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Merredin vs Nungarin

Name: Merredin vs Nungarin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Merredin profile · Nungarin profile

Merredin Nungarin

Merredin and Nungarin are nearby Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Merredin is the larger hub, with a typical rent of $210 and a typical resident aged 41. It has more larger homes, with 79.3% having three or more bedrooms. Nungarin is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 49 and 51.6% of homes owned outright. Nungarin also has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships at 24.8%, compared to 13.4% in Merredin.

Both areas have an overall advantage score near the national average. They share similar rates of unemployment and a nearly identical percentage of people who served in the Defence Force. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting; the age difference between them has narrowed since 2011, though the gap in outright home ownership has widened. Merredin remains the more accessible place, being mostly car-dependent while Nungarin is simply car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,864 larger in Merredin Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in Nungarin Rent: $122 higher in Merredin Median age: 8 yrs older in Nungarin Under 15: 6.6 pts higher in Merredin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merredin in Nungarin +2,864 larger in Merredin gap steady

3,119 27th pct 255 4th pct

Median age in Merredin in Nungarin +8 yrs older in Nungarin gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 15.3%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 12.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 41.0%

34.7% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 30.9%

8.9% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Merredin Nungarin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 68.6%

3.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.6% English ◂ +7.9 pts 33.7%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

7.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

3.1% German even 3.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 74.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

43.5% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 30.2%

13.2% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Merredin in Nungarin +1 more in Merredin

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Merredin in Nungarin +28.83 more in Nungarin

3.42 46th pct 32.26 100th pct

Students in Merredin in Nungarin +658 more in Merredin

660 31st pct 2 0th pct

Avg size in Merredin in Nungarin +328 larger in Merredin

330 64th pct 2 0th pct

ICSEA in Merredin in Nungarin

930 27th pct —

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 33.2%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.7%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 24.6%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

5.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Merredin in Nungarin +$115 higher in Merredin gap narrowing

$755 53rd pct $640 25th pct

Household income in Merredin in Nungarin +$293 higher in Merredin gap widening

$1,380 48th pct $1,087 13th pct

Family income in Merredin in Nungarin +$601 higher in Merredin gap steady

$1,869 57th pct $1,268 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 11.8%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 36.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.9%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

5.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +10.3 pts 46.7%

18.9% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.6% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merredin in Nungarin +158 larger in Merredin

169 27th pct 11 3rd pct

Median age in Merredin in Nungarin +6 yrs older in Merredin

26 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Merredin in Nungarin +$36 higher in Merredin

$486 30th pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Merredin in Nungarin +$273 higher in Merredin

$1,147 25th pct $874 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merredin in Nungarin +0.2 larger in Merredin gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 43.6%

32.5% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.2% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merredin in Nungarin +$122 higher in Merredin gap widening

$210 32nd pct $88 2nd pct

Mortgage in Merredin in Nungarin +$78 higher in Merredin gap narrowing

$1,078 28th pct $1,000 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Merredin in Nungarin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 12.9%

28.9% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 19.4%

3.1% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 92.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 38.7%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 22.6%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

5.8% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% Under $200 +58.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

45.6% $200–$349 ◂ +45.6 pts 0.0%

10.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.2 pts 25.0%

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merredin in Nungarin +4 more in Merredin

4 30th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Merredin in Nungarin +1.28 more in Merredin

1.28 31st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Merredin in Nungarin +15.4 more in Merredin

15.4 35th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Merredin in Nungarin +2 more in Merredin

2 33rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Merredin in Nungarin

21 56th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 65.3%

7.3% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.6% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 33.7%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 30.2%

9.1% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.7% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety +10.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 3.1%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

7.0% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Mining +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.7% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

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

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +19.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 10.2%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Merredin in Nungarin +2 higher in Nungarin

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Merredin in Nungarin +1 higher in Nungarin

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Merredin in Nungarin +1 higher in Nungarin

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Merredin in Nungarin +4 higher in Nungarin

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Merredin in Nungarin +23 higher in Nungarin

937 37th pct 960 56th pct

ERP in Merredin in Nungarin +3,100 higher in Merredin

3,365 26th pct 265 2nd pct

Growth in Merredin in Nungarin +3.7 pts higher in Merredin

4.5% 58th pct 0.8% 20th pct

Businesses in Merredin in Nungarin +305 higher in Merredin

334 25th pct 29 3rd pct

Approvals in Merredin in Nungarin +2 higher in Merredin

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Merredin in Nungarin +36 higher in Merredin

303 13th pct 267 9th pct

Max temp in Merredin in Nungarin +0.4 higher in Nungarin

26.2 69th pct 26.6 71st pct

Min temp in Merredin in Nungarin +0.4 higher in Nungarin

11.2 51st pct 11.6 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Merredin in Nungarin +2.2 higher in Merredin

3.9 56th pct 1.8 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merredin in Nungarin +2.1 more in Merredin

4.3 59th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Merredin in Nungarin +3.9 pts higher in Merredin

43.4% 42nd pct 39.5% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Merredin in Nungarin +40.3 pts higher in Merredin

40.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Merredin in Nungarin +20.7 pts higher in Merredin

20.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Merredin in Nungarin +14.1 pts higher in Merredin

59.5% 58th pct 45.4% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Merredin in Nungarin +30.3 pts higher in Merredin

76.4% 60th pct 46.1% 16th pct

Walk to health in Merredin in Nungarin +54.3 pts higher in Merredin

54.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Merredin in Nungarin +63.3 more in Nungarin

30.8 74th pct 94.1 99th pct

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

1 41st pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in Merredin in Nungarin +0.7 pts higher in Merredin

3.1% 19th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare Merredin with nearby areas

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Compare Nungarin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merredin vs Nungarin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55460/merredin/vs/LGA56860/nungarin