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Merredin vs Narrogin

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 169 km apart · Merredin profile · Narrogin profile

Merredin Narrogin

Merredin and Narrogin are two regional centres in Western Australia with similar population sizes. Narrogin is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (64.7% compared to 42.7% in Merredin) and parks (86.1% versus 65.8%). Narrogin also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 16.8%, while Merredin's is much lower at 4.9%. In contrast, Merredin has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people (0.82 versus 0.46) and a higher share of homes owned outright (41.3% compared to 35.6%).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as a typical resident age of 43 and very similar weekly household incomes of around $1,300. While they are alike in these areas, some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011, and the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments has also increased, with Narrogin's being well higher at $1,170 compared to $927 in Merredin.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in Narrogin One-parent: 6.4 pts higher in Narrogin Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in Narrogin Work from home: 6.9 pts higher in Merredin Mortgage: $243 higher in Narrogin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merredinin Narrogin +523 larger in Merredin gap widening
4,893 22nd pct 4,370 18th pct
Median age in Merredinin Narrogin even gap narrowing
43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Merredinin Narrogin +1.2 pts higher in Narrogin gap narrowing
4.7% 75th pct 6.0% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Merredinin Narrogin +1.1 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
21.4% 73rd pct 22.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in Merredinin Narrogin +1.6 pts higher in Merredin gap steady
18.7% 59th pct 17.1% 41st pct
De facto in Merredinin Narrogin +0.5 pts higher in Merredin gap steady
12.4% 56th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.5%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%
21.4% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 42.9%
31.2% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
6.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Merredin Narrogin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merredinin Narrogin +6.3 pts higher in Narrogin gap widening
10.8% 17th pct 17.1% 37th pct

Country of birth

75.2% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 72.1%
3.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 39.9%
40.0% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 37.2%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
6.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
3.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Indian even 0.9%
0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Merredinin Narrogin +4.6 pts higher in Narrogin gap widening
4.9% 22nd pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Limited English in Merredinin Narrogin +0.4 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
0.5% 23rd pct 0.9% 39th pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 79.6%
0.4% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Italian even 0.5%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Merredinin Narrogin +2.1 pts higher in Merredin gap widening
41.1% 49th pct 39.0% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
41.1% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 39.0%
14.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Merredinin Narrogin +1.4 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
40.0% 18th pct 41.3% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Merredinin Narrogin +2.2 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
10.3% 12th pct 12.5% 21st pct
Schools in Merredinin Narrogin even
5 64th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Merredinin Narrogin +1.22 more in Narrogin
5.47 88th pct 6.69 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merredinin Narrogin even
5 10th pct 5 10th pct
Students in Merredinin Narrogin +298 more in Narrogin
922 34th pct 1,220 44th pct
Avg size in Merredinin Narrogin +60 larger in Narrogin
184 19th pct 244 25th pct
ICSEA in Merredinin Narrogin +5 higher in Narrogin
943 16th pct 948 19th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
24.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.4%
10.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.5% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%
8.4% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
9.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.7% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Merredinin Narrogin +$70 higher in Merredin gap widening
$796 48th pct $726 34th pct
Household income in Merredinin Narrogin +$93 higher in Merredin gap widening
$1,387 28th pct $1,294 21st pct
Family income in Merredinin Narrogin +$53 higher in Merredin gap narrowing
$1,855 35th pct $1,802 32nd pct
High earners in Merredinin Narrogin +1.5 pts higher in Merredin gap widening
10.1% 47th pct 8.6% 38th pct
High-income homes in Merredinin Narrogin +0.0 pts higher in Merredin gap steady
13.4% 26th pct 13.3% 26th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 even 29.7%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.7%
18.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merredinin Narrogin +1.3 pts higher in Narrogin
29.1% 56th pct 30.4% 64th pct
Mental health in Merredinin Narrogin +1.9 pts higher in Narrogin
8.1% 41st pct 10.0% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Merredinin Narrogin +1.4 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 6.6% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
6.1% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.8% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 56.5%
18.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merredinin Narrogin +1.5 pts higher in Merredin gap widening
25.2% 94th pct 23.7% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Merredinin Narrogin +0.3 pts higher in Merredin gap steady
10.4% 24th pct 10.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Merredinin Narrogin +2.2 pts higher in Merredin gap widening
24.6% 38th pct 22.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Merredinin Narrogin +0.8 pts higher in Merredin
3.3% 62nd pct 2.4% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Merredinin Narrogin +2.6 pts higher in Merredin gap widening
21.8% 56th pct 19.2% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merredinin Narrogin +29 larger in Narrogin
232 58th pct 261 61st pct
Median age in Merredinin Narrogin +1 yrs older in Narrogin
22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Merredinin Narrogin +0.6 pts higher in Narrogin
30.7% 18th pct 31.3% 19th pct
Unemployment in Merredinin Narrogin +0.6 pts higher in Merredin
21.8% 92nd pct 21.3% 91st pct
Median income in Merredinin Narrogin +$60 higher in Merredin
$512 22nd pct $452 11th pct
Household income in Merredinin Narrogin +$209 higher in Merredin
$1,190 14th pct $981 5th pct
Indigenous language in Merredinin Narrogin +2.6 pts higher in Merredin
6.5% 60th pct 3.8% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merredinin Narrogin +0.1 larger in Merredin gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Merredinin Narrogin +6.4 pts higher in Narrogin gap widening
12.0% 39th pct 18.4% 82nd pct
Living alone in Merredinin Narrogin +5.9 pts higher in Narrogin gap widening
30.2% 72nd pct 36.1% 90th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 48.3%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 32.0%
12.0% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 34.2%
30.2% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
12.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merredinin Narrogin +$40 higher in Narrogin gap steady
$200 7th pct $240 13th pct
Mortgage in Merredinin Narrogin +$243 higher in Narrogin gap widening
$927 1st pct $1,170 10th pct
People / bedroom in Merredinin Narrogin even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Merredinin Narrogin +4.8 pts higher in Narrogin gap widening
26.0% 47th pct 30.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Merredinin Narrogin +5.7 pts higher in Merredin gap narrowing
41.3% 78th pct 35.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Merredinin Narrogin +1.8 pts higher in Merredin gap narrowing
92.8% 74th pct 91.0% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merredinin Narrogin +1.6 pts higher in Merredin gap narrowing
79.3% 51st pct 77.7% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 35.6%
26.0% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
5.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
1.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 91.0%
4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 44.2%
27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 27.5%
14.7% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 60.9%
46.0% Under $200 ◂ +21.1 pts 25.0%
7.5% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.4 pts 35.1%
32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
9.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.5% $3,000 or more even 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merredinin Narrogin +1.8 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
5.0% 50th pct 6.8% 65th pct
Work from home in Merredinin Narrogin +6.9 pts higher in Merredin gap steady
10.9% 35th pct 4.1% 5th pct
PT commute in Merredinin Narrogin +0.3 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
1.0% 33rd pct 1.3% 39th pct
PT stops in Merredinin Narrogin +2 more in Merredin
4 10th pct 2 5th pct
Stops/1k in Merredinin Narrogin +0.36 more in Merredin
0.82 9th pct 0.46 5th pct
Departures/1k in Merredinin Narrogin +5.2 more in Merredin
9.8 7th pct 4.6 3rd pct
PT routes in Merredinin Narrogin +1 more in Narrogin
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Merredinin Narrogin
— 66 97th pct
Drive to city in Merredinin Narrogin
— 120 92nd pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 68.9%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%
7.8% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 32.7%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%
10.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
5.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merredinin Narrogin +5.3 pts higher in Narrogin gap widening
29.5% 15th pct 34.9% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Merredinin Narrogin +11.8 pts higher in Narrogin gap widening
4.9% 14th pct 16.8% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merredinin Narrogin +1.4 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
4.1% 36th pct 5.5% 67th pct
Participation in Merredinin Narrogin +1.4 pts higher in Merredin gap narrowing
57.4% 32nd pct 56.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Merredinin Narrogin +3.4 pts higher in Merredin gap narrowing
63.9% 83rd pct 60.5% 64th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.7 pts 10.2%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.1% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.3% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%
4.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
2.6% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Managers ◂ +12.1 pts 13.5%
10.4% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.4% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.8% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Merredinin Narrogin +1 higher in Merredin
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Merredinin Narrogin +1 higher in Merredin
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Merredinin Narrogin +1 higher in Merredin
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Merredinin Narrogin even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Merredinin Narrogin +16 higher in Merredin
951 30th pct 935 24th pct
ERP in Merredinin Narrogin +729 higher in Merredin
5,291 22nd pct 4,562 18th pct
Growth in Merredinin Narrogin +3.7 pts higher in Merredin
4.6% 51st pct 0.9% 18th pct
Businesses in Merredinin Narrogin +221 higher in Merredin
637 34th pct 416 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Merredinin Narrogin +132 higher in Narrogin
300 1st pct 432 7th pct
Max temp in Merredinin Narrogin +2.1 higher in Merredin
25.9 75th pct 23.8 51st pct
Min temp in Merredinin Narrogin +0.9 higher in Merredin
10.6 30th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Merredinin Narrogin +0.7 higher in Narrogin
3.5 25th pct 4.3 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Merredinin Narrogin +0.7 more in Narrogin
3.9 30th pct 4.7 41st pct
15-min city in Merredinin Narrogin +7.5 pts higher in Narrogin
44.5% 33rd pct 52.0% 39th pct
Walk to shops in Merredinin Narrogin +22.0 pts higher in Narrogin
42.7% 32nd pct 64.7% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in Merredinin Narrogin +7.5 pts higher in Narrogin
11.6% 9th pct 19.2% 14th pct
Walk to school in Merredinin Narrogin +19.1 pts higher in Narrogin
53.9% 33rd pct 73.0% 49th pct
Walk to a park in Merredinin Narrogin +20.3 pts higher in Narrogin
65.8% 21st pct 86.1% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Merredinin Narrogin +1.4 pts higher in Narrogin
50.7% 54th pct 52.1% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in Merredinin Narrogin +29.0 more in Merredin
41.1 86th pct 12.1 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Merredinin Narrogin +1 higher in Narrogin
0 3rd pct 1 11th pct
Mean slope in Merredinin Narrogin +2.8 pts higher in Narrogin
3.1% 11th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Compare Merredin with nearby areas

Cunderdin Kulin Brookton Mukinbudin Dowerin York - Beverley Narrogin Northam

Compare Narrogin with nearby areas

Wagin Brookton Katanning Murray Collie York - Beverley Serpentine - Jarrahdale Ashendon - Lesley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merredin vs Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021240/merredin/vs/509031249/narrogin