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Wentworth-Balranald Region vs Merbein

Name: Wentworth-Balranald Region vs Merbein — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Wentworth-Balranald Region profile · Merbein profile

Wentworth-Balranald Region Merbein

Merbein and Wentworth-Balranald Region are both small rural areas, though they differ in scale and layout. Merbein is much more connected, with 57.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a far higher number of public transport stops and departures. In contrast, Wentworth-Balranald Region is much more focused on farming, with 39.2% of people working in agriculture, compared to 11.9% in Merbein. The two areas also differ in their populations; recent arrivals from overseas are far more common in Wentworth-Balranald Region at 32.3%, while Merbein has a far higher share of people with no religion at 46.2%.

Both areas are similar in their general makeup, and they both sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They share a typical resident age of 43 and have the same number of people per home. Over time, the gaps between them have continued to grow. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has both widened since 2011, as has the gap in people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.7 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region Unpaid carers: 3.7 pts higher in Merbein No religion: 13.0 pts higher in Merbein Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Merbein Full-time: 7.3 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +1,328 larger in Merbein gap widening

3,648 14th pct 4,976 22nd pct

Median age in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein even gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.2%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 49.3%

30.7% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Wentworth-Balranald Region Merbein

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 83.2%

0.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.0% English +4.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

4.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 86.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 41.2%

33.2% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 11.1%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +5 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +8.50 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

11.54 100th pct 3.04 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +7 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

14 37th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +563 more in Merbein

501 17th pct 1,064 39th pct

Avg size in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +292 larger in Merbein

63 3rd pct 355 40th pct

ICSEA in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +60 higher in Merbein

904 10th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.0% Year 9 or below even 16.0%

11.9% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.6% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.0% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

8.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +$79 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region gap widening

$746 38th pct $667 23rd pct

Household income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +$66 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region gap widening

$1,404 29th pct $1,338 24th pct

Family income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +$154 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region gap widening

$1,799 31st pct $1,645 22nd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.0%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +3.1 pts 55.0%

15.8% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +47 larger in Merbein

181 50th pct 228 58th pct

Median age in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +19 yrs older in Wentworth-Balranald Region

36 yrs 96th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +$32 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

$492 18th pct $460 12th pct

Household income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +$121 higher in Merbein

$1,089 10th pct $1,210 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 29.3%

11.1% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.5%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 24.7%

12.8% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.1% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +$20 higher in Merbein gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +$57 higher in Merbein gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,140 9th pct

People / bedroom in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +20.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 35.3%

21.9% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 16.1%

8.3% Other tenure ◂ +6.4 pts 1.9%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 93.6%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached even 3.5%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 26.3%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.6% 1 bedroom even 3.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

43.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 32.2%

4.6% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 34.5%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +35 more in Merbein

9 18th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +6.38 more in Merbein

2.47 25th pct 8.84 87th pct

Departures/1k in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +326.8 more in Merbein

26.9 15th pct 353.7 33rd pct

PT routes in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +2 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein

— 26 84th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 10.1%

8.4% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 25.3%

17.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.3 pts 11.9%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.6% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food even 5.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Managers ◂ +15.5 pts 14.6%

18.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

10.5% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.7% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.3% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +1 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +1 higher in Merbein

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +1 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +23 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

945 28th pct 922 19th pct

ERP in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +1,246 higher in Merbein

3,725 13th pct 4,971 20th pct

Growth in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +1.7 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

2.0% 28th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +138 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

565 29th pct 427 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +50 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

313 2nd pct 263 0th pct

Max temp in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +0.6 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

25.8 73rd pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +0.3 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

10.8 34th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +0.2 higher in Merbein

3.4 24th pct 3.7 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +0.0 more in Merbein

3.5 25th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +7.9 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

46.0% 34th pct 38.1% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +6.3 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

47.1% 36th pct 40.9% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +20.4 pts higher in Merbein

37.1% 20th pct 57.5% 27th pct

Walk to school in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +7.1 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

52.6% 32nd pct 45.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +27.8 pts higher in Merbein

52.4% 15th pct 80.2% 28th pct

Walk to health in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +27.3 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

27.3% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +5.8 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

32.3 86th pct 26.5 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein +23 higher in Merbein

0 0th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Merbein even

3.0% 11th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Wentworth-Balranald Region with nearby areas

Irymple Wentworth - Buronga Mildura - North Robinvale Mildura - South Red Cliffs Merbein Swan Hill Surrounds

Compare Merbein with nearby areas

Mildura - South Mildura - North Wentworth - Buronga Irymple Red Cliffs Mildura Surrounds Robinvale Wentworth-Balranald Region

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wentworth-Balranald Region vs Merbein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109021179/wentworth-balranald-region/vs/215021396/merbein