Living in Melton

In Melton, unemployment is 6.3% (2026).

Melton is a city in Australia.

Last checked 2026-10-048 sources

Median rent815.3EUR/month31 Dec 2016Official source · 2016 Melton, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment rate6.3%country median 4.5% — 40% aboveIndependent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

PM2.5, annual mean6.06µg/m³country median 6.0 — about the sameOfficial source · EPA Victoria AirWatch — validated 2024 hourly PM2.5 station observations

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

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€2033

Utilities, 85 m² flat€184

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Fitness club€49

Mobile plan, 10 GB€25

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	49.19 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Grocery basket, monthly	114.6 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	49.23 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	2,033 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	15.19 eur	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.98 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	183.6 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	815.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2016	2016 Melton, Census All persons QuickStats \| Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official

Is Melton a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%

Student35%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 24–46%

Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–62%

Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–72%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.3% in March 2026.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Melton is 6.3%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Melton 6.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	6.3 %country median 4.5%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁷Independent

What does a salary buy in Melton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,798of €2,871 take-home

Rent
Utilities
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,871
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2016 Melton, Census All persons QuickStats \| Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2016-12-31	− €815
Public transport passnot published for this city	—
Utilities, 85 m²€184 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €184
Internet€49 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €49
Mobile plan€25 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €25
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€1,798

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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

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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.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public transport monthly pass	120.3 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo⁸Supplemental 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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

27°14°

24°13°

21°10°

17°8°

14°6°

13°6°

15°6°

17°7°

20°9°

23°11°

25°12°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.1WHO 5 · EU 25

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 37 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

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Melton 6.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.06 µg/m³country median 6.0 — about the same	31 Dec 2024	EPA Victoria AirWatch — validated 2024 hourly PM2.5 station observations³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MELBOURNE AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MELBOURNE AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MELBOURNE AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MELBOURNE AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Christchurch (New Zealand) ±3.3 °C, Ventura (United States) ±5.4 °C, Lower Hutt (New Zealand) ±2.3 °C, Downey (United States) ±6.8 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±7.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	265.9 km²	1 Jul 2016	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	40.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Foreign residents	1,951,946 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population density	296.5 people/km²	30 Jun 2021	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.⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Melton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Bundaberg as a Melton alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 3.8% Bundaberg vs 6.3% Melton−40%
Foreign residents: 13.1% Bundaberg vs 40.5% Melton−68%
Transport pass: €18 Bundaberg vs €120 Melton−85%
A meal out: €15 Bundaberg vs €15 Meltonsame level

Full comparison More about Bundaberg

Brno as a Melton alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Transport pass: €23 Brno vs €120 Melton−81%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €266 Brno vs €184 Melton+45%
A meal out: €8 Brno vs €15 Melton−46%
Foreign residents: 8.6% Brno vs 40.5% Meltonno percentage

Full comparison More about Brno

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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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Common questions

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

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 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Melton, Australia: rent, cost of living, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9e34d58432daceff3ff0ea7073c4e544]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/melton/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Melton, Australia: rent, cost of living, jobs, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
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Sources

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2016 Melton, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-10-03
Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
EPA Victoria AirWatch — validated 2024 hourly PM2.5 station observations EPA Victoria AirWatch · apps.epa.vic.gov.au · checked 2026-07-27
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
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
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MELBOURNE AIRPORT WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26
Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03

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