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Lords Hill vs Merriangaah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Lords Hill profile · Merriangaah profile

Lords Hill Merriangaah

Lords Hill and Merriangaah are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Lords Hill has 33 residents, while Merriangaah has only 12. There are significant differences in income and age. The typical weekly family income in Lords Hill is far higher at $3,250, compared to $1,149 in Merriangaah. Residents in Merriangaah are also far older, with a typical age of 61 compared to 52 in Lords Hill. Additionally, Lords Hill has far more schools within 3 km, with three compared to none in Merriangaah.

Both areas have a similar number of people per home, sitting around 1.8 or 1.9. They are also equally car-dependent, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. While Lords Hill has far higher typical incomes across the board, both areas remain sparsely populated and remote from most essential services.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lords Hillin Merriangaah +21 larger in Lords Hill gap widening
33 20th pct 12 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 22
  • First area, 2021: 33
  • Second area, 2016: 5
  • Second area, 2021: 12
Median age in Lords Hillin Merriangaah +9 yrs older in Merriangaah gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: 43 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 52 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 61 yrs
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
9.1% 14th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.1%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 36.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

39.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.4 pts 25.0%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +15.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
25.0% Never married ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
11.1% Widowed ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Separated ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lords Hill Merriangaah

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

  • 85+ in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Lords Hill: 15.8% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 15.8% females; 60–64 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Lords Hill: 26.3% males, 21.1% females; 55–59 in Merriangaah: 100.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Lords Hill: 21.1% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Lords Hill: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Merriangaah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +33.3 pts 66.7%
0.0% England +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
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

66.7% English ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%
45.5% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 33.3%
0.0% Italian +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Scottish +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.2% German ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
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

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Lords Hillin Merriangaah
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

103.0% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 100.0%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

18.2% 8th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%

Religious affiliation

78.8% Christianity ◂ +45.5 pts 33.3%
18.2% No religion +15.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
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

48.1% 58th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Lords Hillin Merriangaah +3 more in Lords Hill
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
108 27th pct —
941 23rd pct —

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 33.3%
33.3% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
11.1% Year 11 +22.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

45.0% Health ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Education ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lords Hillin Merriangaah +$691 higher in Lords Hill gap widening
$1,124 88th pct $433 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: $687
  • First area, 2021: $1,124
  • Second area, 2016: $449
  • Second area, 2021: $433
Household income in Lords Hillin Merriangaah +$788 higher in Lords Hill
$1,437 43rd pct $649 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,062
  • First area, 2021: $1,437
  • Second area, 2021: $649
Family income in Lords Hillin Merriangaah +$2,101 higher in Lords Hill
$3,250 94th pct $1,149 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $3,250
  • Second area, 2021: $1,149
19.4% 88th pct —

Household income distribution

61.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% Under $650 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +58.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lords Hillin Merriangaah
24.2% 27th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Lords Hillin Merriangaah
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

27.3% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Mental health +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.1% Cancer ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +36.4 pts 33.3%
0.0% Two conditions +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

25.0% 75th pct —
8.3% 16th pct —
Unpaid child care in Lords Hillin Merriangaah
19.4% 24th pct —
Defence service in Lords Hillin Merriangaah
0.0% 0th pct —
25.0% 55th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Lords Hillin Merriangaah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
— 65 yrs 98th pct
— $75 0th pct
Household income in Lords Hillin Merriangaah
— $75 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lords Hillin Merriangaah +0.1 larger in Lords Hill
1.9 11th pct 1.8 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.2
  • First area, 2021: 1.9
  • Second area, 2021: 1.8
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 30.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

39.1% Couples without children +60.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
52.2% Couples with children ◂ +52.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +61.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
69.2% 1 person ◂ +69.2 pts 0.0%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$220 31st pct —
  • First area, 2016: $160
  • First area, 2021: $220
People / bedroom in Lords Hillin Merriangaah +0.60 higher in Merriangaah
0.60 7th pct 1.20 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 1.20

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Owned outright +138.5 pts ▸ 200.0%
46.2% Rented ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

123.1% Separate house ◂ +48.1 pts 75.0%
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

0.0% 1 bedroom +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

33.3% 86th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lords Hillin Merriangaah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +42.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +33.3 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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.1% 2 vehicles +101.9 pts ▸ 125.0%
30.8% 1 vehicle +44.2 pts ▸ 75.0%
38.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

8.1% 2nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 44.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
58.3% 42nd pct —
57.1% 44th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Manufacturing +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
57.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
42.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
28.6% Education & training ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining 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

0.0% Technicians & trades +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% Managers ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
19.0% Professionals ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lords Hillin Merriangaah +0.1 higher in Merriangaah
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lords Hillin Merriangaah +0.1 more in Merriangaah
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Lords Hillin Merriangaah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lords Hillin Merriangaah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lords Hillin Merriangaah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lords Hillin Merriangaah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lords Hillin Merriangaah +7.1 pts higher in Merriangaah
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 45th pct
Walk to health in Lords Hillin Merriangaah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lords Hillin Merriangaah +166.7 more in Merriangaah
0.0 0th pct 166.7 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Lords Hillin Merriangaah even
0 23rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Lords Hillin Merriangaah +3.0 pts higher in Merriangaah
7.8% 69th pct 10.8% 85th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lords Hill vs Merriangaah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12397/lords-hill/vs/SAL12592/merriangaah