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Drildool vs Merah North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Drildool profile · Merah North profile

Drildool Merah North

Merah North and Drildool are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Merah North has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 36 and 17.8% of people being children under 15, compared to Drildool where the typical age is 50 and there are no children. Merah North also has higher education and income levels, with 50.5% of residents completing Year 12 and 15.5% earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Drildool has a higher share of people needing help with daily activities (13.0%) and those providing unpaid care (29.2%).

Both areas are equally car-dependent and lack a walkable range of amenities. This shared reliance on vehicles is consistent across the two locations, which also share the same low rate of people using a language other than English at home. While Merah North has seen more stable residency, Drildool has had more movement, with 47.8% of people moving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 106 larger in Merah North Year 12: 33.8 pts higher in Merah North Rent: $60 higher in Merah North Recent movers: 27.7 pts higher in Drildool Median age: 14 yrs older in Drildool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drildoolin Merah North +106 larger in Merah North gap narrowing
23 16th pct 129 45th pct
Median age in Drildoolin Merah North +14 yrs older in Drildool gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Drildoolin Merah North +5.4 pts higher in Merah North
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Drildoolin Merah North +6.2 pts higher in Drildool
21.7% 63rd pct 15.5% 35th pct
Under 15 in Drildoolin Merah North +17.8 pts higher in Merah North
0.0% 0th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Drildoolin Merah North +7.5 pts higher in Drildool
19.0% 86th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 24.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 15.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 55.3%
20.8% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
25.0% Divorced ◂ +21.1 pts 3.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Drildool Merah North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Drildoolin Merah North +8.5 pts higher in Merah North
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 36th pct

Country of birth

91.3% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 81.4%
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

52.2% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 47.3%
34.8% English +2.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
21.7% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 14.7%
0.0% Irish +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% German +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Chinese 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 Drildoolin Merah North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Drildoolin Merah North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 83.7%
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 Drildoolin Merah North +3.4 pts higher in Merah North
26.1% 16th pct 29.5% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

82.6% Christianity ◂ +24.5 pts 58.1%
26.1% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
21.7% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 14.0%
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 Drildoolin Merah North +33.8 pts higher in Merah North
16.7% 0th pct 50.5% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Drildoolin Merah North +4.3 pts higher in Drildool
20.8% 70th pct 16.5% 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Drildoolin Merah North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

16.7% Year 12 +33.8 pts ▸ 50.5%
16.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 3.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.2 pts 28.8%
30.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +19.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.0 pts 22.0%
30.0% Health ◂ +23.2 pts 6.8%
0.0% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Drildoolin Merah North +$213 higher in Merah North gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $1,113 88th pct
Household income in Drildoolin Merah North +$441 higher in Merah North gap widening
$1,416 42nd pct $1,857 68th pct
Family income in Drildoolin Merah North +$708 higher in Merah North gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Drildoolin Merah North +15.5 pts higher in Merah North
0.0% 0th pct 15.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Drildoolin Merah North
— 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.1 pts 21.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Drildoolin Merah North +9.7 pts higher in Drildool
39.1% 88th pct 29.5% 53rd pct
Mental health in Drildoolin Merah North +13.2 pts higher in Drildool
21.7% 100th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Drildoolin Merah North +10.7 pts higher in Drildool
13.0% 97th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.7% Mental health ◂ +13.2 pts 8.5%
17.4% Asthma ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%
13.0% Arthritis ◂ +9.9 pts 3.1%
0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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

43.5% None +10.0 pts ▸ 53.5%
30.4% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 25.6%
21.7% Two conditions ◂ +17.9 pts 3.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Drildoolin Merah North +6.6 pts higher in Merah North
16.7% 43rd pct 23.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Drildoolin Merah North +22.4 pts higher in Drildool
29.2% 100th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Drildoolin Merah North +12.5 pts higher in Merah North
16.7% 16th pct 29.1% 70th pct
Defence service in Drildoolin Merah North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Drildoolin Merah North +7.9 pts higher in Merah North
12.5% 10th pct 20.4% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Drildoolin Merah North +7 larger in Merah North
0 0th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Drildoolin Merah North +26 yrs older in Drildool
47 yrs 85th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Drildoolin Merah North +$424 higher in Merah North
$350 12th pct $774 63rd pct
Household income in Drildoolin Merah North +$499 higher in Merah North
$1,375 35th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drildoolin Merah North +0.2 larger in Drildool
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Drildoolin Merah North
— 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Drildoolin Merah North
— 26.2% 59th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples without children ◂ +25.2 pts 31.0%
37.5% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% One-parent families +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other families +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 47.6%
0.0% 1 person +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% 3 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 4 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 6 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drildoolin Merah North +$60 higher in Merah North
$50 0th pct $110 7th pct
Mortgage in Drildoolin Merah North
$5,000 100th pct —
People / bedroom in Drildoolin Merah North even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Drildoolin Merah North
— 23.8% 69th pct
Owned outright in Drildoolin Merah North
— 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Drildoolin Merah North
— 97.6% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Drildoolin Merah North
— 85.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.5 pts 31.0%
0.0% Rented +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 97.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +46.4 pts 28.6%
62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.9 pts 28.6%
0.0% 5 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Drildoolin Merah North
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Drildoolin Merah North
— 23.9% 70th pct
PT commute in Drildoolin Merah North
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Drildoolin Merah North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Drildoolin Merah North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Drildoolin Merah North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Drildoolin Merah North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 60.6%
25.0% Walked ◂ +20.8 pts 4.2%
18.8% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
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

62.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +53.0 pts 9.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 4 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Drildoolin Merah North +27.7 pts higher in Drildool
47.8% 89th pct 20.2% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Drildoolin Merah North
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Drildoolin Merah North +6.1 pts higher in Merah North
66.7% 72nd pct 72.8% 87th pct
Full-time in Drildoolin Merah North
— 81.7% 99th pct

Industries people work in

62.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.6 pts ▸ 83.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers +19.5 pts ▸ 50.7%
31.3% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 22.5%
25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.3 pts 12.7%
0.0% Professionals +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Drildoolin Merah North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Drildoolin Merah North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Drildoolin Merah North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Drildoolin Merah North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Drildoolin Merah North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Drildoolin Merah North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Drildoolin Merah North +0.9 pts higher in Merah North
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Drildoolin Merah North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Drildoolin Merah North +15.5 more in Merah North
0.0 0th pct 15.5 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Drildoolin Merah North even
0 5th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Drildoolin Merah North +0.3 pts higher in Merah North
3.4% 19th pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drildool vs Merah North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11294/drildool/vs/SAL12583/merah-north