Schools in Melton West 3337
4 open schools: 2 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent
Melton West is in the Melton council area. The nearest suburbs with schools are Macedon, New Gisborne and Mount Macedon. About 8,784 people lived here at the 2021 Census.
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Who lives in Melton West
Melton West had 8,784 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age was 36. 26.5% were born overseas. 21.8% speak a language other than English at home, most often Punjabi, Arabic and Vietnamese.
Children of school age: 903 aged 5 to 11 (primary age) and 796 aged 12 to 17 (secondary age), about 19.3% of residents.
Where local students go to school
Students who live in Melton West, wherever they attend school.
Disadvantage index (SEIFA 2021)
| Index | Score | Decile |
|---|---|---|
| Disadvantage (IRSD) | 923 | 2 |
| Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) | 899 | 2 |
| Education and occupation (IEO) | 885 | 2 |
| Economic resources (IER) | 986 | 3 |
How to read a decile. The ABS ranks every suburb in Australia and splits them into ten equal groups. The group number is the decile. A lower number means more disadvantage. A higher number means less. Deciles 5 and 6 sit in the middle.
The score behind the decile averages 1,000 across Australia. Lower scores mean more disadvantage. The indexes describe an area, not any one household or school.
These figures describe people who live in the suburb, not the students at any one school. For school-level measures, see ICSEA on My School. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Kindergartens near Melton West
Kindergarten in Victoria starts at age three. The Victorian Government's Find a Kinder map lists approved programs, both standalone kindergartens and long day care, with contact details and how to enrol. Rollcall does not list kindergartens itself.
Counted at the 2021 Census, so these children are now older. Read the numbers as a guide to how many young families live in Melton West. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Census 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Compare neighbouring suburbs
| Suburb | Distance | Residents | Median age | Household income a week | Aged 5 to 17 | Disadvantage decile | Primary students in government schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton West this suburb | 8,784 | 36 | $1,450 | 1,699 | 2 | 76% | |
| Macedon 3440 | 6.8 km | 2,073 | 44 | $2,353 | 446 | 10 | 77% |
| New Gisborne 3438 | 10.9 km | 2,509 | 41 | $2,279 | 510 | 10 | 65% |
| Mount Macedon 3441 | 11.0 km | 1,450 | 48 | $2,647 | 260 | 10 | 80% |
| Gisborne 3437 | 11.4 km | 10,142 | 39 | $2,294 | 2,122 | 9 | 70% |
| Woodend 3442 | 12.3 km | 6,732 | 45 | $2,104 | 1,257 | 8 | 64% |
| Trentham 3458 | 14.9 km | 1,382 | 56 | $1,489 | 165 | 8 | 90% |
Nearest suburbs with schools, by distance between suburb centres. Disadvantage decile: 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs, 10 the least. Based on ABS data, Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).