Bonnie Brook vs Melton

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Bonnie Brook: a median of $668,000, against $540,000 in Melton, and rent is higher there too. Bonnie Brook is closer to the city centre: 39.2 km, against 43.8 km. On these figures, Melton tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Melton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Melton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($540,000 vs $668,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Melton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $381/wk)
  • But Bonnie Brook leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bonnie Brook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 42 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (39.2 km vs 43.8 km)
  • But Melton is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Melton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Bonnie Brook and Melton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bonnie Brook Melton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bonnie Brook Melton
Walkability 0 / 20
Bonnie Brook — Walkability: 0/100 Melton — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 0 / 6
Bonnie Brook — Safety: 0/100 Melton — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 15 / 14
Bonnie Brook — Low fire risk: 15/100 Melton — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 69 / 100
Bonnie Brook — Low flood risk: 69/100 Melton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Melton has more residents (7,953 vs 333); Bonnie Brook has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $55,016).

Bonnie Brook Melton
Population 333 7,953
+2288% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -1.4%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $84,500/yr
+35% vs other
 $55,016/yr
Median weekly rent $381/wk
+21% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonnie Brook Melton
0-4 4.8% / 6.4%
Bonnie Brook — 0-4: 4.8% Melton — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 8.4% / 12.3%
Bonnie Brook — 5-14: 8.4% Melton — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 4.2% / 5.4%
Bonnie Brook — 15-19: 4.2% Melton — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.1% / 5.6%
Bonnie Brook — 20-24: 5.1% Melton — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 20.4% / 13.5%
Bonnie Brook — 25-34: 20.4% Melton — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 13.5% / 13.0%
Bonnie Brook — 35-44: 13.5% Melton — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 4.8% / 12.0%
Bonnie Brook — 45-54: 4.8% Melton — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 15.6% / 11.5%
Bonnie Brook — 55-64: 15.6% Melton — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 15.9% / 12.8%
Bonnie Brook — 65-74: 15.9% Melton — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 4.5% / 6.2%
Bonnie Brook — 75-84: 4.5% Melton — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.9% / 1.4%
Bonnie Brook — 85+: 0.9% Melton — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bonnie Brook 37.0% lone person
Bonnie Brook — Lone Person: 37.0% Bonnie Brook — Couple Families: 43.2% Bonnie Brook — One Parent Families: 16.0% Bonnie Brook — Group Household: 3.7% Bonnie Brook — Other Families: 0.0%
Melton 41.6% lone person
Melton — Lone Person: 41.6% Melton — Couple Families: 30.2% Melton — One Parent Families: 22.3% Melton — Group Household: 3.7% Melton — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bonnie Brook 18.5% renting
Bonnie Brook — Owned Outright: 47.2% Bonnie Brook — Mortgage: 34.3% Bonnie Brook — Renting: 18.5%
Melton 35.6% renting
Melton — Owned Outright: 33.7% Melton — Mortgage: 30.7% Melton — Renting: 35.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bonnie Brook Melton
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 14.8%
Bonnie Brook — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Melton — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 5.4%
Bonnie Brook — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Melton — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 6.0%
Bonnie Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Melton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.3%
Bonnie Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Melton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.1%
Bonnie Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Melton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bonnie Brook Melton
India 8.7% / 2.2%
Bonnie Brook — India: 8.7% Melton — India: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.7%
Bonnie Brook — New Zealand: 1.5% Melton — New Zealand: 2.7%
England 0.9% / 2.7%
Bonnie Brook — England: 0.9% Melton — England: 2.7%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.7%
Bonnie Brook — Philippines: 1.2% Melton — Philippines: 1.7%
Sri Lanka 2.1% / —
Bonnie Brook — Sri Lanka: 2.1% Melton — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 1.2%
Bonnie Brook — Myanmar: not among its largest Melton — Myanmar: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bonnie Brook 86.3% houses
Bonnie Brook — Houses: 86.3% Bonnie Brook — Townhouses: 0.0% Bonnie Brook — Flats / Apartments: 13.7%
Melton 83.3% houses
Melton — Houses: 83.3% Melton — Townhouses: 16.5% Melton — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bonnie Brook Melton
Median house price $668,000 $540,000
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price — $787,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 33 days
from 94 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bonnie Brook Melton
3 bed $595K / $526K
Bonnie Brook — 3 bed: $595K (31 sales) Melton — 3 bed: $526K (190 sales)

31 vs 190 sales

4 bed $685K / $615K
Bonnie Brook — 4 bed: $685K (77 sales) Melton — 4 bed: $615K (41 sales)

77 vs 41 sales

5 bed $1.01M / $636K
Bonnie Brook — 5 bed: $1.01M (8 sales) Melton — 5 bed: $636K (12 sales)

8 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Melton has more rural and farming land (50% vs 29%).

Bonnie Brook Melton
Residential 56% 27%
Rural and farming 29% 50%
Industrial 0% 10%
Parks and recreation 0% 7%
Environmental 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 5%
Other and special use 4% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bonnie Brook Melton
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bonnie Brook Melton
Houses 3.9%
$540/wk on $722K
 3.7%
$410/wk on $574K
Units — 4.9%
$410/wk on $435K

Ranking within VIC

Bonnie Brook Melton
House price Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 3% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Melton is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Bonnie Brook Melton
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bonnie Brook carries more flood risk (31 vs 0).

Bonnie Brook Melton
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
86/100
Crime High
100/100
 High
94/100
Flood Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bonnie Brook Melton
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Bonnie Brook

  • Deanside Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Melton

  • Melton Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Muhammadiyah Australia College Independent · Combined below peers
  • St Dominic's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College Independent · Secondary
  • Western English Language School-Melton Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bonnie Brook Melton
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 5 8
Childcare 5 15
GPs 0 10
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 7
Waterways 2 25

Mobility

Melton sits further from the CBD (43.8 km vs 39.2 km).

Bonnie Brook Melton
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 39.2 km 43.8 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 42 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 123.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3335
 0.5%
postcode 3337
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 3335
 42
postcode 3337

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bonnie Brook Melton
Car (driver) 55.8% / 72.4%
Bonnie Brook — Car (driver): 55.8% Melton — Car (driver): 72.4%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 15.1%
Bonnie Brook — Worked from Home: 25.4% Melton — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 6.4%
Bonnie Brook — Car (passenger): 6.5% Melton — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only 10.1% / 2.2%
Bonnie Brook — Walked Only: 10.1% Melton — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 2.2% / 2.9%
Bonnie Brook — Train: 2.2% Melton — Train: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).

Setting

Bonnie Brook Melton
Elevation 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.6 km 28.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bonnie Brook Melton
Connectivity score 98/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
2,975 premises
 98%
4,809 premises

Climate

Bonnie Brook Melton
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bonnie Brook Melton
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bonnie Brook Melton
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Bonnie Brook Melton
Division Gorton Hawke
Member Alice Jordan-Baird Sam Rae
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bonnie Brook Melton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bonnie Brook

Multicultural Outer

Melton

Affordable Outer

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