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Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh

Name: Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton profile · Melton - Bacchus Marsh profile

Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Melton - Bacchus Marsh

Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton and Melton - Bacchus Marsh are very different Victorian areas. Residents are far older in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton, where the typical age is 48, compared to just 33 in Melton - Bacchus Marsh. This is reflected in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is far higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton at 24.6% versus 10.0% in Melton - Bacchus Marsh. Melton - Bacchus Marsh is also much more diverse, with 33.5% of people born overseas and 35.7% using a language other than English at home, while those figures are much lower in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton at 12.2% and 3.7% respectively.

Despite these contrasts, the two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits around $729 to $784. Other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the number of people who identify as having no religion. While both areas have similar shares of First Nations people, Melton - Bacchus Marsh has grown much faster since 2021, with a population increase of 25.0% compared to 4.5% in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 145,939 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh Median age: 15 yrs older in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Other language: 32.1 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh No religion: 26.6 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Owned outright: 21.9 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +145,939 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap widening

52,500 42nd pct 198,439 92nd pct

Median age in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +15 yrs older in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

48 yrs 88th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 21.3%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 10.0%

16.6% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

47.9% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

32.2% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Melton - Bacchus Marsh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +19.0 pts 61.8%

0.3% India +7.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

0.3% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +22.7 pts 20.8%

38.5% Australian ◂ +15.7 pts 22.9%

15.9% Irish ◂ +10.7 pts 5.2%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 4.8%

0.4% Indian +6.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% German ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

0.4% Filipino +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +30.9 pts 57.8%

0.1% Punjabi +5.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +26.6 pts 26.7%

35.2% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

0.2% Islam +5.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Other religions +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +23 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

31 58th pct 54 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2.43 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

3.56 75th pct 1.13 9th pct

Students in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +37,711 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

5,764 23rd pct 43,475 92nd pct

Avg size in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +619 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

186 15th pct 805 90th pct

ICSEA in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +31 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

1,052 67th pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 59.2%

15.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

9.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.5% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.6% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

5.9% Architecture & building even 5.8%

1.6% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$55 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

$729 32nd pct $784 48th pct

Household income in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$381 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap steady

$1,492 33rd pct $1,873 64th pct

Family income in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$90 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

$1,967 46th pct $2,057 53rd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.3%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.9%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 39.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

4.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +10.1 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.9% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 16.7%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +1,797 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

630 24th pct 2,427 68th pct

Median age in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +4 yrs older in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

29 yrs 87th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$7 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

$598 46th pct $605 48th pct

Household income in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$27 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

$1,664 55th pct $1,637 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.6 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap widening

2.4 29th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 67.9%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +17.0 pts 16.7%

11.7% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.8% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 26.0%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 17.2%

13.4% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.6% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.2% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.2% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$31 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

$320 36th pct $351 47th pct

Mortgage in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$200 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.9 pts 22.8%

13.8% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 90.9%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

27.1% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 39.0%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 5.4%

5.8% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

37.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.7%

16.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 5.3%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

0.8% $750 or more even 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.4%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.2%

10.4% $3,000 or more even 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +444 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

172 32nd pct 616 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.17 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

3.28 29th pct 3.10 27th pct

Departures/1k in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +584.2 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

131.2 22nd pct 715.3 48th pct

PT routes in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +3 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

30 54th pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +50 longer in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

82 80th pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

24.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 19.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 29.5%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

3.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

9.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 17.1%

16.1% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Technicians & trades even 14.2%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Labourers even 9.7%

7.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +196,775 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

54,540 38th pct 251,315 93rd pct

Growth in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +20.5 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

4.5% 39th pct 25.0% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +158 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

666 29th pct 508 13th pct

Max temp in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.0 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

20.1 15th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +1.8 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

8.2 11th pct 10.0 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.9 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

3.2 19th pct 4.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.7 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

3.2 16th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2.5 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

36.1% 17th pct 38.6% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +6.2 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

35.7% 16th pct 41.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +17.5 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

43.1% 22nd pct 60.6% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +18.0 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

41.5% 19th pct 59.4% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +32.5 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

61.0% 16th pct 93.4% 55th pct

Walk to health in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +5.3 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

23.8% 15th pct 29.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +8.7 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

19.9 74th pct 11.2 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +62 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

2 30th pct 65 58th pct

Mean slope in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2.8 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

5.7% 54th pct 2.9% 4th pct

Compare Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton with nearby areas

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Compare Melton - Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20202/heathcote-castlemaine-kyneton/vs/21304/melton-bacchus-marsh