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Hopetoun Park vs Melton West

Name: Hopetoun Park vs Melton West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Hopetoun Park profile · Melton West profile

Hopetoun Park Melton West

Melton West and Hopetoun Park are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Melton West is a larger, more diverse community where 26.5% of people were born overseas and 21.8% use another language at home. It is a more connected place with a "somewhat walkable" score, offering a higher share of rentals (23.1%) and more one-parent families (21.2%). In contrast, Hopetoun Park is "car-dependent" and generally wealthier; the typical household income is $2,562, far higher than the $1,450 seen in Melton West.

Everyday life in both areas shares a similar level of higher education, with about 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more. They also have a similar commute, taking around 35 to 36 minutes to reach the city. While they share these traits, the two areas have diverged in other ways, such as their transport options. Melton West has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, while Hopetoun Park has none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,870 larger in Melton West Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Melton West PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Melton West One-parent: 17.2 pts higher in Melton West No car: 3.8 pts higher in Melton West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +7,870 larger in Melton West gap narrowing

914 72nd pct 8,784 87th pct

Median age in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +2 yrs older in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.2%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.1%

9.8% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 44.0%

32.0% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

5.1% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.5% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Hopetoun Park Melton West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +18.4 pts 67.7%

0.4% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 30.0%

35.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 31.3%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

7.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.5% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +19.1 pts 72.1%

0.4% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +12.4 pts 45.6%

37.7% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 35.5%

3.5% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.3% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hopetoun Park in Melton West

— 3.77 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +18 more in Melton West

2 62nd pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +318 larger in Melton West

481 70th pct 799 95th pct

ICSEA in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +2 higher in Melton West

979 43rd pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 46.5%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%

15.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

11.9% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 39.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

15.6% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 15.2%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

9.7% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

4.4% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +$172 higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening

$808 60th pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +$1,112 higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening

$2,562 90th pct $1,450 44th pct

Family income in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +$833 higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening

$2,491 81st pct $1,658 36th pct

Household income distribution

18.5% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 4.8%

18.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 6.9%

6.3% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 11.9%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.2% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +9.6 pts 59.4%

19.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +187 larger in Melton West

3 43rd pct 190 86th pct

Median age in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +32 yrs older in Hopetoun Park

53 yrs 89th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +$415 higher in Hopetoun Park

$900 73rd pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +$4,866 higher in Hopetoun Park

$6,249 100th pct $1,383 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +0.7 larger in Hopetoun Park gap widening

3.5 95th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

79.3% Couples with children ◂ +23.0 pts 56.3%

16.4% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.0% One-parent families +17.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

22.4% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.9% 4 people ◂ +14.0 pts 16.0%

7.9% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

15.7% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 7.8%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +$55 higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening

$375 77th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +$667 higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Hopetoun Park in Melton West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.5 pts 44.3%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%

2.4% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

101.2% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 93.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 37.7%

13.8% 3 bedrooms +36.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

20.9% 5 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 6.1%

4.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

83.3% $350–$549 ◂ +55.2 pts 28.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +59.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

0.0% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +27.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.7%

25.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 4.4%

17.3% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +53 more in Melton West

0 0th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +6.03 more in Melton West

0.00 0th pct 6.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +1,386.3 more in Melton West

0.0 0th pct 1,386.3 88th pct

PT routes in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +12 more in Melton West

0 0th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +36 longer in Hopetoun Park

70 91st pct 34 70th pct

Drive to city in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +1 longer in Melton West

35 30th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Hopetoun Park in Melton West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +21,208 more in Melton West

0 0th pct 21,208 50th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 14.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.1% 4 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 8.9%

9.1% 1 vehicle +23.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 15.1%

0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%

9.2% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

7.1% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

11.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

10.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +3.6 higher in Melton West

0.9 58th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +2.9 more in Melton West

0.9 58th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +18.5 pts higher in Melton West

0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +16.1 pts higher in Melton West

0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +98.8 pts higher in Melton West

0.0% 0th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +98.0 pts higher in Melton West

0.0% 0th pct 98.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +9.0 pts higher in Melton West

90.1% 80th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +18.6 pts higher in Melton West

0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +5.0 more in Melton West

8.8 38th pct 13.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +145 higher in Melton West

7 72nd pct 153 88th pct

Mean slope in Hopetoun Park in Melton West +1.9 pts higher in Hopetoun Park

3.9% 27th pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hopetoun Park vs Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21202/hopetoun-park/vs/SAL21644/melton-west