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Epping - East vs Mernda - North

Name: Epping - East vs Mernda - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Epping - East profile · Mernda - North profile

Epping - East Mernda - North

Epping - East and Mernda - North are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mernda - North is a younger and more mobile place, where nearly half of the people (49.3%) moved there in the last five years, compared to 28.7% in Epping - East. It is also more highly qualified, with 28.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is 17.4% in Epping - East. In contrast, Epping - East has more stability in home ownership, with 28.8% of homes owned outright, far higher than the 15.9% seen in Mernda - North.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, particularly in how their residents access local services. Mernda - North is now very walkable, with 84.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 35.6% of homes in Epping - East have the same access. Despite these gaps, they share a similar makeup in other ways. Both have about 34% of their population born overseas and the typical weekly rent is very similar, sitting between $360 and $378.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 20.6 pts higher in Mernda - North People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Epping - East Unpaid child care: 13.3 pts higher in Mernda - North Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in Epping - East Year 12: 11.5 pts higher in Mernda - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping - East in Mernda - North +1,717 larger in Epping - East

13,144 68th pct 11,427 60th pct

Median age in Epping - East in Mernda - North +3 yrs older in Epping - East

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.7% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 17.9%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.6% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

33.9% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Epping - East Mernda - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

5.9% India +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

19.2% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.7% English +6.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.4% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

6.0% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Chinese even 3.0%

1.4% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

48.2% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 59.3%

6.3% Arabic ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

3.4% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.7% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 45.4%

21.0% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.7% Islam ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

5.1% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Buddhism even 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Epping - East in Mernda - North +1 more in Epping - East

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Epping - East in Mernda - North +0.56 more in Epping - East

1.22 22nd pct 0.67 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping - East in Mernda - North +20 more in Epping - East

32 73rd pct 12 31st pct

Students in Epping - East in Mernda - North +1,572 more in Epping - East

2,913 77th pct 1,341 47th pct

Avg size in Epping - East in Mernda - North +301 larger in Epping - East

971 91st pct 671 77th pct

ICSEA in Epping - East in Mernda - North +40 higher in Mernda - North

1,017 50th pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

12.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

20.1% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 24.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.5% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences even 3.0%

2.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Epping - East in Mernda - North +$162 higher in Mernda - North

$693 27th pct $855 60th pct

Household income in Epping - East in Mernda - North +$222 higher in Mernda - North

$1,675 46th pct $1,897 59th pct

Family income in Epping - East in Mernda - North +$271 higher in Mernda - North

$1,832 33rd pct $2,103 51st pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.9%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +6.2 pts ▸ 70.2%

16.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

4.7% Two conditions even 4.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Epping - East in Mernda - North +22 larger in Mernda - North

144 43rd pct 166 47th pct

Median age in Epping - East in Mernda - North +1 yrs older in Epping - East

19 yrs 10th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Epping - East in Mernda - North +$405 higher in Mernda - North

$461 12th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Epping - East in Mernda - North +$380 higher in Mernda - North

$1,583 43rd pct $1,963 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Epping - East in Mernda - North even

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 67.0%

17.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

28.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 27.1%

20.3% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.4% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%

9.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping - East in Mernda - North +$18 higher in Mernda - North

$360 46th pct $378 53rd pct

Mortgage in Epping - East in Mernda - North +$192 higher in Mernda - North

$1,708 41st pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Epping - East in Mernda - North +0.10 higher in Epping - East

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 15.9%

25.0% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.3% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 83.9%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

2.7% Flat or apartment even 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 35.5%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 68.6%

31.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 22.7%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.6%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.7%

7.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epping - East in Mernda - North +11 more in Epping - East

46 55th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Epping - East in Mernda - North +0.44 more in Epping - East

3.50 38th pct 3.06 31st pct

Departures/1k in Epping - East in Mernda - North +452.1 more in Epping - East

1,338.3 69th pct 886.2 53rd pct

PT routes in Epping - East in Mernda - North +2 more in Epping - East

9 57th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Epping - East in Mernda - North +7 longer in Epping - East

9 68th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Epping - East in Mernda - North +7 longer in Mernda - North

26 52nd pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Epping - East in Mernda - North +14,582 more in Mernda - North

13,144 41st pct 27,726 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Epping - East in Mernda - North +26,522 more in Mernda - North

13,144 20th pct 39,666 47th pct

Transit to city in Epping - East in Mernda - North

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 57.3%

16.6% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.5% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.4% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

7.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

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

4.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.2% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

12.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

8.1% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Epping - East in Mernda - North +3 higher in Mernda - North

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Epping - East in Mernda - North +3 higher in Mernda - North

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Epping - East in Mernda - North +2 higher in Mernda - North

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Epping - East in Mernda - North +2 higher in Mernda - North

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Epping - East in Mernda - North +58 higher in Mernda - North

945 28th pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Epping - East in Mernda - North +1,494 higher in Epping - East

13,555 65th pct 12,061 58th pct

Growth in Epping - East in Mernda - North +2.2 pts higher in Mernda - North

2.2% 29th pct 4.4% 49th pct

Businesses in Epping - East in Mernda - North +58 higher in Epping - East

867 48th pct 809 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Epping - East in Mernda - North +43 higher in Mernda - North

680 30th pct 724 36th pct

Max temp in Epping - East in Mernda - North +0.2 higher in Epping - East

20.2 17th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Epping - East in Mernda - North +0.3 higher in Epping - East

10.2 26th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Epping - East in Mernda - North +2.1 higher in Mernda - North

4.7 39th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping - East in Mernda - North +2.7 more in Mernda - North

4.1 32nd pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Epping - East in Mernda - North +48.9 pts higher in Mernda - North

35.8% 25th pct 84.7% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Epping - East in Mernda - North +49.3 pts higher in Mernda - North

35.6% 25th pct 84.9% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Epping - East in Mernda - North +5.5 pts higher in Mernda - North

92.2% 52nd pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Epping - East in Mernda - North +13.5 pts higher in Epping - East

89.7% 67th pct 76.2% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Epping - East in Mernda - North +0.2 pts higher in Epping - East

99.9% 68th pct 99.6% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Epping - East in Mernda - North +57.9 pts higher in Mernda - North

18.9% 24th pct 76.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Epping - East in Mernda - North +5.9 more in Mernda - North

8.7 14th pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Epping - East in Mernda - North +181 higher in Epping - East

362 87th pct 181 67th pct

Mean slope in Epping - East in Mernda - North +0.8 pts higher in Mernda - North

3.5% 18th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Epping - East with nearby areas

Mill Park - North Mill Park - South Epping (Vic.) - West Lalor - East South Morang - North South Morang - South Mernda - South Bundoora - North

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). Epping - East vs Mernda - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041431/epping-east/vs/209041531/mernda-north