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Long Forest vs Melton West

Name: Long Forest vs Melton West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Long Forest profile · Melton West profile

Long Forest Melton West

Melton West and Long Forest are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Melton West is a larger, somewhat walkable hub where the typical resident is 36 and 26.5% were born overseas. In contrast, Long Forest is a car-dependent area with a much older typical resident of 44. There are stark economic differences; the typical weekly household income in Long Forest is $2,437, which is far higher than the $1,450 seen in Melton West. Long Forest also has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 44.4%, while 23.1% of homes in Melton West are rented.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people born overseas. They also share similar unemployment rates and an almost identical amount of space per bedroom in their homes. While they share some basic characteristics, the gap in accessibility is huge. Melton West has many more public transport stops and a high share of homes within a short walk of schools and parks, whereas Long Forest has no public transport stops and very few homes within walking distance of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,441 larger in Melton West Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Melton West Limited English: 3.4 pts higher in Melton West PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Melton West Other language: 17.1 pts higher in Melton West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Long Forest in Melton West +8,441 larger in Melton West gap narrowing

343 60th pct 8,784 87th pct

Median age in Long Forest in Melton West +8 yrs older in Long Forest gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 24.2%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.2% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 44.0%

36.2% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

4.1% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

3.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Long Forest Melton West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +18.0 pts 67.7%

4.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

0.0% India +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

47.8% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 30.0%

43.7% English ◂ +12.4 pts 31.3%

11.7% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%

6.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.2% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +21.8 pts 72.1%

0.0% Punjabi +2.0 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%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 35.5%

44.6% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

4.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Long Forest in Melton West

— 3.77 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Long Forest in Melton West +15 more in Melton West

5 73rd pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Long Forest in Melton West +55 larger in Melton West

744 92nd pct 799 95th pct

ICSEA in Long Forest in Melton West +22 higher in Long Forest

1,004 58th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 46.5%

18.9% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.3%

10.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 16.0%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

26.4% Engineering & related ◂ +11.1 pts 15.2%

15.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.8% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

6.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Long Forest in Melton West +$159 higher in Long Forest gap widening

$795 58th pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Long Forest in Melton West +$987 higher in Long Forest gap widening

$2,437 88th pct $1,450 44th pct

Family income in Long Forest in Melton West +$687 higher in Long Forest gap widening

$2,345 75th pct $1,658 36th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 4.8%

17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 6.9%

7.4% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.9%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +12.4 pts 59.4%

18.1% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Long Forest in Melton West +182 larger in Melton West

8 57th pct 190 86th pct

Median age in Long Forest in Melton West +30 yrs older in Long Forest

51 yrs 88th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Long Forest in Melton West +$89 higher in Long Forest

$574 43rd pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Long Forest in Melton West +$242 higher in Long Forest

$1,625 47th pct $1,383 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Long Forest in Melton West +0.3 larger in Long Forest gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 56.3%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%

10.6% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.1% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

13.0% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Long Forest in Melton West +$200 higher in Long Forest

$520 94th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Long Forest in Melton West +$233 higher in Long Forest gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Long Forest in Melton West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 44.3%

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 29.5%

0.0% Rented +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 93.7%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

47.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 37.7%

20.4% 5 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 6.1%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +26.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.7%

12.5% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Long Forest in Melton West +53 more in Melton West

0 0th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Long Forest in Melton West +6.03 more in Melton West

0.00 0th pct 6.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Long Forest in Melton West +1,386.3 more in Melton West

0.0 0th pct 1,386.3 88th pct

PT routes in Long Forest in Melton West +12 more in Melton West

0 0th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Long Forest in Melton West

— 34 70th pct

Drive to city in Long Forest in Melton West +1 longer in Long Forest

37 31st pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Long Forest in Melton West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Long Forest in Melton West +21,208 more in Melton West

0 0th pct 21,208 50th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 61.3%

22.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 14.9%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

30.6% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.2% 4 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 8.9%

13.0% 1 vehicle +19.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 12.1%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%

10.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

3.2% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

9.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Long Forest in Melton West +4.2 higher in Melton West

0.3 46th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Long Forest in Melton West +3.5 more in Melton West

0.3 48th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Long Forest in Melton West +18.5 pts higher in Melton West

0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Long Forest in Melton West +16.1 pts higher in Melton West

0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Long Forest in Melton West +98.8 pts higher in Melton West

0.0% 0th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Long Forest in Melton West +98.0 pts higher in Melton West

0.0% 0th pct 98.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Long Forest in Melton West +64.6 pts higher in Melton West

34.4% 59th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Long Forest in Melton West +18.6 pts higher in Melton West

0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Long Forest in Melton West +10.9 more in Melton West

2.9 23rd pct 13.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Long Forest in Melton West +148 higher in Melton West

5 65th pct 153 88th pct

Mean slope in Long Forest in Melton West +2.0 pts higher in Long Forest

4.0% 29th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Long Forest with nearby areas

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Compare Melton West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Long Forest vs Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21533/long-forest/vs/SAL21644/melton-west