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Bruce Rock vs Merredin

Name: Bruce Rock vs Merredin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Bruce Rock profile · Merredin profile

Bruce Rock Merredin

Merredin and Bruce Rock are two Western Australian towns about 61km apart. Merredin is the larger center, with far higher school enrolments (660 compared to 105) and an average school size of 330, while Bruce Rock schools are much smaller, averaging 53 students. Bruce Rock has a stronger First Nations presence, with 16.7% of people speaking a First Nations language and 54.5% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. In contrast, Merredin is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (76.4%), health services (54.3%), and schools (59.5%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of children under 15, at about 18%. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes and the proportion of people who have finished Year 12. While Bruce Rock has a noticeably older population and a higher share of homes owned outright, the gap in outright ownership has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in typical age has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,140 larger in Merredin Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in Bruce Rock De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Merredin Work from home: 9.0 pts higher in Bruce Rock Median age: 7 yrs older in Bruce Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bruce Rock in Merredin +2,140 larger in Merredin gap steady

979 14th pct 3,119 27th pct

Median age in Bruce Rock in Merredin +7 yrs older in Bruce Rock gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.0%

26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.9%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 47.3%

25.7% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bruce Rock Merredin

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 75.1%

2.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +2.2 pts 41.6%

37.0% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

5.4% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 83.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 41.7%

37.8% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

18.0% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 13.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bruce Rock in Merredin even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bruce Rock in Merredin +7.94 more in Bruce Rock

11.36 87th pct 3.42 46th pct

Students in Bruce Rock in Merredin +555 more in Merredin

105 9th pct 660 31st pct

Avg size in Bruce Rock in Merredin +278 larger in Merredin

53 8th pct 330 64th pct

ICSEA in Bruce Rock in Merredin +16 higher in Bruce Rock

946 34th pct 930 27th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

24.9% Year 10 even 25.0%

7.1% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.7% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

6.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bruce Rock in Merredin +$62 higher in Bruce Rock gap narrowing

$817 67th pct $755 53rd pct

Household income in Bruce Rock in Merredin +$96 higher in Merredin gap narrowing

$1,284 36th pct $1,380 48th pct

Family income in Bruce Rock in Merredin +$107 higher in Merredin gap narrowing

$1,762 48th pct $1,869 57th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

8.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.2%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.5% Lung condition even 2.4%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +7.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bruce Rock in Merredin +127 larger in Merredin

42 10th pct 169 27th pct

Median age in Bruce Rock in Merredin +6 yrs older in Merredin

20 yrs 7th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bruce Rock in Merredin +$189 higher in Bruce Rock

$675 76th pct $486 30th pct

Household income in Bruce Rock in Merredin +$71 higher in Bruce Rock

$1,218 32nd pct $1,147 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bruce Rock in Merredin +0.1 larger in Bruce Rock gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 53.4%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 32.5%

11.6% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.5% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

8.7% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

2.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bruce Rock in Merredin +$50 higher in Merredin gap steady

$160 17th pct $210 32nd pct

Mortgage in Bruce Rock in Merredin +$330 higher in Merredin gap narrowing

$748 9th pct $1,078 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bruce Rock in Merredin +0.10 higher in Bruce Rock gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 35.2%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.1% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

9.6% Other tenure ◂ +6.5 pts 3.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 94.9%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 27.4%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% Under $200 ◂ +17.1 pts 41.4%

28.6% $200–$349 +17.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

82.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +39.7 pts 42.2%

6.6% $1,000–$1,799 +30.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bruce Rock in Merredin +4 more in Merredin

0 0th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Bruce Rock in Merredin +1.28 more in Merredin

0.00 0th pct 1.28 31st pct

Departures/1k in Bruce Rock in Merredin +15.4 more in Merredin

0.0 0th pct 15.4 35th pct

PT routes in Bruce Rock in Merredin +2 more in Merredin

0 0th pct 2 33rd pct

Stop walk in Bruce Rock in Merredin

— 21 56th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 7.3%

9.5% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.2%

30.3% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

4.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.6 pts 14.9%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.4% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Managers ◂ +18.5 pts 18.2%

10.7% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.4% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bruce Rock in Merredin +2 higher in Bruce Rock

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bruce Rock in Merredin +1 higher in Bruce Rock

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bruce Rock in Merredin +2 higher in Bruce Rock

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bruce Rock in Merredin +3 higher in Bruce Rock

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bruce Rock in Merredin +21 higher in Bruce Rock

958 54th pct 937 37th pct

ERP in Bruce Rock in Merredin +2,292 higher in Merredin

1,073 13th pct 3,365 26th pct

Growth in Bruce Rock in Merredin +1.1 pts higher in Bruce Rock

5.6% 67th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Bruce Rock in Merredin +185 higher in Merredin

149 14th pct 334 25th pct

Approvals in Bruce Rock in Merredin even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bruce Rock in Merredin +6 higher in Bruce Rock

309 14th pct 303 13th pct

Max temp in Bruce Rock in Merredin even

26.2 68th pct 26.2 69th pct

Min temp in Bruce Rock in Merredin +0.6 higher in Merredin

10.6 41st pct 11.2 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bruce Rock in Merredin +1.0 higher in Merredin

2.9 28th pct 3.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bruce Rock in Merredin +1.1 more in Merredin

3.2 27th pct 4.3 59th pct

15-min city in Bruce Rock in Merredin +2.1 pts higher in Merredin

41.3% 38th pct 43.4% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Bruce Rock in Merredin +0.9 pts higher in Bruce Rock

41.2% 38th pct 40.3% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Bruce Rock in Merredin +20.7 pts higher in Merredin

0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Bruce Rock in Merredin +16.8 pts higher in Merredin

42.7% 30th pct 59.5% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Bruce Rock in Merredin +27.0 pts higher in Merredin

49.4% 20th pct 76.4% 60th pct

Walk to health in Bruce Rock in Merredin +12.7 pts higher in Merredin

41.5% 57th pct 54.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Bruce Rock in Merredin +41.7 more in Bruce Rock

72.5 93rd pct 30.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Bruce Rock in Merredin +0 higher in Merredin

0 29th pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in Bruce Rock in Merredin even

3.1% 18th pct 3.1% 19th pct

Compare Bruce Rock with nearby areas

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Compare Merredin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruce Rock vs Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51120/bruce-rock/vs/LGA55460/merredin