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Marlo Merrican vs Yessabah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Marlo Merrican profile · Yessabah profile

Marlo Merrican Yessabah

Yessabah and Marlo Merrican are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in their demographics and housing. Yessabah has a much older population, with 27.0% aged 65 and over, compared to just 6.7% in Marlo Merrican. Marlo Merrican is more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (20.0%) and those using another language at home (18.3%). Housing also varies, as 65.8% of homes in Yessabah are owned outright and 78.9% have three or more bedrooms, while Marlo Merrican has far fewer large homes and a higher rental rate of 15.0%.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in its reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent and have no residents commuting by public transport. They also share similar household sizes, with about 2.7 or 2.8 people per home. While Yessabah has a far higher share of people working full-time, Marlo Merrican sees much more working from home (37.5%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 30.8 pts higher in Yessabah 3+ bedrooms: 43.9 pts higher in Yessabah Work from home: 30.7 pts higher in Marlo Merrican Participation: 27.5 pts higher in Marlo Merrican Unemployment: 9.8 pts higher in Yessabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +51 larger in Yessabah gap widening
60 31st pct 111 43rd pct
Median age in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +1 yrs older in Yessabah gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +12.3 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap widening
15.0% 89th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +20.4 pts higher in Yessabah gap narrowing
6.7% 10th pct 27.0% 80th pct
Under 15 in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +1.2 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap narrowing
18.3% 59th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +7.8 pts higher in Yessabah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 21st pct

Age structure

41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.0 pts 21.6%
6.7% Seniors (65+) +20.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.9 pts 8.1%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

Marital status

39.5% Married +20.3 pts ▸ 59.8%
51.2% Never married ◂ +23.3 pts 27.8%
20.9% Divorced ◂ +15.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Marlo Merrican Yessabah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +11.9 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap widening
20.0% 76th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 85.6%
6.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
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

10.0% English +35.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
43.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 42.3%
15.0% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%
5.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Dutch +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% German ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
0.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +14.7 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap widening
18.3% 86th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

70.0% English only +17.4 pts ▸ 87.4%
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 Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +3.6 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap narrowing
45.0% 64th pct 41.4% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

30.0% Christianity +19.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
45.0% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 41.4%
25.0% Not stated ◂ +15.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +6.0 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap steady
48.9% 60th pct 42.9% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +17.1 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap widening
32.6% 88th pct 15.5% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +1 more in Marlo Merrican
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah
24 7th pct —
ICSEA in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah
939 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 42.9%
28.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.3%
0.0% Year 11 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 36.6%
34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.5 pts 21.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.6% Engineering & related ◂ +21.9 pts 12.7%
11.5% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
19.2% Health ◂ +15.0 pts 4.2%
19.2% Creative arts ◂ +15.0 pts 4.2%
11.5% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 5.6%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +$115 higher in Yessabah gap widening
$407 4th pct $522 14th pct
Household income in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +$332 higher in Yessabah gap steady
$949 11th pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +$344 higher in Yessabah gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +3.9 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap widening
7.0% 44th pct 3.1% 24th pct
High-income homes in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 36.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

69.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.3 pts 47.4%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +10.1 pts higher in Yessabah
25.0% 31st pct 35.1% 78th pct
Mental health in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +3.4 pts higher in Marlo Merrican
13.3% 88th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +3.6 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap widening
11.7% 93rd pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.3% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%
0.0% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.3% None ◂ +19.8 pts 58.6%
15.0% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
6.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +3.8 pts higher in Yessabah gap narrowing
11.6% 18th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +5.9 pts higher in Yessabah gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +14.0 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap widening
41.9% 95th pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +3.3 pts higher in Yessabah
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +11.2 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap widening
34.9% 89th pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +6 larger in Marlo Merrican
9 58th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +14 yrs older in Marlo Merrican
15 yrs 11th pct 1 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +$1,150 higher in Yessabah
$225 2nd pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +$876 higher in Yessabah
$749 9th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +0.1 larger in Marlo Merrican gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +8.0 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap narrowing
23.9% 91st pct 15.9% 75th pct
Living alone in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +11.6 pts higher in Yessabah
20.0% 37th pct 31.6% 76th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 69.3%
23.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 19.3%
23.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 15.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.0% 2 people ◂ +20.8 pts 34.2%
20.0% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.0% 6 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% 3 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +$125 higher in Marlo Merrican
$250 40th pct $125 10th pct
Mortgage in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +$108 higher in Yessabah gap narrowing
$1,625 50th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +0.10 higher in Marlo Merrican gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +15.0 pts higher in Marlo Merrican
15.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +30.8 pts higher in Yessabah
35.0% 33rd pct 65.8% 96th pct
Separate houses in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +43.9 pts higher in Yessabah
35.0% 2nd pct 78.9% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +30.8 pts ▸ 65.8%
35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%
15.0% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

35.0% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +30.7 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap widening
37.5% 89th pct 6.8% 15th pct
PT commute in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 59.1%
37.5% Worked at home ◂ +30.7 pts 6.8%
12.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.5 pts 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

47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 42.1%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 23.7%
23.5% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% 4 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +2.3 pts higher in Yessabah gap narrowing
28.1% 39th pct 30.4% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +9.8 pts higher in Yessabah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 89th pct
Participation in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +27.5 pts higher in Marlo Merrican gap widening
69.8% 81st pct 42.3% 11th pct
Full-time in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +14.4 pts higher in Yessabah gap narrowing
33.3% 0th pct 47.7% 12th pct

Industries people work in

45.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.7 pts 9.1%
25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Construction +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Education & training +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Retail trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 20.5%
25.0% Managers ◂ +15.9 pts 9.1%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +15.9 pts 9.1%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +0.1 higher in Yessabah
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +0.1 more in Yessabah
0.0 0th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +10.4 pts higher in Yessabah
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Walk to health in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +7.7 more in Marlo Merrican
16.7 57th pct 9.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah even
0 30th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Marlo Merricanin Yessabah +1.7 pts higher in Yessabah
10.7% 84th pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Marlo Merrican with nearby areas

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Compare Yessabah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marlo Merrican vs Yessabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12505/marlo-merrican/vs/SAL14530/yessabah