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Bonnie Brook vs Melton

Name: Bonnie Brook vs Melton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Bonnie Brook profile · Melton profile

Bonnie Brook Melton

Melton (Vic.) and Bonnie Brook are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bonnie Brook is sparsely populated and has a higher share of people born overseas (37.5%) and those using another language at home (36.6%). Residents there are generally better qualified, with 21.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 9.6% in Melton (Vic.). In contrast, Melton (Vic.) has far more people who claim no religion (35.3%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (24.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though their daily environments differ. Melton (Vic.) is very walkable with many homes within a short walk of groceries, health services, and public transport. Bonnie Brook is car-dependent, and its residents typically pay much higher monthly home loans, with the usual payment being $2,248 compared to $1,300 in Melton (Vic.). Both areas have a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, sitting at around 20%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,620 larger in Melton Recent movers: 29.0 pts higher in Bonnie Brook No car: 9.7 pts higher in Melton PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Melton No religion: 19.4 pts higher in Melton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnie Brook in Melton +7,620 larger in Melton

333 60th pct 7,953 87th pct

Median age in Bonnie Brook in Melton +1 yrs older in Melton

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 26.5%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.5% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 37.7%

31.7% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

7.8% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.8% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

4.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Bonnie Brook Melton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.7% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 62.9%

8.7% India ◂ +6.5 pts 2.2%

0.9% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

18.3% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.4% English +8.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

6.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%

5.7% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

3.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.2% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

5.1% Punjabi ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 45.2%

15.9% No religion +19.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bonnie Brook in Melton +19.54 more in Bonnie Brook

22.22 89th pct 2.68 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bonnie Brook in Melton +8 more in Melton

15 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Bonnie Brook in Melton +66 larger in Bonnie Brook

861 98th pct 795 95th pct

ICSEA in Bonnie Brook in Melton +48 higher in Bonnie Brook

1,035 73rd pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 39.6%

20.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%

14.4% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.0% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 12.9%

19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 14.3%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

11.0% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

7.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bonnie Brook in Melton +$190 higher in Bonnie Brook

$729 46th pct $539 16th pct

Household income in Bonnie Brook in Melton +$567 higher in Bonnie Brook

$1,625 56th pct $1,058 17th pct

Family income in Bonnie Brook in Melton +$603 higher in Bonnie Brook

$1,906 51st pct $1,303 15th pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 24.4%

12.1% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 3.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.3%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.7% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

1.5% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +9.3 pts 51.1%

21.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnie Brook in Melton +196 larger in Melton

3 43rd pct 199 86th pct

Median age in Bonnie Brook in Melton +19 yrs older in Melton

3 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bonnie Brook in Melton +$641 higher in Bonnie Brook

$1,125 86th pct $484 30th pct

Household income in Bonnie Brook in Melton +$500 higher in Bonnie Brook

$1,625 47th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnie Brook in Melton +0.2 larger in Bonnie Brook

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 49.9%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 23.6%

12.0% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 31.4%

24.2% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

2.4% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnie Brook in Melton +$81 higher in Bonnie Brook

$381 78th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bonnie Brook in Melton +$948 higher in Bonnie Brook

$2,248 83rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bonnie Brook in Melton +0.10 higher in Bonnie Brook

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 32.5%

16.1% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 29.6%

8.1% Other tenure ◂ +6.9 pts 1.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 83.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms +31.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 17.9%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +47.0 pts ▸ 72.0%

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +36.9 pts 13.1%

35.0% $550–$749 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

67.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +55.0 pts 12.5%

8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +39.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

10.8% Under $1,000 +15.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bonnie Brook in Melton +59 more in Melton

0 0th pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bonnie Brook in Melton +7.42 more in Melton

0.00 0th pct 7.42 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bonnie Brook in Melton +1,725.5 more in Melton

0.0 0th pct 1,725.5 90th pct

PT routes in Bonnie Brook in Melton +11 more in Melton

0 0th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Bonnie Brook in Melton +13 longer in Bonnie Brook

56 83rd pct 43 75th pct

Drive to city in Bonnie Brook in Melton +6 longer in Melton

30 26th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Bonnie Brook in Melton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bonnie Brook in Melton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 60.8%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 12.6%

8.7% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 1.9%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

0.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

29.9% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 30.4%

13.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 5.3%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

0.0% No vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 6.1%

10.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 8.5%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 7.1%

7.5% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnie Brook in Melton +5.5 higher in Melton

1.1 60th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bonnie Brook in Melton +5.5 more in Melton

1.1 60th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Bonnie Brook in Melton +86.0 pts higher in Melton

0.0% 0th pct 86.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Bonnie Brook in Melton +92.5 pts higher in Melton

0.0% 0th pct 92.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bonnie Brook in Melton +91.2 pts higher in Melton

0.0% 0th pct 91.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Bonnie Brook in Melton +53.1 pts higher in Melton

26.7% 67th pct 79.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bonnie Brook in Melton +30.0 pts higher in Melton

64.4% 68th pct 94.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Bonnie Brook in Melton +70.1 pts higher in Melton

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Bonnie Brook in Melton +97.3 more in Bonnie Brook

114.1 88th pct 16.8 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Bonnie Brook in Melton +60 higher in Melton

36 76th pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Bonnie Brook in Melton +0.5 pts higher in Melton

2.2% 0th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Bonnie Brook with nearby areas

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Compare Melton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnie Brook vs Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20282/bonnie-brook/vs/SAL21642/melton