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Mayfield - Warabrook vs Merewether - The Junction

Name: Mayfield - Warabrook vs Merewether - The Junction — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Mayfield - Warabrook profile · Merewether - The Junction profile

Mayfield - Warabrook Merewether - The Junction

Mayfield - Warabrook and Merewether - The Junction are neighbouring areas with distinct economic profiles. Merewether - The Junction has a much more qualified workforce, with 40.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 25.9% in Mayfield - Warabrook. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Merewether - The Junction at $2,277, while Mayfield - Warabrook is $1,604. In contrast, Mayfield - Warabrook has a higher share of separate houses at 75.4%, compared to 62.5% in Merewether - The Junction.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, with Mayfield - Warabrook at 37 and Merewether - The Junction at 40. They also share similar proportions of children and retirees, and both have a similar number of schools. However, the gap in household income has widened since 2011, and more people in Merewether - The Junction now own their homes outright than in Mayfield - Warabrook.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction Bachelor+: 14.5 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +1,020 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook gap narrowing

15,526 78th pct 14,506 74th pct

Median age in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +3 yrs older in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 25.7%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

47.5% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 40.5%

32.5% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Mayfield - Warabrook Merewether - The Junction

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 85.0%

1.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +3.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 46.8%

42.3% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +0.02 more in Merewether - The Junction

2.45 59th pct 2.47 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +1 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

38 79th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +27 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

1,832 59th pct 1,805 58th pct

Avg size in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +5 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook

305 33rd pct 301 32nd pct

ICSEA in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +76 higher in Merewether - The Junction

1,040 61st pct 1,117 88th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 70.3%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.4%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 4.7%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 18.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.3% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.6% Architecture & building even 5.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +$280 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$811 51st pct $1,091 85th pct

Household income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +$673 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$1,604 41st pct $2,277 82nd pct

Family income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +$894 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$2,112 52nd pct $3,006 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.7%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.9%

7.1% $4,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 31.0%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.3%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 9.0%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +9.8 pts ▸ 66.1%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 19.7%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +462 larger in Mayfield - Warabrook

774 86th pct 312 67th pct

Median age in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +2 yrs older in Merewether - The Junction

28 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +$189 higher in Merewether - The Junction

$706 63rd pct $895 83rd pct

Household income in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +$888 higher in Merewether - The Junction

$1,687 49th pct $2,575 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +0.3 larger in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 29.1%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 9.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.1%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 27.1%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

11.3% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% 6 or more even 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +$40 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap steady

$380 54th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +$617 higher in Merewether - The Junction gap widening

$1,883 53rd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 32.2%

24.6% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 30.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 62.5%

5.8% Flat or apartment +13.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 35.2%

27.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 24.8%

12.8% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

2.9% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 45.3%

23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 14.7%

6.6% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

0.4% $750 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 27.2%

9.1% $3,000 or more +28.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 15.7%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +14 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

100 86th pct 86 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +0.51 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

6.44 77th pct 5.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +295.6 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

1,809.7 80th pct 1,514.1 74th pct

PT routes in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +6 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

10 62nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +6 longer in Merewether - The Junction

3 29th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +5 longer in Merewether - The Junction

101 89th pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 47.9%

24.2% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%

9.1% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

3.5% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.8% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +4 higher in Merewether - The Junction

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +5 higher in Merewether - The Junction

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +6 higher in Merewether - The Junction

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +3 higher in Merewether - The Junction

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +120 higher in Merewether - The Junction

982 44th pct 1,102 87th pct

ERP in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +1,051 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

16,026 75th pct 14,975 71st pct

Growth in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +0.5 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction

2.7% 34th pct 3.2% 38th pct

Businesses in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +661 higher in Merewether - The Junction

1,172 64th pct 1,833 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +3 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

1,058 65th pct 1,056 65th pct

Max temp in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +0.5 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

23.9 52nd pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +0.5 higher in Merewether - The Junction

12.9 63rd pct 13.4 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +0.1 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

7.6 82nd pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +0.2 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

7.2 80th pct 7.0 77th pct

15-min city in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +8.3 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

93.6% 76th pct 85.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +10.0 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

91.3% 77th pct 81.3% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +2.9 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction

94.5% 55th pct 97.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +10.9 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction

87.8% 65th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +2.8 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction

95.2% 44th pct 98.0% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +18.7 pts higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

89.5% 83rd pct 70.8% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +4.1 more in Mayfield - Warabrook

14.9 54th pct 10.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +26 higher in Mayfield - Warabrook

228 74th pct 202 71st pct

Mean slope in Mayfield - Warabrook in Merewether - The Junction +1.7 pts higher in Merewether - The Junction

4.9% 42nd pct 6.6% 68th pct

Compare Mayfield - Warabrook with nearby areas

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Compare Merewether - The Junction with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mayfield - Warabrook vs Merewether - The Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031227/mayfield-warabrook/vs/111031228/merewether-the-junction