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Melton West vs Merrimu

Name: Melton West vs Merrimu — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Melton West profile · Merrimu profile

Melton West Merrimu

Melton West and Merrimu are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Melton West is a larger hub where 26.5% of people were born overseas and 21.8% use another language at home. In contrast, Merrimu is sparsely populated and much wealthier; its typical weekly household income is $2,441, which is far higher than the $1,450 seen in Melton West. This wealth gap is also evident in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is 35.1% in Merrimu compared to 11.6% in Melton West.

Both areas have a very similar share of people aged 65 and over, sitting at around 14%. However, they differ in how people get around. Melton West is somewhat walkable with a network of public transport and parks, while Merrimu is car-dependent. The gap in rental activity is also significant, as 23.1% of Melton West households rent compared to just 5.4% in Merrimu.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,387 larger in Melton West PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Melton West Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Melton West Rent: $220 higher in Melton West One-parent: 17.2 pts higher in Melton West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melton West in Merrimu +8,387 larger in Melton West gap narrowing

8,784 87th pct 397 62nd pct

Median age in Melton West in Merrimu +3 yrs older in Merrimu gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.7%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.1% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

44.0% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

37.6% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 33.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Melton West Merrimu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +13.2 pts ▸ 80.9%

3.4% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.3% English even 31.2%

7.4% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.1% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 82.9%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

35.5% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

4.1% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melton West in Merrimu

3.77 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Melton West in Merrimu +14 more in Melton West

20 87th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Melton West in Merrimu +262 larger in Melton West

799 95th pct 537 77th pct

ICSEA in Melton West in Merrimu +13 higher in Merrimu

981 44th pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.8%

13.3% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%

15.6% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%

7.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Melton West in Merrimu +$302 higher in Merrimu gap widening

$636 30th pct $938 76th pct

Household income in Melton West in Merrimu +$991 higher in Merrimu gap widening

$1,450 44th pct $2,441 88th pct

Family income in Melton West in Merrimu +$1,042 higher in Merrimu gap widening

$1,658 36th pct $2,700 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.0 pts 16.2%

4.8% $4,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 36.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.0%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

9.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +6.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

20.7% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.1%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melton West in Merrimu +187 larger in Melton West

190 86th pct 3 43rd pct

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

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Melton West in Merrimu +$415 higher in Merrimu

$485 30th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Melton West in Merrimu +$258 higher in Melton West

$1,383 36th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melton West in Merrimu +0.5 larger in Merrimu gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +18.1 pts ▸ 74.4%

21.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%

21.2% One-parent families ◂ +17.2 pts 4.0%

1.1% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 26.1%

20.6% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 9.9%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%

7.8% 5 people +10.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.0% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.7% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melton West in Merrimu +$220 higher in Melton West gap widening

$320 63rd pct $100 6th pct

Mortgage in Melton West in Merrimu +$450 higher in Merrimu gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Melton West in Merrimu +0.10 higher in Merrimu gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

29.5% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.1% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 5.4%

0.9% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 24.3%

37.7% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

6.1% 5 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.5% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +59.4 pts 0.0%

28.1% $350–$549 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.9 pts 23.8%

24.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.7%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melton West in Merrimu +53 more in Melton West

53 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Melton West in Merrimu +6.03 more in Melton West

6.03 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Melton West in Merrimu +1,386.3 more in Melton West

1,386.3 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Melton West in Merrimu +12 more in Melton West

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Melton West in Merrimu +37 longer in Merrimu

34 70th pct 71 91st pct

Drive to city in Melton West in Merrimu +6 longer in Merrimu

36 30th pct 42 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Melton West in Merrimu even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

21,208 50th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 56.5%

14.9% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 26.2%

8.9% 4 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 16.8%

15.1% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 4.1%

10.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

7.3% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

3.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

8.0% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%

10.9% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Melton West in Merrimu +4.2 higher in Melton West

4.4 80th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melton West in Merrimu +3.7 more in Melton West

3.8 77th pct 0.1 42nd pct

15-min city in Melton West in Merrimu +18.5 pts higher in Melton West

18.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Melton West in Merrimu +16.1 pts higher in Melton West

16.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Melton West in Merrimu +98.8 pts higher in Melton West

98.8% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Melton West in Merrimu +98.0 pts higher in Melton West

98.0% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Melton West in Merrimu +89.0 pts higher in Melton West

99.0% 85th pct 10.1% 47th pct

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

18.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Melton West in Merrimu +11.3 more in Melton West

13.8 51st pct 2.5 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Melton West in Merrimu +150 higher in Melton West

153 88th pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Melton West in Merrimu +3.3 pts higher in Merrimu

2.0% 0th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Melton West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton West vs Merrimu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21644/melton-west/vs/SAL21668/merrimu