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Melton vs Thornhill Park

Name: Melton vs Thornhill Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Melton profile · Thornhill Park profile

Melton Thornhill Park

Melton (Vic.) and Thornhill Park are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Thornhill Park is much younger, with a typical resident aged 29 compared to 40 in Melton (Vic.). It is also more diverse and highly qualified; 48.2% of people were born overseas and 31.4% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while in Melton (Vic.), these figures are 27.0% and 9.6%. Wealth is also higher in Thornhill Park, where the typical weekly household income is $2,005, compared to $1,058 in Melton (Vic.).

These two areas are drifting further apart as Thornhill Park rapidly grows, with 89.1% of its residents moving in within the last five years. They still share some similarities, such as nearly identical school advantage scores and similar rates of unpaid housework. However, their daily environments differ; Melton (Vic.) is very walkable with many public transport stops, whereas Thornhill Park is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.0 pts higher in Thornhill Park Year 12: 31.6 pts higher in Thornhill Park Owned outright: 27.6 pts higher in Melton Recent movers: 55.5 pts higher in Thornhill Park Participation: 28.5 pts higher in Thornhill Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melton in Thornhill Park +4,887 larger in Melton

7,953 87th pct 3,066 84th pct

Median age in Melton in Thornhill Park +11 yrs older in Melton

40 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +22.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

18.7% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.9 pts 11.6%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.4 pts 3.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

37.7% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

38.9% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 36.0%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

4.9% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Melton Thornhill Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +15.5 pts 47.4%

2.2% India +12.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.7% Philippines +5.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.0% Australian ◂ +14.6 pts 14.4%

28.8% English ◂ +15.7 pts 13.1%

2.4% Indian +11.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.4% Filipino +8.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

3.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

67.9% English only ◂ +28.0 pts 39.9%

1.4% Punjabi +10.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.8% Tagalog +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 42.8%

35.3% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 19.4%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%

1.4% Other religions +9.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.5% Hinduism +8.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melton in Thornhill Park +1.47 more in Melton

2.68 39th pct 1.21 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melton in Thornhill Park +16 more in Melton

23 87th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Melton in Thornhill Park +117 larger in Melton

795 95th pct 678 89th pct

ICSEA in Melton in Thornhill Park +47 higher in Thornhill Park

987 48th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +31.6 pts ▸ 71.2%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 9.8%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 6.7%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 22.8%

12.9% Bachelor degree +18.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

6.7% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.6% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Melton in Thornhill Park +$432 higher in Thornhill Park

$539 16th pct $971 79th pct

Household income in Melton in Thornhill Park +$947 higher in Thornhill Park

$1,058 17th pct $2,005 75th pct

Family income in Melton in Thornhill Park +$774 higher in Thornhill Park

$1,303 15th pct $2,077 62nd pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 24.0%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 5.3%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.7% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 ◂ +19.9 pts 31.4%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +8.2 pts 5.0%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +9.6 pts 2.2%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +25.8 pts ▸ 76.9%

21.8% One condition ◂ +9.3 pts 12.5%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melton in Thornhill Park +185 larger in Melton

199 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Melton in Thornhill Park +7 yrs older in Thornhill Park

22 yrs 33rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Melton in Thornhill Park +$416 higher in Thornhill Park

$484 30th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Melton in Thornhill Park +$1,124 higher in Thornhill Park

$1,125 23rd pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melton in Thornhill Park +0.6 larger in Thornhill Park

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

24.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 11.7%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 21.0%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.1% 1 person ◂ +18.7 pts 14.4%

31.4% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 28.5%

16.2% 3 people +7.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.6% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.8% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melton in Thornhill Park +$80 higher in Thornhill Park

$300 57th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Melton in Thornhill Park +$650 higher in Thornhill Park

$1,300 29th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Melton in Thornhill Park +0.10 higher in Thornhill Park

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +37.7 pts ▸ 67.3%

34.4% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 24.8%

32.5% Owned outright ◂ +27.6 pts 4.9%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 97.6%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.8 pts 2.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.9% 4 bedrooms +46.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

63.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.8 pts 27.2%

11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.1% $350–$549 +66.5 pts ▸ 79.6%

72.0% $200–$349 ◂ +56.5 pts 15.5%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +40.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 31.6%

26.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.4 pts 2.3%

5.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melton in Thornhill Park +56 more in Melton

59 88th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Melton in Thornhill Park +6.44 more in Melton

7.42 86th pct 0.98 61st pct

Departures/1k in Melton in Thornhill Park +1,422.2 more in Melton

1,725.5 90th pct 303.3 75th pct

PT routes in Melton in Thornhill Park +5 more in Melton

11 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Melton in Thornhill Park +32 longer in Thornhill Park

43 75th pct 75 94th pct

Drive to city in Melton in Thornhill Park +4 longer in Melton

36 30th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Melton in Thornhill Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Melton in Thornhill Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 60.7%

12.6% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

1.4% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.4% 2 vehicles +20.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 31.1%

10.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 1.0%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.2% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

8.5% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.9% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

7.1% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Melton in Thornhill Park +3.5 higher in Melton

6.6 91st pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Melton in Thornhill Park +3.3 more in Melton

6.6 92nd pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Melton in Thornhill Park +33.5 pts higher in Melton

86.0% 92nd pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Melton in Thornhill Park +36.5 pts higher in Melton

92.5% 96th pct 56.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Melton in Thornhill Park +91.1 pts higher in Melton

91.2% 84th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to school in Melton in Thornhill Park +24.1 pts higher in Melton

79.8% 85th pct 55.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Melton in Thornhill Park +9.1 pts higher in Melton

94.4% 83rd pct 85.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Melton in Thornhill Park +16.8 pts higher in Melton

70.1% 90th pct 53.3% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Melton in Thornhill Park +5.4 more in Melton

16.8 58th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Melton in Thornhill Park +18 higher in Thornhill Park

96 85th pct 114 86th pct

Mean slope in Melton in Thornhill Park +0.3 pts higher in Melton

2.7% 7th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Melton with nearby areas

Plumpton Kurunjang Grangefields Cobblebank Thornhill Park Aintree Bonnie Brook Melton South

Compare Thornhill Park with nearby areas

Grangefields Rockbank Strathtulloh Aintree Cobblebank Melton Weir Views Bonnie Brook

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton vs Thornhill Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21642/melton/vs/SAL22509/thornhill-park