Melton

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 35,490 people were usually resident in Melton: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.3% of people usually resident in Melton were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.4% of people usually resident in Melton were Australian citizens, 17.5% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Melton were married, 13.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.6% were widowed and 35.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 76.4% of people usually resident in Melton, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.3%, New Zealand 1.4%, Malta 1.4%, Scotland 1.1% and Germany 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Melton were Catholic 31.9%, No Religion 22.3%, Anglican 15.0%, Uniting Church 4.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Melton were Maltese 1.3%, Italian 1.0%, Spanish 0.7%, Greek 0.6% and Serbian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 17,452 people aged 15 years and over in Melton were in the labour force. Of these 61.5% worked full-time, 24.7% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.9% were unemployed. 8,536 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Melton were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.1%, Labourers 11.7%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.1%, Professionals 10.1% and Managers 8.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Melton, the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 5.8%, School Education 4.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3% and Public Order and Safety Services 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Melton, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $453, the median family income was $1,107 and the median household income was $1,007.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 9,646 families in Melton: of these 28.9% were couple families without children, 48.2% were couple families with children, 21.7% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 12,429 occupied private dwellings were counted in Melton.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Melton, 92.1% were separate houses, 2.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Melton, 26.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 48.4% were owned with a mortgage and 18.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Melton, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 53.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Melton, the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Melton, 76.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.