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Melton South vs Strathtulloh

Name: Melton South vs Strathtulloh — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Melton South profile · Strathtulloh profile

Melton South Strathtulloh

Melton South and Strathtulloh are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Strathtulloh is a high-earning hub where the typical weekly household income is $2,188, compared to $1,209 in Melton South. It is also more educated, with 72.9% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 42.0% in Melton South. Strathtulloh is more culturally diverse, with 53.6% of people using another language at home, and is much younger, with only 2.6% of its population aged 65 and over compared to 14.9% in Melton South.

These two places are drifting further apart as Strathtulloh grows rapidly, with 81.8% of its residents moving in during the last five years. While both areas have similar proportions of volunteers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, they offer different lifestyles. Melton South is more convenient for daily needs, with 79.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities, while only 10.1% of homes in Strathtulloh have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 30.9 pts higher in Strathtulloh Recent movers: 40.4 pts higher in Strathtulloh Participation: 26.2 pts higher in Strathtulloh Other language: 22.6 pts higher in Strathtulloh Household income: $979 higher in Strathtulloh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melton South in Strathtulloh +7,365 larger in Melton South

11,362 88th pct 3,997 86th pct

Median age in Melton South in Strathtulloh +6 yrs older in Melton South

35 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +17.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

23.4% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 10.8%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 2.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

40.4% Married +18.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

38.7% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 33.2%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 4.0%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

5.1% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Melton South Strathtulloh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 47.9%

6.3% India +14.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.7% Philippines +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

26.4% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 17.2%

24.6% English ◂ +9.5 pts 15.2%

5.8% Indian +9.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.3% Filipino +7.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

2.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

58.7% English only ◂ +18.3 pts 40.4%

4.8% Punjabi +15.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.5% Tagalog +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 37.1%

30.6% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 20.1%

5.0% Other religions +13.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

3.3% Hinduism +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melton South in Strathtulloh +1.03 more in Melton South

1.88 26th pct 0.85 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melton South in Strathtulloh +12 more in Melton South

22 87th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Melton South in Strathtulloh +141 larger in Strathtulloh

785 94th pct 926 100th pct

ICSEA in Melton South in Strathtulloh +18 higher in Strathtulloh

986 47th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +30.9 pts ▸ 72.9%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.0%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.4 pts 5.4%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 21.4%

15.4% Bachelor degree +13.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

6.6% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Melton South in Strathtulloh +$432 higher in Strathtulloh

$568 20th pct $1,000 82nd pct

Household income in Melton South in Strathtulloh +$979 higher in Strathtulloh

$1,209 26th pct $2,188 83rd pct

Family income in Melton South in Strathtulloh +$789 higher in Strathtulloh

$1,402 21st pct $2,191 68th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.0 pts 20.2%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 5.0%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.7% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +19.2 pts 28.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +8.2 pts 4.3%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 2.1%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +20.0 pts ▸ 77.1%

18.3% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 11.8%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 2.1%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melton South in Strathtulloh +139 larger in Melton South

171 86th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Melton South in Strathtulloh +1 yrs older in Melton South

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Melton South in Strathtulloh +$207 higher in Strathtulloh

$480 29th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Melton South in Strathtulloh +$321 higher in Strathtulloh

$1,116 23rd pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melton South in Strathtulloh +0.6 larger in Strathtulloh

2.6 57th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.0 pts 9.6%

18.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 26.8%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +18.0 pts 9.6%

16.9% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.3% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.9% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melton South in Strathtulloh +$80 higher in Strathtulloh

$300 57th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Melton South in Strathtulloh +$650 higher in Strathtulloh

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

People / bedroom in Melton South in Strathtulloh even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +29.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

35.3% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 25.7%

25.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.4 pts 7.6%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 97.1%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 2.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.2% 4 bedrooms +46.7 pts ▸ 69.9%

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.6 pts 19.9%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 1.3%

3.8% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.9% $350–$549 +55.0 pts ▸ 71.9%

69.2% $200–$349 ◂ +48.6 pts 20.6%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.5% $1,800–$2,999 +37.3 pts ▸ 52.7%

50.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.4 pts 31.0%

24.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melton South in Strathtulloh +32 more in Melton South

40 87th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Melton South in Strathtulloh +1.52 more in Melton South

3.52 71st pct 2.00 65th pct

Departures/1k in Melton South in Strathtulloh +527.9 more in Melton South

997.5 86th pct 469.6 78th pct

PT routes in Melton South in Strathtulloh +12 more in Melton South

17 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Melton South in Strathtulloh +22 longer in Strathtulloh

1 0th pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Melton South in Strathtulloh even

33 29th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Melton South in Strathtulloh +9,060 more in Melton South

16,658 70th pct 7,598 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Melton South in Strathtulloh +9,060 more in Melton South

16,658 47th pct 7,598 38th pct

Transit to city in Melton South in Strathtulloh

83 93rd pct —

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 58.4%

12.9% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 31.0%

10.0% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 2.1%

4.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.4% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.6% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.5% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.9% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Melton South in Strathtulloh +3.7 higher in Melton South

5.7 87th pct 2.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melton South in Strathtulloh +3.6 more in Melton South

5.4 85th pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Melton South in Strathtulloh +69.7 pts higher in Melton South

79.8% 89th pct 10.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Melton South in Strathtulloh +63.7 pts higher in Melton South

82.6% 91st pct 18.9% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Melton South in Strathtulloh +73.8 pts higher in Melton South

96.6% 89th pct 22.8% 65th pct

Walk to school in Melton South in Strathtulloh +58.1 pts higher in Melton South

92.7% 94th pct 34.6% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Melton South in Strathtulloh +25.8 pts higher in Melton South

99.7% 90th pct 73.9% 71st pct

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

66.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Melton South in Strathtulloh +1.8 more in Strathtulloh

7.5 35th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Melton South in Strathtulloh +166 higher in Melton South

327 96th pct 161 89th pct

Mean slope in Melton South in Strathtulloh +0.2 pts higher in Melton South

2.6% 6th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Melton South with nearby areas

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Compare Strathtulloh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton South vs Strathtulloh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21643/melton-south/vs/SAL22382/strathtulloh