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Kurunjang vs Melton South

Name: Kurunjang vs Melton South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Kurunjang profile · Melton South profile

Kurunjang Melton South

Melton South and Kurunjang are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Melton South is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Kurunjang, which is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the daily experience of residents; 82.6% of Melton South homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 35.8% of Kurunjang homes are. Melton South also has a far higher share of renters at 35.3% and a larger proportion of people born overseas (31.8%). In contrast, Kurunjang has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,550, compared to $1,209 in Melton South, and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (61.9% versus 49.0%).

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their age structures and housing density. They share almost identical proportions of children under 15 and have nearly the same typical weekly rent. They also both have a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force and similar rates of long-term health conditions, with both sitting near the national figure for many of these measures.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 12.9 pts higher in Kurunjang Renting: 11.6 pts higher in Melton South 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Kurunjang Other language: 9.4 pts higher in Melton South Born overseas: 8.3 pts higher in Melton South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurunjang in Melton South +651 larger in Melton South gap widening

10,711 87th pct 11,362 88th pct

Median age in Kurunjang in Melton South +1 yrs older in Melton South gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.0%

22.6% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

42.4% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 40.4%

39.9% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 38.7%

9.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Kurunjang Melton South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +12.9 pts 58.5%

2.7% India +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% New Zealand even 2.4%

2.1% England even 2.1%

1.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

30.4% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 26.4%

29.9% English ◂ +5.3 pts 24.6%

7.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

3.0% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

2.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

72.8% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 58.7%

2.0% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 38.8%

36.0% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 30.6%

7.1% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.1% Islam +6.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.8% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kurunjang in Melton South +1.05 more in Melton South

0.83 4th pct 1.88 26th pct

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

15 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Kurunjang in Melton South +117 larger in Melton South

668 88th pct 785 94th pct

ICSEA in Kurunjang in Melton South +15 higher in Melton South

971 38th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 42.0%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

12.8% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 30.9%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

7.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

2.9% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

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

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kurunjang in Melton South +$134 higher in Kurunjang gap steady

$702 41st pct $568 20th pct

Household income in Kurunjang in Melton South +$341 higher in Kurunjang gap narrowing

$1,550 51st pct $1,209 26th pct

Family income in Kurunjang in Melton South +$344 higher in Kurunjang gap steady

$1,746 41st pct $1,402 21st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.2%

14.0% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.4%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

8.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +3.9 pts 57.1%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.3%

6.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurunjang in Melton South +71 larger in Kurunjang

242 86th pct 171 86th pct

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

20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kurunjang in Melton South +$137 higher in Kurunjang

$617 47th pct $480 29th pct

Household income in Kurunjang in Melton South +$554 higher in Kurunjang

$1,670 49th pct $1,116 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurunjang in Melton South +0.2 larger in Kurunjang gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 57.4%

20.4% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 29.9%

19.7% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

5.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurunjang in Melton South +$21 higher in Kurunjang gap narrowing

$321 63rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Kurunjang in Melton South +$217 higher in Kurunjang gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Kurunjang in Melton South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 35.9%

23.7% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.2% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 85.8%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 23.2%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 69.2%

25.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 16.9%

5.8% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

16.5% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.5%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurunjang in Melton South +4 more in Melton South

36 87th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kurunjang in Melton South +0.16 more in Melton South

3.36 71st pct 3.52 71st pct

Departures/1k in Kurunjang in Melton South +383.0 more in Melton South

614.5 80th pct 997.5 86th pct

PT routes in Kurunjang in Melton South +10 more in Melton South

7 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Kurunjang in Melton South even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kurunjang in Melton South +1 longer in Kurunjang

34 29th pct 33 29th pct

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

0 0th pct 16,658 70th pct

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

0 0th pct 16,658 47th pct

Transit to city in Kurunjang in Melton South

— 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 59.1%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 34.1%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%

2.5% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

7.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

13.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

11.6% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.2% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurunjang in Melton South +2.1 higher in Melton South

3.7 76th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurunjang in Melton South +2.1 more in Melton South

3.3 74th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Kurunjang in Melton South +57.3 pts higher in Melton South

22.5% 73rd pct 79.8% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Kurunjang in Melton South +46.8 pts higher in Melton South

35.8% 76th pct 82.6% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Kurunjang in Melton South +14.4 pts higher in Melton South

82.2% 82nd pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to school in Kurunjang in Melton South +47.3 pts higher in Melton South

45.4% 74th pct 92.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Kurunjang in Melton South +0.6 pts higher in Melton South

99.1% 85th pct 99.7% 90th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 66.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurunjang in Melton South +1.3 more in Melton South

6.2 32nd pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurunjang in Melton South +213 higher in Melton South

113 86th pct 327 96th pct

Mean slope in Kurunjang in Melton South +0.1 pts higher in Kurunjang

2.7% 8th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurunjang vs Melton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21411/kurunjang/vs/SAL21643/melton-south