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Kondinin vs Merredin

Name: Kondinin vs Merredin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Kondinin profile · Merredin profile

Kondinin Merredin

Merredin and Kondinin are two rural Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Merredin has larger schools, with an average size of 330 compared to just 47 in Kondinin. First Nations outcomes are far higher in Merredin, where typical household income is $1,147 and 32.7% of First Nations residents finished Year 12, compared to $537 and 8.1% in Kondinin. In contrast, Kondinin has a much higher rate of volunteering at 38.3% and far more people who speak a First Nations language at 17.5%.

Since 2011, the gap in typical resident age has widened, with Kondinin now noticeably older at 46. Both areas are effectively alike in several ways, including having the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 10.7% and very similar typical weekly household incomes. While Kondinin has seen its share of outright home ownership grow further ahead of Merredin, both areas remain well below the national figure for typical monthly mortgage payments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,272 larger in Merredin Mortgage: $428 higher in Merredin Volunteering: 16.1 pts higher in Kondinin Work from home: 11.0 pts higher in Kondinin Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Kondinin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kondinin in Merredin +2,272 larger in Merredin gap steady

847 12th pct 3,119 27th pct

Median age in Kondinin in Merredin +5 yrs older in Kondinin gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 27.0%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 47.3%

29.5% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kondinin Merredin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 75.1%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 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

42.5% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 41.6%

41.7% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.6%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

2.8% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 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

83.2% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 83.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 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% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 41.7%

39.8% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kondinin in Merredin even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kondinin in Merredin +10.37 more in Kondinin

13.79 89th pct 3.42 46th pct

Students in Kondinin in Merredin +567 more in Merredin

93 8th pct 660 31st pct

Avg size in Kondinin in Merredin +284 larger in Merredin

47 7th pct 330 64th pct

ICSEA in Kondinin in Merredin +44 higher in Kondinin

974 52nd pct 930 27th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 40.1%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%

9.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

8.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kondinin in Merredin +$105 higher in Kondinin gap widening

$860 73rd pct $755 53rd pct

Household income in Kondinin in Merredin +$87 higher in Merredin gap narrowing

$1,293 38th pct $1,380 48th pct

Family income in Kondinin in Merredin +$6 higher in Kondinin gap narrowing

$1,875 57th pct $1,869 57th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.3%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.1%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

5.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Diabetes even 5.5%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Lung condition even 2.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +1.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%

6.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kondinin in Merredin +106 larger in Merredin

63 15th pct 169 27th pct

Median age in Kondinin in Merredin +5 yrs older in Kondinin

31 yrs 82nd pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kondinin in Merredin +$53 higher in Merredin

$433 16th pct $486 30th pct

Household income in Kondinin in Merredin +$610 higher in Merredin

$537 0th pct $1,147 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kondinin in Merredin +0.1 larger in Merredin gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

40.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 32.5%

11.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 37.0%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 31.2%

10.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kondinin in Merredin +$62 higher in Merredin gap widening

$148 14th pct $210 32nd pct

Mortgage in Kondinin in Merredin +$428 higher in Merredin gap widening

$650 5th pct $1,078 28th pct

People / bedroom in Kondinin in Merredin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 35.2%

16.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.6% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 94.9%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% Under $200 ◂ +19.1 pts 41.4%

25.0% $200–$349 +20.6 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

61.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.0 pts 42.2%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 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 Kondinin in Merredin even

4 30th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Kondinin in Merredin +3.44 more in Kondinin

4.72 69th pct 1.28 31st pct

Departures/1k in Kondinin in Merredin +4.8 more in Merredin

10.6 31st pct 15.4 35th pct

PT routes in Kondinin in Merredin +1 more in Merredin

1 29th pct 2 33rd pct

Stop walk in Kondinin in Merredin

— 21 56th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) +18.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 7.3%

11.8% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.3% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%

3.4% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.1 pts 14.9%

5.0% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Wholesale trade +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.8% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Managers ◂ +19.7 pts 18.2%

9.6% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.2% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kondinin in Merredin +2 higher in Kondinin

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Kondinin in Merredin even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Kondinin in Merredin +3 higher in Kondinin

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Kondinin in Merredin +4 higher in Kondinin

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kondinin in Merredin +22 higher in Kondinin

959 55th pct 937 37th pct

ERP in Kondinin in Merredin +2,491 higher in Merredin

874 10th pct 3,365 26th pct

Growth in Kondinin in Merredin +4.2 pts higher in Merredin

0.2% 15th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Kondinin in Merredin +152 higher in Merredin

182 16th pct 334 25th pct

Approvals in Kondinin in Merredin +9 higher in Kondinin

11 29th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kondinin in Merredin +2 higher in Kondinin

305 13th pct 303 13th pct

Max temp in Kondinin in Merredin +0.7 higher in Merredin

25.5 63rd pct 26.2 69th pct

Min temp in Kondinin in Merredin +1.5 higher in Merredin

9.7 27th pct 11.2 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kondinin in Merredin +0.4 higher in Merredin

3.5 44th pct 3.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kondinin in Merredin +0.3 more in Merredin

4.0 50th pct 4.3 59th pct

15-min city in Kondinin in Merredin +11.7 pts higher in Kondinin

55.1% 62nd pct 43.4% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Kondinin in Merredin +14.9 pts higher in Kondinin

55.2% 63rd pct 40.3% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Kondinin in Merredin +25.2 pts higher in Kondinin

45.9% 51st pct 20.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Kondinin in Merredin +3.7 pts higher in Merredin

55.8% 52nd pct 59.5% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Kondinin in Merredin +13.4 pts higher in Merredin

63.0% 39th pct 76.4% 60th pct

Walk to health in Kondinin in Merredin +18.3 pts higher in Merredin

36.0% 46th pct 54.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Kondinin in Merredin +37.7 more in Kondinin

68.5 92nd pct 30.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Kondinin in Merredin +0 higher in Merredin

0 14th pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in Kondinin in Merredin even

3.1% 17th pct 3.1% 19th pct

Compare Kondinin with nearby areas

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Compare Merredin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kondinin vs Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54620/kondinin/vs/LGA55460/merredin