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Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Melton (Western Victoria)

Name: Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Melton (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) profile · Melton (Western Victoria) profile

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Melton (Western Victoria)

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) and Melton (Western Victoria) are two large, nearby areas with distinct cultural and educational profiles. Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) is far more diverse, with 47.9% of people born overseas and 56.7% using a language other than English at home. It also has higher education levels, with 62.7% of residents completing Year 12 and 23.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Melton (Western Victoria) has a higher share of people with no religion (34.6%) and better access to local services, with 79.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 53.0% in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan).

These two places share a similar typical age of 34 and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $720. The gap in language diversity is narrowing, as the difference in people using another language at home has fallen from 38.2% to 30.9% since 2016. While Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) is more likely to have households earning $3,000 or more a week, both areas remain well below the national figure for this high-income group.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.9 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Born overseas: 20.3 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 15.9 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +4,097 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

101,777 91st pct 97,680 90th pct

Median age in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) even gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 31.0%

22.4% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 46.1%

34.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Melton (Western Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.4% Australia +18.9 pts ▸ 66.3%

8.7% Vietnam ◂ +8.1 pts 0.6%

7.4% India ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.7% Philippines ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

1.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

11.8% Australian +17.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.3% English +18.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.3% Vietnamese ◂ +11.4 pts 0.8%

7.4% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

2.2% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Filipino ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

35.6% English only +32.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

13.0% Vietnamese ◂ +12.2 pts 0.8%

4.7% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 43.9%

18.7% No religion +15.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.9% Buddhism ◂ +7.6 pts 1.3%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

8.1% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

5.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

4.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.25 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

1.05 7th pct 1.31 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +7 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

24 63rd pct 31 78th pct

Students in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +9,971 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

15,776 87th pct 25,747 95th pct

Avg size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +173 larger in Melton (Western Victoria)

657 78th pct 831 91st pct

ICSEA in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +16 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

1,023 52nd pct 1,007 42nd pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 51.4%

11.1% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

6.5% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 18.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 16.5%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.1% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

6.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$6 higher in Melton (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$721 28th pct $727 30th pct

Household income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$283 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,864 61st pct $1,581 38th pct

Family income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$137 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,956 40th pct $1,819 27th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.9%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +7.5 pts 62.8%

14.5% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.8% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.4 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

3.2 100th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 61.7%

15.6% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.6% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.1% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

24.3% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 17.6%

15.0% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$48 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$378 56th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$253 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,647 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.10 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 46.4%

22.1% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 23.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 90.9%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 42.9%

39.9% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +24.6 pts 36.5%

24.8% $200–$349 +26.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

6.0% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 30.8%

12.7% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +30 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

318 65th pct 348 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.44 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

3.12 21st pct 3.56 28th pct

Departures/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +64.5 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

831.3 43rd pct 766.8 40th pct

PT routes in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +5 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

19.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 40.3%

29.4% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

7.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

9.2% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

6.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

9.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.3 higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

4.2 26th pct 4.5 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.1 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

4.1 26th pct 4.2 27th pct

15-min city in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +4.2 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

44.7% 24th pct 40.4% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +1.3 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

47.1% 28th pct 45.8% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +26.1 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

53.0% 19th pct 79.1% 37th pct

Walk to school in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +12.1 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

57.9% 30th pct 69.9% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +3.7 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

92.1% 40th pct 95.8% 48th pct

Walk to health in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +3.9 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

35.6% 31st pct 31.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.7 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

10.1 12th pct 10.9 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Melton (Western Victoria) +38 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

111 56th pct 73 48th pct

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

2.5% 0th pct 3.2% 10th pct

Compare Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Melton (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Melton (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24207/kororoit/vs/SED24808/melton