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Brit Brit vs Melville Forest

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Brit Brit profile · Melville Forest profile

Brit Brit Melville Forest

Melville Forest and Brit Brit are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Brit Brit has a much younger feel, with 45.2% of its population being children under 15, compared to 20.6% in Melville Forest. Employment patterns differ sharply; 85% of people in Brit Brit work full-time, while Brit Brit also sees a much higher share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. In contrast, Melville Forest has far more volunteers (47.8%) and a higher number of people doing unpaid housework and childcare.

Both areas sit around the national figure for people who do not identify with a religion. They also share several similarities, such as having no residents aged 65 and over and almost identical typical weekly rents. While Melville Forest has seen more people move in over the last five years, Brit Brit has a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,031 compared to $743 in Melville Forest.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 38.5 pts higher in Melville Forest Full-time: 28.6 pts higher in Brit Brit Under 15: 24.6 pts higher in Brit Brit Participation: 22.3 pts higher in Melville Forest Unpaid child care: 18.2 pts higher in Melville Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brit Britin Melville Forest +21 larger in Melville Forest gap widening
42 24th pct 63 32nd pct
Median age in Brit Britin Melville Forest +5 yrs older in Melville Forest gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Brit Britin Melville Forest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Brit Britin Melville Forest even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Brit Britin Melville Forest +24.6 pts higher in Brit Brit gap widening
45.2% 100th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Brit Britin Melville Forest +7.3 pts higher in Melville Forest gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 18th pct

Age structure

45.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.6 pts 20.6%
38.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.1 pts 27.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married +20.8 pts ▸ 73.9%
25.0% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 21.7%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Separated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Brit Brit Melville Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brit Britin Melville Forest +7.1 pts higher in Brit Brit gap widening
11.9% 52nd pct 4.8% 20th pct

Country of birth

90.5% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 82.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
33.3% English +6.3 pts ▸ 39.7%
21.4% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 17.5%
19.0% German ◂ +14.3 pts 4.8%
7.1% Irish +10.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.9% Filipino ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brit Britin Melville Forest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Brit Britin Melville Forest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 88.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brit Britin Melville Forest +10.3 pts higher in Brit Brit gap narrowing
50.0% 79th pct 39.7% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 38.1%
50.0% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 39.7%
7.1% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brit Britin Melville Forest +9.5 pts higher in Melville Forest gap narrowing
53.3% 69th pct 62.8% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Brit Britin Melville Forest +3.3 pts higher in Melville Forest gap narrowing
25.0% 77th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 62.8%
20.0% Year 11 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
13.3% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 31.3%
25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.6 pts 9.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Engineering & related ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Health ◂ +15.6 pts 9.4%
20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brit Britin Melville Forest +$288 higher in Brit Brit gap widening
$1,031 85th pct $743 48th pct
Household income in Brit Britin Melville Forest +$355 higher in Brit Brit gap widening
$1,542 50th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Brit Britin Melville Forest +$62 higher in Brit Brit gap steady
$1,874 49th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Brit Britin Melville Forest +8.7 pts higher in Melville Forest gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Brit Britin Melville Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.2%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

21.9% Under $650 +21.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brit Britin Melville Forest +4.8 pts higher in Brit Brit
14.3% 6th pct 9.5% 0th pct
Mental health in Brit Britin Melville Forest +7.1 pts higher in Brit Brit
7.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Brit Britin Melville Forest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Diabetes ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +10.3 pts ▸ 74.6%
7.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brit Britin Melville Forest +38.5 pts higher in Melville Forest gap widening
9.4% 12th pct 47.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Brit Britin Melville Forest +17.3 pts higher in Brit Brit gap widening
28.1% 100th pct 10.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Brit Britin Melville Forest +18.2 pts higher in Melville Forest gap widening
18.8% 22nd pct 37.0% 90th pct
Defence service in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brit Britin Melville Forest +11.4 pts higher in Melville Forest gap widening
12.5% 10th pct 23.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brit Britin Melville Forest +0.1 larger in Brit Brit gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Brit Britin Melville Forest +12.1 pts higher in Brit Brit gap widening
12.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Brit Britin Melville Forest
— 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +18.4 pts ▸ 76.0%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 20.0%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 36.4%
30.8% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 22.7%
23.1% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 3 people +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 6 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brit Britin Melville Forest +$10 higher in Melville Forest
$140 12th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Brit Britin Melville Forest +$100 higher in Melville Forest
$697 7th pct $797 9th pct
People / bedroom in Brit Britin Melville Forest +0.10 higher in Melville Forest gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brit Britin Melville Forest
— 18.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in Brit Britin Melville Forest
— 40.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Brit Britin Melville Forest
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brit Britin Melville Forest
— 86.4% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 40.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% Other tenure +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
23.1% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 18.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 50.0%
53.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.7 pts 18.2%
38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brit Britin Melville Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brit Britin Melville Forest +0.8 pts higher in Melville Forest
30.0% 80th pct 30.8% 82nd pct
PT commute in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 51.3%
30.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.1% 3 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
23.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 13.6%
23.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 18.2%
0.0% 4 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brit Britin Melville Forest +11.7 pts higher in Melville Forest gap narrowing
20.0% 15th pct 31.7% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Brit Britin Melville Forest +22.3 pts higher in Melville Forest gap narrowing
62.5% 57th pct 84.8% 99th pct
Full-time in Brit Britin Melville Forest +28.6 pts higher in Brit Brit
85.0% 100th pct 56.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

80.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +46.7 pts 33.3%
30.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% Construction +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
30.0% Professionals ◂ +19.7 pts 10.3%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Brit Britin Melville Forest +0.0 more in Brit Brit
0.1 34th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brit Britin Melville Forest +2.9 pts higher in Melville Forest
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brit Britin Melville Forest +47.6 more in Melville Forest
0.0 0th pct 47.6 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Brit Britin Melville Forest even
0 6th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Brit Britin Melville Forest +1.6 pts higher in Melville Forest
3.8% 26th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Brit Brit with nearby areas

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Compare Melville Forest with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brit Brit vs Melville Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20344/brit-brit/vs/SAL21645/melville-forest