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Berrambool vs Merimbula

Name: Berrambool vs Merimbula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Berrambool profile · Merimbula profile

Berrambool Merimbula

Merimbula and Berrambool are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Merimbula is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 46 in Berrambool. It is also much better connected, with far more public transport stops, routes, and walkable amenities. In contrast, Berrambool has a higher share of children under 15 (15.8% versus 11.7%) and is far more convenient for those walking to a school, with 90.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 44.3% in Merimbula.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,140, and their similar shares of university-educated adults. This common economic ground exists even as the two places diverge in other ways; for example, Merimbula has a well higher share of people living alone (41.1%) while Berrambool has a well higher share of one-parent families (20.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,335 larger in Merimbula Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Merimbula PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Merimbula Median age: 8 yrs older in Merimbula Unpaid carers: 5.0 pts higher in Berrambool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Berrambool in Merimbula +3,335 larger in Merimbula gap widening

486 64th pct 3,821 86th pct

Median age in Berrambool in Merimbula +8 yrs older in Merimbula gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.5%

15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

Marital status

39.8% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.4% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 31.2%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

3.4% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Berrambool Merimbula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 76.8%

4.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% English +2.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.5% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 35.3%

9.5% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Italian even 2.7%

2.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 88.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 47.5%

38.3% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Berrambool in Merimbula

— 2.23 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Berrambool in Merimbula +3 more in Merimbula

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Berrambool in Merimbula +71 larger in Berrambool

428 63rd pct 357 54th pct

ICSEA in Berrambool in Merimbula +14 higher in Merimbula

1,001 57th pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 48.0%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.5%

9.0% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 31.6%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

10.4% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

13.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

8.8% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

6.9% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Berrambool in Merimbula +$39 higher in Merimbula gap widening

$669 35th pct $708 42nd pct

Household income in Berrambool in Merimbula +$10 higher in Merimbula gap narrowing

$1,136 21st pct $1,146 22nd pct

Family income in Berrambool in Merimbula +$280 higher in Merimbula gap widening

$1,447 24th pct $1,727 40th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.3%

23.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.6%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 43.2%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.0%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

14.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

6.6% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +0.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

24.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 24.3%

11.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Berrambool in Merimbula +65 larger in Merimbula

19 67th pct 84 84th pct

Median age in Berrambool in Merimbula +3 yrs older in Merimbula

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Berrambool in Merimbula +$92 higher in Berrambool

$762 62nd pct $670 53rd pct

Household income in Berrambool in Merimbula +$63 higher in Berrambool

$1,625 47th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Berrambool in Merimbula +0.2 larger in Berrambool gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

38.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 38.0%

20.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 14.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.2% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Berrambool in Merimbula +$10 higher in Berrambool gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Berrambool in Merimbula even gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Berrambool in Merimbula even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.8% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%

1.4% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 58.5%

14.2% Flat or apartment +8.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 16.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 37.4%

27.0% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 15.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.1%

9.2% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 33.2%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.2% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Berrambool in Merimbula +11 more in Merimbula

0 0th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Berrambool in Merimbula +2.88 more in Merimbula

0.00 0th pct 2.88 69th pct

Departures/1k in Berrambool in Merimbula +88.2 more in Merimbula

0.0 0th pct 88.2 67th pct

PT routes in Berrambool in Merimbula +6 more in Merimbula

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Berrambool in Merimbula +12 longer in Merimbula

10 46th pct 22 60th pct

How people get to work

73.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 61.0%

6.6% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

29.9% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

11.4% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 15.9%

15.6% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.5% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Berrambool in Merimbula +0.9 higher in Merimbula

4.5 80th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Berrambool in Merimbula +0.1 more in Berrambool

5.4 85th pct 5.3 85th pct

15-min city in Berrambool in Merimbula +0.5 pts higher in Berrambool

61.5% 82nd pct 61.0% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Berrambool in Merimbula +4.8 pts higher in Berrambool

60.7% 82nd pct 55.9% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Berrambool in Merimbula +19.9 pts higher in Merimbula

38.0% 69th pct 57.8% 75th pct

Walk to school in Berrambool in Merimbula +45.8 pts higher in Berrambool

90.1% 92nd pct 44.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Berrambool in Merimbula +10.1 pts higher in Merimbula

85.6% 77th pct 95.6% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Berrambool in Merimbula +4.2 pts higher in Merimbula

57.0% 86th pct 61.2% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Berrambool in Merimbula +25.3 more in Merimbula

8.2 37th pct 33.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Berrambool in Merimbula +8 higher in Berrambool

36 76th pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Berrambool in Merimbula +3.3 pts higher in Berrambool

13.3% 89th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Berrambool with nearby areas

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Compare Merimbula with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Berrambool vs Merimbula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10311/berrambool/vs/SAL12586/merimbula