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Melton (Western Victoria) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Melton (Western Victoria) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Melton (Western Victoria) profile · Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) profile

Melton (Western Victoria) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Melton (Western Victoria) and Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) are two nearby areas with distinct profiles. Sydenham is wealthier and more walkable, with a typical weekly household income of $2,107 compared to $1,581 in Melton (Western Victoria). Sydenham also has a far more diverse population, with 44.0% of people using another language at home and 36.9% born overseas. In contrast, Melton (Western Victoria) has a much higher share of people who identify with no religion (34.6%) and a larger proportion of children under 15 (24.3%).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the income gap widening and the difference in rental rates increasing. Despite this, they share a similar employment landscape, with about 61% of people in both areas working full-time. They also have nearly identical levels of unpaid care and use public transport at similar rates. Both areas are dominated by large homes, with over 90% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.2 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Recent movers: 15.6 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria) No religion: 16.4 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +17,570 larger in Melton (Western Victoria) gap widening

97,680 90th pct 80,110 82nd pct

Median age in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 27.9%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

46.1% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

36.9% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 33.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Melton (Western Victoria) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 59.8%

5.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Vietnam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% Australian ◂ +12.4 pts 17.1%

28.4% English ◂ +14.7 pts 13.8%

3.9% Italian +7.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

5.3% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

67.8% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 52.1%

5.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +14.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

34.6% No religion ◂ +16.4 pts 18.2%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

4.4% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

1.3% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +0.37 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

1.31 16th pct 0.93 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +16 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

31 78th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +12,569 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

25,747 95th pct 13,178 79th pct

Avg size in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +48 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

831 91st pct 879 94th pct

ICSEA in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +21 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

1,007 42nd pct 1,028 55th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 65.2%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.4%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 26.2%

18.8% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

8.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$53 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$727 30th pct $780 46th pct

Household income in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$526 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,581 38th pct $2,107 78th pct

Family income in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$418 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,819 27th pct $2,237 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.9%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.5% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.7%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.3%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

5.5% Diabetes even 5.5%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +7.5 pts ▸ 70.3%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 70.6%

19.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 12.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.1% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 25.1%

17.6% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 14.0%

18.1% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.2% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$51 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $381 58th pct

Mortgage in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$295 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,647 33rd pct $1,942 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

23.9% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.0% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 16.7%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 84.4%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 41.6%

5.9% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $350–$549 +31.1 pts ▸ 67.5%

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +31.4 pts 19.9%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 27.7%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

6.8% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +111 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

348 72nd pct 237 44th pct

Stops/1k in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +0.60 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

3.56 28th pct 2.96 18th pct

Departures/1k in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +41.2 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

766.8 40th pct 725.6 39th pct

PT routes in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +3 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

22 38th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 56.4%

16.3% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.7% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 25.2%

13.9% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.0% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

10.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

8.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

9.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.0 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

4.5 30th pct 5.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.2 more in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

4.2 27th pct 5.4 48th pct

15-min city in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +24.9 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

40.4% 19th pct 65.4% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +18.8 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

45.8% 26th pct 64.5% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

79.1% 37th pct 77.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +7.7 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

69.9% 42nd pct 77.7% 53rd pct

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

95.8% 48th pct 99.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +10.4 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

31.7% 25th pct 42.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.5 more in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

10.9 18th pct 12.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +184 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

73 48th pct 257 86th pct

Mean slope in Melton (Western Victoria)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

3.2% 10th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Compare Melton (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton (Western Victoria) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24808/melton/vs/SED28007/sydenham