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Melton - Bacchus Marsh vs Wyndham

Name: Melton - Bacchus Marsh vs Wyndham — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Melton - Bacchus Marsh profile · Wyndham profile

Melton - Bacchus Marsh Wyndham

Wyndham and Melton - Bacchus Marsh are both large, growing areas in Victoria, but they differ in their populations and layout. Wyndham is far more multicultural, with 48.0% of people born overseas and 49.8% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 32.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Residents in Wyndham also have much better access to essentials on foot; 64.4% can walk to groceries in 15 minutes, compared to 41.9% in Melton - Bacchus Marsh.

The two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, as gaps in overseas births, language diversity, and university qualifications have all widened. Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 and the same proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have similarly sized households, with about three people per home.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 14.5 pts higher in Wyndham People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wyndham Other language: 14.0 pts higher in Wyndham Population: 98,309 larger in Wyndham Bachelor+: 11.2 pts higher in Wyndham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +98,309 larger in Wyndham gap widening

198,439 92nd pct 296,748 100th pct

Median age in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +1 yrs older in Melton - Bacchus Marsh gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

24.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

Marital status

50.3% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

35.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 33.2%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Melton - Bacchus Marsh Wyndham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 46.8%

7.4% India +9.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.1% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.5% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Italy even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

22.9% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 16.5%

20.8% English ◂ +4.0 pts 16.8%

7.3% Indian +10.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.6% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

5.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

57.8% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 44.0%

5.5% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Hindi +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 35.5%

26.7% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 23.4%

4.7% Hinduism +9.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.8% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.2% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +21 more in Wyndham

54 89th pct 75 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +0.13 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

1.13 9th pct 1.00 5th pct

Students in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +23,768 more in Wyndham

43,475 92nd pct 67,243 100th pct

Avg size in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +91 larger in Wyndham

805 90th pct 897 95th pct

ICSEA in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +30 higher in Wyndham

1,020 53rd pct 1,051 66th pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 67.6%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 19.2%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

5.1% Information technology +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Creative arts even 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +$53 higher in Wyndham gap widening

$784 48th pct $837 61st pct

Household income in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +$141 higher in Wyndham gap widening

$1,873 64th pct $2,014 73rd pct

Family income in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +$66 higher in Wyndham gap widening

$2,057 53rd pct $2,123 58th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.6%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

9.4% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 37.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +5.7 pts ▸ 73.0%

16.7% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +138 larger in Wyndham

2,427 68th pct 2,565 70th pct

Median age in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +2 yrs older in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +$58 higher in Wyndham

$605 48th pct $663 64th pct

Household income in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +$100 higher in Wyndham

$1,637 53rd pct $1,737 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +0.1 larger in Wyndham gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 70.0%

16.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

26.0% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 24.8%

22.1% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.1% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.2% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

5.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +$19 higher in Wyndham gap steady

$351 47th pct $370 56th pct

Mortgage in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +$124 higher in Wyndham gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,924 56th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 47.8%

22.4% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

1.6% Not stated even 1.7%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 88.0%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 37.7%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.4% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

36.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 28.6%

5.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

1.6% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.8%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

10.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +412 more in Wyndham

616 83rd pct 1,028 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +0.36 more in Wyndham

3.10 27th pct 3.46 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +230.1 more in Wyndham

715.3 48th pct 945.5 55th pct

PT routes in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +7 more in Wyndham

33 59th pct 40 71st pct

Stop walk in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +1 longer in Wyndham

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham even

32 55th pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 50.8%

19.6% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.3%

1.6% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 42.5%

29.5% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

3.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

11.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

9.9% Transport & warehousing even 9.9%

5.2% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.8% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

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

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +101,480 higher in Wyndham

251,315 93rd pct 352,795 100th pct

Growth in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +7.8 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

25.0% 100th pct 17.2% 93rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +22 higher in Wyndham

508 13th pct 530 15th pct

Max temp in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +0.2 higher in Wyndham

20.0 14th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +0.5 higher in Wyndham

10.0 26th pct 10.5 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +1.3 higher in Wyndham

4.1 34th pct 5.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +1.2 more in Wyndham

3.9 30th pct 5.1 55th pct

15-min city in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +24.8 pts higher in Wyndham

38.6% 22nd pct 63.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +22.5 pts higher in Wyndham

41.9% 26th pct 64.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +22.3 pts higher in Wyndham

60.6% 33rd pct 82.9% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +24.8 pts higher in Wyndham

59.4% 42nd pct 84.2% 70th pct

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

93.4% 55th pct 98.0% 68th pct

Walk to health in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +11.5 pts higher in Wyndham

29.1% 24th pct 40.6% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +1.1 more in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

11.2 17th pct 10.1 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +47 higher in Wyndham

65 58th pct 112 66th pct

Mean slope in Melton - Bacchus Marsh in Wyndham +0.1 pts higher in Melton - Bacchus Marsh

2.9% 4th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton - Bacchus Marsh vs Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21304/melton-bacchus-marsh/vs/21305/wyndham