% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
5.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Melton Westin Melton +6.5 pts higher in Melton
3.1% 31st pct 9.5% 80th pct
Work from home in Melton Westin Melton +2.2 pts higher in Melton West
14.7% 50th pct 12.5% 42nd pct
PT commute in Melton Westin Melton +0.2 pts higher in Melton
1.6% 45th pct 1.8% 48th pct
PT stops in Melton Westin Melton +29 more in Melton West
88 85th pct 59 66th pct
Stops/1k in Melton Westin Melton +3.33 more in Melton
4.15 48th pct 7.48 86th pct
Departures/1k in Melton Westin Melton +910.7 more in Melton
829.5 51st pct 1,740.2 78th pct
PT routes in Melton Westin Melton +1 more in Melton West
12 71st pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Melton Westin Melton +1 longer in Melton West
4 43rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Melton Westin Melton +10 longer in Melton West
40 68th pct 30 58th pct
Reach 30 min in Melton Westin Melton +13,322 more in Melton West
21,208 64th pct 7,886 20th pct
Reach 45 min in Melton Westin Melton +13,322 more in Melton West
21,208 30th pct 7,886 12th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 60.8%
14.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.5% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 30.4%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%
3.1% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Melton Westin Melton +9.0 pts higher in Melton West
42.8% 69th pct 33.8% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Melton Westin Melton +0.5 pts higher in Melton
10.6% 48th pct 11.0% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Melton Westin Melton +2.5 pts higher in Melton
7.1% 86th pct 9.6% 93rd pct
Participation in Melton Westin Melton +15.9 pts higher in Melton West
61.5% 50th pct 45.6% 8th pct
Full-time in Melton Westin Melton +1.9 pts higher in Melton West
59.9% 59th pct 58.0% 44th pct

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
11.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
6.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
14.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.4% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.4% Clerical & administrative even 13.4%
12.1% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
8.4% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melton Westin Melton +1 higher in Melton West
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Melton Westin Melton +1 higher in Melton West
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Melton Westin Melton +4 higher in Melton West
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Melton Westin Melton +1 higher in Melton West
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Melton Westin Melton +77 higher in Melton West
920 18th pct 843 2nd pct
ERP in Melton Westin Melton +14,703 higher in Melton West
22,710 88th pct 8,007 37th pct
Growth in Melton Westin Melton +5.1 pts higher in Melton West
5.6% 59th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Businesses in Melton Westin Melton +555 higher in Melton West
1,302 70th pct 747 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melton Westin Melton +41 higher in Melton West
549 13th pct 508 11th pct
Max temp in Melton Westin Melton +0.2 higher in Melton
19.8 13th pct 20.0 14th pct
Min temp in Melton Westin Melton +0.3 higher in Melton
9.7 21st pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melton Westin Melton +2.7 higher in Melton
4.0 29th pct 6.6 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Melton Westin Melton +3.3 more in Melton
3.4 24th pct 6.7 71st pct
15-min city in Melton Westin Melton +75.6 pts higher in Melton
11.5% 7th pct 87.1% 68th pct
Walk to shops in Melton Westin Melton +83.7 pts higher in Melton
10.0% 6th pct 93.7% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Melton Westin Melton +2.5 pts higher in Melton West
94.9% 56th pct 92.4% 52nd pct
Walk to school in Melton Westin Melton +6.5 pts higher in Melton West
87.4% 64th pct 80.9% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Melton Westin Melton +3.3 pts higher in Melton West
98.9% 56th pct 95.6% 45th pct
Walk to health in Melton Westin Melton +59.3 pts higher in Melton
11.7% 18th pct 71.0% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Melton Westin Melton +7.6 more in Melton
9.4 19th pct 17.0 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Melton Westin Melton +64 higher in Melton
133 58th pct 197 70th pct
Mean slope in Melton Westin Melton +0.3 pts higher in Melton
2.4% 0th pct 2.7% 4th pct

Compare Melton West with nearby areas

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Compare Melton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton West vs Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213041358/melton-west/vs/213041577/melton