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Merbein vs Mildura - South

Name: Merbein vs Mildura - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Merbein profile · Mildura - South profile

Merbein Mildura - South

Mildura - South and Merbein are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility and diversity. Mildura - South is far more walkable, with 70.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 40.9% in Merbein. It also has a much more diverse population; 17.8% of residents were born overseas and 17.3% use a language other than English at home, while the same figures for Merbein are 6.0% and 3.8%. Rental properties are also far more common in Mildura - South, where 31.1% of households rent, compared to just 16.1% in Merbein.

Since 2016, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. Mildura - South has seen a growing share of recent overseas arrivals and a rising number of people using other languages at home. Despite these trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share a nearly identical proportion of First Nations people (around 4.4%) and similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Mildura - South at $701 and Merbein at $667.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,432 larger in Mildura - South Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Mildura - South Other language: 13.6 pts higher in Mildura - South Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in Mildura - South Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Mildura - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merbein in Mildura - South +11,432 larger in Mildura - South gap widening

4,976 22nd pct 16,408 81st pct

Median age in Merbein in Mildura - South +4 yrs older in Merbein gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.6%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 45.3%

32.1% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.2% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Merbein Mildura - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 75.3%

0.1% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 33.8%

39.6% English ◂ +4.8 pts 34.8%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

6.1% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

5.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

0.5% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 76.0%

0.3% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 39.4%

41.2% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

0.3% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Merbein in Mildura - South +2 more in Mildura - South

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Merbein in Mildura - South +1.41 more in Merbein

3.04 69th pct 1.64 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Merbein in Mildura - South +11 more in Mildura - South

7 14th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Merbein in Mildura - South +1,520 more in Mildura - South

1,064 39th pct 2,584 73rd pct

Avg size in Merbein in Mildura - South +162 larger in Mildura - South

355 40th pct 517 63rd pct

ICSEA in Merbein in Mildura - South +8 higher in Mildura - South

963 25th pct 972 29th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%

16.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 33.0%

12.4% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

11.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

1.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Merbein in Mildura - South +$34 higher in Mildura - South gap steady

$667 23rd pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Merbein in Mildura - South +$69 higher in Mildura - South gap widening

$1,338 24th pct $1,407 29th pct

Family income in Merbein in Mildura - South +$139 higher in Mildura - South gap widening

$1,645 22nd pct $1,784 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.9%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 43.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

9.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

5.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +4.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

6.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merbein in Mildura - South +476 larger in Mildura - South

228 58th pct 704 86th pct

Median age in Merbein in Mildura - South +4 yrs older in Mildura - South

17 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Merbein in Mildura - South +$99 higher in Mildura - South

$460 12th pct $559 33rd pct

Household income in Merbein in Mildura - South +$95 higher in Mildura - South

$1,210 16th pct $1,305 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merbein in Mildura - South even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 52.2%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 29.2%

14.9% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.8%

24.7% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% 4 people even 13.5%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merbein in Mildura - South +$80 higher in Mildura - South gap widening

$220 10th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Merbein in Mildura - South +$194 higher in Mildura - South gap narrowing

$1,140 9th pct $1,334 16th pct

People / bedroom in Merbein in Mildura - South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 32.4%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 31.9%

16.1% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 84.3%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.5% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 24.9%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 even 51.9%

32.2% Under $200 ◂ +17.1 pts 15.0%

8.5% $350–$549 +18.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 21.6%

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merbein in Mildura - South +102 more in Mildura - South

44 53rd pct 146 90th pct

Stops/1k in Merbein in Mildura - South +0.06 more in Mildura - South

8.84 87th pct 8.90 87th pct

Departures/1k in Merbein in Mildura - South +207.3 more in Mildura - South

353.7 33rd pct 561.0 40th pct

PT routes in Merbein in Mildura - South +13 more in Mildura - South

4 29th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Merbein in Mildura - South +22 longer in Merbein

26 84th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 70.6%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 38.5%

25.3% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 13.2%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%

3.5% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

10.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Education & training even 8.3%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Merbein in Mildura - South +1 higher in Mildura - South

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Merbein in Mildura - South even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Merbein in Mildura - South +2 higher in Merbein

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Merbein in Mildura - South +1 higher in Mildura - South

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Merbein in Mildura - South +10 higher in Mildura - South

922 19th pct 932 23rd pct

ERP in Merbein in Mildura - South +11,736 higher in Mildura - South

4,971 20th pct 16,707 77th pct

Growth in Merbein in Mildura - South +1.4 pts higher in Mildura - South

0.3% 13th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Merbein in Mildura - South +617 higher in Mildura - South

427 20th pct 1,044 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Merbein in Mildura - South +3 higher in Mildura - South

263 0th pct 266 0th pct

Max temp in Merbein in Mildura - South +0.1 higher in Mildura - South

25.2 67th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Merbein in Mildura - South even

10.5 29th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Merbein in Mildura - South +1.9 higher in Mildura - South

3.7 26th pct 5.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Merbein in Mildura - South +1.9 more in Mildura - South

3.6 26th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Merbein in Mildura - South +35.2 pts higher in Mildura - South

38.1% 27th pct 73.3% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Merbein in Mildura - South +30.0 pts higher in Mildura - South

40.9% 30th pct 70.9% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Merbein in Mildura - South +28.3 pts higher in Mildura - South

57.5% 27th pct 85.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Merbein in Mildura - South +26.8 pts higher in Mildura - South

45.6% 27th pct 72.4% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Merbein in Mildura - South +14.8 pts higher in Mildura - South

80.2% 28th pct 95.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Merbein in Mildura - South +36.1 pts higher in Mildura - South

0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Merbein in Mildura - South +4.1 more in Merbein

26.5 84th pct 22.4 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Merbein in Mildura - South +35 higher in Mildura - South

23 31st pct 59 42nd pct

Mean slope in Merbein in Mildura - South +0.3 pts higher in Merbein

3.0% 10th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Merbein with nearby areas

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Compare Mildura - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merbein vs Mildura - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215021396/merbein/vs/215021470/mildura-south