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Bacchus Marsh vs Melbourne

Urban Area comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Bacchus Marsh profile · Melbourne profile

Bacchus Marsh Melbourne

Melbourne and Bacchus Marsh differ most in their diversity and housing. Melbourne is far more multicultural, with 36.2% of people born overseas and 34.7% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 33% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Bacchus Marsh is dominated by separate houses, which make up 90.1% of homes, compared to 67.3% in Melbourne. Melbourne is also very walkable, while Bacchus Marsh is only somewhat walkable, with much larger gaps in access to schools and health services within a 15-minute walk.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with gaps widening in education, home ownership, and working from home. However, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have a typical resident age of 37 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,900. They are also alike in the share of adults working or looking for work and the number of people living in each home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,793,126 larger in Melbourne Other language: 24.9 pts higher in Melbourne Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Born overseas: 20.5 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +4,793,126 larger in Melbourne gap widening
24,717 42nd pct 4,817,843 100th pct
Median age in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne even gap narrowing
37 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +0.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
1.5% 5th pct 0.7% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +1.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
16.1% 22nd pct 15.0% 17th pct
Under 15 in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +2.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
20.9% 86th pct 18.1% 49th pct
De facto in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +3.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
14.1% 78th pct 10.7% 11th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.1%
16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 46.9%
35.2% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +20.5 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
15.7% 67th pct 36.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +20.8 pts 59.5%
2.9% India +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.2% China +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.2% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +16.0 pts 23.1%
38.4% English ◂ +13.2 pts 25.2%
11.6% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%
0.8% Chinese +7.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
1.0% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Other language in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +24.9 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
9.8% 73rd pct 34.7% 98th pct
Limited English in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +4.6 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
1.0% 65th pct 5.6% 97th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +25.7 pts 60.5%
0.3% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.3% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +8.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
46.0% 68th pct 37.1% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 37.1%
43.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 40.1%
5.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.8% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.5% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +15.7 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
51.5% 77th pct 67.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +15.3 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
17.7% 64th pct 33.0% 100th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 67.2%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 9.4%
14.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.6 pts 19.0%
19.8% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%
5.9% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
10.7% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%
8.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
2.9% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.1% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +$18 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
$823 78th pct $841 82nd pct
Household income in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +$93 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
$1,807 83rd pct $1,900 87th pct
Family income in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +$87 higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
$2,156 82nd pct $2,243 86th pct
High earners in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +2.6 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
11.1% 71st pct 13.7% 85th pct
High-income homes in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +3.7 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
21.7% 82nd pct 25.4% 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.9%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.9%
14.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
10.0% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.8%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.6%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%
3.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +6.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
31.6% 41st pct 25.4% 13th pct
Mental health in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +2.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
10.9% 58th pct 8.1% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +1.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
6.7% 52nd pct 5.6% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +6.2 pts ▸ 67.6%
20.8% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 17.9%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +0.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
12.3% 9th pct 12.0% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +1.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
13.7% 74th pct 12.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +4.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
31.0% 94th pct 26.5% 62nd pct
Defence service in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +1.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
2.7% 25th pct 1.6% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +2.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
21.7% 50th pct 19.0% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +0.1 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
2.7 93rd pct 2.6 86th pct
One-parent in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +2.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
14.9% 29th pct 12.9% 12th pct
Living alone in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +2.1 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
22.8% 8th pct 24.9% 14th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 62.0%
24.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 23.8%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 31.2%
22.8% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +$50 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$340 68th pct $390 88th pct
Mortgage in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +$267 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$1,733 71st pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +0.10 higher in Melbourne gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +9.9 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
20.7% 8th pct 30.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +1.2 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
28.4% 21st pct 29.6% 25th pct
Separate houses in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +22.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
90.1% 88th pct 67.3% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +15.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
87.7% 100th pct 71.9% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 36.9%
20.7% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.4% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +22.9 pts 67.3%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.8% Flat or apartment +15.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 39.4%
39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 26.8%
8.9% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
2.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
40.3% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 23.7%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%
1.1% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.2% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 25.2%
35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.8%
9.0% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +5.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
3.7% 12th pct 8.7% 89th pct
Work from home in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +10.3 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
18.7% 88th pct 29.0% 100th pct
PT commute in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +2.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
1.6% 81st pct 3.6% 95th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.2 pts 46.3%
18.7% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
1.4% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 36.9%
30.8% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 11.0%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%
3.7% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +1.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
42.1% 64th pct 41.0% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +6.2 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
9.7% 29th pct 15.9% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +1.3 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 5.3% 67th pct
Participation in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +0.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
64.5% 86th pct 64.1% 85th pct
Full-time in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +1.4 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
61.6% 78th pct 60.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 9.1%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
5.2% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
5.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%
10.8% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
8.3% Sales workers even 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +2.1 higher in Melbourne
5.0 52nd pct 7.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +2.0 more in Melbourne
4.7 48th pct 6.7 99th pct
15-min city in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +28.6 pts higher in Melbourne
55.0% 53rd pct 83.5% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +17.2 pts higher in Melbourne
65.7% 78th pct 82.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +11.5 pts higher in Melbourne
80.2% 42nd pct 91.7% 84th pct
Walk to school in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +36.6 pts higher in Melbourne
51.5% 25th pct 88.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +3.6 pts higher in Melbourne
94.3% 79th pct 97.9% 97th pct
Walk to health in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +26.2 pts higher in Melbourne
47.7% 69th pct 73.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +2.0 more in Bacchus Marsh
15.9 57th pct 13.9 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +84 higher in Melbourne
21 55th pct 105 100th pct
Mean slope in Bacchus Marshin Melbourne +1.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
5.7% 61st pct 4.7% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh vs Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2001/bacchus-marsh/vs/2011/melbourne