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Melton vs South Hummocks

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Melton profile · South Hummocks profile

Melton South Hummocks

South Hummocks and Melton (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. South Hummocks is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and 26.7% of the population being children. In contrast, the typical resident in Melton (SA) is 44, and it has a far higher share of people needing help with daily activities (13.8% compared to 0.0%). Typical weekly family income is far higher in Melton (SA) at $3,250, while South Hummocks has a far higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (54.2% compared to 0.0%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport or walkable amenities. Neither area has any residents who speak a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, the gap in typical weekly personal income remains wide, with South Hummocks being well higher at $1,107 compared to $762 in Melton (SA).

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $618 higher in South Hummocks Recent movers: 54.2 pts higher in South Hummocks Needs assistance: 13.8 pts higher in Melton Median age: 12 yrs older in Melton People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in South Hummocks

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meltonin South Hummocks +1 larger in South Hummocks gap narrowing
29 18th pct 30 19th pct
Median age in Meltonin South Hummocks +12 yrs older in Melton gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Meltonin South Hummocks even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Meltonin South Hummocks +6.3 pts higher in South Hummocks gap narrowing
10.3% 17th pct 16.7% 40th pct
Under 15 in Meltonin South Hummocks +12.9 pts higher in South Hummocks gap narrowing
13.8% 29th pct 26.7% 90th pct

Age structure

62.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +45.4 pts 16.7%
13.8% Children (0–14) +12.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 10.0%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 41.7%
43.8% Widowed ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% Never married +18.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Melton South Hummocks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meltonin South Hummocks +10.3 pts higher in Melton gap widening
10.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 86.7%
10.3% England ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.7% English +8.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
55.2% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 50.0%
0.0% German +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Scottish +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.3% Irish ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meltonin South Hummocks even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Meltonin South Hummocks even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

72.4% English only +14.3 pts ▸ 86.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Meltonin South Hummocks +1.4 pts higher in South Hummocks gap narrowing
58.6% 92nd pct 60.0% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

58.6% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
27.6% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Meltonin South Hummocks
— 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Meltonin South Hummocks
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meltonin South Hummocks even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.0 pts 50.0%
37.5% Year 10 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

80.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meltonin South Hummocks +$345 higher in South Hummocks gap widening
$762 52nd pct $1,107 88th pct
Household income in Meltonin South Hummocks +$251 higher in South Hummocks gap narrowing
$1,624 56th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Meltonin South Hummocks +$1,375 higher in Melton gap widening
$3,250 94th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Meltonin South Hummocks
— 12.5% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meltonin South Hummocks +1.0 pts higher in Melton
31.0% 61st pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Meltonin South Hummocks +3.0 pts higher in South Hummocks
10.3% 71st pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Meltonin South Hummocks +13.8 pts higher in Melton gap widening
13.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.3% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.9% None +18.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
20.7% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.3% Three or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meltonin South Hummocks
— 45.8% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in Meltonin South Hummocks
— 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Meltonin South Hummocks
— 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Meltonin South Hummocks
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Meltonin South Hummocks
— 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meltonin South Hummocks even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meltonin South Hummocks +0.3 larger in South Hummocks gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Meltonin South Hummocks +1.0 pts higher in South Hummocks gap widening
18.2% 83rd pct 19.2% 86th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +23.8 pts 30.8%
13.6% Couples without children +32.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
18.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +23.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% 4 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meltonin South Hummocks
— $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Meltonin South Hummocks +$618 higher in South Hummocks
$433 0th pct $1,051 17th pct
People / bedroom in Meltonin South Hummocks +0.20 higher in South Hummocks gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +23.8 pts 33.3%
57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.1 pts 25.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%
42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 41.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meltonin South Hummocks even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meltonin South Hummocks even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meltonin South Hummocks even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meltonin South Hummocks even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Meltonin South Hummocks
81 97th pct —
Drive to city in Meltonin South Hummocks +1 longer in South Hummocks
88 62nd pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +31.3 pts 43.8%
37.5% Worked at home ◂ +18.8 pts 18.8%
0.0% Walked +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
42.9% 4 or more ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meltonin South Hummocks +54.2 pts higher in South Hummocks gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 54.2% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Meltonin South Hummocks
— 66.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 31.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Community & personal service ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Managers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meltonin South Hummocks even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Meltonin South Hummocks even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Meltonin South Hummocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meltonin South Hummocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meltonin South Hummocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meltonin South Hummocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meltonin South Hummocks +3.7 pts higher in South Hummocks
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Meltonin South Hummocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meltonin South Hummocks +100.0 more in South Hummocks
0.0 0th pct 100.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Meltonin South Hummocks +0 higher in Melton
1 48th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Meltonin South Hummocks +2.0 pts higher in South Hummocks
2.8% 10th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton vs South Hummocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40858/melton/vs/SAL41354/south-hummocks