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Mernda - North vs Mernda - South

Name: Mernda - North vs Mernda - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Mernda - North profile · Mernda - South profile

Mernda - North Mernda - South

Mernda - South and Mernda - North are neighbouring areas in Victoria with similar total populations. Mernda - South has seen far more rapid growth since 2021, rising by 14.6% compared to 4.4% in Mernda - North. Housing differs between the two; separate houses are far more common in Mernda - South at 95.1%, while Mernda - North has much better access to essentials. For example, 84.9% of homes in Mernda - North are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 53.4% in Mernda - South. There is also a stark gap in First Nations unemployment, which is far higher in Mernda - North at 17.2% than the 5.8% seen in Mernda - South.

These two areas have tracked differently over time, with Mernda - South expanding more quickly and gaining more public transport departures. Despite this, they remain very similar in many ways. Both have about the same share of university-qualified adults and typical weekly personal incomes that sit around $850 to $900. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations people and nearly identical rates of unpaid care and housework.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Mernda - South 3+ bedrooms: 8.8 pts higher in Mernda - South Living alone: 6.3 pts higher in Mernda - North No car: 1.5 pts higher in Mernda - North Aged 65+: 4.7 pts higher in Mernda - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +513 larger in Mernda - South

11,427 60th pct 11,940 62nd pct

Median age in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +2 yrs older in Mernda - North

34 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

Marital status

53.9% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

31.5% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Mernda - North Mernda - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 60.7%

9.3% India +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

23.7% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 22.1%

23.0% English ◂ +3.9 pts 19.1%

9.6% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.7% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

59.3% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 54.6%

4.1% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Tagalog even 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 43.8%

29.7% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 27.3%

9.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +1 more in Mernda - South

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +0.24 more in Mernda - South

0.67 5th pct 0.91 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +5 more in Mernda - South

12 31st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +1,133 more in Mernda - South

1,341 47th pct 2,474 71st pct

Avg size in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +154 larger in Mernda - South

671 77th pct 825 87th pct

ICSEA in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +25 higher in Mernda - North

1,057 68th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

11.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 27.1%

24.5% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

10.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +$47 higher in Mernda - South

$855 60th pct $902 67th pct

Household income in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +$212 higher in Mernda - South

$1,897 59th pct $2,109 73rd pct

Family income in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +$70 higher in Mernda - South

$2,103 51st pct $2,173 56th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.7%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

8.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.6%

35.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None +3.5 pts ▸ 73.7%

16.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +12 larger in Mernda - North

166 47th pct 154 45th pct

Median age in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +2 yrs older in Mernda - South

18 yrs 5th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Mernda - North in Mernda - South even

$866 81st pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +$120 higher in Mernda - South

$1,963 65th pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +0.3 larger in Mernda - South

2.9 86th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 71.6%

17.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

27.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 24.5%

23.1% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.1% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%

9.2% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +$12 higher in Mernda - South

$378 53rd pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +$50 higher in Mernda - South

$1,900 54th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Mernda - North in Mernda - South even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

27.6% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%

15.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 95.1%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 4.7%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 32.6%

10.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 1.8%

3.5% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 85.3%

22.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 9.4%

2.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% $750 or more even 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.0%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +13 more in Mernda - South

35 45th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +0.96 more in Mernda - South

3.06 31st pct 4.02 46th pct

Departures/1k in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +639.6 more in Mernda - South

886.2 53rd pct 1,525.8 74th pct

PT routes in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +2 more in Mernda - South

7 48th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +2 longer in Mernda - North

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Mernda - North in Mernda - South even

33 61st pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +15,786 more in Mernda - North

27,726 74th pct 11,940 37th pct

Reach 45 min in Mernda - North in Mernda - South even

39,666 47th pct 39,666 47th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 29.3%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

9.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mernda - North in Mernda - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

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

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

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

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Mernda - North in Mernda - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +13 higher in Mernda - South

1,003 53rd pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +1,793 higher in Mernda - South

12,061 58th pct 13,854 66th pct

Growth in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +10.2 pts higher in Mernda - South

4.4% 49th pct 14.6% 87th pct

Businesses in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +117 higher in Mernda - South

809 44th pct 926 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mernda - North in Mernda - South even

724 36th pct 724 36th pct

Max temp in Mernda - North in Mernda - South even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Mernda - North in Mernda - South even

9.9 23rd pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +1.5 higher in Mernda - North

6.8 72nd pct 5.3 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +2.0 more in Mernda - North

6.8 73rd pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +35.4 pts higher in Mernda - North

84.7% 66th pct 49.3% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +31.5 pts higher in Mernda - North

84.9% 70th pct 53.4% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +5.6 pts higher in Mernda - North

97.8% 66th pct 92.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +5.5 pts higher in Mernda - North

76.2% 52nd pct 70.8% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +0.3 pts higher in Mernda - South

99.6% 62nd pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +47.0 pts higher in Mernda - North

76.8% 74th pct 29.8% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +2.0 more in Mernda - South

14.6 53rd pct 16.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +253 higher in Mernda - South

181 67th pct 434 90th pct

Mean slope in Mernda - North in Mernda - South +0.9 pts higher in Mernda - South

4.2% 30th pct 5.1% 46th pct

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

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). Mernda - North vs Mernda - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041531/mernda-north/vs/209041532/mernda-south