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Carcalgong vs Meroo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Carcalgong profile · Meroo profile

Carcalgong Meroo

Meroo and Carcalgong are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in their demographics and incomes. Meroo is younger, with a typical resident aged 39 and 19.6% of people being children, while Carcalgong is far older with a typical age of 56 and no children. Meroo is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,250 compared to $850 in Carcalgong. This is consistent with a more qualified workforce in Meroo, where 22.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 7.0% in Carcalgong.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and lack any walkable amenities or public transport stops. They also share similar monthly home-loan payments of around $1,600 to $1,700. While they are alike in their lack of infrastructure, they differ in health and support; Carcalgong has a much higher share of people needing help with daily activities (20.0%) and a higher unemployment rate of 12.0%, whereas Meroo has no unemployed residents.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Carcalgong Household income: $1,400 higher in Meroo Needs assistance: 20.0 pts higher in Carcalgong Unpaid child care: 31.4 pts higher in Meroo One-parent: 30.8 pts higher in Carcalgong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carcalgongin Meroo +1 larger in Meroo gap narrowing
45 26th pct 46 26th pct
Median age in Carcalgongin Meroo +17 yrs older in Carcalgong gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Carcalgongin Meroo +6.7 pts higher in Carcalgong gap widening
6.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Carcalgongin Meroo +13.0 pts higher in Meroo gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Carcalgongin Meroo +19.6 pts higher in Meroo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Carcalgongin Meroo +2.7 pts higher in Meroo gap narrowing
9.8% 31st pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

48.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.1 pts 34.8%
26.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

30.2% Married +26.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
41.9% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 40.0%
9.3% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.0% Separated ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carcalgong Meroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carcalgongin Meroo +13.3 pts higher in Carcalgong gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

88.9% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 82.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

60.0% English ◂ +14.3 pts 45.7%
22.2% Australian +27.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.6% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%
0.0% Italian +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
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

Other language in Carcalgongin Meroo +6.7 pts higher in Carcalgong gap widening
6.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Carcalgongin Meroo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 91.3%
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

No religion in Carcalgongin Meroo +21.0 pts higher in Meroo gap widening
33.3% 30th pct 54.3% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

68.9% Christianity ◂ +21.1 pts 47.8%
33.3% No religion +21.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +6.7 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

Year 12 in Carcalgongin Meroo +15.1 pts higher in Meroo gap widening
34.9% 23rd pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Carcalgongin Meroo +15.9 pts higher in Meroo gap steady
7.0% 18th pct 22.9% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 10 ◂ +23.4 pts 27.8%
34.9% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.0% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

54.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.2 pts 25.9%
20.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.5% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +20.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Education +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.5% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carcalgongin Meroo +$361 higher in Meroo gap widening
$514 13th pct $875 70th pct
Household income in Carcalgongin Meroo +$1,400 higher in Meroo gap widening
$850 8th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Carcalgongin Meroo +$313 higher in Meroo gap steady
$1,562 30th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Carcalgongin Meroo +7.0 pts higher in Carcalgong gap widening
7.0% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Carcalgongin Meroo
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

83.7% Under $650 ◂ +32.3 pts 51.4%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +41.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carcalgongin Meroo +8.1 pts higher in Meroo
28.9% 50th pct 37.0% 84th pct
Mental health in Carcalgongin Meroo +11.4 pts higher in Carcalgong
24.4% 100th pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Carcalgongin Meroo +20.0 pts higher in Carcalgong gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.4% Mental health ◂ +11.4 pts 13.0%
13.3% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.3% Other condition ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +7.9 pts 54.3%
11.1% One condition +17.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.0% Two conditions ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carcalgongin Meroo +24.5 pts higher in Meroo gap widening
7.0% 8th pct 31.4% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Carcalgongin Meroo +12.4 pts higher in Carcalgong gap widening
20.9% 91st pct 8.6% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Carcalgongin Meroo +31.4 pts higher in Meroo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.4% 79th pct
Defence service in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carcalgongin Meroo +7.2 pts higher in Carcalgong gap narrowing
18.6% 21st pct 11.4% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carcalgongin Meroo +3 larger in Carcalgong
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Carcalgongin Meroo +21 yrs older in Carcalgong
46 yrs 84th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Carcalgongin Meroo +$224 higher in Carcalgong
$949 76th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Carcalgongin Meroo
$1,199 27th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Carcalgongin Meroo +1.4 larger in Meroo gap widening
1.9 11th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Carcalgongin Meroo +30.8 pts higher in Carcalgong gap widening
30.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Carcalgongin Meroo
40.7% 91st pct —

Family composition

42.3% Couples with children +29.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
46.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 31.4%
30.8% One-parent families ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
19.2% Other families ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
40.7% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 30.8%
0.0% 6 or more +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 4 people +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carcalgongin Meroo
— $684 100th pct
Mortgage in Carcalgongin Meroo +$85 higher in Carcalgong
$1,685 54th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Carcalgongin Meroo even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Carcalgongin Meroo
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Carcalgongin Meroo
40.7% 49th pct —
Separate houses in Carcalgongin Meroo
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Carcalgongin Meroo
44.4% 6th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 30.8%
40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 23.1%
11.1% Other tenure ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
29.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
11.1% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carcalgongin Meroo
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Carcalgongin Meroo
— 18.2% 55th pct
PT commute in Carcalgongin Meroo
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +32.3 pts ▸ 95.5%
31.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 pts 18.2%
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

40.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.7 pts 23.1%
14.8% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.8% 4 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
29.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 23.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carcalgongin Meroo +7.2 pts higher in Meroo gap narrowing
13.3% 8th pct 20.5% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carcalgongin Meroo +12.0 pts higher in Carcalgong
12.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Carcalgongin Meroo +4.7 pts higher in Meroo gap narrowing
58.1% 41st pct 62.9% 58th pct
Full-time in Carcalgongin Meroo
— 77.3% 94th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.3% Manufacturing ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
21.1% Construction ◂ +7.4 pts 13.6%
0.0% Education & training +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.8% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +16.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
26.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 18.2%
21.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Carcalgongin Meroo even
0 12th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Carcalgongin Meroo +2.8 pts higher in Carcalgong
15.1% 92nd pct 12.3% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carcalgong vs Meroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10806/carcalgong/vs/SAL12589/meroo