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Wentworth - Buronga vs Merbein

Name: Wentworth - Buronga vs Merbein — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Wentworth - Buronga profile · Merbein profile

Wentworth - Buronga Merbein

Wentworth - Buronga and Merbein are nearby areas with a few stark differences. Wentworth - Buronga has a much larger First Nations population at 9.1%, where residents are far older and face a much higher unemployment rate of 21.6%. Merbein has larger schools, with a typical school size of 355 compared to 127 in Wentworth - Buronga. While Wentworth - Buronga has more health services within a 15-minute walk, Merbein has far more public transport departures and better street connectivity.

The two areas are almost identical in age, with a typical resident in both being 43. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the share of First Nations people is now closer between the two, but the gap in people with no religion has widened. More households in Wentworth - Buronga now earn $3,000 or more a week compared to Merbein, and a higher share of homes there are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 4.1 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga Recent arrivals: 5.5 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga Population: 1,535 larger in Wentworth - Buronga No religion: 4.8 pts higher in Merbein One-parent: 2.5 pts higher in Merbein

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +1,535 larger in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

6,511 32nd pct 4,976 22nd pct

Median age in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein even gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%

19.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

49.3% Married even 49.3%

33.6% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 32.1%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

5.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Wentworth - Buronga Merbein

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 83.2%

1.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

36.2% English +3.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino even 0.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 86.6%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 41.2%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +2 more in Wentworth - Buronga

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +0.94 more in Wentworth - Buronga

3.98 79th pct 3.04 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +10 more in Wentworth - Buronga

17 45th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +429 more in Merbein

635 23rd pct 1,064 39th pct

Avg size in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +228 larger in Merbein

127 12th pct 355 40th pct

ICSEA in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +78 higher in Merbein

886 8th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%

22.1% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related even 13.6%

12.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +$41 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap steady

$708 30th pct $667 23rd pct

Household income in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +$48 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap steady

$1,386 28th pct $1,338 24th pct

Family income in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +$116 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

$1,761 29th pct $1,645 22nd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Heart disease even 5.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +1.8 pts 55.0%

19.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +367 larger in Wentworth - Buronga

595 84th pct 228 58th pct

Median age in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +11 yrs older in Wentworth - Buronga

28 yrs 76th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +$65 higher in Merbein

$395 4th pct $460 12th pct

Household income in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +$172 higher in Merbein

$1,038 7th pct $1,210 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 29.3%

12.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 36.5%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%

13.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +$20 higher in Merbein gap widening

$200 7th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +$160 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,140 9th pct

People / bedroom in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 35.3%

20.6% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 16.1%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 93.6%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Flat or apartment even 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

40.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 32.2%

8.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.9% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 11.9%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +19 more in Merbein

25 35th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +5.00 more in Merbein

3.84 43rd pct 8.84 87th pct

Departures/1k in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +270.5 more in Merbein

83.2 18th pct 353.7 33rd pct

PT routes in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +7 more in Wentworth - Buronga

11 67th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +13 longer in Merbein

13 74th pct 26 84th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) even 69.2%

9.9% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 39.1%

28.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 25.3%

16.9% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.2% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

12.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

7.8% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +1 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +1 higher in Merbein

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +1 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +23 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

945 28th pct 922 19th pct

ERP in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +1,933 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

6,904 31st pct 4,971 20th pct

Growth in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +5.2 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

5.5% 58th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +192 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

619 32nd pct 427 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +2 higher in Merbein

261 0th pct 263 0th pct

Max temp in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +0.1 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

25.3 68th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +0.1 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

10.6 30th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +0.3 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

4.0 29th pct 3.7 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +0.7 more in Wentworth - Buronga

4.3 35th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +18.6 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

56.7% 43rd pct 38.1% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +2.2 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

43.1% 32nd pct 40.9% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +14.3 pts higher in Merbein

43.2% 22nd pct 57.5% 27th pct

Walk to school in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +10.1 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

55.7% 35th pct 45.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +10.5 pts higher in Merbein

69.7% 23rd pct 80.2% 28th pct

Walk to health in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +36.4 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

36.4% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +0.1 more in Merbein

26.4 84th pct 26.5 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +18 higher in Merbein

5 19th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Wentworth - Buronga in Merbein +0.1 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

3.1% 11th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Wentworth - Buronga with nearby areas

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Compare Merbein with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wentworth - Buronga vs Merbein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109021178/wentworth-buronga/vs/215021396/merbein