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Harkness vs Melton West

Name: Harkness vs Melton West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Harkness profile · Melton West profile

Harkness Melton West

Harkness and Melton West are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Harkness is a younger, more transient hub where 49.6% of people moved in during the last five years, and 28.8% of the population are children under 15. In contrast, Melton West has more established residents, with a typical age of 36 and far more people who own their homes outright (29.5% compared to 15.7% in Harkness). Melton West also offers much better access to essential services; for example, 98% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 69.2% of homes in Harkness have the same access.

These two areas have seen their differences in housing and demographics grow over time. While they share a similar prevalence of detached houses and nearly identical commute times to the city, Harkness has become increasingly diverse, with 31% of people using a language other than English at home. This is well higher than the 21.8% in Melton West. This growth in diversity in Harkness is consistent with its higher share of people born overseas and a typical resident age of 30, which is far younger than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in Harkness Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Melton West Median age: 6 yrs older in Melton West Year 12: 9.2 pts higher in Harkness Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Harkness

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harkness in Melton West +3,679 larger in Harkness

12,463 88th pct 8,784 87th pct

Median age in Harkness in Melton West +6 yrs older in Melton West

30 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 27.3%

28.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 21.1%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.7% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

45.9% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 44.0%

39.0% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 37.6%

7.9% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Harkness Melton West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 67.7%

6.5% India ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

24.2% English +7.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.6% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

5.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

4.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

61.7% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 72.1%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

31.7% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

3.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harkness in Melton West +3.49 more in Melton West

0.28 0th pct 3.77 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harkness in Melton West +5 more in Melton West

15 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Harkness in Melton West +59 larger in Melton West

740 92nd pct 799 95th pct

ICSEA in Harkness in Melton West +3 higher in Melton West

978 42nd pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 46.5%

14.8% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 15.6%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

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

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

8.0% Health even 7.9%

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

6.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Harkness in Melton West +$153 higher in Harkness

$789 57th pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Harkness in Melton West +$302 higher in Harkness

$1,752 63rd pct $1,450 44th pct

Family income in Harkness in Melton West +$224 higher in Harkness

$1,882 50th pct $1,658 36th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.0%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.0% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.6%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.0% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +7.3 pts 59.4%

17.3% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.4% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harkness in Melton West +5 larger in Melton West

185 86th pct 190 86th pct

Median age in Harkness in Melton West +1 yrs older in Melton West

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Harkness in Melton West +$172 higher in Harkness

$657 51st pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Harkness in Melton West +$409 higher in Harkness

$1,792 54th pct $1,383 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harkness in Melton West +0.3 larger in Harkness

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 56.3%

14.2% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.8% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

24.5% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 16.0%

17.2% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

7.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harkness in Melton West +$30 higher in Harkness

$350 71st pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Harkness in Melton West +$200 higher in Harkness

$1,700 55th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Harkness in Melton West even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 44.3%

15.7% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.6% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 23.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 93.7%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 37.7%

36.7% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 +18.0 pts ▸ 59.4%

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +22.2 pts 28.1%

3.0% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 44.7%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 24.7%

8.9% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harkness in Melton West +18 more in Melton West

35 87th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Harkness in Melton West +3.23 more in Melton West

2.81 69th pct 6.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Harkness in Melton West +951.8 more in Melton West

434.5 77th pct 1,386.3 88th pct

PT routes in Harkness in Melton West +6 more in Melton West

6 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Harkness in Melton West +16 longer in Melton West

18 57th pct 34 70th pct

Drive to city in Harkness in Melton West +2 longer in Harkness

38 31st pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Harkness in Melton West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Harkness in Melton West even

21,208 50th pct 21,208 50th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 61.3%

14.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

1.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 39.9%

30.8% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.1% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

11.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Professional & technical even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

11.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Harkness in Melton West +1.2 higher in Melton West

3.2 73rd pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harkness in Melton West +1.2 more in Melton West

2.7 70th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Harkness in Melton West +18.5 pts higher in Melton West

0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Harkness in Melton West +16.1 pts higher in Melton West

0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Harkness in Melton West +10.8 pts higher in Melton West

88.0% 84th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Harkness in Melton West +28.7 pts higher in Melton West

69.2% 82nd pct 98.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Harkness in Melton West +0.3 pts higher in Melton West

98.7% 85th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Harkness in Melton West +18.6 pts higher in Melton West

0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Harkness in Melton West +7.4 more in Melton West

6.4 33rd pct 13.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Harkness in Melton West +44 higher in Melton West

109 86th pct 153 88th pct

Mean slope in Harkness in Melton West +0.9 pts higher in Harkness

2.9% 11th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Harkness with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harkness vs Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21140/harkness/vs/SAL21644/melton-west