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Englefield vs Melville Forest

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Englefield profile · Melville Forest profile

Englefield Melville Forest

Melville Forest and Englefield are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Melville Forest is more likely to have children, with 20.6% of people under 15 compared to none in Englefield. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 28.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Englefield has 0.0%. This is consistent with a higher rate of adults working or looking for work in Melville Forest, at 84.8% compared to 45.0% in Englefield.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical household income, which sits around $1,125 to $1,187 per week. They also share a total lack of public transport and no residents who speak a language other than English. While they are similar in these ways, they differ on health; long-term health conditions are far higher in Englefield, where 34.8% of people report one, compared to just 9.5% in Melville Forest.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40 larger in Melville Forest Bachelor+: 28.3 pts higher in Melville Forest Participation: 39.8 pts higher in Melville Forest Mortgage: $2,537 higher in Englefield Under 15: 20.6 pts higher in Melville Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Englefieldin Melville Forest +40 larger in Melville Forest gap widening
23 16th pct 63 32nd pct
Median age in Englefieldin Melville Forest +3 yrs older in Englefield gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Englefieldin Melville Forest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Englefieldin Melville Forest even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Englefieldin Melville Forest +20.6 pts higher in Melville Forest gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 7.3% 18th pct

Age structure

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
13.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

35.0% Married +38.9 pts ▸ 73.9%
35.0% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 21.7%
15.0% Divorced ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Separated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Englefield Melville Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Englefieldin Melville Forest +4.8 pts higher in Melville Forest gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 20th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +17.5 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

73.9% Australian ◂ +26.3 pts 47.6%
34.8% English +4.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
0.0% Irish +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

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

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.1 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 Englefieldin Melville Forest +16.8 pts higher in Englefield gap widening
56.5% 90th pct 39.7% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

56.5% No religion ◂ +16.8 pts 39.7%
26.1% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Not stated +14.3 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 Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 62.8% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Englefieldin Melville Forest +28.3 pts higher in Melville Forest
0.0% 0th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 62.8%
36.4% Year 11 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.2 pts 12.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.6 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

41.7% Health ◂ +32.3 pts 9.4%
33.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +20.8 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% Engineering & related 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 Englefieldin Melville Forest +$269 higher in Melville Forest gap widening
$474 10th pct $743 48th pct
Household income in Englefieldin Melville Forest +$62 higher in Melville Forest gap steady
$1,125 21st pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Englefieldin Melville Forest +$313 higher in Melville Forest gap widening
$1,499 27th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Englefieldin Melville Forest +6.3 pts higher in Englefield
15.0% 79th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 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

25.0% Under $650 +18.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Englefieldin Melville Forest +25.3 pts higher in Englefield
34.8% 77th pct 9.5% 0th pct
Mental health in Englefieldin Melville Forest +17.4 pts higher in Englefield
17.4% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Englefieldin Melville Forest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% Mental health ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% Other condition ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% Cancer ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Diabetes ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
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

73.9% None +0.7 pts ▸ 74.6%
17.4% One condition ◂ +12.6 pts 4.8%
13.0% Three or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Englefieldin Melville Forest +7.8 pts higher in Melville Forest
40.0% 94th pct 47.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Englefieldin Melville Forest +10.9 pts higher in Melville Forest
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Englefieldin Melville Forest +12.0 pts higher in Melville Forest
25.0% 48th pct 37.0% 90th pct
Defence service in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Englefieldin Melville Forest +6.1 pts higher in Englefield
30.0% 78th pct 23.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Englefieldin Melville Forest +0.2 larger in Melville Forest gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples with children +39.2 pts ▸ 76.0%
36.8% Couples without children ◂ +16.8 pts 20.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 4 people ◂ +43.9 pts 22.7%
44.4% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 36.4%
0.0% 1 person +27.3 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 Englefieldin Melville Forest
— $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Englefieldin Melville Forest +$2,537 higher in Englefield
$3,334 95th pct $797 9th pct
People / bedroom in Englefieldin Melville Forest +0.20 higher in Melville Forest
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 18.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 40.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 86.4% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 40.9%
44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 40.9%
0.0% Other tenure +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 5 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 30.8% 82nd pct
PT commute in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 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

77.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +41.4 pts 36.4%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 18.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 4 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Englefieldin Melville Forest +6.4 pts higher in Englefield gap narrowing
38.1% 73rd pct 31.7% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Englefieldin Melville Forest +39.8 pts higher in Melville Forest
45.0% 13th pct 84.8% 99th pct
Full-time in Englefieldin Melville Forest
— 56.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

88.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +55.6 pts 33.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +23.1 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

77.8% Managers ◂ +29.1 pts 48.7%
0.0% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Englefieldin Melville Forest +2.9 pts higher in Melville Forest
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Englefieldin Melville Forest +47.6 more in Melville Forest
0.0 0th pct 47.6 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Englefieldin Melville Forest even
0 22nd pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Englefieldin Melville Forest +0.4 pts higher in Englefield
5.8% 51st pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Englefield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Englefield vs Melville Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20873/englefield/vs/SAL21645/melville-forest