Melton

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA24650
People 178,960
Male 49.9%
Female 50.1%
Median age 33
Families 46,567
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 1.1
All private dwellings 60,338
Average number of people per household 3.1
Median weekly household income $1,887
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,800
Median weekly rent (b) $360
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 89,280 49.9 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 89,678 50.1 3,302,528 50.8 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 2,123 1.2 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 168,685 94.3 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 8,153 4.6 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 33 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 14,460 8.1 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 15,297 8.5 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 13,832 7.7 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 11,568 6.5 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 11,121 6.2 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 12,607 7.0 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 15,717 8.8 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 16,366 9.1 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 14,168 7.9 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 12,398 6.9 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 10,093 5.6 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 8,158 4.6 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 6,951 3.9 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 6,016 3.4 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 4,733 2.6 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 2,768 1.5 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 1,551 0.9 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 1,154 0.6 142,475 2.2 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 68,492 50.6 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 4,812 3.6 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 9,612 7.1 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 4,282 3.2 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 48,171 35.6 1,975,412 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 63,610 50.9 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 11,848 9.5 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 49,493 39.6 2,054,902 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 4,893 7.8 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 12,560 20.1 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 4,029 6.5 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 2,620 4.2 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 19,232 30.8 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 8,291 13.3 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 3,071 4.9 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 2,239 3.6 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 13,621 21.8 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 4,004 6.4 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 6,892 11.0 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 10,915 17.5 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 2,330 3.7 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 11,466 18.4 340,941 17.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 29,286 21.6 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 13,492 10.0 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 5,121 3.8 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 16,589 12.3 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 23,922 17.7 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 8,145 6.0 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 12,733 9.4 389,680 7.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 99 0.1 3,250 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 12 0.0 647 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 10,921 8.1 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 3,039 2.2 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 1,681 1.2 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 10,304 7.6 406,049 7.6 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 37,413 20.9 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
English 33,162 18.5 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Indian 14,301 8.0 276,770 4.3 783,953 3.1
Maltese 11,636 6.5 81,543 1.3 198,989 0.8
Italian 10,689 6.0 384,688 5.9 1,108,364 4.4

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 106,510 59.5 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 14,314 8.0 258,193 4.0 673,352 2.6
Philippines 5,829 3.3 68,463 1.1 293,892 1.2
New Zealand 3,923 2.2 99,344 1.5 530,492 2.1
Vietnam 3,017 1.7 93,598 1.4 257,997 1.0
England 2,488 1.4 174,552 2.7 927,490 3.6

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 97,636 54.6 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 10,822 6.0 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 7,308 4.1 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 51,663 28.9 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 11,532 6.4 351,877 5.4 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 59,154 33.1 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
India 20,932 11.7 354,761 5.5 935,066 3.7
Philippines 7,747 4.3 82,640 1.3 350,264 1.4
Malta 6,418 3.6 44,850 0.7 99,602 0.4
Vietnam 5,125 2.9 140,634 2.2 381,390 1.5

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 62,779 35.1 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
India 20,603 11.5 349,077 5.4 917,541 3.6
Philippines 8,474 4.7 97,131 1.5 417,285 1.6
Malta 5,899 3.3 41,192 0.6 89,968 0.4
Vietnam 5,324 3.0 146,623 2.3 399,037 1.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Catholic 49,416 27.6 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
No Religion, so described 43,070 24.1 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Not stated 13,249 7.4 412,883 6.3 1,751,052 6.9
Islam 11,419 6.4 273,028 4.2 813,392 3.2
Sikhism 9,437 5.3 91,745 1.4 210,400 0.8

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Melton, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (51.8%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Punjabi 10,639 5.9 104,949 1.6 239,033 0.9
Vietnamese 4,557 2.5 118,801 1.8 320,758 1.3
Arabic 3,668 2.0 91,441 1.4 367,159 1.4
Hindi 3,490 2.0 66,930 1.0 197,132 0.8
Tagalog 2,997 1.7 29,044 0.4 131,195 0.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 97,261 54.3 4,369,804 67.2 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 24,710 45.0 722,004 30.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 87,089 64.3 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 41,088 30.4 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 7,198 5.3 283,829 5.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 50,082 57.5 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 25,517 29.3 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 5,845 6.7 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 5,642 6.5 167,667 5.0 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 4,026 4.9 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 10,394 12.8 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 8,989 11.0 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 6,129 7.5 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 19,881 24.4 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 18,521 22.7 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 11,675 14.3 527,063 16.7 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 13,993 17.2 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 11,670 14.3 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 11,205 13.8 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 9,727 11.9 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 9,295 11.4 187,939 5.9 755,863 6.3
Managers 8,154 10.0 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 8,000 9.8 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 7,491 9.2 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2,906 3.6 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Road Freight Transport 2,565 3.1 36,207 1.1 135,344 1.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2,504 3.1 75,275 2.4 299,810 2.5
Takeaway Food Services 2,180 2.7 58,942 1.9 232,691 1.9
Aged Care Residential Services 1,735 2.1 62,520 2.0 258,274 2.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $786 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,051 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,887 N/A $1,759 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 46,893 57.6 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 3,481 4.3 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
Train 1,387 1.7 51,921 1.6 170,326 1.4
Truck 656 0.8 16,403 0.5 76,657 0.6
Train, car as driver 423 0.5 8,140 0.3 31,148 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 9,260 11.4 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 16,147 19.8 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 3,041 3.7 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 51,676 63.5 1,723,018 54.5 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 80,553 59.5 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 43,624 32.2 1,402,952 26.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 16,201 12.0 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 10,450 7.7 712,003 13.3 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 23,973 17.7 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 30,588 22.6 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 13,639 10.1 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 12,349 9.1 444,213 8.3 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 10,212 5.7 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 14,945 8.4 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 3,060 1.7 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 568 0.3 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 8,778 4.9 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 4,513 2.5 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 1,397 0.8 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 2,080 1.2 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 12,825 7.2 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 1,208 0.7 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 12,276 6.9 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 115,387 64.5 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 15,938 8.9 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 121,832 68.1 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 28,933 16.2 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 8,230 4.6 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 4,025 2.2 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 15,938 8.9 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 156 0.1 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 1,496 1.1 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 124,348 91.9 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 9,370 6.9 292,432 5.5 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 11,921 25.6 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 26,188 56.2 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 7,858 16.9 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 605 1.3 28,875 1.7 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 16.7 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 83.3 N/A 80.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 9,179 24.1 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 1,554 4.1 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 8,239 21.6 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 6,652 17.5 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 2,452 6.4 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 5,758 15.1 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 2,910 7.6 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 1,366 3.6 49,854 3.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 54,907 95.2 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 2,803 4.9 298,029 11.1 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 49,974 91.0 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 4,353 7.9 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 409 0.7 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 122 0.2 10,455 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 61 0.1 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 412 0.8 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 2,654 4.8 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 21,314 38.8 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 29,594 53.9 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 867 1.6 32,490 1.4 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.6 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 3.1 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 1,733 3.2 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 15,878 28.9 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 23,631 43.0 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 12,837 23.4 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 816 1.5 33,611 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 44,745 81.5 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 9,052 16.5 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 1,102 2.0 94,559 4.0 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 11,956 21.8 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 28,982 52.8 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 12,424 22.6 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 631 1.1 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 914 1.7 35,676 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 12.1 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 22.2 N/A 24.2 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 360 N/A 370 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 7,156 57.6 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 4,219 34.0 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 1,047 8.4 57,493 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,800 N/A 1,859 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 20,836 71.9 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 5,027 17.3 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 3,117 10.8 91,606 10.6 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 1,135 53.3 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 993 46.7 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 25 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 0.9 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,662 N/A 1,565 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Melton % Melton Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 350 N/A 330 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,625 N/A 1,600 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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