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Cudgel vs Merungle Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Cudgel profile · Merungle Hill profile

Cudgel Merungle Hill

Merungle Hill and Cudgel are neighbouring rural areas with very different population profiles. Cudgel is sparsely populated and has a much higher proportion of First Nations people (13.9%) and children (36.1%). In contrast, Merungle Hill is older, with a far higher share of seniors at 23.3% and more people working or looking for work (66.8%). The two areas also differ in education and health, with more people in Cudgel finishing Year 12 (50.0%), while more people in Merungle Hill live with a long-term health condition (32.6%).

These two places share a similar economic foundation, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting around $734 in Merungle Hill and $762 in Cudgel. They are also alike in their lack of local infrastructure, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries or health services. This shared car-dependency is a defining feature of both locations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 222 larger in Merungle Hill Mortgage: $612 higher in Merungle Hill Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Merungle Hill Under 15: 16.3 pts higher in Cudgel Housework 15h+: 14.1 pts higher in Merungle Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +222 larger in Merungle Hill gap steady
36 22nd pct 258 58th pct
Median age in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +4 yrs older in Merungle Hill gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +11.2 pts higher in Cudgel gap widening
13.9% 89th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +12.1 pts higher in Merungle Hill gap widening
11.1% 19th pct 23.3% 69th pct
Under 15 in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +16.3 pts higher in Cudgel gap widening
36.1% 100th pct 19.8% 68th pct
De facto in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 7.1% 17th pct

Age structure

36.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.3 pts 19.8%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.5%
11.1% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 7.4%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 61.5%
23.8% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Separated +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Cudgel Merungle Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +5.0 pts higher in Cudgel gap narrowing
13.9% 60th pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

86.1% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.0% England +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 37.2%
19.4% English +19.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
11.1% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Scottish +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Irish +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +0.6 pts higher in Cudgel gap narrowing
8.3% 73rd pct 7.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +1.2 pts higher in Merungle Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

75.0% English only +16.9 pts ▸ 91.9%
16.7% Punjabi ◂ +14.3 pts 2.3%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +11.2 pts higher in Merungle Hill gap narrowing
16.7% 6th pct 27.9% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 65.5%
16.7% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.7% Other religions ◂ +14.3 pts 2.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +13.2 pts higher in Cudgel gap narrowing
50.0% 62nd pct 36.8% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +0.8 pts higher in Cudgel gap narrowing
14.3% 48th pct 13.5% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +2 more in Merungle Hill
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +64 larger in Cudgel
319 50th pct 255 43rd pct
ICSEA in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +11 higher in Cudgel
1,009 61st pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 36.8%
20.0% Year 10 +18.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +32.0 pts 18.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% Society & culture +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Education +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +$28 higher in Cudgel gap narrowing
$762 52nd pct $734 47th pct
Household income in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +$143 higher in Merungle Hill gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,768 64th pct
Family income in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +$18 higher in Merungle Hill gap steady
$1,874 49th pct $1,892 50th pct
High earners in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +7.7 pts higher in Merungle Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 48th pct
High-income homes in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 14.4% 45th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

47.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 33.7%
14.3% Under $650 +29.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +10.3 pts higher in Merungle Hill
22.2% 20th pct 32.6% 68th pct
Mental health in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +5.8 pts higher in Merungle Hill
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +4.1 pts higher in Cudgel gap widening
8.3% 84th pct 4.3% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Arthritis +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
0.0% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +12.2 pts 62.8%
19.4% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +5.5 pts higher in Merungle Hill gap narrowing
19.0% 55th pct 24.5% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +0.8 pts higher in Cudgel gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 13.5% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +2.1 pts higher in Cudgel gap steady
28.6% 67th pct 26.4% 56th pct
Defence service in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +3.4 pts higher in Merungle Hill
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +14.1 pts higher in Merungle Hill gap widening
19.0% 22nd pct 33.2% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +2 larger in Merungle Hill
5 49th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +21 yrs older in Merungle Hill
14 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Median income in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +$374 higher in Merungle Hill
$625 48th pct $999 79th pct
Household income in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +$541 higher in Merungle Hill
$1,625 47th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +0.5 larger in Cudgel gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +12.4 pts higher in Merungle Hill gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 59th pct
Living alone in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

92.9% Couples with children ◂ +41.1 pts 51.8%
35.7% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% One-parent families +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

62.5% 1 person ◂ +45.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% 2 people +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 4 people +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% 3 people +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% 6 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +$59 higher in Cudgel
$300 57th pct $241 37th pct
Mortgage in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +$612 higher in Merungle Hill
$688 6th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +0.10 higher in Cudgel gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 12.2% 35th pct
Owned outright in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 55.6% 86th pct
Separate houses in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 88.9% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

87.5% Owned outright ◂ +31.9 pts 55.6%
62.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.5 pts 40.0%
0.0% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 104.4%
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

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 48.9%
37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%
37.5% 5 or more ◂ +33.1 pts 4.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 11.2% 31st pct
PT commute in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cudgelin Merungle Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cudgelin Merungle Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cudgelin Merungle Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cudgelin Merungle Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 84 99th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +22.5 pts ▸ 68.7%
23.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 11.2%
0.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +63.3 pts 36.7%
37.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 27.8%
0.0% 4 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +0.9 pts higher in Cudgel gap narrowing
33.3% 59th pct 32.4% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +14.4 pts higher in Merungle Hill gap widening
52.4% 26th pct 66.8% 72nd pct
Full-time in Cudgelin Merungle Hill
— 67.2% 84th pct

Industries people work in

61.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +45.1 pts 16.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Education & training +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Other services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Retail trade +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

53.8% Managers ◂ +33.0 pts 20.9%
23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.9 pts 11.2%
23.1% Sales workers ◂ +17.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% Labourers +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Professionals +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +0.1 higher in Merungle Hill
0.0 0th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +0.2 more in Merungle Hill
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Cudgelin Merungle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cudgelin Merungle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cudgelin Merungle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cudgelin Merungle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +16.3 pts higher in Merungle Hill
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 51st pct
Walk to health in Cudgelin Merungle Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +79.5 more in Cudgel
83.3 87th pct 3.9 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Cudgelin Merungle Hill even
1 50th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Cudgelin Merungle Hill +0.1 pts higher in Cudgel
3.9% 27th pct 3.7% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cudgel vs Merungle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11143/cudgel/vs/SAL12601/merungle-hill