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Kangaroo Valley vs Meryla

Name: Kangaroo Valley vs Meryla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Kangaroo Valley profile · Meryla profile

Kangaroo Valley Meryla

Kangaroo Valley and Meryla are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ greatly in scale and activity. Kangaroo Valley is a larger residential hub where the typical weekly personal income is $766, while Meryla is sparsely populated with only 9 residents. Life in Kangaroo Valley is more connected, with 42.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 2.8 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Meryla is car-dependent, has no public transport stops, and no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or schools.

Both areas track close to the national figure for typical monthly home-loan payments, with Kangaroo Valley at $2,000 and Meryla at $2,500. They also share similar school characteristics, with both having one school within 3 km. Despite these commonalities, the two areas have diverged in other ways; residents in Meryla are far older, with a typical age of 63 compared to 54 in Kangaroo Valley.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $2,741 higher in Meryla Population: 847 larger in Kangaroo Valley Median age: 9 yrs older in Meryla Household income: $853 higher in Kangaroo Valley Household size: 1.1 larger in Kangaroo Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +847 larger in Kangaroo Valley gap steady

856 72nd pct 9 6th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +9 yrs older in Meryla gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

36.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

15.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +52.7 pts 0.0%

27.2% Never married +17.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

3.0% Separated +30.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Valley Meryla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +30.0 pts 44.4%

7.2% England ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +29.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

48.9% English ◂ +4.5 pts 44.4%

16.5% Irish ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% German ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +47.1 pts 44.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 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

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 44.4%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +40.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla

8.20 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +42 larger in Meryla

83 22nd pct 125 30th pct

ICSEA in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +37 higher in Kangaroo Valley

1,073 86th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 ◂ +63.2 pts 0.0%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

20.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

12.8% Education ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

12.0% Health ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +$316 higher in Kangaroo Valley gap widening

$766 53rd pct $450 8th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +$853 higher in Kangaroo Valley gap widening

$1,578 53rd pct $725 3rd pct

Family income in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +$2,741 higher in Meryla gap widening

$2,009 58th pct $4,750 100th pct

Household income distribution

16.9% Under $650 +26.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 33.3%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +22.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +28.3 pts 33.3%

22.4% One condition ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +10 larger in Kangaroo Valley

10 59th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla

$575 43rd pct —

Household income in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla

$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +1.1 larger in Kangaroo Valley gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.2 0th pct

Household size

27.2% 1 person +29.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

44.7% 2 people ◂ +44.7 pts 0.0%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla

$310 60th pct —

Mortgage in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +$500 higher in Meryla gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +0.20 higher in Kangaroo Valley gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 42.9%

12.1% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +90.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other dwelling +40.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

6.5% 1 bedroom +36.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Studio / none ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%

21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +16 more in Kangaroo Valley

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +18.69 more in Kangaroo Valley

18.69 92nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +198.6 more in Kangaroo Valley

198.6 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +2 more in Kangaroo Valley

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla

— 197 99th pct

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +29.2 pts ▸ 71.4%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +2.8 higher in Kangaroo Valley

2.8 71st pct 0.0 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +3.0 more in Kangaroo Valley

3.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +35.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley

35.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +42.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley

42.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +45.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley

45.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +26.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley

26.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +43.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley

43.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +36.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Valley

36.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +60.9 more in Meryla

50.2 81st pct 111.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +1 higher in Kangaroo Valley

2 58th pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Kangaroo Valley in Meryla +1.5 pts higher in Meryla

11.1% 86th pct 12.6% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Valley vs Meryla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12069/kangaroo-valley/vs/SAL12602/meryla