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Eynesbury vs Melton South

Name: Eynesbury vs Melton South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Eynesbury profile · Melton South profile

Eynesbury Melton South

Melton South and Eynesbury are neighbouring areas with very different financial and social profiles. Eynesbury is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,609 compared to $1,209 in Melton South. This gap is reflected in housing, where 100% of Eynesbury's homes are separate houses and 98.8% have three or more bedrooms. Melton South is far more diverse, with 31.8% of people born overseas and 31.0% using a language other than English at home, figures that are far higher than those in Eynesbury.

Everyday life in both places shares some core traits, such as a typical resident age of 35 and nearly identical numbers of people per bedroom. However, the two areas differ in how people get around and live; Melton South is more rental-heavy and walkable, while Eynesbury has a much higher share of people working from home. While Melton South has a higher proportion of one-parent families and people living alone, Eynesbury sees far more unpaid childcare, with 43.6% of residents caring for children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,524 larger in Melton South Renting: 26.9 pts higher in Melton South Participation: 28.0 pts higher in Eynesbury Other language: 22.2 pts higher in Melton South Year 12: 21.3 pts higher in Eynesbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eynesbury in Melton South +8,524 larger in Melton South gap steady

2,838 83rd pct 11,362 88th pct

Median age in Eynesbury in Melton South even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 29.7%

28.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 23.4%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.0%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

62.9% Married ◂ +22.5 pts 40.4%

26.9% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

6.2% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.5% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Eynesbury Melton South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +23.5 pts 58.5%

0.8% India +5.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

1.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian ◂ +15.2 pts 26.4%

36.4% English ◂ +11.7 pts 24.6%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

9.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

1.4% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

4.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +30.5 pts 58.7%

0.0% Punjabi +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +18.1 pts 30.6%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 38.8%

3.0% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.7% Islam +8.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.1% Other religions +4.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eynesbury in Melton South +0.66 more in Melton South

1.22 12th pct 1.88 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eynesbury in Melton South +19 more in Melton South

3 67th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Eynesbury in Melton South +366 larger in Melton South

419 62nd pct 785 94th pct

ICSEA in Eynesbury in Melton South +27 higher in Eynesbury

1,013 63rd pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +21.3 pts 42.0%

14.7% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.1% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 30.9%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 15.4%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 14.6%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

11.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 5.5%

9.5% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Eynesbury in Melton South +$564 higher in Eynesbury gap widening

$1,132 88th pct $568 20th pct

Household income in Eynesbury in Melton South +$1,400 higher in Eynesbury gap widening

$2,609 91st pct $1,209 26th pct

Family income in Eynesbury in Melton South +$1,330 higher in Eynesbury gap widening

$2,732 87th pct $1,402 21st pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 29.2%

14.5% $650–$1,499 +22.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

4.7% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 3.7%

17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 8.4%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +12.1 pts 57.1%

18.4% One condition even 18.3%

4.5% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eynesbury in Melton South +118 larger in Melton South

53 78th pct 171 86th pct

Median age in Eynesbury in Melton South +8 yrs older in Melton South

15 yrs 11th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Eynesbury in Melton South +$603 higher in Eynesbury

$1,083 83rd pct $480 29th pct

Household income in Eynesbury in Melton South +$1,550 higher in Eynesbury

$2,666 83rd pct $1,116 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eynesbury in Melton South +0.5 larger in Eynesbury gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 57.4%

7.8% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.5% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.2% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.5% 4 people ◂ +16.1 pts 12.3%

11.4% 1 person +16.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

3.7% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eynesbury in Melton South +$80 higher in Eynesbury gap steady

$380 78th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Eynesbury in Melton South +$639 higher in Eynesbury gap narrowing

$1,939 68th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Eynesbury in Melton South even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.0 pts 35.9%

8.4% Rented +26.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.4% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.1% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 85.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.2 pts 23.2%

29.9% 3 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

93.3% $350–$549 ◂ +76.4 pts 16.9%

12.0% $200–$349 +57.2 pts ▸ 69.2%

0.0% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

44.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.2 pts 15.5%

8.0% Under $1,000 +16.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eynesbury in Melton South +27 more in Melton South

13 83rd pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Eynesbury in Melton South +1.06 more in Eynesbury

4.58 76th pct 3.52 71st pct

Departures/1k in Eynesbury in Melton South +68.0 more in Eynesbury

1,065.5 87th pct 997.5 86th pct

PT routes in Eynesbury in Melton South +16 more in Melton South

1 71st pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Eynesbury in Melton South +5 longer in Eynesbury

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Eynesbury in Melton South +6 longer in Eynesbury

39 32nd pct 33 29th pct

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

0 0th pct 16,658 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Eynesbury in Melton South +16,658 more in Melton South

0 0th pct 16,658 47th pct

Transit to city in Eynesbury in Melton South

— 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 59.1%

27.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.7 pts 12.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

58.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.9 pts 34.1%

18.5% 1 vehicle +25.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 10.0%

0.7% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

8.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 11.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +9.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%

14.8% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 5.9%

10.0% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.4% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Eynesbury in Melton South +3.0 higher in Melton South

2.7 71st pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eynesbury in Melton South +2.9 more in Melton South

2.4 69th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Eynesbury in Melton South +79.8 pts higher in Melton South

0.0% 0th pct 79.8% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Eynesbury in Melton South +82.6 pts higher in Melton South

0.0% 0th pct 82.6% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Eynesbury in Melton South +37.9 pts higher in Melton South

58.7% 75th pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to school in Eynesbury in Melton South +29.1 pts higher in Melton South

63.6% 80th pct 92.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Eynesbury in Melton South +9.8 pts higher in Melton South

89.9% 80th pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Eynesbury in Melton South +66.8 pts higher in Melton South

0.0% 0th pct 66.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Eynesbury in Melton South +19.7 more in Eynesbury

27.1 71st pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Eynesbury in Melton South +300 higher in Melton South

26 74th pct 327 96th pct

Mean slope in Eynesbury in Melton South +0.9 pts higher in Eynesbury

3.5% 20th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Eynesbury with nearby areas

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Compare Melton South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eynesbury vs Melton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20899/eynesbury/vs/SAL21643/melton-south