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Congo vs Meringo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Congo profile · Meringo profile

Congo Meringo

Congo and Meringo are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ significantly in wealth and household makeup. Congo has a far higher share of high-income households, with 20.6% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 5.6% in Meringo. Congo also has far more one-parent families (18.0% versus 2.8%) and a much higher share of people who report no religion, at 68.0% compared to 46.9% in Meringo. In contrast, Meringo has a well higher share of children under 15, at 22.4% compared to 15.4% in Congo.

Both areas share a similar level of education, with about 26% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and both are entirely made up of separate houses. However, the gap in First Nations personal income is widening, with typical income in Congo now far higher than in Meringo by $1,050. While Congo has a few more walkable amenities and parks, both areas are car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.1 pts higher in Congo One-parent: 15.3 pts higher in Congo Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Meringo Other language: 2.8 pts higher in Congo Population: 110 larger in Congo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Congoin Meringo +110 larger in Congo gap narrowing
253 58th pct 143 47th pct
Median age in Congoin Meringo +2 yrs older in Meringo gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Congoin Meringo +3.6 pts higher in Meringo gap steady
2.0% 50th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Congoin Meringo +1.8 pts higher in Congo gap steady
18.6% 49th pct 16.8% 41st pct
Under 15 in Congoin Meringo +7.0 pts higher in Meringo gap widening
15.4% 39th pct 22.4% 81st pct
De facto in Congoin Meringo +10.2 pts higher in Congo gap widening
24.5% 93rd pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
15.4% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%
18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

Marital status

34.1% Married +22.3 pts ▸ 56.4%
38.5% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 23.9%
17.8% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%
3.4% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Congo Meringo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Congoin Meringo +2.5 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
8.7% 37th pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 76.9%
4.3% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
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

47.4% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 41.3%
40.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
11.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
5.1% German ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Congoin Meringo +2.8 pts higher in Congo gap widening
2.8% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Congoin Meringo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 92.3%
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 Congoin Meringo +21.1 pts higher in Congo gap widening
68.0% 100th pct 46.9% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

68.0% No religion ◂ +21.1 pts 46.9%
20.9% Christianity +18.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
9.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
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 Congoin Meringo +1.9 pts higher in Congo gap narrowing
54.1% 71st pct 52.3% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Congoin Meringo +0.5 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
26.0% 79th pct 26.5% 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Congoin Meringo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 52.3%
21.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%
5.8% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%
24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 18.4%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%
11.0% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%
10.3% Management & commerce even 10.3%
9.7% Creative arts ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Congoin Meringo +$130 higher in Congo gap widening
$805 60th pct $675 36th pct
Household income in Congoin Meringo +$122 higher in Congo gap narrowing
$1,550 51st pct $1,428 43rd pct
Family income in Congoin Meringo +$258 higher in Congo gap widening
$2,083 62nd pct $1,825 46th pct
High earners in Congoin Meringo +7.4 pts higher in Congo gap widening
12.5% 72nd pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Congoin Meringo +15.0 pts higher in Congo gap widening
20.6% 63rd pct 5.6% 17th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.9%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 5.6%
12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Congoin Meringo +5.4 pts higher in Congo
31.2% 62nd pct 25.9% 35th pct
Mental health in Congoin Meringo +1.0 pts higher in Congo
8.7% 56th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Congoin Meringo +0.3 pts higher in Congo gap steady
2.4% 27th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
2.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +6.9 pts ▸ 65.0%
20.2% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 17.5%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Congoin Meringo +5.7 pts higher in Meringo gap widening
21.6% 65th pct 27.4% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Congoin Meringo +3.6 pts higher in Congo gap narrowing
13.0% 52nd pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Congoin Meringo +5.6 pts higher in Congo gap widening
26.9% 59th pct 21.4% 31st pct
Defence service in Congoin Meringo +0.4 pts higher in Congo
3.9% 70th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Congoin Meringo +7.5 pts higher in Meringo gap widening
28.4% 72nd pct 35.9% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Congoin Meringo +3 larger in Meringo
5 49th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Congoin Meringo +26 yrs older in Congo
56 yrs 92nd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Congoin Meringo +$1,050 higher in Congo
$1,625 91st pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Congoin Meringo even
$2,374 75th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Congoin Meringo +0.1 larger in Meringo gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Congoin Meringo +15.3 pts higher in Congo gap steady
18.0% 82nd pct 2.8% 17th pct
Living alone in Congoin Meringo +3.3 pts higher in Congo gap narrowing
25.5% 56th pct 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 63.0%
33.3% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
18.0% One-parent families ◂ +15.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 22.2%
20.6% 3 people ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%
2.9% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Congoin Meringo +$90 higher in Congo gap widening
$340 69th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Congoin Meringo +$288 higher in Meringo gap widening
$1,687 54th pct $1,975 70th pct
People / bedroom in Congoin Meringo even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Congoin Meringo +5.4 pts higher in Congo gap narrowing
14.7% 44th pct 9.3% 24th pct
Owned outright in Congoin Meringo +4.8 pts higher in Meringo gap widening
47.1% 68th pct 51.9% 79th pct
Separate houses in Congoin Meringo even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Congoin Meringo +8.4 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
65.7% 21st pct 74.1% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 51.9%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
14.7% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 9.3%
0.0% Other tenure +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 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

37.3% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
23.5% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
22.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 18.5%
5.9% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.3% $350–$549 ◂ +73.3 pts 0.0%
40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
26.7% Under $200 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.9 pts 15.8%
30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Congoin Meringo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Congoin Meringo +6.5 pts higher in Meringo gap steady
15.2% 46th pct 21.7% 64th pct
PT commute in Congoin Meringo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Congoin Meringo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Congoin Meringo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Congoin Meringo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Congoin Meringo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Congoin Meringo +5 longer in Congo
47 78th pct 42 75th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 56.5%
15.2% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
4.0% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 18.5%
16.0% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Congoin Meringo +0.2 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
38.1% 74th pct 38.3% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Congoin Meringo
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Congoin Meringo +4.4 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Congoin Meringo +1.5 pts higher in Congo gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 58.1% 41st pct
Full-time in Congoin Meringo +4.5 pts higher in Congo gap widening
48.0% 12th pct 43.5% 7th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.4 pts 7.2%
12.8% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%
12.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.4% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 21.7%
14.4% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.2% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.8% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Congoin Meringo +0.8 higher in Congo
0.8 58th pct 0.0 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Congoin Meringo +0.8 more in Congo
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Congoin Meringo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Congoin Meringo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Congoin Meringo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Congoin Meringo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Congoin Meringo +82.6 pts higher in Congo
82.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Congoin Meringo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Congoin Meringo +19.8 more in Congo
19.8 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Congoin Meringo +1 higher in Congo
2 59th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Congoin Meringo +1.7 pts higher in Meringo
6.6% 59th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Congo vs Meringo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11008/congo/vs/SAL12587/meringo