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Exeter vs Meryla

Name: Exeter vs Meryla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Exeter profile · Meryla profile

Exeter Meryla

Exeter (NSW) and Meryla are nearby New South Wales areas with very different scales. Exeter (NSW) has a population of 1,087, while Meryla is sparsely populated with only 9 residents. This leads to a major contrast in accessibility; Exeter (NSW) is car-dependent but has a few walkable amenities, whereas Meryla is also car-dependent and has no public transport or nearby schools. Income patterns differ sharply, with typical household and personal incomes far higher in Exeter (NSW) than in Meryla, though typical family income is far higher in Meryla at $4,750 per week. Residents are also far older in Meryla, where the typical age is 63.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as having almost no homes within walking distance of groceries or health services. Both areas also have similar typical monthly home-loan payments and school advantage scores. However, the gap in connectivity remains wide, as Exeter (NSW) has far more public transport routes and stops than Meryla.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $2,477 higher in Meryla Population: 1,078 larger in Exeter Household income: $1,189 higher in Exeter Median age: 10 yrs older in Meryla Personal income: $423 higher in Exeter

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exeter in Meryla +1,078 larger in Exeter gap widening

1,087 73rd pct 9 6th pct

Median age in Exeter in Meryla +10 yrs older in Meryla gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +60.5 pts 0.0%

23.0% Never married +21.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

1.8% Separated +31.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Exeter Meryla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +34.6 pts 44.4%

6.5% England ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian +29.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

45.4% English ◂ +0.9 pts 44.4%

18.0% Scottish ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

14.2% Irish ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% German ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +47.4 pts 44.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +53.6 pts 0.0%

39.7% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Exeter in Meryla

5.38 60th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Exeter in Meryla +1 more in Exeter

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Exeter in Meryla +1 larger in Meryla

124 29th pct 125 30th pct

ICSEA in Exeter in Meryla +3 higher in Meryla

1,033 73rd pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +64.9 pts 0.0%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

19.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

12.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

11.7% Health ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

11.2% Education ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Exeter in Meryla +$423 higher in Exeter gap widening

$873 69th pct $450 8th pct

Household income in Exeter in Meryla +$1,189 higher in Exeter gap widening

$1,914 71st pct $725 3rd pct

Family income in Exeter in Meryla +$2,477 higher in Meryla gap widening

$2,273 72nd pct $4,750 100th pct

Household income distribution

16.0% Under $650 +26.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +19.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +29.9 pts 33.3%

20.6% One condition ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Exeter in Meryla +5 larger in Exeter

5 49th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Exeter in Meryla

61 yrs 95th pct —

Median income in Exeter in Meryla

$525 36th pct —

Household income in Exeter in Meryla

$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Exeter in Meryla +1.3 larger in Exeter gap widening

2.5 50th pct 1.2 0th pct

Household size

22.1% 1 person +35.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

44.2% 2 people ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exeter in Meryla

$400 82nd pct —

Mortgage in Exeter in Meryla +$117 higher in Meryla gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Exeter in Meryla +0.10 higher in Exeter gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +24.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

53.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 42.9%

10.6% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house ◂ +99.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +42.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

3.8% 1 bedroom +39.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

42.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%

29.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

15.8% 5 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Exeter in Meryla +4 more in Exeter

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Exeter in Meryla +3.68 more in Exeter

3.68 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Exeter in Meryla +136.2 more in Exeter

136.2 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Exeter in Meryla +5 more in Exeter

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Exeter in Meryla

47 78th pct —

Drive to city in Exeter in Meryla +107 longer in Meryla

90 63rd pct 197 99th pct

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles +27.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability

Walk score in Exeter in Meryla +1.9 higher in Exeter

2.0 65th pct 0.0 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Exeter in Meryla +2.5 more in Exeter

2.5 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Exeter in Meryla +35.1 pts higher in Exeter

35.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Exeter in Meryla +0.4 pts higher in Exeter

0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Exeter in Meryla +31.8 pts higher in Exeter

31.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Exeter in Meryla +28.4 pts higher in Exeter

28.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Exeter in Meryla +43.5 pts higher in Exeter

43.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Exeter in Meryla even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Exeter in Meryla +98.2 more in Meryla

12.9 48th pct 111.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Exeter in Meryla +2 higher in Exeter

3 60th pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Exeter in Meryla +6.0 pts higher in Meryla

6.6% 59th pct 12.6% 88th pct

Compare Exeter with nearby areas

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Compare Meryla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Exeter vs Meryla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11478/exeter/vs/SAL12602/meryla