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Brookfield vs Melton South - Weir Views

Name: Brookfield vs Melton South - Weir Views — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Brookfield profile · Melton South - Weir Views profile

Brookfield Melton South - Weir Views

Melton South - Weir Views and Brookfield are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Melton South - Weir Views has grown much faster recently, with a population increase of 34.8% since 2021 compared to 7.2% in Brookfield. It is a more accessible place, where 76.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 64.9% are near health services, while only 21.8% and 9.8% of Brookfield homes have the same access. Rental properties are also far more common in Melton South - Weir Views, where 38.2% of households rent, compared to 26.2% in Brookfield.

The gap in population growth between these two neighbours has widened significantly since 2021. Despite this, they share many similarities, including a nearly identical share of people who use another language at home (34.7%) and a similar proportion of children under 15. Both areas also have about the same percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting around 16%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,829 larger in Melton South - Weir Views Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views Recent arrivals: 6.4 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views Participation: 6.2 pts higher in Brookfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +6,829 larger in Melton South - Weir Views

9,829 51st pct 16,658 82nd pct

Median age in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +1 yrs older in Brookfield

33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 42.2%

34.5% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.1% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Brookfield 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

61.9% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 56.6%

7.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

2.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

25.5% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 24.9%

24.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 23.0%

6.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

60.0% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 55.9%

7.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 38.6%

28.0% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.4% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Islam +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.5% Buddhism even 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +4 more in Melton South - Weir Views

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +0.57 more in Melton South - Weir Views

0.78 8th pct 1.35 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +1 more in Melton South - Weir Views

22 55th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +3,872 more in Melton South - Weir Views

1,674 55th pct 5,546 90th pct

Avg size in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +87 larger in Melton South - Weir Views

837 87th pct 924 89th pct

ICSEA in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +40 higher in Brookfield

1,027 55th pct 987 36th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 48.5%

15.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.0% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 29.9%

20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 17.5%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

12.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

4.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +$59 higher in Brookfield

$700 28th pct $641 18th pct

Household income in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +$264 higher in Brookfield

$1,627 43rd pct $1,363 26th pct

Family income in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +$292 higher in Brookfield

$1,803 32nd pct $1,511 14th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.9%

14.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.3%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Other condition even 7.7%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +4.6 pts 61.9%

17.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

5.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +146 larger in Melton South - Weir Views

119 37th pct 265 62nd pct

Median age in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +1 yrs older in Brookfield

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +$87 higher in Brookfield

$619 47th pct $532 27th pct

Household income in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +$483 higher in Brookfield

$1,724 51st pct $1,241 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +0.3 larger in Brookfield

3.1 91st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 61.3%

15.9% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

26.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.8% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 15.0%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +$29 higher in Brookfield

$350 43rd pct $321 33rd pct

Mortgage in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +$141 higher in Brookfield

$1,658 38th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 39.2%

26.2% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 19.6%

1.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 89.5%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 37.8%

29.5% 3 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 58.2%

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 30.7%

2.7% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.7%

12.9% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +22 more in Melton South - Weir Views

24 34th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +0.32 more in Melton South - Weir Views

2.44 25th pct 2.76 28th pct

Departures/1k in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +335.7 more in Melton South - Weir Views

422.5 35th pct 758.2 48th pct

PT routes in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +12 more in Melton South - Weir Views

5 36th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +3 longer in Brookfield

11 72nd pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views even

35 63rd pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +6,829 more in Melton South - Weir Views

9,829 28th pct 16,658 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +6,829 more in Melton South - Weir Views

9,829 15th pct 16,658 25th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 60.1%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 38.3%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 10.2%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

4.8% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

11.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

8.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +2 higher in Brookfield

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +2 higher in Brookfield

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +4 higher in Brookfield

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +1 higher in Brookfield

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +56 higher in Brookfield

937 25th pct 881 9th pct

ERP in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +12,156 higher in Melton South - Weir Views

10,665 51st pct 22,821 88th pct

Growth in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +27.6 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

7.2% 70th pct 34.8% 97th pct

Businesses in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +756 higher in Melton South - Weir Views

703 38th pct 1,459 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views even

504 11th pct 504 11th pct

Max temp in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views even

20.1 14th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views even

9.9 23rd pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +1.8 higher in Melton South - Weir Views

3.7 27th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +1.8 more in Melton South - Weir Views

3.4 24th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +57.9 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

16.4% 11th pct 74.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +54.7 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

21.8% 14th pct 76.5% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +17.2 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

69.6% 33rd pct 86.8% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +6.3 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

69.7% 46th pct 76.0% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +1.1 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

98.6% 54th pct 99.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +55.0 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

9.8% 17th pct 64.9% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +1.0 more in Melton South - Weir Views

6.1 4th pct 7.1 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +190 higher in Melton South - Weir Views

125 56th pct 315 85th pct

Mean slope in Brookfield in Melton South - Weir Views +0.1 pts higher in Melton South - Weir Views

2.8% 6th pct 2.9% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookfield vs Melton South - Weir Views [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213041571/brookfield/vs/213041578/melton-south-weir-views