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Merbein vs Mildura Surrounds

Name: Merbein vs Mildura Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Merbein profile · Mildura Surrounds profile

Merbein Mildura Surrounds

Merbein and Mildura Surrounds are two distinct Victorian areas with very different layouts. Merbein is more developed, with far more public transport stops and departures, and a higher share of homes within walking distance of parks and transport. In contrast, Mildura Surrounds is much more rural and spread out, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (34.7% compared to 9.6% in Merbein) and a much higher proportion of homes owned outright (49.9% versus 35.3%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places when it comes to money and education. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, and both areas have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree. While both are older than the national figure, Mildura Surrounds is noticeably older, with a gap that has widened since 2011. This older population is also reflected in the First Nations community, where residents in Mildura Surrounds are far older than those in Merbein.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.1 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds Volunteering: 11.2 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in Merbein One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in Merbein

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +1,250 larger in Merbein gap widening

4,976 22nd pct 3,726 14th pct

Median age in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +3 yrs older in Mildura Surrounds gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.9%

20.1% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

Marital status

49.3% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

32.1% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 30.7%

8.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Merbein Mildura Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 81.1%

0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% England even 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 41.6%

39.6% English ◂ +0.8 pts 38.8%

9.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 84.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 42.4%

41.2% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +3 more in Mildura Surrounds

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +6.48 more in Mildura Surrounds

3.04 69th pct 9.52 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +1 more in Mildura Surrounds

7 14th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +660 more in Merbein

1,064 39th pct 404 13th pct

Avg size in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +287 larger in Merbein

355 40th pct 67 3rd pct

ICSEA in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +5 higher in Merbein

963 25th pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.7%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%

15.5% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 38.4%

12.4% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

5.2% Agriculture & environment +7.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

8.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +$32 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap narrowing

$667 23rd pct $699 28th pct

Household income in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +$99 higher in Merbein gap widening

$1,338 24th pct $1,239 16th pct

Family income in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +$33 higher in Mildura Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,645 22nd pct $1,678 24th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.0%

18.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 40.5%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +3.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

21.3% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.7%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +144 larger in Merbein

228 58th pct 84 27th pct

Median age in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +10 yrs older in Mildura Surrounds

17 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +$35 higher in Merbein

$460 12th pct $425 8th pct

Household income in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +$179 higher in Merbein

$1,210 16th pct $1,031 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +0.2 larger in Merbein gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 52.7%

29.3% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.7% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +$70 higher in Merbein gap steady

$220 10th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +$240 higher in Merbein gap widening

$1,140 9th pct $900 0th pct

People / bedroom in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +0.10 higher in Merbein gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.0 pts 22.8%

16.1% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.9% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 92.6%

1.5% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 25.7%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

3.6% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

0.6% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% Under $200 +27.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +27.9 pts 24.0%

8.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 1.8%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 25.8%

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.7% $3,000 or more even 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +24 more in Merbein

44 53rd pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +3.47 more in Merbein

8.84 87th pct 5.37 65th pct

Departures/1k in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +303.2 more in Merbein

353.7 33rd pct 50.5 16th pct

PT routes in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +2 more in Mildura Surrounds

4 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds

26 84th pct —

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 59.6%

10.1% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.2% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 35.7%

25.3% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%

12.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.5% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

8.2% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Managers +16.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 8.7%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +1 higher in Mildura Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +1 higher in Mildura Surrounds

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +1 higher in Merbein

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +1 higher in Mildura Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +25 higher in Mildura Surrounds

922 19th pct 947 29th pct

ERP in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +1,192 higher in Merbein

4,971 20th pct 3,779 14th pct

Growth in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +1.5 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

0.3% 13th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +104 higher in Mildura Surrounds

427 20th pct 531 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +27 higher in Mildura Surrounds

263 0th pct 290 0th pct

Max temp in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +0.4 higher in Merbein

25.2 67th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +0.6 higher in Merbein

10.5 29th pct 9.9 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +0.2 higher in Merbein

3.7 26th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +0.2 more in Mildura Surrounds

3.6 26th pct 3.7 28th pct

15-min city in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +6.7 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

38.1% 27th pct 44.8% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds even

40.9% 30th pct 40.9% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +16.7 pts higher in Merbein

57.5% 27th pct 40.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +2.7 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

45.6% 27th pct 48.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +13.2 pts higher in Merbein

80.2% 28th pct 67.0% 21st pct

Walk to health in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +30.9 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

0.0% 0th pct 30.9% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +98.3 more in Mildura Surrounds

26.5 84th pct 124.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +23 higher in Merbein

23 31st pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Merbein in Mildura Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Mildura Surrounds

3.0% 10th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Merbein with nearby areas

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Compare Mildura Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merbein vs Mildura Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215021396/merbein/vs/215021398/mildura-surrounds