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Cobblebank vs Melton South

Name: Cobblebank vs Melton South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Cobblebank profile · Melton South profile

Cobblebank Melton South

Melton South and Cobblebank are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Cobblebank is a newer, highly mobile hub where 81.3% of people moved in within the last five years, and it has a more qualified workforce with 28.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree. In contrast, Melton South is more established, with a higher share of older residents (14.9% aged 65 and over) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright (25.1% compared to 4.7% in Cobblebank). Melton South is also more accessible, with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport.

Daily life in both places shares some common ground, with very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and nearly the same commute time to the city. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways. Cobblebank has seen a surge in diversity, with 55.7% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 31.0% in Melton South. While Melton South is somewhat walkable, Cobblebank is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,761 larger in Melton South Year 12: 30.2 pts higher in Cobblebank Recent movers: 39.9 pts higher in Cobblebank Other language: 24.7 pts higher in Cobblebank Participation: 20.6 pts higher in Cobblebank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobblebank in Melton South +7,761 larger in Melton South

3,601 86th pct 11,362 88th pct

Median age in Cobblebank in Melton South +6 yrs older in Melton South

29 yrs 4th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

45.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.3 pts 29.7%

32.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 23.4%

10.2% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.4% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +17.0 pts 40.4%

33.7% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

4.2% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.5% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Cobblebank Melton South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.2% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

24.8% India ◂ +18.5 pts 6.3%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.1% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.0% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.5% English +10.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.9% Indian ◂ +12.1 pts 5.8%

6.0% Filipino ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

2.6% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

38.1% English only +20.7 pts ▸ 58.7%

26.0% Punjabi ◂ +21.2 pts 4.8%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.0% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.3% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.0% Other religions ◂ +19.0 pts 5.0%

7.7% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 3.3%

5.4% Islam +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cobblebank in Melton South

— 1.88 26th pct

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

19 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Cobblebank in Melton South +34 larger in Melton South

750 93rd pct 785 94th pct

ICSEA in Cobblebank in Melton South even

984 46th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 ◂ +30.2 pts 42.0%

8.9% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.0% Year 9 or below +10.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.0% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

19.4% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 15.4%

22.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.8 pts 14.6%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

11.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

8.8% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

5.5% Education even 5.5%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cobblebank in Melton South +$306 higher in Cobblebank

$874 70th pct $568 20th pct

Household income in Cobblebank in Melton South +$711 higher in Cobblebank

$1,920 72nd pct $1,209 26th pct

Family income in Cobblebank in Melton South +$506 higher in Cobblebank

$1,908 51st pct $1,402 21st pct

Household income distribution

47.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 29.2%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

7.3% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 30.4%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 8.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Mental health +7.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.1% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.4% None ◂ +20.3 pts 57.1%

11.4% One condition +7.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.4% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobblebank in Melton South +131 larger in Melton South

40 75th pct 171 86th pct

Median age in Cobblebank in Melton South +4 yrs older in Melton South

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Cobblebank in Melton South +$95 higher in Cobblebank

$575 43rd pct $480 29th pct

Household income in Cobblebank in Melton South +$925 higher in Cobblebank

$2,041 64th pct $1,116 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobblebank in Melton South +0.8 larger in Cobblebank

3.4 93rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

72.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 57.4%

13.4% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.8% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

18.5% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.7% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.6% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 16.9%

24.5% 4 people ◂ +12.1 pts 12.3%

12.4% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%

8.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobblebank in Melton South +$70 higher in Cobblebank

$370 76th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Cobblebank in Melton South +$550 higher in Cobblebank

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

People / bedroom in Cobblebank in Melton South +0.10 higher in Cobblebank

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.3 pts 35.9%

32.6% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

4.7% Owned outright +20.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

2.5% Not stated even 2.5%

1.0% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 85.8%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +46.5 pts 23.2%

21.5% 3 bedrooms +36.0 pts ▸ 57.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

71.0% $350–$549 ◂ +54.1 pts 16.9%

23.3% $200–$349 +46.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

2.1% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

45.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.0 pts 15.5%

3.4% Under $1,000 +21.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobblebank in Melton South +36 more in Melton South

4 73rd pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cobblebank in Melton South +2.41 more in Melton South

1.11 62nd pct 3.52 71st pct

Departures/1k in Cobblebank in Melton South +810.9 more in Melton South

186.6 73rd pct 997.5 86th pct

PT routes in Cobblebank in Melton South +15 more in Melton South

2 75th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Cobblebank in Melton South +19 longer in Cobblebank

20 59th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Cobblebank in Melton South +2 longer in Melton South

31 27th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Cobblebank in Melton South +16,658 more in Melton South

0 0th pct 16,658 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Cobblebank in Melton South +9,060 more in Melton South

7,598 38th pct 16,658 47th pct

Transit to city in Cobblebank in Melton South

— 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 59.1%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 34.1%

29.2% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

1.9% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% 4 or more even 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

10.5% Retail trade even 10.4%

9.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

10.9% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Community & personal service even 14.7%

10.5% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobblebank in Melton South +2.0 higher in Melton South

3.7 76th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobblebank in Melton South +1.9 more in Melton South

3.5 75th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Cobblebank in Melton South +55.4 pts higher in Melton South

24.3% 73rd pct 79.8% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Cobblebank in Melton South +47.9 pts higher in Melton South

34.7% 76th pct 82.6% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Cobblebank in Melton South +37.2 pts higher in Melton South

59.4% 76th pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to school in Cobblebank in Melton South +29.2 pts higher in Melton South

63.5% 80th pct 92.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Cobblebank in Melton South +3.6 pts higher in Melton South

96.1% 84th pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Cobblebank in Melton South +63.8 pts higher in Melton South

2.9% 72nd pct 66.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobblebank in Melton South +0.8 more in Melton South

6.7 33rd pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobblebank in Melton South +191 higher in Melton South

135 87th pct 327 96th pct

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

3.1% 15th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Cobblebank with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobblebank vs Melton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20590/cobblebank/vs/SAL21643/melton-south