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Melton vs Hopetoun Park

Name: Melton vs Hopetoun Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Melton profile · Hopetoun Park profile

Melton Hopetoun Park

Melton and Hopetoun Park (L) are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Melton is a large, diverse hub where 32.5% of people were born overseas and 32.4% use a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, with a score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable), and has a higher proportion of renters at 29.5%. In contrast, Hopetoun Park (L) is a smaller, car-dependent area with a score of 0.9. It is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,562, which is far higher than the $1,529 seen in Melton.

Both areas share a similar family makeup, with about 25% of their populations being children under 15. While they track together on age groups and home sizes, the gap in household wealth has widened since 2011. For example, the difference in typical weekly incomes has grown from $241 to $1,033 over that period. Melton also continues to be far more transient, with 47.6% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 31.1% in Hopetoun Park (L).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.1 pts higher in Melton Other language: 24.9 pts higher in Melton Population: 75,432 larger in Melton PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Melton Born overseas: 19.7 pts higher in Melton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melton in Hopetoun Park +75,432 larger in Melton gap narrowing

76,346 86th pct 914 53rd pct

Median age in Melton in Hopetoun Park +6 yrs older in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing

32 yrs 10th pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 24.2%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

Marital status

45.4% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 59.5%

37.9% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 32.0%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Melton Hopetoun Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +25.2 pts ▸ 86.1%

7.5% India ◂ +7.1 pts 0.4%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.9% Australian +12.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.7% English +10.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

5.7% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Indian ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%

2.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

60.4% English only +30.8 pts ▸ 91.1%

6.6% Punjabi ◂ +6.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +14.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

30.5% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 3.5%

6.2% Other religions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.3%

5.6% Islam ◂ +5.3 pts 0.3%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 49.1%

16.0% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.3% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +14.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

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

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

5.5% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

2.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Melton in Hopetoun Park +$102 higher in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing

$706 59th pct $808 77th pct

Household income in Melton in Hopetoun Park +$1,033 higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening

$1,529 68th pct $2,562 96th pct

Family income in Melton in Hopetoun Park +$774 higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening

$1,717 59th pct $2,491 90th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.1%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 18.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.8%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 27.2%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

6.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +5.1 pts ▸ 68.9%

17.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melton in Hopetoun Park +0.6 larger in Hopetoun Park gap widening

2.9 86th pct 3.5 92nd pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 79.3%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +15.0 pts 4.0%

17.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

17.5% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.0% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 22.4%

20.7% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 7.9%

18.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.4% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melton in Hopetoun Park +$44 higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening

$331 70th pct $375 82nd pct

Mortgage in Melton in Hopetoun Park +$542 higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening

$1,625 71st pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Melton in Hopetoun Park even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

21.0% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.5% Rented ◂ +27.1 pts 2.4%

0.8% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 101.2%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 63.4%

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.0 pts 13.8%

5.6% 5 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $350–$549 +46.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.2 pts 17.3%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.9% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 57.6%

15.1% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 30.3%

34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.6 pts 9.1%

6.8% 4 or more +26.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%

11.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

7.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.7% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.0% Wholesale trade even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

8.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Melton in Hopetoun Park +3.9 higher in Melton

4.7 57th pct 0.9 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melton in Hopetoun Park +3.6 more in Melton

4.5 47th pct 0.9 8th pct

15-min city in Melton in Hopetoun Park +49.0 pts higher in Melton

49.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Melton in Hopetoun Park +53.4 pts higher in Melton

53.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Melton in Hopetoun Park +76.4 pts higher in Melton

76.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Melton in Hopetoun Park +73.3 pts higher in Melton

73.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Melton in Hopetoun Park +8.0 pts higher in Melton

98.1% 72nd pct 90.1% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Melton in Hopetoun Park +39.2 pts higher in Melton

39.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Melton in Hopetoun Park +0.2 more in Hopetoun Park

8.5 19th pct 8.8 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Melton in Hopetoun Park +243 higher in Melton

251 100th pct 7 11th pct

Mean slope in Melton in Hopetoun Park +1.2 pts higher in Hopetoun Park

2.7% 14th pct 3.9% 39th pct

Compare Melton with nearby areas

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Compare Hopetoun Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton vs Hopetoun Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL211002/melton/vs/UCL221034/hopetoun-park