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Harkness vs Melton South

Name: Harkness vs Melton South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Harkness profile · Melton South profile

Harkness Melton South

Harkness and Melton South are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Harkness is a mostly car-dependent area where 95.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work. Melton South is more compact and somewhat walkable, with 82.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 79.8% within a 15-minute-city walkshed. Education levels differ notably, with Year 12 completion far higher in Harkness at 55.7% compared to 42.0% in Melton South.

These two areas share a very similar makeup in other ways, such as having the same share of people who use a language other than English at home (31.0%). Both areas are also almost identical in their access to parks, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk. While Harkness has a younger population and more large families, Melton South has a higher proportion of people living alone (27.6%). This difference is mirrored in their housing, as Harkness has far more four-bedroom homes, while Melton South has more small households and two-bedroom properties.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 15.8 pts higher in Harkness Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Harkness 3+ bedrooms: 11.2 pts higher in Harkness Unpaid child care: 10.9 pts higher in Harkness Living alone: 10.4 pts higher in Melton South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harkness in Melton South +1,101 larger in Harkness

12,463 88th pct 11,362 88th pct

Median age in Harkness in Melton South +5 yrs older in Melton South

30 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 29.7%

28.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 23.4%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.7% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

45.9% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 40.4%

39.0% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 38.7%

7.9% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Harkness Melton South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 58.5%

6.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

27.6% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%

24.2% English +0.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.8% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

61.7% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 58.7%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 38.8%

31.7% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 30.6%

8.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% Islam +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harkness in Melton South +1.60 more in Melton South

0.28 0th pct 1.88 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harkness in Melton South +7 more in Melton South

15 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Harkness in Melton South +44 larger in Melton South

740 92nd pct 785 94th pct

ICSEA in Harkness in Melton South +8 higher in Melton South

978 42nd pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 42.0%

14.8% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

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

11.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 30.9%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 15.4%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

8.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

3.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Harkness in Melton South +$221 higher in Harkness

$789 57th pct $568 20th pct

Household income in Harkness in Melton South +$543 higher in Harkness

$1,752 63rd pct $1,209 26th pct

Family income in Harkness in Melton South +$480 higher in Harkness

$1,882 50th pct $1,402 21st pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 29.2%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.0% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.4%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +9.5 pts 57.1%

17.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.4% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harkness in Melton South +14 larger in Harkness

185 86th pct 171 86th pct

Median age in Harkness in Melton South +3 yrs older in Melton South

20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Harkness in Melton South +$177 higher in Harkness

$657 51st pct $480 29th pct

Household income in Harkness in Melton South +$676 higher in Harkness

$1,792 54th pct $1,116 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harkness in Melton South +0.5 larger in Harkness

3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 57.4%

19.8% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.2% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

24.5% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.2% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 12.3%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

7.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harkness in Melton South +$50 higher in Harkness

$350 71st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Harkness in Melton South +$400 higher in Harkness

$1,700 55th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Harkness in Melton South even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 35.9%

27.6% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.7% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 85.8%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

52.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.6 pts 23.2%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 +27.8 pts ▸ 69.2%

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.4 pts 16.9%

3.0% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 15.5%

8.9% Under $1,000 +15.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harkness in Melton South +5 more in Melton South

35 87th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Harkness in Melton South +0.71 more in Melton South

2.81 69th pct 3.52 71st pct

Departures/1k in Harkness in Melton South +563.0 more in Melton South

434.5 77th pct 997.5 86th pct

PT routes in Harkness in Melton South +11 more in Melton South

6 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Harkness in Melton South +17 longer in Harkness

18 57th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Harkness in Melton South +5 longer in Harkness

38 31st pct 33 29th pct

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

0 0th pct 16,658 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Harkness in Melton South +4,550 more in Harkness

21,208 50th pct 16,658 47th pct

Transit to city in Harkness in Melton South

— 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 59.1%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 34.1%

30.8% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

2.5% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

11.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

3.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other services even 3.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.8% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.1% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.5% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Harkness in Melton South +2.6 higher in Melton South

3.2 73rd pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harkness in Melton South +2.7 more in Melton South

2.7 70th pct 5.4 85th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 79.8% 89th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 82.6% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Harkness in Melton South +8.7 pts higher in Melton South

88.0% 84th pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to school in Harkness in Melton South +23.5 pts higher in Melton South

69.2% 82nd pct 92.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Harkness in Melton South +1.0 pts higher in Melton South

98.7% 85th pct 99.7% 90th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 66.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Harkness in Melton South +1.1 more in Melton South

6.4 33rd pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Harkness in Melton South +218 higher in Melton South

109 86th pct 327 96th pct

Mean slope in Harkness in Melton South +0.3 pts higher in Harkness

2.9% 11th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Harkness with nearby areas

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Compare Melton South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harkness vs Melton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21140/harkness/vs/SAL21643/melton-south