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Grangefields vs Melton

Name: Grangefields vs Melton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Grangefields profile · Melton profile

Grangefields Melton

Melton (Vic.) and Grangefields are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Melton (Vic.) is a larger, very walkable hub where 33.1% of people live alone and 34.4% rent their homes. In contrast, Grangefields is a sparsely populated, car-dependent area where 66.7% of homes are owned outright and 24.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 6.5% in Melton (Vic.). While Melton (Vic.) has many more one-parent families at 24.4%, Grangefields is dominated by large homes, with 100% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have seen their housing patterns diverge further over time, with the gap in outright home ownership widening by 34 points. Despite this, they share a typical resident age of 40 and very similar weekly personal incomes, which hover around $500 to $540. Both areas also have a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work, sitting around 46%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,821 larger in Melton Mortgage: $766 higher in Melton Owned outright: 34.2 pts higher in Grangefields No car: 9.7 pts higher in Melton Living alone: 20.9 pts higher in Melton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grangefields in Melton +7,821 larger in Melton

132 46th pct 7,953 87th pct

Median age in Grangefields in Melton even

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 26.5%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.4%

12.9% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 37.7%

36.4% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.2% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.7% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Grangefields Melton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 62.9%

6.1% India ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

25.8% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.2% English +7.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

9.8% Italian ◂ +6.3 pts 3.6%

5.3% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Vietnamese ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 67.9%

5.3% Punjabi ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 45.2%

39.4% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 35.3%

4.5% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% Other religions ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%

3.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grangefields in Melton

— 2.68 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grangefields in Melton +17 more in Melton

6 74th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Grangefields in Melton +229 larger in Melton

566 80th pct 795 95th pct

ICSEA in Grangefields in Melton +51 higher in Grangefields

1,038 74th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 39.6%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.3%

20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

10.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

54.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.9 pts 35.2%

27.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.8 pts 14.3%

0.0% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

16.7% Architecture & building ◂ +11.4 pts 5.2%

16.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.5 pts 5.1%

8.3% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.3% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%

8.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Grangefields in Melton +$32 higher in Melton

$507 13th pct $539 16th pct

Household income in Grangefields in Melton +$67 higher in Grangefields

$1,125 21st pct $1,058 17th pct

Family income in Grangefields in Melton +$203 higher in Melton

$1,100 9th pct $1,303 15th pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

18.2% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 2.7%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 51.3%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.3%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

3.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +14.1 pts 51.1%

17.4% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grangefields in Melton +193 larger in Melton

6 51st pct 199 86th pct

Median age in Grangefields in Melton +19 yrs older in Melton

3 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Grangefields in Melton +$241 higher in Grangefields

$725 58th pct $484 30th pct

Household income in Grangefields in Melton even

$1,125 23rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grangefields in Melton +1.3 larger in Grangefields

3.7 98th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 49.9%

11.5% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 31.4%

12.1% 1 person +20.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.3% 4 people ◂ +16.7 pts 10.6%

27.3% 6 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 3.8%

9.1% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grangefields in Melton +$180 higher in Grangefields

$480 90th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Grangefields in Melton +$766 higher in Melton

$534 2nd pct $1,300 29th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +34.2 pts 32.5%

21.2% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 83.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.5 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

63.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +45.7 pts 17.9%

30.3% 3 bedrooms +32.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +72.0 pts ▸ 72.0%

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +44.1 pts 13.1%

0.0% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +44.3 pts 5.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

37.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 26.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grangefields in Melton +59 more in Melton

0 0th pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Grangefields in Melton +7.42 more in Melton

0.00 0th pct 7.42 86th pct

Departures/1k in Grangefields in Melton +1,725.5 more in Melton

0.0 0th pct 1,725.5 90th pct

PT routes in Grangefields in Melton +11 more in Melton

0 0th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Grangefields in Melton +7 longer in Melton

36 71st pct 43 75th pct

Drive to city in Grangefields in Melton +8 longer in Melton

28 24th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Grangefields in Melton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Grangefields in Melton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Car (driver) ◂ +19.2 pts 60.8%

0.0% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

21.2% 1 vehicle +23.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

15.2% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

30.3% 4 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 5.3%

27.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 10.2%

0.0% No vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Construction ◂ +21.1 pts 12.2%

17.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%

13.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%

8.9% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

0.0% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.0 pts 14.9%

20.0% Managers ◂ +12.9 pts 7.1%

20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 15.4%

15.6% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 9.2%

8.9% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Grangefields in Melton +6.3 higher in Melton

0.3 47th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Grangefields in Melton +6.4 more in Melton

0.2 45th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Grangefields in Melton +82.7 pts higher in Melton

3.3% 60th pct 86.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Grangefields in Melton +89.2 pts higher in Melton

3.3% 60th pct 92.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Grangefields in Melton +91.2 pts higher in Melton

0.0% 0th pct 91.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Grangefields in Melton +76.5 pts higher in Melton

3.3% 58th pct 79.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Grangefields in Melton +91.1 pts higher in Melton

3.3% 43rd pct 94.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Grangefields in Melton +66.8 pts higher in Melton

3.3% 72nd pct 70.1% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Grangefields in Melton +1.7 more in Melton

15.2 54th pct 16.8 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Grangefields in Melton +94 higher in Melton

2 59th pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Grangefields in Melton even

2.7% 7th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Grangefields with nearby areas

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Compare Melton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grangefields vs Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21087/grangefields/vs/SAL21642/melton