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The suburb of Melton is located in the municipality of Melton 35km west of the Central Business District.
The population of the broader municipality is large and growing strongly due to Melton’s relative affordability and improving infrastructure and amenities.
People
Melton’s population is predominantly made up of couples with children and couples without children.
Lifestyle
Melton’s residents enjoy both an urban and rural lifestyle and a range of affordable living options which continue to expand due to a growing number of estates.
Homes
Melton’s dwelling stock is comprised mostly of houses.
Population
The nature and size of the local population, both now and in the future, is a key driver of property demand. Better understanding the local population can assist property buyers to make better decisions.People
Total Population
Female
Male
Median Age
Family Composition
Families
Children per family
Occupation
Total Employed
Top Occupation
Top Occupation % Share
Income $/week
Personal
Family
Household
Family composition
Couple without Children
Couple with Children
One Parent Family
Age
Top age group
Top age number
Top age group % share
Industry of employment
Top Industry
Total Workers (in top industry)
Share of Employment
Building approvals - New Houses
Total Number
Value ('000)
% Share
* These statistics are financial year to date
Building approvals - Other
Total Number
Value ('000)
% Share
* These statistics are financial year to date
Dwelling Type (number)
Detached houses
Semi-detached houses
Flats, units or apartments
Dwelling tenure (number)
Owned outright
Owned with a mortgage
Rented
Location & Convenience
The PSP has been prepared by the Melton Shire Council in conjunction with the Growth Areas Authority (GAA), government agencies, service authorities and major stakeholders. The PSP is a long-term plan for urban development, describing how the land is expected to be developed, the services planned to support development and how they will be delivered.
Roads & Public transport
Bus
453 - Melton - Melton Station via Brookfield
455 - Micasa Rise/Roslyn Park - Melton Station
456 - Sunshine Station - Melton via Rockbank
457 - Melton - Melton Station via Melton West
458 - Kurunjang - Melton Station
459 - Arnolds Creek to Melton Station via Westlake
943 - Night Bus - Watergardens - Caroline Springs - Melton
Tram
Train
Melton Railway Station
Roads
Gisborne Melton Road
Western Freeway
Calder Freeway
Melton Highway
Victorian data sourced from Public Transport Victoria (PTV) and VicRoads
Queensland data sourced from Queensland Government and TransLink
Employment Centres
Coburns Central Shopping Centre and Woodgrove Shopping Centre are the major retail hubs that service the Melton Township, providing employment opportunities to the local residents.
Plan Melbourne, the metropolitan planning strategy, establishes five new subregions to achieve a better balance between jobs and population growth across the city. Melton is located in Melbourne's western subregion.
Places of state significance in the western sub-region with significant implications for employment include:
National employment clusters – Sunshine (emerging), East Werribee (emerging)
Metropolitan activity centres – Sunshine, Toolern (future)
State-significant industrial precincts – Western, and identified future industrial precinct
Transport gateway – Essendon Airport
Health and/or education precincts – Sunshine Hospital and Victoria University (St Albans), Werribee Mercy, Melton Health, Victoria University (Sunshine).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2011.
