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Epping - East vs Mernda - South

Name: Epping - East vs Mernda - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Epping - East profile · Mernda - South profile

Epping - East Mernda - South

Epping - East and Mernda - South are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Mernda - South is a rapidly growing place where 52% of people moved in within the last five years, and it has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.3% compared to 17.4% in Epping - East). It also has a younger population, with 27.6% children under 15, which helps explain why 40.4% of adults there provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Epping - East is older, with a typical resident aged 37, and more homes are owned outright (28.8% compared to 12.6% in Mernda - South).

Both areas are almost identical in their proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 1.1% to 1.3%. They also share similar unemployment rates and an equal number of schools. While Epping - East has more homes within walking distance of a school, Mernda - South has better access to groceries and health services on foot. Over time, the gap in population growth has widened, with Mernda - South expanding much faster than Epping - East.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.3 pts higher in Mernda - South Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Epping - East Unpaid child care: 15.4 pts higher in Mernda - South Participation: 14.9 pts higher in Mernda - South Year 12: 14.8 pts higher in Mernda - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping - East in Mernda - South +1,204 larger in Epping - East

13,144 68th pct 11,940 62nd pct

Median age in Epping - East in Mernda - South +5 yrs older in Epping - East

37 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.7% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 18.2%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 5.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

Marital status

48.6% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

33.9% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 33.3%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Epping - East Mernda - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

5.9% India +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

19.2% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.7% English +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.0% Indian +7.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

5.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

4.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

48.2% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

6.3% Arabic ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

3.4% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.7% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 43.8%

21.0% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

10.7% Islam ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 5.0%

5.1% Hinduism +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Epping - East in Mernda - South even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Epping - East in Mernda - South +0.31 more in Epping - East

1.22 22nd pct 0.91 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping - East in Mernda - South +15 more in Epping - East

32 73rd pct 17 45th pct

Students in Epping - East in Mernda - South +439 more in Epping - East

2,913 77th pct 2,474 71st pct

Avg size in Epping - East in Mernda - South +146 larger in Epping - East

971 91st pct 825 87th pct

ICSEA in Epping - East in Mernda - South +16 higher in Mernda - South

1,017 50th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +14.8 pts ▸ 69.3%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

12.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

20.1% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 24.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

11.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Epping - East in Mernda - South +$209 higher in Mernda - South

$693 27th pct $902 67th pct

Household income in Epping - East in Mernda - South +$434 higher in Mernda - South

$1,675 46th pct $2,109 73rd pct

Family income in Epping - East in Mernda - South +$341 higher in Mernda - South

$1,832 33rd pct $2,173 56th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 22.7%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

6.2% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 35.6%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +9.8 pts ▸ 73.7%

16.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Epping - East in Mernda - South +10 larger in Mernda - South

144 43rd pct 154 45th pct

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

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

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

$461 12th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Epping - East in Mernda - South +$500 higher in Mernda - South

$1,583 43rd pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Epping - East in Mernda - South +0.3 larger in Mernda - South

2.9 86th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 71.6%

17.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.2% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 24.5%

20.3% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.4% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 11.8%

9.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping - East in Mernda - South +$30 higher in Mernda - South

$360 46th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Epping - East in Mernda - South +$242 higher in Mernda - South

$1,708 41st pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Epping - East in Mernda - South +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 +15.0 pts ▸ 58.5%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 12.6%

25.0% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 95.1%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 4.7%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 4 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 32.6%

9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 1.8%

4.1% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $350–$549 +28.1 pts ▸ 85.3%

31.7% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 9.4%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.0%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 8.2%

7.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epping - East in Mernda - South +2 more in Mernda - South

46 55th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Epping - East in Mernda - South +0.52 more in Mernda - South

3.50 38th pct 4.02 46th pct

Departures/1k in Epping - East in Mernda - South +187.5 more in Mernda - South

1,338.3 69th pct 1,525.8 74th pct

PT routes in Epping - East in Mernda - South even

9 57th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Epping - East in Mernda - South +9 longer in Epping - East

9 68th pct 0 0th pct

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

26 52nd pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Epping - East in Mernda - South +1,204 more in Epping - East

13,144 41st pct 11,940 37th pct

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

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

Transit to city in Epping - East in Mernda - South

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 57.9%

16.6% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.5% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 29.3%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

7.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety even 5.8%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

8.1% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Epping - East in Mernda - South +4 higher in Mernda - South

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Epping - East in Mernda - South +3 higher in Mernda - South

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Epping - East in Mernda - South +71 higher in Mernda - South

945 28th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Epping - East in Mernda - South +299 higher in Mernda - South

13,555 65th pct 13,854 66th pct

Growth in Epping - East in Mernda - South +12.5 pts higher in Mernda - South

2.2% 29th pct 14.6% 87th pct

Businesses in Epping - East in Mernda - South +59 higher in Mernda - South

867 48th pct 926 51st pct

Environment & Climate

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

680 30th pct 724 36th pct

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

20.2 17th pct 20.0 14th pct

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

10.2 26th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Epping - East in Mernda - South +0.6 higher in Mernda - South

4.7 39th pct 5.3 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping - East in Mernda - South +0.7 more in Mernda - South

4.1 32nd pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Epping - East in Mernda - South +13.5 pts higher in Mernda - South

35.8% 25th pct 49.3% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Epping - East in Mernda - South +17.8 pts higher in Mernda - South

35.6% 25th pct 53.4% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Epping - East in Mernda - South even

92.2% 52nd pct 92.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in Epping - East in Mernda - South +18.9 pts higher in Epping - East

89.7% 67th pct 70.8% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Epping - East in Mernda - South even

99.9% 68th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Epping - East in Mernda - South +10.9 pts higher in Mernda - South

18.9% 24th pct 29.8% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Epping - East in Mernda - South +7.9 more in Mernda - South

8.7 14th pct 16.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Epping - East in Mernda - South +72 higher in Mernda - South

362 87th pct 434 90th pct

Mean slope in Epping - East in Mernda - South +1.6 pts higher in Mernda - South

3.5% 18th pct 5.1% 46th 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 - South with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epping - East vs Mernda - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041431/epping-east/vs/209041532/mernda-south