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Kurunjang vs Melton West

Name: Kurunjang vs Melton West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Kurunjang profile · Melton West profile

Kurunjang Melton West

Kurunjang and Melton West are neighbouring areas in Victoria with large populations. Melton West has much better access to infrastructure, with 3.77 schools per 1,000 children compared to 0.83 in Kurunjang. Residents in Melton West also have more transit options, with 12 public transport routes and 98.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while only 82.2% of Kurunjang homes have that access. However, Kurunjang is better for reaching shops, with 35.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 16.1% in Melton West.

These two areas are very similar in many ways, including their typical weekly household incomes and the share of residents who have a bachelor degree. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations people and those who use a language other than English at home. While Melton West has a slightly higher share of people born overseas, Kurunjang has a higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 5.3 pts higher in Melton West De facto: 2.5 pts higher in Kurunjang Participation: 4.9 pts higher in Kurunjang Population: 1,927 larger in Kurunjang Median age: 2 yrs older in Melton West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurunjang in Melton West +1,927 larger in Kurunjang gap narrowing

10,711 87th pct 8,784 87th pct

Median age in Kurunjang in Melton West +2 yrs older in Melton West gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

Marital status

42.4% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.9% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 37.6%

9.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kurunjang Melton West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 67.7%

2.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% New Zealand even 2.4%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.9% English +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.4% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 30.0%

7.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Chinese +0.3 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

72.8% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 72.1%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.9% Hindi even 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 45.6%

36.0% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%

7.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kurunjang in Melton West +2.94 more in Melton West

0.83 4th pct 3.77 50th pct

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

15 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Kurunjang in Melton West +131 larger in Melton West

668 88th pct 799 95th pct

ICSEA in Kurunjang in Melton West +10 higher in Melton West

971 38th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 46.5%

18.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

12.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 39.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

15.6% Bachelor degree even 15.6%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

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

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

7.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Information technology even 2.9%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kurunjang in Melton West +$66 higher in Kurunjang gap widening

$702 41st pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Kurunjang in Melton West +$100 higher in Kurunjang gap widening

$1,550 51st pct $1,450 44th pct

Family income in Kurunjang in Melton West +$88 higher in Kurunjang gap widening

$1,746 41st pct $1,658 36th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.6%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

11.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 59.4%

20.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurunjang in Melton West +52 larger in Kurunjang

242 86th pct 190 86th pct

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

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kurunjang in Melton West +$132 higher in Kurunjang

$617 47th pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Kurunjang in Melton West +$287 higher in Kurunjang

$1,670 49th pct $1,383 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurunjang in Melton West even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 56.3%

19.5% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.4% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.7% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurunjang in Melton West +$1 higher in Kurunjang gap steady

$321 63rd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Kurunjang in Melton West +$17 higher in Kurunjang gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Kurunjang in Melton West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 44.3%

24.2% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.7% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%

1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 93.7%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

37.5% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

3.9% 2 bedrooms even 3.9%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 59.4%

25.9% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 44.7%

23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.5% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurunjang in Melton West +17 more in Melton West

36 87th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kurunjang in Melton West +2.67 more in Melton West

3.36 71st pct 6.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Kurunjang in Melton West +771.8 more in Melton West

614.5 80th pct 1,386.3 88th pct

PT routes in Kurunjang in Melton West +5 more in Melton West

7 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Kurunjang in Melton West +33 longer in Melton West

1 0th pct 34 70th pct

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

34 29th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Kurunjang in Melton West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kurunjang in Melton West +21,208 more in Melton West

0 0th pct 21,208 50th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 61.3%

14.9% Worked at home even 14.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) even 4.8%

1.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 39.9%

30.3% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

2.5% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

10.5% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Professional & technical even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

11.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurunjang in Melton West +0.8 higher in Melton West

3.7 76th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurunjang in Melton West +0.6 more in Melton West

3.3 74th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Kurunjang in Melton West +4.0 pts higher in Kurunjang

22.5% 73rd pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Kurunjang in Melton West +19.8 pts higher in Kurunjang

35.8% 76th pct 16.1% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Kurunjang in Melton West +16.6 pts higher in Melton West

82.2% 82nd pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Kurunjang in Melton West +52.6 pts higher in Melton West

45.4% 74th pct 98.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Kurunjang in Melton West even

99.1% 85th pct 99.0% 85th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurunjang in Melton West +7.6 more in Melton West

6.2 32nd pct 13.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Kurunjang in Melton West +39 higher in Melton West

113 86th pct 153 88th pct

Mean slope in Kurunjang in Melton West +0.7 pts higher in Kurunjang

2.7% 8th pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurunjang vs Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21411/kurunjang/vs/SAL21644/melton-west