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Geelong vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh

Name: Geelong vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Geelong profile · Melton - Bacchus Marsh profile

Geelong Melton - Bacchus Marsh

Geelong and Melton - Bacchus Marsh are both large Victorian areas, but they have very different characters. Melton - Bacchus Marsh is much younger and more diverse, with 33.5% of people born overseas and 35.7% using another language at home. It also has a higher share of large families, with 92% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Geelong is more walkable and has better access to services, with 63.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 29.1% in Melton - Bacchus Marsh. Geelong also has a far higher share of people who report no religion (43.5%) and more people living alone (28.7%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of children under 15, though Melton - Bacchus Marsh is slightly higher at 24%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income, which is $767 in Geelong and $784 in Melton - Bacchus Marsh. While they share these commonalities, the gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of people reporting no religion has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.2 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh No religion: 16.8 pts higher in Geelong Household size: 0.6 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh Born overseas: 14.8 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +13,547 larger in Geelong gap narrowing

211,986 93rd pct 198,439 92nd pct

Median age in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +5 yrs older in Geelong gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 10.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

Marital status

43.3% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

38.8% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 35.4%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Melton - Bacchus Marsh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +14.9 pts 61.8%

2.2% India +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +16.1 pts 20.8%

34.9% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 22.9%

12.4% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 5.2%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 4.8%

2.1% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +23.3 pts 57.8%

0.9% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italian even 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

43.5% No religion ◂ +16.8 pts 26.7%

6.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% Islam +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Other religions +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +16 more in Geelong

70 96th pct 54 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.75 more in Geelong

1.89 43rd pct 1.13 9th pct

Students in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +4,603 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

38,872 91st pct 43,475 92nd pct

Avg size in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +250 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

555 69th pct 805 90th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +33 higher in Geelong

1,053 67th pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 59.2%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 28.6%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.4% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$17 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

$767 43rd pct $784 48th pct

Household income in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$287 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

$1,586 42nd pct $1,873 64th pct

Family income in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh even gap narrowing

$2,056 53rd pct $2,057 53rd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.3%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

5.0% Diabetes even 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +6.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.1% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 16.7%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +578 larger in Geelong

3,005 74th pct 2,427 68th pct

Median age in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +1 yrs older in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$2 higher in Geelong

$607 49th pct $605 48th pct

Household income in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$59 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

$1,578 48th pct $1,637 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.6 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap widening

2.4 29th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 16.7%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 26.0%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 17.2%

14.5% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.6% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.7% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$16 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

$335 41st pct $351 47th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$88 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

$1,712 41st pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 22.8%

30.2% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 22.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 90.9%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 39.0%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 5.4%

4.1% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 51.5%

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.7%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.8% $750 or more even 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.4%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

9.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +465 more in Geelong

1,081 93rd pct 616 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2.00 more in Geelong

5.10 65th pct 3.10 27th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +511.0 more in Geelong

1,226.3 65th pct 715.3 48th pct

PT routes in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +40 more in Geelong

73 87th pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +28 longer in Geelong

60 71st pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 57.9%

17.9% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 29.5%

11.5% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.4% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 12.2%

11.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +5.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 17.1%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +24,021 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

227,294 91st pct 251,315 93rd pct

Growth in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +17.8 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

7.2% 65th pct 25.0% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +13 higher in Geelong

521 14th pct 508 13th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.1 higher in Geelong

20.1 15th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.2 higher in Geelong

10.1 27th pct 10.0 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2.3 higher in Geelong

6.4 67th pct 4.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2.1 more in Geelong

6.0 67th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +35.0 pts higher in Geelong

73.6% 64th pct 38.6% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +28.0 pts higher in Geelong

69.9% 62nd pct 41.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +27.6 pts higher in Geelong

88.2% 56th pct 60.6% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +15.6 pts higher in Geelong

75.0% 61st pct 59.4% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +3.7 pts higher in Geelong

97.1% 65th pct 93.4% 55th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +34.6 pts higher in Geelong

63.7% 71st pct 29.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +9.2 more in Geelong

20.4 75th pct 11.2 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +21 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

44 53rd pct 65 58th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +1.2 pts higher in Geelong

4.1% 24th pct 2.9% 4th pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

Wyndham Barwon - West Melton - Bacchus Marsh Brimbank Hobsons Bay Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Maribyrnong Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

Compare Melton - Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

Sunbury Wyndham Brimbank Keilor Hobsons Bay Tullamarine - Broadmeadows Maribyrnong Macedon Ranges

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20302/geelong/vs/21304/melton-bacchus-marsh