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Loxford vs Stanford Merthyr

Name: Loxford vs Stanford Merthyr — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Loxford profile · Stanford Merthyr profile

Loxford Stanford Merthyr

Stanford Merthyr and Loxford are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Loxford is sparsely populated and attracts young families, with 40.5% of its residents being children under 15 and a typical age of 32. In contrast, Stanford Merthyr is older, with a typical age of 41 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.7%). These differences extend to income and lifestyle; typical weekly family income is far higher in Loxford ($2,374) than in Stanford Merthyr ($1,476). Stanford Merthyr is also more convenient for pedestrians, rated as somewhat walkable, while Loxford is car-dependent.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 10%) and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. They also both have very few people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, the gap in accessibility is stark; almost all homes in Stanford Merthyr are within a 15-minute walk of a school or park, whereas only a small fraction of Loxford homes have that same access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 533 larger in Stanford Merthyr Under 15: 22.2 pts higher in Loxford Unpaid child care: 16.8 pts higher in Stanford Merthyr Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in Stanford Merthyr Median age: 9 yrs older in Stanford Merthyr

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +533 larger in Stanford Merthyr gap steady

42 24th pct 575 67th pct

Median age in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +9 yrs older in Stanford Merthyr gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

40.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.2 pts 18.3%

33.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +21.9 pts 11.5%

7.1% Older adults (45–64) +18.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +14.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

Marital status

34.3% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

34.3% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

0.0% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Loxford Stanford Merthyr

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

104.8% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 92.7%

0.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

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

59.5% Australian ◂ +15.2 pts 44.3%

50.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 46.8%

9.5% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Irish +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

104.8% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 95.7%

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

Religious affiliation

59.5% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 53.4%

38.1% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

0.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr

— 9.52 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +1 more in Loxford

7 75th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +33 larger in Stanford Merthyr

320 50th pct 353 54th pct

ICSEA in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +5 higher in Loxford

907 13th pct 902 13th pct

Highest year of school

22.9% Year 10 +20.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

28.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.1%

14.3% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.1% Year 11 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 57.3%

41.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +38.0 pts 3.6%

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.7 pts 9.7%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

41.7% Health ◂ +31.2 pts 10.5%

41.7% Management & commerce ◂ +28.8 pts 12.9%

0.0% Engineering & related +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% Society & culture +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +$98 higher in Loxford gap narrowing

$725 45th pct $627 29th pct

Household income in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +$38 higher in Loxford gap narrowing

$1,375 38th pct $1,337 35th pct

Family income in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +$898 higher in Loxford gap widening

$2,374 76th pct $1,476 25th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.8% Mental health ◂ +10.8 pts 13.0%

21.4% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 12.5%

0.0% Arthritis +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Stroke ◂ +8.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Diabetes +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +21.3 pts 52.5%

21.4% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.5% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

7.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +53 larger in Stanford Merthyr

4 46th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +17 yrs older in Loxford

36 yrs 74th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +$393 higher in Loxford

$949 76th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +$917 higher in Loxford

$2,250 71st pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +0.2 larger in Loxford gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +23.5 pts 45.2%

15.6% Couples without children +13.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.9% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

21.1% 2 people +17.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.1% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% 4 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +$60 higher in Stanford Merthyr gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +$456 higher in Stanford Merthyr

$1,083 18th pct $1,539 44th pct

People / bedroom in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +0.10 higher in Loxford gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Rented ◂ +30.6 pts 16.7%

0.0% Owned outright +43.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 94.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 24.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +64.9 pts ▸ 64.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +85.7 pts 14.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +5 more in Stanford Merthyr

0 0th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +8.70 more in Stanford Merthyr

0.00 0th pct 8.70 87th pct

Departures/1k in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +358.3 more in Stanford Merthyr

0.0 0th pct 358.3 76th pct

PT routes in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +2 more in Stanford Merthyr

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +57 longer in Loxford

60 85th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +6 longer in Loxford

101 70th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

20.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 9.4%

16.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.1% 2 vehicles +23.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

26.3% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

0.0% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Manufacturing ◂ +27.6 pts 5.7%

29.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.6 pts 15.6%

0.0% Retail trade +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Construction +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Mining +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Other services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +16.4 pts 8.6%

25.0% Labourers ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%

20.8% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +4.2 higher in Stanford Merthyr

0.3 46th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +3.6 more in Stanford Merthyr

0.1 41st pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +1.1 pts higher in Stanford Merthyr

0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +1.1 pts higher in Stanford Merthyr

0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +96.2 pts higher in Stanford Merthyr

3.4% 58th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +97.9 pts higher in Stanford Merthyr

1.7% 58th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +92.8 pts higher in Stanford Merthyr

6.8% 45th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +6.4 more in Loxford

23.8 66th pct 17.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +50 higher in Stanford Merthyr

10 72nd pct 60 80th pct

Mean slope in Loxford in Stanford Merthyr +1.1 pts higher in Loxford

5.7% 50th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loxford vs Stanford Merthyr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12425/loxford/vs/SAL13662/stanford-merthyr