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Brookfield vs Melton
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Brookfield profile · Melton profile
Brookfield Melton
Brookfield and Melton are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Brookfield has a much higher share of people using another language at home (34.7%) and a far higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (60.4%). It is also more likely to have larger homes, with 51.5% of dwellings having four bedrooms. In contrast, Melton is very walkable, while Brookfield is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the access to essentials; for example, 93.7% of Melton homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 21.8% in Brookfield.
Both areas share a similar number of businesses and almost identical rainfall and temperature patterns. This shared environment exists alongside a widening gap in health and social outcomes. For instance, a far higher share of people in Melton have a long-term health condition (36.4%) compared to Brookfield (26.0%). While Brookfield has more people who finished Year 12, the typical age of residents in both areas remains relatively young, with Brookfield at 33 and Melton at 39.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
Age structure
30.3%
Young adults (25–44)
◂ +3.7 pts
26.6%
26.0%
Children (0–14)
◂ +7.2 pts
18.8%
19.3%
Older adults (45–64)
+4.0 pts ▸
23.3%
11.8%
Seniors (65+)
+8.4 pts ▸
20.1%
12.5%
Youth (15–24)
◂ +1.5 pts
11.0%
Marital status
50.7%
Married
◂ +13.0 pts
37.6%
34.5%
Never married
+4.6 pts ▸
39.1%
7.1%
Divorced
+5.3 pts ▸
12.4%
4.3%
Widowed
+1.7 pts ▸
6.0%
3.5%
Separated
+1.5 pts ▸
4.9%
Age & sex structure
Brookfield
Melton
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Brookfield: 0.4% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Melton: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Brookfield: 0.6% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in Melton: 1.1% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Brookfield: 0.9% males, 1.1% females; 75–79 in Melton: 2.0% males, 2.0% females
- 70–74 in Brookfield: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in Melton: 3.0% males, 3.7% females
- 65–69 in Brookfield: 1.9% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in Melton: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 60–64 in Brookfield: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 60–64 in Melton: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 55–59 in Brookfield: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 55–59 in Melton: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 50–54 in Brookfield: 2.2% males, 2.7% females; 50–54 in Melton: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Brookfield: 3.1% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in Melton: 3.3% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Brookfield: 3.7% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Melton: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Brookfield: 4.0% males, 4.5% females; 35–39 in Melton: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Brookfield: 4.3% males, 4.1% females; 30–34 in Melton: 3.5% males, 3.5% females
- 25–29 in Brookfield: 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 25–29 in Melton: 3.6% males, 3.0% females
- 20–24 in Brookfield: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Melton: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 15–19 in Brookfield: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Melton: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 10–14 in Brookfield: 3.7% males, 4.2% females; 10–14 in Melton: 3.1% males, 2.6% females
- 5–9 in Brookfield: 5.0% males, 4.7% females; 5–9 in Melton: 3.7% males, 3.2% females
- 0–4 in Brookfield: 4.3% males, 4.2% females; 0–4 in Melton: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
61.9%
Australia
+1.2 pts ▸
63.1%
7.7%
India
◂ +5.5 pts
2.2%
2.7%
New Zealand
even
2.7%
2.2%
England
+0.5 pts ▸
2.6%
2.4%
Philippines
◂ +0.7 pts
1.7%
0.7%
Vietnam
+0.4 pts ▸
1.1%
0.4%
China
+0.3 pts ▸
0.7%
0.5%
Italy
◂ +0.1 pts
0.5%
0.2%
South Africa
even
0.1%
0.2%
Nepal
◂ +0.1 pts
0.1%
Ancestry
25.5%
Australian
+3.6 pts ▸
29.1%
24.4%
English
+4.5 pts ▸
28.9%
5.6%
Irish
+2.3 pts ▸
7.8%
6.9%
Indian
◂ +4.5 pts
2.4%
5.4%
Scottish
+1.5 pts ▸
6.8%
4.1%
Italian
◂ +0.6 pts
3.5%
2.7%
German
+0.3 pts ▸
3.0%
2.9%
Filipino
◂ +0.5 pts
2.4%
1.5%
Chinese
+0.4 pts ▸
1.9%
1.1%
Greek
+0.4 pts ▸
1.5%
1.2%
Dutch
◂ +0.2 pts
1.0%
0.9%
Vietnamese
+0.2 pts ▸
1.2%
Language
Language used at home
60.0%
English only
+8.1 pts ▸
68.0%
7.2%
Punjabi
◂ +5.8 pts
1.4%
1.9%
Hindi
◂ +1.3 pts
0.6%
0.9%
Vietnamese
+0.5 pts ▸
1.4%
1.3%
Tagalog
◂ +0.5 pts
0.8%
1.3%
Arabic
◂ +0.3 pts
1.0%
0.4%
Mandarin
+0.3 pts ▸
0.7%
0.6%
Greek
+0.1 pts ▸
0.7%
0.6%
Italian
even
0.5%
0.2%
Cantonese
+0.1 pts ▸
0.3%
Religion
Religious affiliation
47.4%
Christianity
◂ +2.4 pts
45.0%
28.0%
No religion
+7.6 pts ▸
35.5%
6.4%
Not stated
+4.6 pts ▸
11.0%
6.7%
Other religions
◂ +5.3 pts
1.4%
6.1%
Islam
◂ +2.3 pts
3.8%
4.0%
Hinduism
◂ +2.4 pts
1.5%
1.5%
Buddhism
+0.3 pts ▸
1.8%
0.0%
Judaism
even
0.0%
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
54.1%
Year 12
◂ +14.5 pts
39.7%
15.2%
Year 10
+4.2 pts ▸
19.4%
13.0%
Year 9 or below
+4.5 pts ▸
17.6%
11.9%
Year 11
+0.4 pts ▸
12.3%
Highest qualification level
32.5%
Certificate III / IV
+2.8 pts ▸
35.3%
20.3%
Bachelor degree
◂ +7.3 pts
13.0%
17.9%
Advanced diploma / diploma
◂ +3.5 pts
14.4%
6.7%
Postgraduate degree
◂ +3.6 pts
3.1%
2.7%
Certificate I / II
+0.5 pts ▸
3.1%
2.9%
Graduate diploma / certificate
◂ +0.4 pts
2.5%
Field of qualification
18.4%
Management & commerce
◂ +4.3 pts
14.2%
15.4%
Engineering & related
◂ +0.6 pts
14.8%
12.8%
Society & culture
+0.5 pts ▸
13.3%
8.7%
Health
◂ +1.9 pts
6.8%
7.3%
Education
◂ +1.4 pts
5.8%
6.7%
Food, hospitality & personal services
◂ +1.5 pts
5.2%
5.9%
Architecture & building
◂ +0.6 pts
5.2%
4.4%
Information technology
◂ +1.8 pts
2.7%
2.1%
Creative arts
+0.3 pts ▸
2.4%
2.0%
Natural & physical sciences
+0.1 pts ▸
2.1%
1.1%
Agriculture & environment
even
1.1%
Income
Household income distribution
28.8%
$650–$1,499
+8.7 pts ▸
37.5%
34.6%
$1,500–$2,999
◂ +10.7 pts
24.0%
14.8%
Under $650
+9.6 pts ▸
24.4%
9.6%
$3,000–$3,999
◂ +5.9 pts
3.7%
6.3%
$4,000 or more
◂ +3.6 pts
2.7%
Personal income distribution
44.3%
Under $650
+7.0 pts ▸
51.3%
34.3%
$650–$1,499
◂ +5.9 pts
28.4%
13.7%
$1,500–$2,999
◂ +5.5 pts
8.2%
1.4%
$3,000 or more
◂ +0.4 pts
1.0%
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
8.7%
Mental health
+4.4 pts ▸
13.1%
7.5%
Arthritis
+4.3 pts ▸
11.8%
8.8%
Asthma
+2.8 pts ▸
11.6%
7.8%
Other condition
+1.8 pts ▸
9.6%
5.4%
Diabetes
+2.8 pts ▸
8.2%
3.3%
Heart disease
+1.9 pts ▸
5.2%
1.6%
Lung condition
+1.7 pts ▸
3.3%
2.1%
Cancer
+1.1 pts ▸
3.3%
0.8%
Stroke
+0.7 pts ▸
1.5%
0.3%
Dementia
+0.1 pts ▸
0.4%
Number of long-term health conditions
66.5%
None
◂ +15.4 pts
51.1%
17.2%
One condition
+4.6 pts ▸
21.8%
5.8%
Two conditions
+3.1 pts ▸
8.9%
3.0%
Three or more
+2.7 pts ▸
5.7%
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
Family composition
66.3%
Couples with children
◂ +16.5 pts
49.8%
15.9%
One-parent families
+8.6 pts ▸
24.4%
17.1%
Couples without children
+6.5 pts ▸
23.5%
0.8%
Other families
+1.3 pts ▸
2.1%
Household size
18.8%
1 person
+14.2 pts ▸
33.1%
26.2%
2 people
+5.2 pts ▸
31.4%
19.2%
4 people
◂ +8.7 pts
10.5%
18.3%
3 people
◂ +2.0 pts
16.3%
9.5%
5 people
◂ +4.7 pts
4.8%
8.2%
6 or more
◂ +4.4 pts
3.9%
Housing & Dwellings
How homes are owned or rented
45.9%
Owned with a mortgage
◂ +16.1 pts
29.8%
26.2%
Rented
+8.4 pts ▸
34.6%
25.3%
Owned outright
+6.8 pts ▸
32.1%
1.7%
Not stated
+0.7 pts ▸
2.5%
1.2%
Other tenure
◂ +0.1 pts
1.1%
Types of homes
88.8%
Separate house
◂ +5.7 pts
83.1%
11.1%
Townhouse / semi-detached
+5.6 pts ▸
16.7%
0.0%
Flat or apartment
+0.1 pts ▸
0.1%
0.0%
Other dwelling
even
0.0%
Bedrooms per home
29.5%
3 bedrooms
+33.8 pts ▸
63.4%
51.5%
4 bedrooms
◂ +33.8 pts
17.7%
6.1%
2 bedrooms
+5.7 pts ▸
11.8%
7.8%
5 or more
◂ +4.7 pts
3.1%
3.7%
1 bedroom
◂ +1.9 pts
1.8%
0.0%
Studio / none
even
0.0%
Weekly rent distribution
42.5%
$200–$349
+29.7 pts ▸
72.2%
48.6%
$350–$549
◂ +35.5 pts
13.0%
2.7%
Under $200
+5.7 pts ▸
8.4%
2.2%
$550–$749
◂ +1.7 pts
0.6%
0.4%
$750 or more
+0.1 pts ▸
0.5%
Monthly mortgage distribution
42.4%
$1,000–$1,799
+5.3 pts ▸
47.8%
30.6%
$1,800–$2,999
◂ +18.1 pts
12.6%
12.9%
Under $1,000
+13.8 pts ▸
26.7%
6.1%
$3,000 or more
◂ +0.4 pts
5.7%
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
63.0%
Car (driver)
◂ +2.2 pts
60.8%
15.2%
Worked at home
◂ +2.7 pts
12.5%
4.9%
Car (passenger)
+0.6 pts ▸
5.5%
0.4%
Walked
+1.5 pts ▸
1.9%
1.8%
Train
◂ +0.4 pts
1.4%
0.3%
Bus
+0.1 pts ▸
0.4%
0.0%
Bicycle
+0.1 pts ▸
0.1%
Motor vehicles per home
30.1%
1 vehicle
+14.2 pts ▸
44.4%
40.5%
2 vehicles
◂ +10.1 pts
30.4%
16.2%
3 vehicles
◂ +6.0 pts
10.3%
4.8%
No vehicle
+4.8 pts ▸
9.5%
8.2%
4 or more
◂ +3.1 pts
5.1%
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
12.3%
Health care & social assistance
+0.2 pts ▸
12.5%
11.7%
Construction
+0.5 pts ▸
12.2%
11.4%
Transport & warehousing
◂ +0.5 pts
10.9%
10.5%
Retail trade
+0.8 pts ▸
11.3%
7.6%
Education & training
◂ +1.5 pts
6.2%
7.3%
Manufacturing
◂ +0.4 pts
6.9%
5.6%
Accommodation & food
+0.5 pts ▸
6.2%
5.4%
Public administration & safety
◂ +0.1 pts
5.3%
3.6%
Administrative & support
+0.6 pts ▸
4.2%
3.7%
Other services
+0.2 pts ▸
3.9%
3.7%
Professional & technical
◂ +0.8 pts
3.0%
3.0%
Wholesale trade
◂ +0.2 pts
2.8%
Occupations people work in
13.6%
Machinery operators & drivers
+2.0 pts ▸
15.6%
14.3%
Technicians & trades
+0.5 pts ▸
14.7%
13.9%
Community & personal service
+0.6 pts ▸
14.5%
11.1%
Labourers
+3.0 pts ▸
14.1%
13.6%
Clerical & administrative
◂ +0.2 pts
13.4%
12.8%
Professionals
◂ +4.5 pts
8.3%
9.7%
Sales workers
◂ +0.2 pts
9.5%
8.5%
Managers
◂ +1.4 pts
7.1%
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookfield vs Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213041571/brookfield/vs/213041577/melton