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Maribyrnong vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh

Name: Maribyrnong vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Maribyrnong profile · Melton - Bacchus Marsh profile

Maribyrnong Melton - Bacchus Marsh

Melton - Bacchus Marsh and Maribyrnong offer contrasting ways of living in Greater Melbourne. Melton - Bacchus Marsh is a sprawling area where 90.9% of homes are separate houses and 92% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Maribyrnong is much denser; only 49.7% of its homes are separate houses and 42.9% of households rent. Maribyrnong also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 40.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.1% in Melton - Bacchus Marsh. This difference extends to the streets, with Maribyrnong being a walker's paradise and Melton - Bacchus Marsh only somewhat walkable.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across several measures. More people in Maribyrnong now work from home and report having no religion compared to Melton - Bacchus Marsh. Yet they remain alike in other ways, such as their typical weekly incomes, which sit around $1,900, and their unemployment rates. Both areas also have about 10% of their population aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 113,230 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh Separate houses: 41.2 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh 3+ bedrooms: 39.2 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong Bachelor+: 19.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +113,230 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap widening

85,209 69th pct 198,439 92nd pct

Median age in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2 yrs older in Maribyrnong gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 32.1%

15.6% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Marital status

37.0% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

48.5% Never married ◂ +13.1 pts 35.4%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Maribyrnong Melton - Bacchus Marsh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.0% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 61.8%

9.0% Vietnam ◂ +7.5 pts 1.5%

3.4% India +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

23.4% English ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

20.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.4% Vietnamese ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%

9.8% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +6.7 pts 2.6%

3.4% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

5.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

56.6% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

11.7% Vietnamese ◂ +9.3 pts 2.3%

0.3% Punjabi +5.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.2% Christianity +15.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

45.2% No religion ◂ +18.5 pts 26.7%

8.0% Buddhism ◂ +5.4 pts 2.6%

6.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Other religions +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +32 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

22 40th pct 54 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.53 more in Maribyrnong

1.66 31st pct 1.13 9th pct

Students in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +31,769 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

11,706 59th pct 43,475 92nd pct

Avg size in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +273 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

532 65th pct 805 90th pct

ICSEA in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +44 higher in Maribyrnong

1,064 71st pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 59.2%

6.3% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 24.8%

13.3% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 8.1%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 18.9%

9.5% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

6.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$181 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening

$965 77th pct $784 48th pct

Household income in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$125 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening

$1,998 72nd pct $1,873 64th pct

Family income in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$437 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening

$2,494 77th pct $2,057 53rd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 9.4%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.7%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

5.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Cancer even 1.9%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +0.1 pts 67.3%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

4.8% Two conditions even 4.8%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +1,788 larger in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

639 24th pct 2,427 68th pct

Median age in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +5 yrs older in Maribyrnong

30 yrs 88th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$268 higher in Maribyrnong

$873 88th pct $605 48th pct

Household income in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$180 higher in Maribyrnong

$1,817 68th pct $1,637 53rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 67.9%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 16.7%

13.6% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 26.0%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 17.2%

14.2% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.6% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.4% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.8% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$25 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening

$376 58th pct $351 47th pct

Mortgage in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +$300 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening

$2,100 75th pct $1,800 47th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

42.9% Rented ◂ +20.5 pts 22.4%

21.1% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

49.7% Separate house +41.2 pts ▸ 90.9%

25.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.8 pts 0.8%

24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.1 pts 8.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

12.5% 4 bedrooms +33.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.7% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.7 pts 5.4%

10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 1.0%

2.6% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

27.9% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 10.4%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +159 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

457 70th pct 616 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +2.26 more in Maribyrnong

5.36 71st pct 3.10 27th pct

Departures/1k in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +1,827.4 more in Maribyrnong

2,542.7 92nd pct 715.3 48th pct

PT routes in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +1 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

32 57th pct 33 59th pct

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

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +19 longer in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

13 19th pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +21.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

36.1% Worked at home ◂ +16.5 pts 19.6%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 29.5%

29.5% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

6.7% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 3.3%

2.6% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

6.2% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

8.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals ◂ +15.3 pts 17.1%

15.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +156,643 higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

94,672 68th pct 251,315 93rd pct

Growth in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +15.4 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

9.6% 79th pct 25.0% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +115 higher in Maribyrnong

623 24th pct 508 13th pct

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

20.5 19th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +1.3 higher in Maribyrnong

11.2 43rd pct 10.0 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +4.5 higher in Maribyrnong

8.6 95th pct 4.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +4.0 more in Maribyrnong

7.8 98th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +60.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong

99.0% 97th pct 38.6% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +56.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong

98.3% 97th pct 41.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +38.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong

99.1% 85th pct 60.6% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +39.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong

98.6% 96th pct 59.4% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +6.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong

99.7% 83rd pct 93.4% 55th pct

Walk to health in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +65.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong

95.1% 96th pct 29.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +3.8 more in Maribyrnong

15.0 48th pct 11.2 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +366 higher in Maribyrnong

431 95th pct 65 58th pct

Mean slope in Maribyrnong in Melton - Bacchus Marsh +0.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong

3.6% 16th pct 2.9% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maribyrnong vs Melton - Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21303/maribyrnong/vs/21304/melton-bacchus-marsh