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Whittlesea vs Mernda - North

Name: Whittlesea vs Mernda - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Whittlesea profile · Mernda - North profile

Whittlesea Mernda - North

Mernda - North and Whittlesea are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and residents. Mernda - North is very walkable, with a high share of people born overseas (34.5%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.6%). In contrast, Whittlesea is mostly car-dependent and has a larger share of homes owned outright (32.8% compared to 15.9% in Mernda - North). Whittlesea has also seen much faster population growth since 2021, rising by 68.9%.

These two areas share very similar typical household incomes, which sit around $1,850 to $1,900 a week. This common ground exists alongside other gaps that are shifting; for example, Mernda - North has a much younger population, with the typical resident aged 34 compared to 37 in Whittlesea. While both are lower than the national figure, Mernda - North is noticeably younger.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.4 pts higher in Mernda - North Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Whittlesea Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Mernda - North Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in Mernda - North Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Mernda - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +766 larger in Mernda - North

10,661 56th pct 11,427 60th pct

Median age in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +3 yrs older in Whittlesea

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.7% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 17.9%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 10.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

Marital status

49.6% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

33.5% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 31.5%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Whittlesea Mernda - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 62.5%

4.9% India +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.9% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 23.7%

33.7% English ◂ +10.8 pts 23.0%

4.4% Indian +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

9.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

1.9% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.7% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only ◂ +17.4 pts 59.3%

4.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.1% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.2% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

37.6% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 29.7%

2.5% Hinduism +6.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

2.3% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.9% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +2 more in Whittlesea

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +1.24 more in Whittlesea

1.91 45th pct 0.67 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +4 more in Whittlesea

16 43rd pct 12 31st pct

Students in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +541 more in Whittlesea

1,882 60th pct 1,341 47th pct

Avg size in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +200 larger in Mernda - North

471 57th pct 671 77th pct

ICSEA in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +60 higher in Mernda - North

997 41st pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +15.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 24.5%

18.7% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

10.6% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

2.7% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +$75 higher in Mernda - North

$780 45th pct $855 60th pct

Household income in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +$42 higher in Mernda - North

$1,855 56th pct $1,897 59th pct

Family income in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +$28 higher in Whittlesea

$2,131 53rd pct $2,103 51st pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.1%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +8.3 pts ▸ 70.2%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +32 larger in Mernda - North

134 41st pct 166 47th pct

Median age in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +5 yrs older in Whittlesea

23 yrs 36th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +$169 higher in Mernda - North

$697 61st pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +$276 higher in Mernda - North

$1,687 49th pct $1,963 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +0.1 larger in Mernda - North

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

23.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 17.8%

12.7% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 27.1%

18.1% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.7% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%

16.7% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +$3 higher in Mernda - North

$375 52nd pct $378 53rd pct

Mortgage in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +$100 higher in Whittlesea

$2,000 61st pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Whittlesea in Mernda - North even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 15.9%

15.9% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.1% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 83.9%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 35.5%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 68.6%

30.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.7%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 42.8%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +30 more in Whittlesea

65 71st pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +3.03 more in Whittlesea

6.10 74th pct 3.06 31st pct

Departures/1k in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +439.1 more in Whittlesea

1,325.3 69th pct 886.2 53rd pct

PT routes in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +3 more in Whittlesea

10 62nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +7 longer in Whittlesea

9 68th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +9 longer in Whittlesea

42 70th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +17,065 more in Mernda - North

10,661 32nd pct 27,726 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +29,005 more in Mernda - North

10,661 17th pct 39,666 47th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 57.3%

18.4% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.2%

1.1% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

25.7% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%

14.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 4.7%

2.4% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 9.9%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.9% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety even 6.1%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 13.5%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

8.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Whittlesea in Mernda - North even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Whittlesea in Mernda - North even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +1 higher in Whittlesea

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +1 higher in Mernda - North

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +4 higher in Mernda - North

999 51st pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +6,113 higher in Whittlesea

18,174 82nd pct 12,061 58th pct

Growth in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +64.5 pts higher in Whittlesea

68.9% 100th pct 4.4% 49th pct

Businesses in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +945 higher in Whittlesea

1,754 83rd pct 809 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +37 higher in Whittlesea

761 41st pct 724 36th pct

Max temp in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +0.2 higher in Mernda - North

19.8 13th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +0.3 higher in Mernda - North

9.6 21st pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +3.6 higher in Mernda - North

3.2 22nd pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +3.7 more in Mernda - North

3.1 20th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +59.9 pts higher in Mernda - North

24.8% 16th pct 84.7% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +72.4 pts higher in Mernda - North

12.4% 8th pct 84.9% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +41.9 pts higher in Mernda - North

55.9% 26th pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +35.0 pts higher in Mernda - North

41.2% 24th pct 76.2% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +16.6 pts higher in Mernda - North

83.0% 30th pct 99.6% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +66.6 pts higher in Mernda - North

10.2% 17th pct 76.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +4.0 more in Whittlesea

18.6 70th pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +174 higher in Mernda - North

7 21st pct 181 67th pct

Mean slope in Whittlesea in Mernda - North +0.5 pts higher in Mernda - North

3.7% 22nd pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Whittlesea with nearby areas

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Compare Mernda - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whittlesea vs Mernda - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041225/whittlesea/vs/209041531/mernda-north