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Plenty - Yarrambat vs Mernda - North

Name: Plenty - Yarrambat vs Mernda - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Plenty - Yarrambat profile · Mernda - North profile

Plenty - Yarrambat Mernda - North

Mernda - North and Plenty - Yarrambat are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Mernda - North is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 34 and 37% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, residents in Plenty - Yarrambat are far older, with a typical age of 43. Wealth and housing also differ sharply; 39.5% of households in Plenty - Yarrambat earn $3,000 or more a week and 42.6% own their home outright, while renting is far higher in Mernda - North at 27.6%.

These two areas share very similar home sizes and weather, with almost identical numbers of people per home. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in how people live; Mernda - North is more urban, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. Plenty - Yarrambat remains more rural in feel, with a much higher share of detached houses and far more vehicles per home. While Mernda - North has seen many new arrivals, with 49.3% of people moving in the last five years, Plenty - Yarrambat is much more stable.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.6 pts higher in Plenty - Yarrambat Recent movers: 24.5 pts higher in Mernda - North Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Mernda - North Other language: 20.0 pts higher in Mernda - North Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Mernda - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +1,973 larger in Mernda - North

9,454 49th pct 11,427 60th pct

Median age in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +9 yrs older in Plenty - Yarrambat

43 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 17.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 10.0%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 53.9%

30.3% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

5.3% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.1% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Plenty - Yarrambat Mernda - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +15.9 pts 62.5%

1.1% India +8.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

32.3% English ◂ +9.3 pts 23.0%

31.4% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 23.7%

15.1% Italian ◂ +6.4 pts 8.7%

10.3% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

1.4% Indian +8.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

4.7% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.6% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +21.4 pts 59.3%

0.4% Punjabi +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

0.4% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.7% Greek even 1.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 45.4%

35.5% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 29.7%

1.0% Hinduism +8.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +2 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +1.72 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

2.39 58th pct 0.67 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +34 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

46 86th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +330 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

1,671 55th pct 1,341 47th pct

Avg size in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +253 larger in Mernda - North

418 49th pct 671 77th pct

ICSEA in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +17 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

1,074 74th pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

11.5% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 28.2%

26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 24.5%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

9.7% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

3.9% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +$95 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

$950 73rd pct $855 60th pct

Household income in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +$657 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

$2,554 89th pct $1,897 59th pct

Family income in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +$699 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

$2,802 85th pct $2,103 51st pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 8.7%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

8.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +2.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

18.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +126 larger in Mernda - North

40 13th pct 166 47th pct

Median age in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +8 yrs older in Plenty - Yarrambat

26 yrs 64th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +$42 higher in Mernda - North

$824 77th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +$1,162 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

$3,125 96th pct $1,963 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +0.1 larger in Plenty - Yarrambat

3.0 89th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 67.0%

21.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 17.8%

7.3% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 27.1%

25.8% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 23.1%

18.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.7% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +$102 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

$480 86th pct $378 53rd pct

Mortgage in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +$372 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

$2,272 78th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +26.6 pts 15.9%

6.4% Rented +21.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.7% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 83.9%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.6% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 3.5%

4.8% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 68.6%

12.4% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.1% $550–$749 ◂ +17.6 pts 1.5%

9.3% $750 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.8%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 10.6%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +21 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

56 63rd pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +2.86 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

5.92 72nd pct 3.06 31st pct

Departures/1k in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +1,343.9 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

2,230.2 86th pct 886.2 53rd pct

PT routes in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +1 more in Mernda - North

6 43rd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +2 longer in Plenty - Yarrambat

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +4 longer in Mernda - North

29 57th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +7,801 more in Mernda - North

19,925 61st pct 27,726 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +1,066 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

40,732 48th pct 39,666 47th pct

Transit to city in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North

86 96th pct —

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 20.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

18.1% 1 vehicle +18.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 11.3%

17.4% 4 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 4.7%

1.5% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.5% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

8.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Finance & insurance even 4.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.7% Other services even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 21.0%

17.8% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 10.2%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

9.1% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

5.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +3 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +4 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +3 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +2 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +87 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

1,090 84th pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +2,482 higher in Mernda - North

9,579 46th pct 12,061 58th pct

Growth in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +3.8 pts higher in Mernda - North

0.6% 15th pct 4.4% 49th pct

Businesses in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +232 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

1,041 58th pct 809 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +5 higher in Mernda - North

719 35th pct 724 36th pct

Max temp in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +0.2 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

20.2 17th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +0.2 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

10.1 25th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +1.8 higher in Mernda - North

5.0 44th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +1.7 more in Mernda - North

5.1 47th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +26.5 pts higher in Mernda - North

58.2% 44th pct 84.7% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +28.7 pts higher in Mernda - North

56.1% 44th pct 84.9% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +21.2 pts higher in Mernda - North

76.6% 37th pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +16.3 pts higher in Mernda - North

59.9% 38th pct 76.2% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +19.5 pts higher in Mernda - North

80.2% 28th pct 99.6% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +40.6 pts higher in Mernda - North

36.2% 41st pct 76.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +7.6 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

22.2 77th pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +135 higher in Mernda - North

46 38th pct 181 67th pct

Mean slope in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - North +4.8 pts higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

9.0% 87th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Plenty - Yarrambat with nearby areas

Doreen - South South Morang - South Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek South Morang - North Greensborough Mill Park - North Doreen - North Hurstbridge

Compare Mernda - North with nearby areas

Mernda - South South Morang - North Doreen - North Doreen - South South Morang - South Epping - East Plenty - Yarrambat Mill Park - North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Plenty - Yarrambat vs Mernda - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209031213/plenty-yarrambat/vs/209041531/mernda-north