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Melton vs Wyndham Harbour

Name: Melton vs Wyndham Harbour — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Melton profile · Wyndham Harbour profile

Melton Wyndham Harbour

Melton and Wyndham Harbour (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Melton is a large suburb where separate houses are far more common (91.5%) and homes are typically larger, with 91.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Wyndham Harbour (L) has a much higher share of flats or apartments and more people living alone (38.1% compared to 20.7% in Melton). Income is also notably different; the typical weekly family income in Wyndham Harbour (L) is $2,469, while in Melton it is $1,717.

Both areas have similar proportions of people born overseas, sitting around 33%. While they share this trait, other gaps have shifted over time. Since 2016, Wyndham Harbour (L) has seen a surge in high-income households and renters, and its population has become noticeably older. Meanwhile, Melton remains younger, with children under 15 making up 25.4% of its residents, a figure well above the national average.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.2 pts higher in Melton 3+ bedrooms: 38.4 pts higher in Melton Recent movers: 24.7 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour Population: 75,407 larger in Melton Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +75,407 larger in Melton gap narrowing

76,346 86th pct 939 54th pct

Median age in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +4 yrs older in Wyndham Harbour gap widening

32 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 18th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 32.4%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 15.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 41.3%

37.9% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Melton Wyndham Harbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 56.0%

7.5% India ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

1.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.2% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

25.9% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 20.0%

24.7% English ◂ +2.6 pts 22.0%

3.7% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

60.4% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

6.6% Punjabi ◂ +6.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

30.5% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 26.4%

8.5% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Other religions ◂ +5.3 pts 0.9%

5.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 6.5%

11.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 23.9%

19.2% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

8.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

6.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +$330 higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening

$706 59th pct $1,036 92nd pct

Household income in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +$253 higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening

$1,529 68th pct $1,782 79th pct

Family income in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +$752 higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening

$1,717 59th pct $2,469 90th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.4%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

4.9% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 29.7%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.5%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

7.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +1.7 pts ▸ 65.6%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +0.6 larger in Melton gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 60.5%

17.8% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 11.6%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

20.7% 1 person +17.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 11.2%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +$20 higher in Wyndham Harbour gap narrowing

$331 70th pct $351 76th pct

Mortgage in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +$675 higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening

$1,625 71st pct $2,300 95th pct

People / bedroom in Melton in Wyndham Harbour even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 34.2%

21.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 15.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +39.2 pts 52.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment +45.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 28.2%

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 19.2%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom +10.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 37.1%

37.3% $350–$549 +14.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.2 pts 15.2%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 57.6%

15.1% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 35.2%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 7.1%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

7.9% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +0.7 higher in Wyndham Harbour

4.7 57th pct 5.4 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +0.4 more in Wyndham Harbour

4.5 47th pct 4.9 55th pct

15-min city in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +40.5 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour

49.0% 43rd pct 89.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +46.6 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour

53.4% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +23.6 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour

76.4% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +73.3 pts higher in Melton

73.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +1.9 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour

98.1% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +39.2 pts higher in Melton

39.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +6.4 more in Wyndham Harbour

8.5 19th pct 14.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +34 higher in Wyndham Harbour

251 100th pct 284 100th pct

Mean slope in Melton in Wyndham Harbour +1.0 pts higher in Melton

2.7% 14th pct 1.7% 0th pct

Compare Melton with nearby areas

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Compare Wyndham Harbour with nearby areas

Werribee South Little River Portarlington - St Leonards Eynesbury Drysdale - Clifton Springs Melton Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Lara

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melton vs Wyndham Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL211002/melton/vs/UCL221082/wyndham-harbour