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Keilor vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh

Name: Keilor vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Keilor profile · Melton - Bacchus Marsh profile

Keilor Melton - Bacchus Marsh

Melton - Bacchus Marsh and Keilor are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Melton - Bacchus Marsh is a rapidly growing hub with a much younger population, where the typical resident is 33 and 24% are children under 15. It has a high share of detached houses (90.9%) and is more car-dependent, with a drive time to the city of 32 minutes. In contrast, Keilor is an older area where the typical resident is 42 and 21.5% are aged 65 or over. Keilor is very walkable, with 87.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 43.6% of homes owned outright.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting just under $2,000. While both areas have higher shares of people born overseas than the national figure, Melton - Bacchus Marsh has seen more growth lately, with 41.8% of residents moving in during the last five years. The gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, though Keilor remains far more likely to have residents who own their homes without a mortgage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 136,752 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh Owned outright: 20.8 pts higher in Keilor Aged 65+: 11.6 pts higher in Keilor Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh Median age: 9 yrs older in Keilor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +136,752 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap widening

61,687 52nd pct 198,439 92nd pct

Median age in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +9 yrs older in Keilor gap steady

42 yrs 67th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 21.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 10.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 50.3%

32.0% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Keilor Melton - Bacchus Marsh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.4% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 61.8%

1.8% India +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Italy ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

22.4% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.0% Italian ◂ +16.3 pts 5.7%

21.3% English ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%

8.9% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

2.4% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

5.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.1% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 57.8%

7.7% Italian ◂ +6.8 pts 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +5.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.7% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 47.5%

25.2% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

4.4% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Other religions +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +35 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

19 33rd pct 54 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.66 more in Keilor

1.79 38th pct 1.13 9th pct

Students in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +27,970 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

15,505 73rd pct 43,475 92nd pct

Avg size in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +11 larger in Keilor

816 91st pct 805 90th pct

ICSEA in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +80 higher in Keilor

1,100 84th pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 59.2%

10.2% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 24.8%

23.2% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

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

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 18.9%

14.5% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$26 higher in Keilor gap narrowing

$810 56th pct $784 48th pct

Household income in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$62 higher in Keilor gap steady

$1,935 68th pct $1,873 64th pct

Family income in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$309 higher in Keilor gap widening

$2,366 73rd pct $2,057 53rd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 9.4%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 39.9%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

7.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +1.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

19.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2,158 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

269 10th pct 2,427 68th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$172 higher in Keilor

$777 80th pct $605 48th pct

Household income in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$431 higher in Keilor

$2,068 81st pct $1,637 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.4 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 67.9%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 16.7%

12.7% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 26.0%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 17.2%

18.8% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.7% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.1% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$59 higher in Keilor gap widening

$410 74th pct $351 47th pct

Mortgage in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$367 higher in Keilor gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,800 47th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +20.8 pts 22.8%

19.7% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house +15.2 pts ▸ 90.9%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.7 pts 8.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 39.0%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 5.4%

5.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 51.5%

16.3% $200–$349 +20.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 1.6%

3.7% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 10.4%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +289 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

327 57th pct 616 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2.20 more in Keilor

5.30 69th pct 3.10 27th pct

Departures/1k in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +976.3 more in Keilor

1,691.7 79th pct 715.3 48th pct

PT routes in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +14 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

19 37th pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2 longer in Keilor

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +16 longer in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

16 26th pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

28.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 19.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%

12.3% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 17.1%

16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

15.6% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

12.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.1% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +186,696 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

64,619 48th pct 251,315 93rd pct

Growth in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +21.0 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

4.0% 34th pct 25.0% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +74 higher in Keilor

582 20th pct 508 13th pct

Max temp in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.4 higher in Keilor

20.4 19th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.9 higher in Keilor

10.9 38th pct 10.0 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2.6 higher in Keilor

6.7 72nd pct 4.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2.7 more in Keilor

6.6 74th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +49.1 pts higher in Keilor

87.7% 76th pct 38.6% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +38.2 pts higher in Keilor

80.1% 70th pct 41.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +35.8 pts higher in Keilor

96.4% 72nd pct 60.6% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +27.7 pts higher in Keilor

87.1% 74th pct 59.4% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +5.3 pts higher in Keilor

98.7% 71st pct 93.4% 55th pct

Walk to health in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +37.6 pts higher in Keilor

66.7% 73rd pct 29.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +7.9 more in Keilor

19.1 72nd pct 11.2 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +189 higher in Keilor

254 87th pct 65 58th pct

Mean slope in Keilor in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +1.5 pts higher in Keilor

4.4% 29th pct 2.9% 4th pct

Compare Keilor with nearby areas

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Compare Melton - Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Keilor vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21001/keilor/vs/21304/melton-bacchus-marsh