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Broadwater vs Merimbula

Name: Broadwater vs Merimbula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Broadwater profile · Merimbula profile

Broadwater Merimbula

Merimbula and Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Merimbula is a more populated hub where 41.1% of people live alone and 31.6% rent their homes. It is described as somewhat walkable, with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of a park or health service. In contrast, Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Every home there is a separate house, and 60.4% are owned outright, compared to 40.8% in Merimbula.

These two areas share similar typical weekly personal incomes, both sitting around $700. While they have several things in common, the gap in their walkability is stark; Merimbula has far more amenity types within a 15-minute walk and a much higher share of homes near public transport. This contrast is reinforced by the fact that the gap in people who have moved in the last five years is significant, with 46.2% in Merimbula compared to 29.6% in Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,673 larger in Merimbula Separate houses: 41.5 pts higher in Broadwater Living alone: 24.1 pts higher in Merimbula No car: 6.9 pts higher in Merimbula Owned outright: 19.6 pts higher in Broadwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwater in Merimbula +3,673 larger in Merimbula gap steady

148 48th pct 3,821 86th pct

Median age in Broadwater in Merimbula +3 yrs older in Merimbula gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 27.8%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 11.7%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +15.9 pts 40.7%

17.2% Never married +14.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.5% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Broadwater Merimbula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 76.8%

0.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English +2.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.3% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 35.3%

8.8% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 88.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +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

61.5% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 47.5%

30.4% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadwater in Merimbula

— 2.23 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadwater in Merimbula +2 more in Merimbula

2 62nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Broadwater in Merimbula +15 larger in Broadwater

372 56th pct 357 54th pct

ICSEA in Broadwater in Merimbula +15 higher in Broadwater

1,029 72nd pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.8 pts 23.5%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

9.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

56.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.4 pts 31.6%

10.7% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +11.4 pts 11.3%

10.7% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.7% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

10.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

8.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Broadwater in Merimbula +$13 higher in Merimbula gap widening

$695 40th pct $708 42nd pct

Household income in Broadwater in Merimbula +$666 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$1,812 66th pct $1,146 22nd pct

Family income in Broadwater in Merimbula +$106 higher in Broadwater gap steady

$1,833 46th pct $1,727 40th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 25.6%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% Under $650 +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 43.2%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Arthritis +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.8% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

7.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Asthma +6.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +11.8 pts 54.4%

16.9% One condition +7.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.7% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadwater in Merimbula +81 larger in Merimbula

3 43rd pct 84 84th pct

Median age in Broadwater in Merimbula +9 yrs older in Broadwater

36 yrs 74th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Broadwater in Merimbula +$95 higher in Merimbula

$575 43rd pct $670 53rd pct

Household income in Broadwater in Merimbula +$437 higher in Broadwater

$1,999 62nd pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwater in Merimbula +0.4 larger in Broadwater gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 38.0%

35.1% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

9.0% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 39.0%

17.0% 1 person +24.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 10.0%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 6.6%

0.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwater in Merimbula +$60 higher in Merimbula gap widening

$250 40th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Broadwater in Merimbula +$433 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Broadwater in Merimbula even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Owned outright ◂ +19.6 pts 40.8%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 22.2%

13.2% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

0.0% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +41.5 pts 58.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 37.4%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 15.8%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +49.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% Under $200 +11.6 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

58.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +49.1 pts 9.7%

52.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.7 pts 33.2%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadwater in Merimbula +9 more in Merimbula

2 71st pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Broadwater in Merimbula +10.63 more in Broadwater

13.51 89th pct 2.88 69th pct

Departures/1k in Broadwater in Merimbula +391.5 more in Broadwater

479.7 78th pct 88.2 67th pct

PT routes in Broadwater in Merimbula +4 more in Merimbula

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Broadwater in Merimbula +14 longer in Broadwater

36 71st pct 22 60th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 61.0%

14.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.0 pts 4.0%

9.4% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

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

26.4% 1 vehicle +21.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 33.2%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 8.4%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 4.0%

0.0% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +10.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.1 pts 1.5%

14.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.3 pts 2.8%

4.7% Retail trade +6.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.7% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.9 pts 1.4%

7.8% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%

6.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%

20.3% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 9.9%

7.8% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 10.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

6.3% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwater in Merimbula +4.0 higher in Merimbula

1.3 61st pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadwater in Merimbula +4.2 more in Merimbula

1.1 60th pct 5.3 85th pct

15-min city in Broadwater in Merimbula +61.0 pts higher in Merimbula

0.0% 0th pct 61.0% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Broadwater in Merimbula +26.1 pts higher in Merimbula

29.8% 74th pct 55.9% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Broadwater in Merimbula +19.7 pts higher in Merimbula

38.1% 69th pct 57.8% 75th pct

Walk to school in Broadwater in Merimbula +44.3 pts higher in Merimbula

0.0% 0th pct 44.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Broadwater in Merimbula +71.8 pts higher in Merimbula

23.8% 55th pct 95.6% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Broadwater in Merimbula +61.2 pts higher in Merimbula

0.0% 0th pct 61.2% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadwater in Merimbula +6.5 more in Merimbula

27.0 70th pct 33.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadwater in Merimbula +27 higher in Merimbula

2 58th pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Broadwater in Merimbula +1.1 pts higher in Broadwater

11.0% 85th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Broadwater with nearby areas

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Compare Merimbula with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwater vs Merimbula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10576/broadwater/vs/SAL12586/merimbula