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South Morang - North vs Mernda - South

Name: South Morang - North vs Mernda - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · South Morang - North profile · Mernda - South profile

South Morang - North Mernda - South

South Morang - North and Mernda - South are neighbouring areas with very different growth patterns. Mernda - South is expanding rapidly, with 52% of residents moving in during the last five years and a population growth of 14.6% since 2021. It has far more schools and a higher number of people born overseas (35.8%). In contrast, South Morang - North is more established and has better access to health services, with 47.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a clinic. It also has more high-income households, with 28.5% earning $3,000 or more a week.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes and the percentage of residents who have completed Year 12. Both are home to young populations that sit well below the national figure for typical age. While they share these core traits, the gap in walkability is wide; residents in South Morang - North face a much longer walk to the nearest transport stop than those in Mernda - South, where the walk is effectively zero.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.8 pts higher in Mernda - South People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in South Morang - North Owned outright: 8.2 pts higher in South Morang - North Renting: 8.0 pts higher in Mernda - South Unpaid child care: 7.6 pts higher in Mernda - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +655 larger in South Morang - North

12,595 66th pct 11,940 62nd pct

Median age in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +3 yrs older in South Morang - North

35 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

23.5% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 18.2%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

7.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 54.6%

33.3% Never married even 33.3%

6.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

South Morang - North Mernda - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 60.7%

7.1% India +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

21.0% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.6% English +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.3% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 11.2%

9.0% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.8% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

5.0% Irish even 5.0%

3.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

58.8% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 54.6%

2.7% Punjabi +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.9% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.4% Mandarin even 1.4%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 43.8%

22.4% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.9% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +2 more in Mernda - South

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +0.57 more in Mernda - South

0.34 0th pct 0.91 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +8 more in South Morang - North

25 61st pct 17 45th pct

Students in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +1,786 more in Mernda - South

688 26th pct 2,474 71st pct

Avg size in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +137 larger in Mernda - South

688 79th pct 825 87th pct

ICSEA in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +28 higher in Mernda - South

1,004 45th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 69.3%

10.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 27.1%

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 24.9%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

11.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Creative arts even 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +$36 higher in Mernda - South

$866 61st pct $902 67th pct

Household income in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +$133 higher in South Morang - North

$2,242 80th pct $2,109 73rd pct

Family income in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +$173 higher in South Morang - North

$2,346 67th pct $2,173 56th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

7.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.6%

34.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Stroke even 0.4%

0.2% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None +0.4 pts ▸ 73.7%

15.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

3.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +65 larger in Mernda - South

89 29th pct 154 45th pct

Median age in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +1 yrs older in South Morang - North

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +$86 higher in Mernda - South

$780 73rd pct $866 81st pct

Household income in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +$8 higher in Mernda - South

$2,075 72nd pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Morang - North in Mernda - South even

3.2 94th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

74.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 71.6%

13.7% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.5% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.5% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 26.9%

23.4% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.6% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

4.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +$10 higher in South Morang - North

$400 62nd pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in South Morang - North in Mernda - South even

$1,950 57th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +0.10 higher in South Morang - North

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

19.0% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 12.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.6%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 95.1%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 32.6%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

3.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

80.2% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 85.3%

11.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +2 more in South Morang - North

50 59th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +0.05 more in Mernda - South

3.97 45th pct 4.02 46th pct

Departures/1k in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +145.7 more in Mernda - South

1,380.1 70th pct 1,525.8 74th pct

PT routes in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +4 more in Mernda - South

5 36th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +8 longer in South Morang - North

8 64th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +1 longer in Mernda - South

32 60th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +655 more in South Morang - North

12,595 39th pct 11,940 37th pct

Reach 45 min in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +14,679 more in Mernda - South

24,987 34th pct 39,666 47th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

21.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

24.9% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

7.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food even 5.0%

4.0% Finance & insurance even 4.1%

3.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

8.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +1 higher in South Morang - North

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +1 higher in South Morang - North

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +1 higher in South Morang - North

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in South Morang - North in Mernda - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +16 higher in South Morang - North

1,032 64th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +595 higher in Mernda - South

13,259 63rd pct 13,854 66th pct

Growth in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +10.3 pts higher in Mernda - South

4.3% 48th pct 14.6% 87th pct

Businesses in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +132 higher in South Morang - North

1,058 59th pct 926 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Morang - North in Mernda - South even

724 36th pct 724 36th pct

Max temp in South Morang - North in Mernda - South even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in South Morang - North in Mernda - South even

9.9 23rd pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +0.3 higher in Mernda - South

5.1 44th pct 5.3 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +0.4 more in Mernda - South

4.4 37th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +7.3 pts higher in South Morang - North

56.6% 43rd pct 49.3% 37th pct

Walk to shops in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +4.6 pts higher in South Morang - North

58.0% 46th pct 53.4% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +0.6 pts higher in South Morang - North

92.7% 52nd pct 92.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +6.8 pts higher in Mernda - South

64.0% 41st pct 70.8% 47th pct

Walk to a park in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +0.5 pts higher in Mernda - South

99.5% 57th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +17.8 pts higher in South Morang - North

47.6% 52nd pct 29.8% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +0.6 more in Mernda - South

16.0 59th pct 16.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +200 higher in Mernda - South

234 75th pct 434 90th pct

Mean slope in South Morang - North in Mernda - South +0.1 pts higher in South Morang - North

5.2% 48th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare South Morang - North with nearby areas

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

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). South Morang - North vs Mernda - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041435/south-morang-north/vs/209041532/mernda-south