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Aintree vs Melton

Name: Aintree vs Melton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Aintree profile · Melton profile

Aintree Melton

Aintree and Melton (Vic.) are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in demographics and income. Aintree is a young, multicultural hub where the typical resident is 30 and over half the population was born overseas. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 39.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and typical weekly household incomes reach $2,348. In contrast, Melton (Vic.) has an older population with a typical age of 40 and a much higher proportion of retirees, at 20.4%. Typical weekly household incomes in Melton (Vic.) are much lower at $1,058, and many more residents live alone or in one-parent families.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people who identify as having no religion. While they share similar school advantage scores and nearly the same percentage of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, they have tracked differently since 2011. Aintree has seen a massive influx of new residents, with 89.7% moving in within the last five years, while only 33.6% of Melton (Vic.) residents arrived in that time.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.3 pts higher in Aintree Other language: 42.3 pts higher in Aintree Year 12: 41.3 pts higher in Aintree Bachelor+: 29.6 pts higher in Aintree Living alone: 25.8 pts higher in Melton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aintree in Melton +29 larger in Aintree

7,982 87th pct 7,953 87th pct

Median age in Aintree in Melton +10 yrs older in Melton

30 yrs 5th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

45.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.9 pts 26.5%

31.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.9 pts 18.7%

10.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.9% Seniors (65+) +17.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

66.2% Married ◂ +28.5 pts 37.7%

26.4% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

3.5% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.7% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Aintree Melton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +18.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

26.3% India ◂ +24.1 pts 2.2%

5.0% Philippines ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

0.5% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

10.3% Australian +18.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

8.2% English +20.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.7% Indian ◂ +19.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Filipino ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

1.0% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.5% Greek even 1.5%

0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

30.7% English only +37.2 pts ▸ 67.9%

23.7% Punjabi ◂ +22.3 pts 1.4%

4.9% Hindi ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian even 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.1% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.9% No religion +23.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.4% Other religions ◂ +20.0 pts 1.4%

16.0% Hinduism ◂ +14.5 pts 1.5%

5.2% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Islam ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aintree in Melton +1.50 more in Melton

1.19 12th pct 2.68 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aintree in Melton +17 more in Melton

6 74th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Aintree in Melton +161 larger in Melton

634 87th pct 795 95th pct

ICSEA in Aintree in Melton +51 higher in Aintree

1,038 74th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +41.3 pts 39.6%

6.0% Year 10 +13.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.5% Year 9 or below +13.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.8% Year 11 +8.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

15.3% Certificate III / IV +19.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.7 pts 12.9%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 14.0%

12.6% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%

10.7% Information technology ◂ +8.1 pts 2.6%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

5.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Aintree in Melton +$441 higher in Aintree

$980 80th pct $539 16th pct

Household income in Aintree in Melton +$1,290 higher in Aintree

$2,348 87th pct $1,058 17th pct

Family income in Aintree in Melton +$1,002 higher in Aintree

$2,305 74th pct $1,303 15th pct

Household income distribution

44.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 24.4%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +21.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

3.6% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 3.8%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 28.3%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 8.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.9% Mental health +10.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.7% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.1% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.8% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.2% None ◂ +31.1 pts 51.1%

9.9% One condition +11.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.7% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aintree in Melton +181 larger in Melton

18 66th pct 199 86th pct

Median age in Aintree in Melton +3 yrs older in Aintree

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Aintree in Melton +$278 higher in Aintree

$762 62nd pct $484 30th pct

Household income in Aintree in Melton +$1,500 higher in Aintree

$2,625 82nd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aintree in Melton +1.2 larger in Aintree

3.6 96th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

79.3% Couples with children ◂ +29.4 pts 49.9%

7.4% One-parent families +16.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.5% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.6% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

7.3% 1 person +25.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.5% 2 people +13.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.7% 4 people ◂ +20.1 pts 10.6%

22.6% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 16.2%

13.0% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 4.8%

8.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aintree in Melton +$120 higher in Aintree

$420 86th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Aintree in Melton +$867 higher in Aintree

$2,167 80th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Aintree in Melton +0.20 higher in Aintree

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +43.2 pts 29.6%

20.6% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

5.3% Owned outright +27.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 83.3%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

73.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +56.0 pts 17.9%

10.5% 3 bedrooms +52.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

14.2% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 3.1%

0.4% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.7% $350–$549 ◂ +74.6 pts 13.1%

3.1% $200–$349 +68.9 pts ▸ 72.0%

0.0% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +45.0 pts 12.5%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +31.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

4.4% Under $1,000 +22.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aintree in Melton +39 more in Melton

20 86th pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Aintree in Melton +4.91 more in Melton

2.51 67th pct 7.42 86th pct

Departures/1k in Aintree in Melton +1,232.0 more in Melton

493.5 78th pct 1,725.5 90th pct

PT routes in Aintree in Melton +5 more in Melton

6 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Aintree in Melton +41 longer in Melton

2 14th pct 43 75th pct

Drive to city in Aintree in Melton +10 longer in Melton

26 22nd pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Aintree in Melton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Aintree in Melton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 60.8%

22.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 12.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.4% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.2 pts 30.4%

25.5% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

1.3% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%

12.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

9.9% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +14.5 pts 8.5%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.6% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

6.8% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Aintree in Melton +1.6 higher in Melton

5.0 83rd pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Aintree in Melton +2.2 more in Melton

4.4 80th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Aintree in Melton +19.9 pts higher in Melton

66.1% 84th pct 86.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Aintree in Melton +15.9 pts higher in Melton

76.5% 87th pct 92.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Aintree in Melton +0.3 pts higher in Aintree

91.4% 85th pct 91.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Aintree in Melton +8.2 pts higher in Aintree

88.0% 91st pct 79.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Aintree in Melton +5.2 pts higher in Aintree

99.6% 86th pct 94.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Aintree in Melton +70.1 pts higher in Melton

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Aintree in Melton +6.1 more in Melton

10.8 43rd pct 16.8 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Aintree in Melton +72 higher in Aintree

168 89th pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Aintree in Melton +0.5 pts higher in Melton

2.2% 0th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Aintree with nearby areas

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Compare Melton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aintree vs Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20011/aintree/vs/SAL21642/melton