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Irymple vs Merbein

Name: Irymple vs Merbein — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Irymple profile · Merbein profile

Irymple Merbein

Irymple and Merbein are two nearby Victorian areas with notable differences in wealth and services. Irymple has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,716 compared to $1,338 in Merbein. It is also better served for health, with 32.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Merbein has 0.0%. In contrast, Merbein is more connected for travel, with 8.84 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to 2.73 in Irymple, and more homes within a short walk of transport (57.5% versus 42.9%).

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, growing from $208 to $378. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as the high share of detached houses and the proportion of people renting. Both areas also have a similar percentage of children under 15 and almost identical rates of volunteering. Residents in both places are far below the national figure for speaking a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 5.2 pts higher in Merbein Population: 2,724 larger in Irymple Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in Merbein Participation: 7.8 pts higher in Irymple Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Merbein

Demographics & Identity

Population in Irymple in Merbein +2,724 larger in Irymple gap widening

7,700 39th pct 4,976 22nd pct

Median age in Irymple in Merbein +3 yrs older in Merbein gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 49.3%

31.2% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Irymple Merbein

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia even 83.2%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

37.5% English +2.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.7% Italian ◂ +6.6 pts 6.1%

9.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 86.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 41.2%

41.1% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

9.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Irymple in Merbein +3 more in Irymple

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Irymple in Merbein +0.79 more in Irymple

3.83 77th pct 3.04 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Irymple in Merbein +11 more in Irymple

18 47th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Irymple in Merbein +986 more in Irymple

2,050 63rd pct 1,064 39th pct

Avg size in Irymple in Merbein +13 larger in Merbein

342 38th pct 355 40th pct

ICSEA in Irymple in Merbein +29 higher in Irymple

992 39th pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 34.3%

19.4% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.4% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.6% Year 11 even 15.5%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 12.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

9.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Irymple in Merbein +$119 higher in Irymple gap widening

$786 46th pct $667 23rd pct

Household income in Irymple in Merbein +$378 higher in Irymple gap widening

$1,716 48th pct $1,338 24th pct

Family income in Irymple in Merbein +$395 higher in Irymple gap widening

$2,040 47th pct $1,645 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.0%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.8% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.8%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +7.3 pts 55.0%

19.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Irymple in Merbein +43 larger in Merbein

185 51st pct 228 58th pct

Median age in Irymple in Merbein +5 yrs older in Irymple

22 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Irymple in Merbein +$77 higher in Irymple

$537 28th pct $460 12th pct

Household income in Irymple in Merbein +$314 higher in Irymple

$1,524 39th pct $1,210 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Irymple in Merbein +0.2 larger in Irymple gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 55.0%

26.9% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.6% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.3% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Irymple in Merbein +$30 higher in Irymple gap widening

$250 14th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Irymple in Merbein +$333 higher in Irymple gap widening

$1,473 25th pct $1,140 9th pct

People / bedroom in Irymple in Merbein even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 35.3%

15.8% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.5% Not stated even 2.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 93.6%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 26.3%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

24.6% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 8.5%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.8%

19.8% Under $1,000 +14.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 11.9%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Irymple in Merbein +23 more in Merbein

21 31st pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Irymple in Merbein +6.12 more in Merbein

2.73 27th pct 8.84 87th pct

Departures/1k in Irymple in Merbein +130.1 more in Merbein

223.6 27th pct 353.7 33rd pct

PT routes in Irymple in Merbein +2 more in Merbein

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Irymple in Merbein +6 longer in Irymple

32 87th pct 26 84th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 69.2%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

2.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 39.1%

22.7% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 19.1%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

1.9% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

10.7% Retail trade even 10.7%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

10.2% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Irymple in Merbein +3 higher in Irymple

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Irymple in Merbein +3 higher in Irymple

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Irymple in Merbein +3 higher in Irymple

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Irymple in Merbein +2 higher in Irymple

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Irymple in Merbein +65 higher in Irymple

987 46th pct 922 19th pct

ERP in Irymple in Merbein +3,108 higher in Irymple

8,079 38th pct 4,971 20th pct

Growth in Irymple in Merbein +4.9 pts higher in Irymple

5.2% 56th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Irymple in Merbein +500 higher in Irymple

927 51st pct 427 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Irymple in Merbein +7 higher in Irymple

271 0th pct 263 0th pct

Max temp in Irymple in Merbein even

25.2 67th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Irymple in Merbein even

10.5 29th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Irymple in Merbein +0.1 higher in Irymple

3.8 28th pct 3.7 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Irymple in Merbein +0.3 more in Irymple

3.9 30th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Irymple in Merbein +5.3 pts higher in Irymple

43.4% 32nd pct 38.1% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Irymple in Merbein +1.3 pts higher in Irymple

42.2% 31st pct 40.9% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Irymple in Merbein +14.6 pts higher in Merbein

42.9% 22nd pct 57.5% 27th pct

Walk to school in Irymple in Merbein +4.3 pts higher in Irymple

49.8% 30th pct 45.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Irymple in Merbein +3.4 pts higher in Merbein

76.8% 26th pct 80.2% 28th pct

Walk to health in Irymple in Merbein +32.1 pts higher in Irymple

32.1% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Irymple in Merbein +0.7 more in Merbein

25.8 83rd pct 26.5 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Irymple in Merbein +14 higher in Merbein

9 23rd pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Irymple in Merbein +0.3 pts higher in Merbein

2.7% 5th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Irymple with nearby areas

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Compare Merbein with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Irymple vs Merbein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215021395/irymple/vs/215021396/merbein