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Merredin vs Trayning

Name: Merredin vs Trayning — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Merredin profile · Trayning profile

Merredin Trayning

Merredin and Trayning are two Western Australian areas with very different scales and demographics. Merredin is the larger hub, with a typical resident aged 41 and typical weekly family incomes of $1,869. Trayning is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 55. The gap in financial resources is significant; typical family incomes in Merredin are $744 higher, and a much larger share of households there earn $3,000 or more per week (13.5% compared to 2.3% in Trayning).

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have generally widened. The age difference has grown from 8 to 14 years, and the difference in typical family income has more than doubled. Despite these diverging trends, they share some core traits, such as similar proportions of First Nations residents (about 5%) and almost identical annual rainfall. Both areas rely heavily on detached housing, which makes up over 94% of homes in each location.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Trayning Population: 2,821 larger in Merredin Owned outright: 21.3 pts higher in Trayning Under 15: 8.7 pts higher in Merredin Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in Merredin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merredin in Trayning +2,821 larger in Merredin gap steady

3,119 27th pct 298 4th pct

Median age in Merredin in Trayning +14 yrs older in Trayning gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 55 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 15.1%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 10.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 39.8%

34.7% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 33.5%

8.9% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.6% Separated +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Merredin Trayning

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 71.1%

3.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 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% English +7.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

41.6% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 37.2%

9.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

3.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 84.2%

0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 38.9%

13.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

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 Trayning +1 more in Merredin

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Merredin in Trayning +29.91 more in Trayning

3.42 46th pct 33.33 100th pct

Students in Merredin in Trayning +646 more in Merredin

660 31st pct 14 1st pct

Avg size in Merredin in Trayning +316 larger in Merredin

330 64th pct 14 0th pct

ICSEA in Merredin in Trayning +79 higher in Merredin

930 27th pct 851 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 31.6%

25.0% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 5.6%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%

9.4% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

5.8% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

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 Trayning +$243 higher in Merredin gap widening

$755 53rd pct $512 10th pct

Household income in Merredin in Trayning +$516 higher in Merredin gap widening

$1,380 48th pct $864 1st pct

Family income in Merredin in Trayning +$744 higher in Merredin gap widening

$1,869 57th pct $1,125 8th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.1% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 17.6%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.8%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.5% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +11.0 pts 46.0%

18.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.6% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merredin in Trayning +154 larger in Merredin

169 27th pct 15 4th pct

Median age in Merredin in Trayning +8 yrs older in Merredin

26 yrs 57th pct 18 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Merredin in Trayning +$3 higher in Merredin

$486 30th pct $483 29th pct

Household income in Merredin in Trayning +$673 higher in Merredin

$1,147 25th pct $474 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merredin in Trayning +0.4 larger in Merredin gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +20.5 pts 32.9%

32.5% Couples without children +16.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

13.4% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.6% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

31.2% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 36.6%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

2.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merredin in Trayning +$90 higher in Merredin gap widening

$210 32nd pct $120 8th pct

Mortgage in Merredin in Trayning +$547 higher in Merredin gap narrowing

$1,078 28th pct $531 0th pct

People / bedroom in Merredin in Trayning +0.10 higher in Merredin gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +21.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 13.0%

28.9% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 19.8%

3.1% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 95.4%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 44.3%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 20.6%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% Under $200 +31.6 pts ▸ 73.1%

45.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.6 pts 23.1%

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 +4.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 23.5%

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 Trayning +4 more in Merredin

4 30th pct 0 0th pct

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

1.28 31st pct 0.00 0th pct

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

15.4 35th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Merredin in Trayning +2 more in Merredin

2 33rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Merredin in Trayning

21 56th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +18.0 pts 48.0%

7.3% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.6% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

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 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

33.2% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 2.4%

7.1% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 2.4%

7.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

4.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.0% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +21.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 5.6%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Merredin in Trayning +2 higher in Merredin

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Merredin in Trayning +3 higher in Merredin

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Merredin in Trayning +2 higher in Merredin

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Merredin in Trayning +3 higher in Trayning

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Merredin in Trayning +41 higher in Merredin

937 37th pct 896 14th pct

ERP in Merredin in Trayning +3,061 higher in Merredin

3,365 26th pct 304 3rd pct

Growth in Merredin in Trayning +5.4 pts higher in Merredin

4.5% 58th pct -1.0% 9th pct

Businesses in Merredin in Trayning +275 higher in Merredin

334 25th pct 59 5th pct

Approvals in Merredin in Trayning +2 higher in Merredin

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Merredin in Trayning even

303 13th pct 303 13th pct

Max temp in Merredin in Trayning +0.4 higher in Trayning

26.2 69th pct 26.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Merredin in Trayning +0.3 higher in Trayning

11.2 51st pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Merredin in Trayning +1.4 higher in Merredin

3.9 56th pct 2.6 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Merredin in Trayning +1.0 more in Merredin

4.3 59th pct 3.3 32nd pct

15-min city in Merredin in Trayning +2.0 pts higher in Merredin

43.4% 42nd pct 41.3% 38th pct

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

40.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

20.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Merredin in Trayning +17.2 pts higher in Merredin

59.5% 58th pct 42.4% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Merredin in Trayning +2.6 pts higher in Merredin

76.4% 60th pct 73.8% 57th pct

Walk to health in Merredin in Trayning +26.0 pts higher in Merredin

54.3% 74th pct 28.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Merredin in Trayning +80.0 more in Trayning

30.8 74th pct 110.7 100th pct

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

1 41st pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Merredin in Trayning +0.9 pts higher in Merredin

3.1% 19th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Merredin with nearby areas

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Compare Trayning with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merredin vs Trayning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55460/merredin/vs/LGA58400/trayning