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Cobblebank vs Melton

Name: Cobblebank vs Melton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Cobblebank profile · Melton profile

Cobblebank Melton

Melton (Vic.) and Cobblebank are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Cobblebank is a young, fast-growing hub where the typical resident is just 29 and 32% of people are children under 15. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 28.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a typical weekly household income of $1,920. In contrast, Melton (Vic.) is older, with a typical age of 40 and a much higher share of seniors at 20.4%. It has a typical weekly household income of $1,058 and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 36.4%.

These two areas have drifted apart as Cobblebank has rapidly expanded, with 81.3% of its residents moving in during the last five years compared to 33.6% in Melton (Vic.). While they share similar rates of volunteering and a similar amount of unpaid housework, the gaps in their housing and demographics are widening. Cobblebank is now far more likely to have large four-bedroom homes, while Melton (Vic.) has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 32.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,352 larger in Melton Other language: 33.1 pts higher in Cobblebank Year 12: 32.6 pts higher in Cobblebank Owned outright: 27.7 pts higher in Melton Recent movers: 47.7 pts higher in Cobblebank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobblebank in Melton +4,352 larger in Melton

3,601 86th pct 7,953 87th pct

Median age in Cobblebank in Melton +11 yrs older in Melton

29 yrs 4th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

45.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.5 pts 26.5%

32.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.3 pts 18.7%

10.2% Older adults (45–64) +13.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.4% Seniors (65+) +17.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +19.7 pts 37.7%

33.7% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

4.2% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.5% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Cobblebank Melton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.2% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

24.8% India ◂ +22.6 pts 2.2%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.1% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.0% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.5% English +14.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.9% Indian ◂ +15.5 pts 2.4%

2.6% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Filipino ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

2.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

38.1% English only +29.8 pts ▸ 67.9%

26.0% Punjabi ◂ +24.7 pts 1.4%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Arabic even 1.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.0% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

19.3% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.0% Other religions ◂ +22.6 pts 1.4%

7.7% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Hinduism ◂ +8.0 pts 1.5%

5.4% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

1.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cobblebank in Melton

— 2.68 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobblebank in Melton +4 more in Melton

19 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Cobblebank in Melton +44 larger in Melton

750 93rd pct 795 95th pct

ICSEA in Cobblebank in Melton +3 higher in Melton

984 46th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 ◂ +32.6 pts 39.6%

8.9% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.0% Year 9 or below +11.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.0% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

19.4% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.2 pts 12.9%

22.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 14.3%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 3.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

8.8% Information technology ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%

5.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cobblebank in Melton +$335 higher in Cobblebank

$874 70th pct $539 16th pct

Household income in Cobblebank in Melton +$862 higher in Cobblebank

$1,920 72nd pct $1,058 17th pct

Family income in Cobblebank in Melton +$605 higher in Cobblebank

$1,908 51st pct $1,303 15th pct

Household income distribution

47.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 24.4%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.3% Under $650 +17.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 28.3%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 8.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Mental health +7.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.1% Arthritis +9.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.9% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.4% None ◂ +26.3 pts 51.1%

11.4% One condition +10.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.4% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobblebank in Melton +159 larger in Melton

40 75th pct 199 86th pct

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

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Cobblebank in Melton +$91 higher in Cobblebank

$575 43rd pct $484 30th pct

Household income in Cobblebank in Melton +$916 higher in Cobblebank

$2,041 64th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobblebank in Melton +1.0 larger in Cobblebank

3.4 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

72.9% Couples with children ◂ +22.9 pts 49.9%

13.4% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.8% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

11.7% 1 person +21.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.5% 2 people +12.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.6% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 16.2%

24.5% 4 people ◂ +13.9 pts 10.6%

12.4% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%

8.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobblebank in Melton +$70 higher in Cobblebank

$370 76th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Cobblebank in Melton +$550 higher in Cobblebank

$1,850 64th pct $1,300 29th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.6 pts 29.6%

32.6% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

4.7% Owned outright +27.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 83.3%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.2 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

69.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +51.8 pts 17.9%

21.5% 3 bedrooms +41.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.3% $200–$349 +48.7 pts ▸ 72.0%

71.0% $350–$549 ◂ +57.9 pts 13.1%

2.1% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

45.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.9 pts 12.5%

3.4% Under $1,000 +23.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobblebank in Melton +55 more in Melton

4 73rd pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cobblebank in Melton +6.31 more in Melton

1.11 62nd pct 7.42 86th pct

Departures/1k in Cobblebank in Melton +1,538.9 more in Melton

186.6 73rd pct 1,725.5 90th pct

PT routes in Cobblebank in Melton +9 more in Melton

2 75th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Cobblebank in Melton +23 longer in Melton

20 59th pct 43 75th pct

Drive to city in Cobblebank in Melton +5 longer in Melton

31 27th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Cobblebank in Melton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cobblebank in Melton +7,598 more in Cobblebank

7,598 38th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 60.8%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.3% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.5 pts 30.4%

29.2% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

1.9% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.1 pts 10.7%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

9.5% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 15.4%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 8.5%

10.9% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

10.5% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobblebank in Melton +2.9 higher in Melton

3.7 76th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobblebank in Melton +3.1 more in Melton

3.5 75th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Cobblebank in Melton +61.6 pts higher in Melton

24.3% 73rd pct 86.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Cobblebank in Melton +57.8 pts higher in Melton

34.7% 76th pct 92.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Cobblebank in Melton +31.7 pts higher in Melton

59.4% 76th pct 91.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Cobblebank in Melton +16.3 pts higher in Melton

63.5% 80th pct 79.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Cobblebank in Melton +1.7 pts higher in Cobblebank

96.1% 84th pct 94.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Cobblebank in Melton +67.1 pts higher in Melton

2.9% 72nd pct 70.1% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobblebank in Melton +10.2 more in Melton

6.7 33rd pct 16.8 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobblebank in Melton +39 higher in Cobblebank

135 87th pct 96 85th pct

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

3.1% 15th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Cobblebank with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobblebank vs Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20590/cobblebank/vs/SAL21642/melton