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Melton vs Plumpton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Melton profile · Plumpton profile

Melton Plumpton

Melton (Vic.) and Plumpton (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Melton (Vic.) is a larger, very walkable community where the typical home-loan payment is $1,300 and 24.4% of families are one-parent households. In contrast, Plumpton (Vic.) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,812 and typical home-loan payments of $2,484. Melton (Vic.) also has far more people with long-term health conditions (36.4%) and mental health conditions (13.1%) compared to Plumpton (Vic.), where these figures are much lower.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of volunteers, at around 7.7%. While they share this trait, other patterns diverge; Plumpton (Vic.) has a much higher share of people born overseas (36.7%) and those using another language at home (39.2%). Meanwhile, Melton (Vic.) has far more recent overseas arrivals (10.9%) and a higher share of people with no religion (35.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,874 larger in Melton Mortgage: $1,184 higher in Plumpton Limited English: 4.3 pts higher in Melton No religion: 20.2 pts higher in Melton PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Melton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meltonin Plumpton +7,874 larger in Melton gap steady
7,953 87th pct 79 36th pct
Median age in Meltonin Plumpton +2 yrs older in Melton gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Meltonin Plumpton +2.5 pts higher in Melton gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Meltonin Plumpton +5.2 pts higher in Melton gap widening
20.4% 57th pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Meltonin Plumpton +1.5 pts higher in Plumpton gap steady
18.7% 61st pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Meltonin Plumpton +10.3 pts higher in Melton gap steady
10.3% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 13.9%
20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.2%
18.7% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

Marital status

37.7% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
38.9% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 4.5%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.9% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Melton Plumpton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meltonin Plumpton +9.8 pts higher in Plumpton gap narrowing
27.0% 87th pct 36.7% 93rd pct

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 58.2%
2.7% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% India +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 17.7%
28.8% English ◂ +14.8 pts 13.9%
7.9% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meltonin Plumpton +16.7 pts higher in Plumpton gap narrowing
22.6% 88th pct 39.2% 93rd pct
Limited English in Meltonin Plumpton +4.3 pts higher in Melton gap widening
4.3% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

67.9% English only ◂ +16.0 pts 51.9%
1.4% Punjabi +8.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Meltonin Plumpton +20.2 pts higher in Melton gap widening
35.3% 35th pct 15.2% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
35.3% No religion ◂ +20.2 pts 15.2%
3.7% Islam +16.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.4% Other religions +8.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.8% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Meltonin Plumpton +4.1 pts higher in Melton gap widening
39.6% 35th pct 35.5% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Meltonin Plumpton +9.6 pts higher in Melton gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Meltonin Plumpton
2.68 39th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Meltonin Plumpton +22 more in Melton
23 87th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Meltonin Plumpton +684 larger in Melton
795 95th pct 111 28th pct
ICSEA in Meltonin Plumpton +42 higher in Plumpton
987 48th pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.5%
17.6% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.3% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
19.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.2 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +14.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.2% Architecture & building +28.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +11.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
6.7% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.0% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meltonin Plumpton +$148 higher in Plumpton gap widening
$539 16th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Meltonin Plumpton +$754 higher in Plumpton gap widening
$1,058 17th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Meltonin Plumpton +$571 higher in Plumpton gap widening
$1,303 15th pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Meltonin Plumpton +4.0 pts higher in Plumpton gap widening
3.5% 25th pct 7.6% 47th pct
High-income homes in Meltonin Plumpton gap widening
6.5% 20th pct —

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
2.7% $4,000 or more +34.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
24.7% Under $650 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 40.9%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.8%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meltonin Plumpton +21.2 pts higher in Melton
36.4% 82nd pct 15.2% 8th pct
Mental health in Meltonin Plumpton +13.1 pts higher in Melton
13.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Meltonin Plumpton +6.5 pts higher in Melton gap widening
10.3% 90th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
11.6% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +10.9 pts ▸ 62.0%
21.8% One condition ◂ +9.2 pts 12.7%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meltonin Plumpton +0.1 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
7.7% 9th pct 7.6% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Meltonin Plumpton +5.1 pts higher in Plumpton gap widening
14.6% 70th pct 19.7% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Meltonin Plumpton +3.5 pts higher in Melton gap widening
23.2% 40th pct 19.7% 25th pct
Defence service in Meltonin Plumpton +2.6 pts higher in Melton
2.6% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meltonin Plumpton +3.5 pts higher in Plumpton gap steady
19.3% 23rd pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meltonin Plumpton +199 larger in Melton
199 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Meltonin Plumpton
22 yrs 33rd pct —
Year 12 in Meltonin Plumpton
32.3% 31st pct —
Unemployment in Meltonin Plumpton
20.6% 86th pct —
Median income in Meltonin Plumpton
$484 30th pct —
Household income in Meltonin Plumpton
$1,125 23rd pct —
Indigenous language in Meltonin Plumpton
8.5% 72nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Meltonin Plumpton +1.1 larger in Plumpton gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Meltonin Plumpton +12.2 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
24.4% 92nd pct 12.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Meltonin Plumpton gap widening
33.1% 79th pct —

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +21.3 pts ▸ 71.2%
24.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 12.1%
23.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 19.7%
2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

3.8% 6 or more +33.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
33.1% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 15.8%
10.6% 4 people +21.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
31.4% 2 people ◂ +15.6 pts 15.8%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%
4.8% 5 people +11.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meltonin Plumpton +$150 higher in Plumpton gap widening
$300 57th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Meltonin Plumpton +$1,184 higher in Plumpton gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $2,484 87th pct
People / bedroom in Meltonin Plumpton +0.20 higher in Plumpton gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Meltonin Plumpton gap widening
34.4% 84th pct —
Owned outright in Meltonin Plumpton gap narrowing
32.5% 27th pct —
Separate houses in Meltonin Plumpton gap widening
83.3% 23rd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Meltonin Plumpton gap widening
84.0% 62nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned outright +30.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
34.4% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 15.8%
29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 89.5%
16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +47.2 pts 15.8%
17.9% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
3.1% 5 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.0% $200–$349 ◂ +72.0 pts 0.0%
13.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
8.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meltonin Plumpton gap narrowing
9.7% 87th pct —
Work from home in Meltonin Plumpton +4.1 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
12.6% 37th pct 8.6% 21st pct
PT commute in Meltonin Plumpton +1.8 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
1.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Meltonin Plumpton +59 more in Melton
59 88th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meltonin Plumpton +7.42 more in Melton
7.42 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meltonin Plumpton +1,725.5 more in Melton
1,725.5 90th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meltonin Plumpton +11 more in Melton
11 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Meltonin Plumpton
43 75th pct —
Drive to city in Meltonin Plumpton +6 longer in Melton
36 30th pct 30 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Meltonin Plumpton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Meltonin Plumpton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 65.7%
12.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.3 pts 21.1%
5.3% 4 or more +36.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
30.4% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
10.2% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.7% No vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meltonin Plumpton +8.6 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
33.6% 60th pct 25.0% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Meltonin Plumpton +10.9 pts higher in Melton gap widening
10.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meltonin Plumpton +3.3 pts higher in Plumpton gap widening
9.5% 89th pct 12.8% 94th pct
Participation in Meltonin Plumpton +13.5 pts higher in Plumpton gap widening
45.6% 14th pct 59.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Meltonin Plumpton +7.6 pts higher in Plumpton gap widening
58.1% 50th pct 65.7% 80th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
2.7% Wholesale trade +8.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
1.2% Electricity, gas & water +7.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Technicians & trades +30.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
13.4% Clerical & administrative +12.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
15.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
7.1% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
8.5% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meltonin Plumpton +6.3 higher in Melton
6.6 91st pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meltonin Plumpton +6.3 more in Melton
6.6 92nd pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Meltonin Plumpton +86.0 pts higher in Melton
86.0% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meltonin Plumpton +92.5 pts higher in Melton
92.5% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meltonin Plumpton +91.2 pts higher in Melton
91.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meltonin Plumpton +79.8 pts higher in Melton
79.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meltonin Plumpton +87.0 pts higher in Melton
94.4% 83rd pct 7.4% 45th pct
Walk to health in Meltonin Plumpton +70.1 pts higher in Melton
70.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meltonin Plumpton +4.2 more in Melton
16.8 58th pct 12.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Meltonin Plumpton +96 higher in Melton
96 85th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Meltonin Plumpton +0.4 pts higher in Plumpton
2.7% 7th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Melton with nearby areas

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Compare Plumpton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton vs Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21642/melton/vs/SAL22085/plumpton