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Geelong (Western Victoria) vs Melton (Western Victoria)

Name: Geelong (Western Victoria) vs Melton (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Geelong (Western Victoria) profile · Melton (Western Victoria) profile

Geelong (Western Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria)

Geelong (Western Victoria) and Melton (Western Victoria) are two different types of hubs in Victoria. Geelong (Western Victoria) is very walkable, with 29.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 46.4% of people reporting no religion. In contrast, Melton (Western Victoria) is more car-dependent, with a much larger share of people born overseas (27.6% compared to 16.0% in Geelong) and a higher proportion of children under 15 (24.3% versus 16.4%). This younger population in Melton (Western Victoria) is consistent with its larger homes, as 90.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including typical weekly rents of $330 and similar typical weekly incomes. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in language diversity has grown, with 25.8% of Melton (Western Victoria) residents using another language at home compared to 10.4% in Geelong (Western Victoria). Similarly, the gap in university qualifications has increased since 2016, while the share of people with no religion is now far higher in Geelong (Western Victoria).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria) Household size: 0.6 larger in Melton (Western Victoria) Under 15: 7.9 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria) Living alone: 12.9 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) Other language: 15.4 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +30,617 larger in Melton (Western Victoria) gap widening

67,063 65th pct 97,680 90th pct

Median age in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +5 yrs older in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap steady

39 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Marital status

40.4% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.6% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 36.9%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Geelong (Western Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 66.3%

2.0% India +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +11.1 pts 28.4%

35.4% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 29.6%

15.3% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 7.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 7.0%

1.9% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.6% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +17.3 pts 67.8%

0.5% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 34.6%

42.7% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Other religions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +1.60 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

2.91 76th pct 1.31 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +1 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

32 80th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +10,295 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

15,452 87th pct 25,747 95th pct

Avg size in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +348 larger in Melton (Western Victoria)

483 50th pct 831 91st pct

ICSEA in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +63 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

1,070 73rd pct 1,007 42nd pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 51.4%

12.1% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

10.0% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 18.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.2% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%

12.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$93 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$820 57th pct $727 30th pct

Household income in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$55 higher in Melton (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,526 33rd pct $1,581 38th pct

Family income in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$333 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$2,152 58th pct $1,819 27th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

9.9% Asthma even 9.9%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

4.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +1.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

21.5% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 18.6%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.4% Three or more even 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.6 larger in Melton (Western Victoria) gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 19.4%

15.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 21.4%

32.9% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 29.1%

14.3% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.4% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.7% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.5% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) even gap steady

$330 36th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$86 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,733 41st pct $1,647 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +16.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

35.8% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 27.0%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 23.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 90.9%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 8.4%

6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 42.9%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 6.7%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 1.2%

3.3% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.5%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +52 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

400 80th pct 348 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +2.40 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

5.96 77th pct 3.56 28th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +880.7 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

1,647.5 74th pct 766.8 40th pct

PT routes in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +33 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

55 86th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 60.8%

20.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 16.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

0.6% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 33.4%

36.2% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.3% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

4.5% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 11.8%

10.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +7.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Retail trade even 10.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +12.8 pts 13.6%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

9.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +3.3 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

7.8 86th pct 4.5 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +3.1 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

7.3 83rd pct 4.2 27th pct

15-min city in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +50.1 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

90.5% 75th pct 40.4% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +38.9 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

84.7% 73rd pct 45.8% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +17.3 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

96.4% 66th pct 79.1% 37th pct

Walk to school in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +21.6 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

91.6% 77th pct 69.9% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +4.0 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

99.8% 76th pct 95.8% 48th pct

Walk to health in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +54.1 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

85.8% 85th pct 31.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +16.5 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

27.4 93rd pct 10.9 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +222 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

296 88th pct 73 48th pct

Mean slope in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.7 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

3.9% 21st pct 3.2% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong (Western Victoria) vs Melton (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23308/geelong/vs/SED24808/melton