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Brookfield vs Melton West

Name: Brookfield vs Melton West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Brookfield profile · Melton West profile

Brookfield Melton West

Brookfield (Vic.) and Melton West are neighbouring areas with different profiles. Brookfield (Vic.) is a younger area where the typical resident is 32, and 34.5% of people use a language other than English at home. It also has a higher share of university graduates and households earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Melton West is more connected to services; it has far more public transport stops and 98.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 64.7% in Brookfield (Vic.).

Daily life is similar in both places, as residents face nearly identical drive times to the city and similar rates of volunteering. They also share almost the same proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and similar numbers of people per bedroom in their homes. While Brookfield (Vic.) has a higher share of children under 15, both areas remain well above the national figure for this age group.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.7 pts higher in Brookfield Recent movers: 8.3 pts higher in Brookfield Year 12: 8.0 pts higher in Brookfield Born overseas: 7.4 pts higher in Brookfield No religion: 7.3 pts higher in Melton West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookfield in Melton West +1,998 larger in Brookfield gap narrowing

10,782 87th pct 8,784 87th pct

Median age in Brookfield in Melton West +4 yrs older in Melton West gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 27.3%

26.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 21.1%

18.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 44.0%

35.6% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.0% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Brookfield Melton West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

7.5% India ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

24.0% English +7.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.2% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

5.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

4.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

59.6% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 72.1%

6.9% Punjabi ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 45.6%

28.2% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Other religions ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

6.3% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookfield in Melton West +3.08 more in Melton West

0.69 1st pct 3.77 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookfield in Melton West +2 more in Brookfield

22 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Brookfield in Melton West +10 larger in Brookfield

809 96th pct 799 95th pct

ICSEA in Brookfield in Melton West +4 higher in Brookfield

986 47th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 46.5%

14.9% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.5% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 15.6%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

14.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brookfield in Melton West +$70 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$706 41st pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Brookfield in Melton West +$192 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$1,642 57th pct $1,450 44th pct

Family income in Brookfield in Melton West +$139 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$1,797 44th pct $1,658 36th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.0%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.6%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +7.2 pts 59.4%

16.8% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookfield in Melton West +35 larger in Melton West

155 86th pct 190 86th pct

Median age in Brookfield in Melton West +1 yrs older in Melton West

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brookfield in Melton West +$144 higher in Brookfield

$629 48th pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Brookfield in Melton West +$384 higher in Brookfield

$1,767 53rd pct $1,383 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookfield in Melton West +0.3 larger in Brookfield gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 56.3%

16.5% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.1% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

25.9% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.1% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%

18.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

8.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookfield in Melton West +$30 higher in Brookfield gap steady

$350 71st pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Brookfield in Melton West +$163 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$1,663 53rd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Brookfield in Melton West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 44.3%

23.5% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

29.2% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 23.1%

1.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 93.7%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 37.7%

27.7% 3 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

5.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $200–$349 +17.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +21.7 pts 28.1%

2.5% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.7%

12.2% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookfield in Melton West +29 more in Melton West

24 86th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Brookfield in Melton West +3.81 more in Melton West

2.23 66th pct 6.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Brookfield in Melton West +1,001.1 more in Melton West

385.2 76th pct 1,386.3 88th pct

PT routes in Brookfield in Melton West +7 more in Melton West

5 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Brookfield in Melton West +27 longer in Melton West

7 39th pct 34 70th pct

Drive to city in Brookfield in Melton West +1 longer in Melton West

35 30th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Brookfield in Melton West +9,829 more in Brookfield

9,829 58th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookfield in Melton West +11,379 more in Melton West

9,829 41st pct 21,208 50th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 61.3%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 39.9%

30.1% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

8.1% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

11.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Other services even 3.7%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.0% Community & personal service even 13.9%

14.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

11.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookfield in Melton West +0.8 higher in Melton West

3.6 75th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookfield in Melton West +0.5 more in Melton West

3.3 74th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Brookfield in Melton West +2.0 pts higher in Melton West

16.5% 70th pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Brookfield in Melton West +5.7 pts higher in Brookfield

21.8% 72nd pct 16.1% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Brookfield in Melton West +34.0 pts higher in Melton West

64.7% 77th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Brookfield in Melton West +32.1 pts higher in Melton West

65.9% 81st pct 98.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Brookfield in Melton West +0.4 pts higher in Melton West

98.7% 85th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Brookfield in Melton West +9.5 pts higher in Melton West

9.2% 74th pct 18.6% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookfield in Melton West +8.0 more in Melton West

5.8 31st pct 13.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Brookfield in Melton West +24 higher in Melton West

129 87th pct 153 88th pct

Mean slope in Brookfield in Melton West +0.9 pts higher in Brookfield

2.9% 12th pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookfield vs Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20351/brookfield/vs/SAL21644/melton-west