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Melton vs Sunbury

Name: Melton vs Sunbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Melton profile · Sunbury profile

Melton Sunbury

Melton and Sunbury are nearby Victorian hubs with distinct profiles. Melton is a much younger area, where the typical resident is 32 and children under 15 make up 25.4% of the population. It is also more culturally diverse, with 32.5% of people born overseas and 32.4% using a language other than English at home. Sunbury is older, with a typical age of 38, and has a wealthier population; the typical weekly household income is $1,926, compared to $1,529 in Melton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people needing help with daily activities. They share a similar level of walkability, with both described as somewhat walkable, and similar rates of full-time employment. However, the gap in household income has widened since 2011, and Melton has seen a significant increase in the share of people born overseas compared to Sunbury.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.9 pts higher in Melton Born overseas: 15.5 pts higher in Melton Population: 38,336 larger in Melton No religion: 12.4 pts higher in Sunbury Recent movers: 11.0 pts higher in Melton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melton in Sunbury +38,336 larger in Melton gap narrowing

76,346 86th pct 38,010 86th pct

Median age in Melton in Sunbury +6 yrs older in Sunbury gap widening

32 yrs 10th pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 27.8%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.1%

10.6% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.4% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

37.9% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 36.2%

8.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Melton Sunbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 79.4%

7.5% India ◂ +5.8 pts 1.7%

1.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.7% English +13.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

25.9% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

5.7% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.5% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Indian ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

2.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

60.4% English only +26.4 pts ▸ 86.8%

6.6% Punjabi ◂ +5.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

30.5% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

6.2% Other religions ◂ +5.2 pts 1.0%

5.6% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

16.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.2% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

8.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Melton in Sunbury +$152 higher in Sunbury gap widening

$706 59th pct $858 84th pct

Household income in Melton in Sunbury +$397 higher in Sunbury gap widening

$1,529 68th pct $1,926 85th pct

Family income in Melton in Sunbury +$526 higher in Sunbury gap widening

$1,717 59th pct $2,243 86th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 35.1%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.9%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.9% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 38.0%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 60.4%

17.6% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melton in Sunbury +0.3 larger in Melton gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 61.1%

17.8% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.7% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

17.5% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melton in Sunbury +$30 higher in Sunbury

$331 70th pct $361 78th pct

Mortgage in Melton in Sunbury +$108 higher in Sunbury gap widening

$1,625 71st pct $1,733 77th pct

People / bedroom in Melton in Sunbury +0.10 higher in Melton gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

21.0% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.5% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 20.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 88.3%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 38.1%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 30.2%

5.4% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 34.3%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.9% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 55.9%

15.1% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 30.4%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.8% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

11.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

7.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.5% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 7.1%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

7.9% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Melton in Sunbury +0.4 higher in Sunbury

4.7 57th pct 5.1 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melton in Sunbury +0.2 more in Sunbury

4.5 47th pct 4.6 50th pct

15-min city in Melton in Sunbury +8.5 pts higher in Melton

49.0% 43rd pct 40.6% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Melton in Sunbury +0.8 pts higher in Sunbury

53.4% 45th pct 54.1% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Melton in Sunbury +15.2 pts higher in Sunbury

76.4% 68th pct 91.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Melton in Sunbury +3.3 pts higher in Sunbury

73.3% 54th pct 76.5% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Melton in Sunbury +1.7 pts higher in Sunbury

98.1% 72nd pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Melton in Sunbury +9.8 pts higher in Melton

39.2% 56th pct 29.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Melton in Sunbury +9.7 more in Sunbury

8.5 19th pct 18.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Melton in Sunbury +109 higher in Melton

251 100th pct 142 98th pct

Mean slope in Melton in Sunbury +2.6 pts higher in Sunbury

2.7% 14th pct 5.3% 59th pct

Compare Melton with nearby areas

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Compare Sunbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton vs Sunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL211002/melton/vs/UCL212006/sunbury