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Living in Melton

For Melton, median rent was A$390 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$2,000 in August 2021.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Melton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Melton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Melton recurring monthly costs, € per month€2033Private kindergarten€184Utilities, 85 m² flat€120Transport pass€49Internet, 60 Mbps€49Fitness club€25Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly49.19 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo10Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month114.6 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo10Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.23 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo10Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly2,033 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo10Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant15.19 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo10Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.98 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo10Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass120.3 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo10Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home183.6 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo10Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings1,941,283 dwellings31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics2Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings1,746,604 dwellings31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics2Official
Median Weekly Rent Aud390 AUD/week10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia2Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.3% in March 2026. Median personal income was A$841 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,900 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Melton is 6.3%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Australia per band4 cities: 1% to under 2%41–29 cities: 2% to under 3%92–323 cities: 3% to under 4%233–429 cities: 4% to under 5%294–518 cities: 5% to under 6%185–69 cities: 6% to under 7%96–7Melton 6.3%3 cities: 7% to under 8%37–82 cities: 8% to under 9%28–91 city: 9% to under 10%19–102 cities: 13% to under 14%213–14

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment Full Time Count1,441,377 people31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics2Official
Employment rate60.7 %31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics2Official
Median Household Income Aud Week1,900 AUD/week10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia2Official
Median Personal Income Aud Week841 AUD/week10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia2Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,908 EUR/month31 Dec 2021www.abs.gov.au8Official
Unemployment rate6.3 %country median 4.4%31 Mar 2026DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 20269Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Melton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Melton. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Language Other Than English At Home Share Percent34.72 %10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia2Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public transport monthly pass120.3 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo10Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Melton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridfree
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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

In Person, Hybridfree
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Melton.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Melton average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Melton average monthly precipitation, mm020406080394138423442333946496053JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Melton average monthly sunshine, hours05101520987654456788JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Melton annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.1PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Melton is 6.1 µg/m³. Of 25 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Australia per band4 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³44–57 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³75–66 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³66–7Melton 6.14 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³47–82 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³28–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.06 µg/m³country median 6.1 — about the same31 Dec 2024EPA Victoria AirWatch — validated 2024 hourly PM2.5 station observations4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 27 · Feb 26.7 · Mar 24.4 · Apr 20.6 · May 16.7 · Jun 14 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 14.7 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 20 · Nov 22.6 · Dec 24.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MELBOURNE AIRPORT7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 14.2 · Feb 14.4 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 10.1 · May 8.3 · Jun 6.4 · Jul 5.8 · Aug 6 · Sep 7.2 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 10.6 · Dec 12.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MELBOURNE AIRPORT7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 20.6 · Feb 20.5 · Mar 18.6 · Apr 15.3 · May 12.5 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 9.6 · Aug 10.3 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 16.6 · Dec 18.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MELBOURNE AIRPORT7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.3 · Feb 41.4 · Mar 37.5 · Apr 42.1 · May 34.3 · Jun 41.5 · Jul 32.8 · Aug 39.3 · Sep 46.1 · Oct 48.5 · Nov 60.1 · Dec 52.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MELBOURNE AIRPORT7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 8.8 · Feb 8.1 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 6.1 · May 4.7 · Jun 4.1 · Jul 4.4 · Aug 5.4 · Sep 6.2 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 8.4 hours31 Dec 1991Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology3Official

Cities of a similar size in Australia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Australia cities
Perth2,098,239 residentsAdelaide1,368,209 residentsCanberra - Queanbeyan490,517 residentsToowoomba382,903 residentsGisborne - Macedon289,630 residentsHobart226,653 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 265.9 km² in 2016. Population density was 296.5 people per km² in 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area265.9 km²1 Jul 2016Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.5Official
Foreign-resident share40.5 %31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics1Official
Foreign residents1,951,946 people31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics1Official
Population (built-up area)4,817,843 people31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics2Official
Population density296.5 people/km²30 Jun 2021Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.6Official
Population Female2,446,560 people31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics2Official
Population Male2,371,285 people31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics2Official

International community in Melton

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total persons4,817,843100.0%
Australia2,865,91259.5%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)1,742,42836.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,817,843100.0%
Australia2,865,91259.5%
India241,6975.0%
Country of birth not stated209,5004.3%
Born elsewhere(d)189,5393.9%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)165,8723.4%
England129,0022.7%
Vietnam90,4641.9%
New Zealand81,5981.7%
Sri Lanka65,0061.3%
Philippines58,6261.2%
Show 42 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Italy57,6811.2%
Malaysia57,2281.2%
Greece44,8480.9%
Pakistan29,0210.6%
South Africa26,7280.6%
Iraq25,0230.5%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)24,3830.5%
Afghanistan23,5190.5%
Iran20,9030.4%
United States of America19,9090.4%
Indonesia19,2390.4%
Scotland18,9980.4%
Germany18,6310.4%
Nepal18,5000.4%
Lebanon18,3020.4%
North Macedonia17,9800.4%
Turkey17,6950.4%
Thailand17,2300.4%
Singapore16,9900.4%
Cambodia16,2530.3%
Malta14,8040.3%
Korea, Republic of (South)14,7080.3%
Ireland14,4960.3%
Egypt13,2690.3%
Poland12,9350.3%
Croatia12,7700.3%
Myanmar12,3700.3%
Mauritius11,6490.2%
Fiji11,4070.2%
Netherlands11,1160.2%
Bangladesh9,6630.2%
Taiwan9,3420.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina8,4800.2%
Japan8,4210.2%
Canada8,2920.2%
Chile7,8060.2%
Samoa7,1690.1%
France6,9850.1%
Brazil5,3970.1%
Zimbabwe4,9800.1%
Wales3,5110.1%
Papua New Guinea1,9820.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total persons4,817,843100.0%
Australian citizen3,897,20680.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Is Melton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student62%strong on education, weak on safety · range 54–70%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–68%
Foreign residents1,951,946 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics
Population (built-up area)4,817,843 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics
Dwellings1,941,283 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics
Employment rate60.7 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics
Median gross salary (regional)1,908 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au
Unemployment rate6.3 %31 Mar 2026Independent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad36.17 %10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia2Official
Households1,746,604 households31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics2Official
Labour force participation rate64.1 %31 Dec 2021Australian Bureau of Statistics2Official
Median age37 years10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia2Official
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment Aud2,000 AUD/month10 Aug 20212021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia2Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Melton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Melton?

The median gross salary is 1,908 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Melton?

The unemployment rate is 6.3 %. Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

Is the air quality good in Melton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.06 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA Victoria AirWatch — validated 2024 hourly PM2.5 station observations.

How many foreign residents live in Melton?

1,951,946 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

How much is public transport in Melton?

A monthly transport pass is 120.3 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo.

Is Melton a good place to live?

Melton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Melton?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,865,912 people (59.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Melton, Australia: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/melton/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-07
  3. Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology bom.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
  4. EPA Victoria AirWatch — validated 2024 hourly PM2.5 station observations EPA Victoria AirWatch · apps.epa.vic.gov.au · checked 2026-07-27
  5. Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
  6. Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
  7. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MELBOURNE AIRPORT WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
  9. DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26
  10. Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03

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