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Plenty - Yarrambat vs Mernda - South

Name: Plenty - Yarrambat vs Mernda - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Plenty - Yarrambat profile · Mernda - South profile

Plenty - Yarrambat Mernda - South

Mernda - South and Plenty - Yarrambat are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mernda - South is a young, fast-growing hub where the typical resident is 32 and 52% of people moved in within the last five years. It is much more diverse, with 35.8% of people born overseas and 41% using another language at home. In contrast, Plenty - Yarrambat is an older and wealthier area; its typical resident is 43, and 39.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. Home ownership is also more common there, with 42.6% of homes owned outright compared to just 12.6% in Mernda - South.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical family income, though Plenty - Yarrambat is well higher at $2,802 a week compared to $2,173 in Mernda - South. They are also very similar in their housing styles, as both are made up almost entirely of separate houses. While Mernda - South has seen rapid growth since 2021, Plenty - Yarrambat has remained much more stable with a population increase of only 0.6%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 30.0 pts higher in Plenty - Yarrambat Recent movers: 27.2 pts higher in Mernda - South Other language: 24.0 pts higher in Mernda - South Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Mernda - South Median age: 11 yrs older in Plenty - Yarrambat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +2,486 larger in Mernda - South

9,454 49th pct 11,940 62nd pct

Median age in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +11 yrs older in Plenty - Yarrambat

43 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.9 pts 18.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 5.3%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 54.6%

30.3% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

2.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Plenty - Yarrambat Mernda - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 60.7%

1.1% India +10.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.3% English ◂ +13.2 pts 19.1%

31.4% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 22.1%

15.1% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

1.4% Indian +11.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

4.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

0.6% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +26.1 pts 54.6%

0.4% Punjabi +5.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Hindi +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.1% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 43.8%

35.5% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 27.3%

1.0% Hinduism +8.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.4% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% Other religions +4.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +1 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +1.48 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

2.39 58th pct 0.91 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +29 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

46 86th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +803 more in Mernda - South

1,671 55th pct 2,474 71st pct

Avg size in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +407 larger in Mernda - South

418 49th pct 825 87th pct

ICSEA in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +42 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

1,074 74th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

11.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 27.1%

26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 24.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

9.7% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +$48 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

$950 73rd pct $902 67th pct

Household income in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +$445 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

$2,554 89th pct $2,109 73rd pct

Family income in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +$629 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

$2,802 85th pct $2,173 56th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 8.9%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

8.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

7.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Mental health even 7.2%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +5.6 pts ▸ 73.7%

18.7% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +114 larger in Mernda - South

40 13th pct 154 45th pct

Median age in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +6 yrs older in Plenty - Yarrambat

26 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

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

$824 77th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +$1,042 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

$3,125 96th pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +0.2 larger in Mernda - South

3.0 89th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 71.6%

21.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 14.5%

7.3% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 24.5%

25.8% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.7% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

10.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +$90 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

$480 86th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +$322 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

$2,272 78th pct $1,950 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +30.0 pts 12.6%

6.4% Rented +20.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 95.1%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 32.6%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 4.5%

4.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 +39.4 pts ▸ 85.3%

19.1% $550–$749 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.7%

12.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

9.3% $750 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.7%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 9.7%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +8 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

56 63rd pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +1.90 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

5.92 72nd pct 4.02 46th pct

Departures/1k in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +704.4 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

2,230.2 86th pct 1,525.8 74th pct

PT routes in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +3 more in Mernda - South

6 43rd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +4 longer in Plenty - Yarrambat

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

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

29 57th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +7,985 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

19,925 61st pct 11,940 37th pct

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

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

Transit to city in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South

86 96th pct —

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 20.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

18.1% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 13.3%

17.4% 4 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 6.1%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.5% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

8.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 20.7%

17.8% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 10.3%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

9.1% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +3 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +2 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

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

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +74 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

1,090 84th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +4,275 higher in Mernda - South

9,579 46th pct 13,854 66th pct

Growth in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +14.0 pts higher in Mernda - South

0.6% 15th pct 14.6% 87th pct

Businesses in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +115 higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

1,041 58th pct 926 51st pct

Environment & Climate

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

719 35th pct 724 36th pct

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

20.2 17th pct 20.0 14th pct

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

10.1 25th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +0.3 higher in Mernda - South

5.0 44th pct 5.3 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +0.3 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

5.1 47th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +8.9 pts higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

58.2% 44th pct 49.3% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +2.7 pts higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

56.1% 44th pct 53.4% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +15.6 pts higher in Mernda - South

76.6% 37th pct 92.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +10.8 pts higher in Mernda - South

59.9% 38th pct 70.8% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +19.8 pts higher in Mernda - South

80.2% 28th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +6.5 pts higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

36.2% 41st pct 29.8% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +5.6 more in Plenty - Yarrambat

22.2 77th pct 16.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +388 higher in Mernda - South

46 38th pct 434 90th pct

Mean slope in Plenty - Yarrambat in Mernda - South +3.9 pts higher in Plenty - Yarrambat

9.0% 87th pct 5.1% 46th 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 - South with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Plenty - Yarrambat vs Mernda - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209031213/plenty-yarrambat/vs/209041532/mernda-south