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Brimbank vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh

Name: Brimbank vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Brimbank profile · Melton - Bacchus Marsh profile

Brimbank Melton - Bacchus Marsh

Melton - Bacchus Marsh and Brimbank are both large, growing areas in outer Melbourne, but they differ in how people live and move. Melton - Bacchus Marsh is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 and 24.0% of the population being children under 15. It has seen rapid growth, with a 25.0% population increase since 2021 and many more people moving in recently. In contrast, Brimbank is more established and diverse; 49.3% of its people were born overseas, and 58.7% use a language other than English at home, compared to 33.5% and 35.7% in Melton - Bacchus Marsh. Brimbank is also more walkable, with a very walkable score of 6.7, while Melton - Bacchus Marsh is described as somewhat walkable with a score of 4.1.

The gap between the two areas is widening in terms of age, as the typical resident in Brimbank is now four years older than in Melton - Bacchus Marsh. Despite this, they share many daily realities, such as similar typical weekly rents around $350 and nearly identical numbers of people per home. Both areas also have similar rates of people providing unpaid care and people living with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.0 pts higher in Brimbank Unpaid child care: 9.5 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Brimbank People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Brimbank No car: 3.9 pts higher in Brimbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +12,372 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

186,067 91st pct 198,439 92nd pct

Median age in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +4 yrs older in Brimbank gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.3%

17.4% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 10.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

36.0% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 35.4%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Brimbank Melton - Bacchus Marsh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.7% Australia +17.1 pts ▸ 61.8%

13.6% Vietnam ◂ +12.1 pts 1.5%

4.4% India +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

12.1% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.0% English +9.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.6% Vietnamese ◂ +15.2 pts 2.4%

3.9% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

5.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

34.7% English only +23.1 pts ▸ 57.8%

19.3% Vietnamese ◂ +17.0 pts 2.3%

2.3% Punjabi +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

21.2% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.5% Buddhism ◂ +9.0 pts 2.6%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.9% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

2.2% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2 more in Brimbank

56 90th pct 54 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.60 more in Brimbank

1.73 35th pct 1.13 9th pct

Students in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +16,788 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

26,687 87th pct 43,475 92nd pct

Avg size in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +329 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

477 55th pct 805 90th pct

ICSEA in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +29 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

991 37th pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%

9.8% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 24.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.1% Postgraduate degree even 8.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

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

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$180 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap steady

$604 9th pct $784 48th pct

Household income in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$379 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap widening

$1,494 33rd pct $1,873 64th pct

Family income in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$405 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap widening

$1,652 19th pct $2,057 53rd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.3%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.9%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 39.9%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 67.3%

16.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.9% Two conditions even 4.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +1,613 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

814 32nd pct 2,427 68th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$96 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

$509 20th pct $605 48th pct

Household income in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$120 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

$1,517 43rd pct $1,637 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.1 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap steady

2.9 89th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

19.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 16.7%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.5% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 26.0%

18.2% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.4% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%

18.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$5 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap steady

$346 45th pct $351 47th pct

Mortgage in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$100 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.10 higher in Brimbank gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 22.8%

27.5% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 22.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 90.9%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 8.0%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

55.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 39.0%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%

4.7% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

39.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.7%

9.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.2%

9.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +156 more in Brimbank

772 88th pct 616 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +1.04 more in Brimbank

4.15 44th pct 3.10 27th pct

Departures/1k in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +554.1 more in Brimbank

1,269.4 66th pct 715.3 48th pct

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

47 77th pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +4 longer in Brimbank

7 59th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +12 longer in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

20 36th pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

17.5% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.1% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 29.5%

14.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

6.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Professional & technical even 5.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +61,863 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

189,452 89th pct 251,315 93rd pct

Growth in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +24.2 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

0.8% 8th pct 25.0% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +62 higher in Brimbank

570 19th pct 508 13th pct

Max temp in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.3 higher in Brimbank

20.3 18th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.7 higher in Brimbank

10.7 35th pct 10.0 26th pct

Walkability

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

6.7 71st pct 4.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2.6 more in Brimbank

6.5 72nd pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +46.6 pts higher in Brimbank

85.2% 73rd pct 38.6% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +41.0 pts higher in Brimbank

82.9% 73rd pct 41.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +35.5 pts higher in Brimbank

96.0% 71st pct 60.6% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +31.1 pts higher in Brimbank

90.5% 78th pct 59.4% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +4.6 pts higher in Brimbank

98.1% 68th pct 93.4% 55th pct

Walk to health in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +32.7 pts higher in Brimbank

61.9% 69th pct 29.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.4 more in Brimbank

11.6 21st pct 11.2 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +235 higher in Brimbank

300 89th pct 65 58th pct

Mean slope in Brimbank in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.3 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

2.6% 0th pct 2.9% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brimbank vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21301/brimbank/vs/21304/melton-bacchus-marsh