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Cambalong vs Merriangaah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Cambalong profile · Merriangaah profile

Cambalong Merriangaah

Merriangaah and Cambalong are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are significant differences in wealth between them; typical weekly family income in Cambalong is far higher at $4,499, while Merriangaah is much lower at $1,149. Similarly, personal weekly income is far higher in Cambalong at $1,124 compared to $433 in Merriangaah. Homes in Merriangaah also have far more people per bedroom, at 1.2 compared to 0.4 in Cambalong.

These income gaps have widened over time. Despite this, the two areas are similar in other ways, with both being car-dependent and having the same number of people per home. They both have a population of 12 residents and typical ages that are older than the national figure, with Merriangaah at 61 and Cambalong at 63.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.80 higher in Merriangaah Family income: $3,350 higher in Cambalong Personal income: $691 higher in Cambalong Household income: $475 higher in Cambalong Median age: 2 yrs older in Cambalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambalongin Merriangaah even gap narrowing
12 9th pct 12 9th pct
Median age in Cambalongin Merriangaah +2 yrs older in Cambalong
63 yrs 97th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

66.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +41.7 pts 25.0%
50.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) even 25.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

25.0% Married +41.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
37.5% Never married ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
37.5% Separated ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cambalong Merriangaah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

116.7% Australia ◂ +50.0 pts 66.7%
33.3% England ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

100.0% Australian ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
58.3% English ◂ +25.0 pts 33.3%
50.0% Irish ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% Scottish ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Italian +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

125.0% English only ◂ +25.0 pts 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

83.3% Christianity ◂ +50.0 pts 33.3%
41.7% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%
25.0% Not stated ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Cambalongin Merriangaah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
18.8% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Year 11 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

44.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cambalongin Merriangaah +$691 higher in Cambalong
$1,124 88th pct $433 7th pct
Household income in Cambalongin Merriangaah +$475 higher in Cambalong
$1,124 21st pct $649 0th pct
Family income in Cambalongin Merriangaah +$3,350 higher in Cambalong
$4,499 100th pct $1,149 10th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +58.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

58.3% Arthritis ◂ +25.0 pts 33.3%
41.7% Asthma ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +25.0 pts 33.3%
41.7% Two conditions ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%
25.0% One condition even 25.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambalongin Merriangaah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cambalongin Merriangaah
— 65 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Cambalongin Merriangaah
— $75 0th pct
Household income in Cambalongin Merriangaah
— $75 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambalongin Merriangaah even
1.8 9th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

38.5% Couples without children +61.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.8% Couples with children ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +50.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
50.0% 1 person ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambalongin Merriangaah
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Cambalongin Merriangaah
$8,500 100th pct —
People / bedroom in Cambalongin Merriangaah +0.80 higher in Merriangaah
0.40 0th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +150.0 pts ▸ 200.0%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +25.0 pts 75.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 1 bedroom +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% 5 or more ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cambalongin Merriangaah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cambalongin Merriangaah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cambalongin Merriangaah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cambalongin Merriangaah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

180.0% Worked at home ◂ +180.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +87.5 pts ▸ 125.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Manufacturing +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambalongin Merriangaah +0.1 higher in Merriangaah
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambalongin Merriangaah +0.1 more in Merriangaah
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Cambalongin Merriangaah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cambalongin Merriangaah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cambalongin Merriangaah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cambalongin Merriangaah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cambalongin Merriangaah +7.1 pts higher in Merriangaah
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 45th pct
Walk to health in Cambalongin Merriangaah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambalongin Merriangaah +166.7 more in Merriangaah
0.0 0th pct 166.7 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Cambalongin Merriangaah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Cambalongin Merriangaah +3.4 pts higher in Merriangaah
7.4% 66th pct 10.8% 85th pct

Compare Cambalong with nearby areas

Lords Hill Palarang Quidong Bombala Merriangaah Rosemeath Bukalong Mila

Compare Merriangaah with nearby areas

Palarang Tombong Quidong Cambalong Bungarby Gunningrah Lords Hill Delegate

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambalong vs Merriangaah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10760/cambalong/vs/SAL12592/merriangaah