Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Melton West suburb profile
Melton West, VIC · Postcode 3337
This Melton West suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Melton West, VIC (postcode 3337). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Melton West with nearby suburbs.
Melton West at a glance
Population
8,784
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,450/wk
Median age
36
Melton West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.6% over 10 years
Population
8,784
was 17,589 in 2016
-8,805 · -50.1%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$30 · +10.3%
Household income
$1,450/wk
was $1,424/wk in 2016
+$26 · +1.8%
Median age
36
was 31 in 2016
+5 · +16.1%
Dig deeper: Melton West population growth · Melton West then and now
Melton West vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Melton West, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.1% vs area
- Melton West$320/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-25.1% vs area
- Melton West$1,450/wk
- Nearby$1,697/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-7.7% vs area
- Melton West36
- Nearby33
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-24.6% vs area
- Melton West$636/wk
- Nearby$736.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Melton West compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Melton West sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2923.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2899.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3986.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2885.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Melton West on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Melton West, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Melton West people
- Population
- 8,784
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 26.5%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Melton West income
- Median household income
- $1,450/wk
- Median personal income
- $636/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Melton West housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.1%
- Mortgaged
- 42.2%
- Rented
- 22%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Melton West work
- Employment to population
- 52.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3337)
Compare Melton West with nearby suburbs
Melton West in numbers
Melton West had 8,784 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 240th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 36, 12% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 26.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.1% own their home outright, 42.2% are paying a mortgage, 22% rent. Separate houses make up 89.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 9% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,450/wk, 18% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.4%. 46.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 50.1% (from 17,589 to 8,784). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $320/wk (+10.3%).
Melton West suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Melton West, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Melton West was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Melton West, VIC?
- Melton West had 8,784 residents at the 2021 Census, down 50.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Melton West?
- Median household income in Melton West was $1,450/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Melton West?
- 22% of occupied homes in Melton West were rented, 28.1% were owned outright and 42.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Melton West suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Melton West. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne