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Merbein vs Robinvale

Name: Merbein vs Robinvale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Merbein profile · Robinvale profile

Merbein Robinvale

Merbein and Robinvale are two small Victorian towns with very different social profiles. Robinvale is much more multicultural, with 37.7% of people born overseas and 41.7% using another language at home, compared to just 6.0% and 3.8% in Merbein. Robinvale also has a far higher share of renters at 40.7%, while Merbein is notably older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

Both towns share a similar economic baseline, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,340. This financial similarity exists alongside growing gaps in other areas; since 2011, the difference in the number of people who identify with no religion has widened by 12 percentage points, and the gap in overseas births has increased. While both are smaller than most areas of their type, Merbein has more public transport options and a higher share of homes within walking distance of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.7 pts higher in Robinvale Other language: 37.9 pts higher in Robinvale No religion: 27.2 pts higher in Merbein Recent arrivals: 24.9 pts higher in Robinvale Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Robinvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merbein in Robinvale +1,236 larger in Merbein gap steady

4,976 22nd pct 3,740 14th pct

Median age in Merbein in Robinvale +7 yrs older in Merbein gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.7%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 15.4%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

9.8% Youth (15–24) even 9.8%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 47.6%

32.1% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Merbein Robinvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +33.5 pts 49.7%

0.1% Vietnam +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +25.0 pts 17.1%

39.6% English ◂ +23.7 pts 16.0%

6.1% Italian +8.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 3.0%

9.4% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 3.7%

0.5% Chinese +7.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% German ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +5.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +41.6 pts 45.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.3% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

46.2% No religion ◂ +27.2 pts 19.0%

11.1% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.6% Buddhism +12.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.3% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Merbein in Robinvale +1 more in Merbein

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Merbein in Robinvale +0.12 more in Merbein

3.04 69th pct 2.92 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Merbein in Robinvale +4 more in Merbein

7 14th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Merbein in Robinvale +517 more in Merbein

1,064 39th pct 547 19th pct

Avg size in Merbein in Robinvale +81 larger in Merbein

355 40th pct 274 29th pct

ICSEA in Merbein in Robinvale +69 higher in Merbein

963 25th pct 895 9th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 13.9%

16.0% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.0 pts 22.5%

12.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

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

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

8.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Merbein in Robinvale +$49 higher in Merbein gap widening

$667 23rd pct $618 14th pct

Household income in Merbein in Robinvale +$9 higher in Robinvale gap narrowing

$1,338 24th pct $1,347 25th pct

Family income in Merbein in Robinvale +$177 higher in Merbein gap widening

$1,645 22nd pct $1,468 13th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.5%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.6%

18.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more even 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 3.9%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +9.4 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.3% One condition ◂ +8.4 pts 12.9%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merbein in Robinvale +50 larger in Robinvale

228 58th pct 278 63rd pct

Median age in Merbein in Robinvale +12 yrs older in Robinvale

17 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Merbein in Robinvale +$19 higher in Merbein

$460 12th pct $441 10th pct

Household income in Merbein in Robinvale +$279 higher in Merbein

$1,210 16th pct $931 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merbein in Robinvale +0.4 larger in Robinvale gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 27.2%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

0.9% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 30.1%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 22.4%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

13.5% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merbein in Robinvale even gap narrowing

$220 10th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Merbein in Robinvale +$100 higher in Merbein gap steady

$1,140 9th pct $1,040 5th pct

People / bedroom in Merbein in Robinvale +0.10 higher in Robinvale gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.0 pts 20.9%

16.1% Rented +24.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 31.9%

2.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 88.3%

1.5% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 44.5%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

5.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 38.0%

32.2% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.5% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.1% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% Under $1,000 +9.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.6%

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merbein in Robinvale +38 more in Merbein

44 53rd pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Merbein in Robinvale +7.24 more in Merbein

8.84 87th pct 1.60 17th pct

Departures/1k in Merbein in Robinvale +327.0 more in Merbein

353.7 33rd pct 26.7 15th pct

PT routes in Merbein in Robinvale +1 more in Robinvale

4 29th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Merbein in Robinvale +55 longer in Robinvale

26 84th pct 81 100th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.3 pts 54.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) +14.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

3.2% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.5% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 35.0%

25.3% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

3.5% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 5.0%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

8.2% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

3.6% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

4.6% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Labourers +20.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.6% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 8.4%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 5.5%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Merbein in Robinvale +1 higher in Merbein

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Merbein in Robinvale +2 higher in Merbein

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Merbein in Robinvale +4 higher in Merbein

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Merbein in Robinvale +1 higher in Merbein

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Merbein in Robinvale +55 higher in Merbein

922 19th pct 867 7th pct

ERP in Merbein in Robinvale +1,222 higher in Merbein

4,971 20th pct 3,749 13th pct

Growth in Merbein in Robinvale +0.3 pts higher in Merbein

0.3% 13th pct 0.0% 12th pct

Businesses in Merbein in Robinvale +7 higher in Robinvale

427 20th pct 434 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Merbein in Robinvale +33 higher in Robinvale

263 0th pct 296 1st pct

Max temp in Merbein in Robinvale +0.2 higher in Merbein

25.2 67th pct 25.0 65th pct

Min temp in Merbein in Robinvale +0.2 higher in Merbein

10.5 29th pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Merbein in Robinvale +0.9 higher in Robinvale

3.7 26th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merbein in Robinvale +1.1 more in Robinvale

3.6 26th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Merbein in Robinvale +17.5 pts higher in Robinvale

38.1% 27th pct 55.6% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Merbein in Robinvale +14.7 pts higher in Robinvale

40.9% 30th pct 55.6% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Merbein in Robinvale +13.6 pts higher in Merbein

57.5% 27th pct 43.9% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Merbein in Robinvale +8.1 pts higher in Robinvale

45.6% 27th pct 53.7% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Merbein in Robinvale +4.4 pts higher in Robinvale

80.2% 28th pct 84.6% 31st pct

Walk to health in Merbein in Robinvale +53.3 pts higher in Robinvale

0.0% 0th pct 53.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Merbein in Robinvale +6.6 more in Robinvale

26.5 84th pct 33.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Merbein in Robinvale +17 higher in Merbein

23 31st pct 7 20th pct

Mean slope in Merbein in Robinvale +0.7 pts higher in Robinvale

3.0% 10th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Merbein with nearby areas

Mildura - South Mildura - North Wentworth - Buronga Irymple Red Cliffs Mildura Surrounds Robinvale Wentworth-Balranald Region

Compare Robinvale with nearby areas

Swan Hill Surrounds Red Cliffs Irymple Mildura - South Mildura - North Wentworth - Buronga Merbein Wentworth-Balranald Region

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merbein vs Robinvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215021396/merbein/vs/215031403/robinvale