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Cassilis vs Merriwa

Name: Cassilis vs Merriwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Cassilis profile · Merriwa profile

Cassilis Merriwa

Merriwa and Cassilis are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales with distinct local layouts. Merriwa is much more walkable; for example, 39.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Cassilis. Merriwa also has larger school sizes, with an average of 135 students against just 11 in Cassilis. In contrast, Cassilis has a higher share of people working from home at 26.4% and more homes owned outright at 54.1%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a very similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. They share a similar lack of public transport, with no stops or departures per 1,000 people in either place. While both have a typical age above the national figure, residents in Merriwa are noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 42 in Cassilis.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,547 larger in Merriwa No car: 4.5 pts higher in Merriwa Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Merriwa PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Merriwa Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in Cassilis

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cassilis in Merriwa +1,547 larger in Merriwa gap steady

278 58th pct 1,825 77th pct

Median age in Cassilis in Merriwa +3 yrs older in Merriwa gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.5% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.4%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 45.5%

33.0% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 31.5%

5.5% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.8% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cassilis Merriwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 83.0%

1.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.9% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 46.7%

36.7% English +2.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

10.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 88.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

60.8% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

27.7% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 19.9%

9.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cassilis in Merriwa +10.22 more in Cassilis

15.87 85th pct 5.65 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cassilis in Merriwa +1 more in Merriwa

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Cassilis in Merriwa +124 larger in Merriwa

11 0th pct 135 31st pct

ICSEA in Cassilis in Merriwa +58 higher in Cassilis

959 31st pct 901 13th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 32.8%

30.1% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.2% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 15.6%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.5 pts 7.8%

11.4% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.5% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

8.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Cassilis in Merriwa +$94 higher in Cassilis gap widening

$687 38th pct $593 24th pct

Household income in Cassilis in Merriwa +$167 higher in Cassilis gap widening

$1,375 38th pct $1,208 26th pct

Family income in Cassilis in Merriwa +$195 higher in Cassilis gap widening

$1,666 36th pct $1,471 25th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.7%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.2% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.0%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

10.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +3.1 pts 54.8%

18.3% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cassilis in Merriwa +123 larger in Merriwa

13 62nd pct 136 86th pct

Median age in Cassilis in Merriwa +13 yrs older in Cassilis

35 yrs 73rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Cassilis in Merriwa +$119 higher in Cassilis

$575 43rd pct $456 26th pct

Household income in Cassilis in Merriwa +$88 higher in Merriwa

$1,375 35th pct $1,463 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cassilis in Merriwa +0.2 larger in Cassilis gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 51.3%

30.4% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.0% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.6% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.2% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cassilis in Merriwa +$65 higher in Merriwa gap narrowing

$180 20th pct $245 39th pct

Mortgage in Cassilis in Merriwa +$97 higher in Merriwa gap narrowing

$1,138 21st pct $1,235 26th pct

People / bedroom in Cassilis in Merriwa +0.10 higher in Cassilis gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 42.5%

16.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.3% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 95.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

21.4% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

28.6% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.0%

18.8% Under $1,000 +15.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cassilis in Merriwa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cassilis in Merriwa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cassilis in Merriwa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cassilis in Merriwa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

32.2% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 14.9%

13.2% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 36.2%

17.2% 1 vehicle +17.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 16.2%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 8.8%

0.0% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

57.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.9 pts 25.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

6.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

44.6% Managers ◂ +24.8 pts 19.8%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.5% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

4.1% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cassilis in Merriwa +1.8 higher in Merriwa

0.8 57th pct 2.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cassilis in Merriwa +2.1 more in Merriwa

0.9 58th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Cassilis in Merriwa +22.2 pts higher in Merriwa

18.4% 72nd pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Cassilis in Merriwa +39.2 pts higher in Merriwa

0.0% 0th pct 39.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Cassilis in Merriwa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cassilis in Merriwa +27.1 pts higher in Merriwa

18.4% 64th pct 45.5% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Cassilis in Merriwa +27.4 pts higher in Merriwa

19.1% 52nd pct 46.5% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Cassilis in Merriwa +43.7 pts higher in Merriwa

0.0% 0th pct 43.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cassilis in Merriwa +23.4 more in Cassilis

43.2 78th pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Cassilis in Merriwa even

0 15th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Cassilis in Merriwa +4.2 pts higher in Cassilis

11.0% 85th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Cassilis with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cassilis vs Merriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10843/cassilis/vs/SAL12596/merriwa