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Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood vs Carabooda - Pinjar

Name: Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood vs Carabooda - Pinjar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood profile · Carabooda - Pinjar profile

Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Carabooda - Pinjar

Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood is a populous suburb, while Carabooda - Pinjar is sparsely populated. There are stark differences in their demographics and layout: residents are far older in Carabooda - Pinjar, where the typical age is 45 compared to 34 in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood. Higher wealth is also more common in Carabooda - Pinjar, where 25.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 14.9% in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood. In contrast, Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood is far more diverse, with 40.1% of people born overseas compared to 28.8% in Carabooda - Pinjar.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with several gaps narrowing as Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood catches up. This is seen in the share of one-parent families and people who have moved in the last five years, both of which are far higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in some ways, such as having nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $730 to $787.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,956 larger in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Median age: 11 yrs older in Carabooda - Pinjar One-parent: 10.6 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Carabooda - Pinjar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +22,956 larger in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood gap steady

23,679 94th pct 723 3rd pct

Median age in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +11 yrs older in Carabooda - Pinjar gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 21.0%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

Marital status

42.3% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

38.8% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 33.7%

9.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Carabooda - Pinjar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.6% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

15.4% England ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

3.4% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

0.2% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +6.4 pts 39.3%

28.2% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

8.8% Irish even 8.9%

2.8% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 79.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 39.1%

40.9% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.9% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.1% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar

9 88th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar

1.72 39th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +4 more in Carabooda - Pinjar

24 59th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar

4,178 87th pct —

Avg size in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar

464 56th pct —

ICSEA in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar

990 38th pct —

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 48.5%

21.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

6.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 34.9%

15.8% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 10.9%

16.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

9.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +$57 higher in Carabooda - Pinjar gap widening

$730 34th pct $787 46th pct

Household income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +$578 higher in Carabooda - Pinjar gap widening

$1,542 38th pct $2,120 73rd pct

Family income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +$411 higher in Carabooda - Pinjar gap widening

$1,848 35th pct $2,259 62nd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.4%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.4% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 39.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.4%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +1.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +575 larger in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

582 83rd pct 7 2nd pct

Median age in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +20 yrs older in Carabooda - Pinjar

18 yrs 5th pct 38 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +$165 higher in Carabooda - Pinjar

$560 34th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +$864 higher in Carabooda - Pinjar

$1,386 29th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +0.2 larger in Carabooda - Pinjar gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

20.3% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 10.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.2% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 15.3%

16.9% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +$40 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood gap narrowing

$340 40th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +$737 higher in Carabooda - Pinjar gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,470 86th pct

People / bedroom in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 35.1%

30.2% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 24.8%

13.5% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

6.4% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 96.4%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 43.2%

34.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 24.8%

4.8% 5 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 36.4%

43.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 25.5%

7.7% Under $200 +28.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

1.2% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.1 pts 14.1%

5.8% $3,000 or more +34.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 20.5%

11.6% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +98 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

98 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +4.14 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

4.14 47th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +1,440.4 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

1,440.4 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +9 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

9 57th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar

5 50th pct —

Drive to city in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +87 longer in Carabooda - Pinjar

27 54th pct 114 91st pct

Reach 30 min in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +22,956 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

23,679 70th pct 723 2nd pct

Reach 45 min in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +36,860 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

37,583 45th pct 723 1st pct

Transit to city in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar

77 81st pct —

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 48.0%

5.5% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.1% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.3% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 16.6%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 30.9%

5.6% 4 or more +23.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.6% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%

11.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

7.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

7.2% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

4.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

8.5% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.1% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.1% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +3 higher in Carabooda - Pinjar

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +4 higher in Carabooda - Pinjar

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +5 higher in Carabooda - Pinjar

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +2 higher in Carabooda - Pinjar

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +76 higher in Carabooda - Pinjar

942 27th pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +25,216 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

26,000 91st pct 784 3rd pct

Growth in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +0.6 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

5.7% 60th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +881 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

1,046 58th pct 165 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +12 higher in Carabooda - Pinjar

604 19th pct 616 21st pct

Max temp in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +0.5 higher in Carabooda - Pinjar

25.2 67th pct 25.7 73rd pct

Min temp in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +0.8 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

13.5 69th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +6.4 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

6.6 67th pct 0.1 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +6.1 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

6.2 65th pct 0.1 0th pct

15-min city in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +90.7 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

90.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +91.2 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

91.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +100.0 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

100.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +92.2 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

92.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +90.9 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

100.0% 100th pct 9.1% 0th pct

Walk to health in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +86.3 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

86.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +11.1 more in Carabooda - Pinjar

9.6 21st pct 20.7 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +519 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

520 94th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Carabooda - Pinjar +0.8 pts higher in Carabooda - Pinjar

4.8% 40th pct 5.5% 54th pct

Compare Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood with nearby areas

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Compare Carabooda - Pinjar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood vs Carabooda - Pinjar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505031099/butler-merriwa-ridgewood/vs/505031256/carabooda-pinjar