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Marom Creek vs Meerschaum Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Marom Creek profile · Meerschaum Vale profile

Marom Creek Meerschaum Vale

Meerschaum Vale and Marom Creek are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Meerschaum Vale is more populous and generally wealthier, with typical weekly rents far higher at $435 compared to $264 in Marom Creek. High earners are also more common in Meerschaum Vale, where 22.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 11.1% in Marom Creek. This difference extends to First Nations residents; in Meerschaum Vale, typical personal income for this group is far higher at $1,312, whereas it is $649 in Marom Creek.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care, which is 9.8% in Meerschaum Vale and 13.3% in Marom Creek. They are also very similar in their typical household incomes, with Meerschaum Vale at $1,968 and Marom Creek at $1,899. While residents are noticeably older in Marom Creek, with a typical age of 51 compared to 47 in Meerschaum Vale, both areas share a car-dependent lifestyle with no public transport stops or walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 226 larger in Meerschaum Vale Rent: $171 higher in Meerschaum Vale Separate houses: 3.0 pts higher in Marom Creek De facto: 7.1 pts higher in Marom Creek People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Marom Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +226 larger in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing
146 47th pct 372 61st pct
Median age in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +4 yrs older in Marom Creek gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +1.6 pts higher in Marom Creek gap steady
4.8% 72nd pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +0.8 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
16.4% 39th pct 15.6% 36th pct
Under 15 in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +10.3 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening
4.8% 7th pct 15.1% 36th pct
De facto in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +7.1 pts higher in Marom Creek gap widening
18.1% 84th pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

44.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 34.9%
11.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%
16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%
4.8% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

43.7% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 51.1%
35.6% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 35.0%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%
2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Marom Creek Meerschaum Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +2.0 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
8.2% 35th pct 6.2% 26th pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 87.6%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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%

Ancestry

54.1% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 47.8%
39.0% English +8.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
13.0% Irish +8.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
8.9% Scottish even 8.9%
6.8% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
2.1% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +1.9 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.3% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 93.5%
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 Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +5.8 pts higher in Marom Creek gap widening
53.4% 86th pct 47.6% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 47.6%
39.7% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +2.6 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap steady
48.4% 59th pct 51.0% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +1.7 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing
18.5% 63rd pct 20.2% 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +1 more in Marom Creek
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +73 larger in Marom Creek
94 24th pct 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +316 higher in Marom Creek
1,010 62nd pct 694 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
30.6% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%
8.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 19.9%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.3% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 8.8%
10.5% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%
10.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
7.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +$49 higher in Marom Creek gap widening
$804 59th pct $755 51st pct
Household income in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +$69 higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening
$1,899 71st pct $1,968 74th pct
Family income in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +$127 higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening
$2,031 59th pct $2,158 66th pct
High earners in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +6.6 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening
2.2% 21st pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +11.1 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.9%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.1%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.7%
8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +1.3 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale
28.8% 50th pct 30.1% 57th pct
Mental health in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +1.7 pts higher in Marom Creek
11.6% 81st pct 9.9% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +2.5 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening
2.1% 25th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 6.2%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
8.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +4.6 pts 61.8%
18.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
6.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +6.7 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap steady
14.1% 30th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +3.6 pts higher in Marom Creek gap steady
13.3% 56th pct 9.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +1.4 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing
22.2% 35th pct 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +1.3 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale
2.2% 42nd pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +1.9 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing
29.6% 77th pct 31.5% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +5 larger in Meerschaum Vale
7 54th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +11 yrs older in Meerschaum Vale
11 yrs 6th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +$663 higher in Meerschaum Vale
$649 51st pct $1,312 88th pct
Household income in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +$1,374 higher in Meerschaum Vale
$1,875 57th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +0.1 larger in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +0.8 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 9.1% 40th pct
Living alone in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +2.6 pts higher in Marom Creek gap steady
16.7% 25th pct 14.1% 16th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 58.4%
32.5% Couples without children even 32.5%
8.3% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
11.1% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +$171 higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening
$264 45th pct $435 87th pct
Mortgage in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +$151 higher in Marom Creek gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,582 47th pct
People / bedroom in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +0.10 higher in Marom Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +0.7 pts higher in Marom Creek gap steady
14.8% 44th pct 14.1% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +3.0 pts higher in Marom Creek gap widening
44.4% 60th pct 41.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +3.0 pts higher in Marom Creek gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +7.4 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
85.2% 66th pct 77.8% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 41.5%
42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 35.6%
14.8% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.9% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 97.0%
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

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 37.0%
31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 23.7%
5.6% 5 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.6% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.1% Studio / none ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +73.7 pts ▸ 73.7%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
37.5% Under $200 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 41.7%
13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
13.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +4.2 pts higher in Marom Creek gap widening
16.8% 51st pct 12.6% 36th pct
PT commute in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 59.6%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%
4.2% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 42.5%
24.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 21.3%
20.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 18.1%
13.2% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +3.8 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing
26.0% 32nd pct 29.8% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +0.4 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing
6.1% 78th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +4.8 pts higher in Marom Creek gap narrowing
72.6% 87th pct 67.8% 75th pct
Full-time in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +2.4 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing
53.7% 28th pct 56.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 14.6%
21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.5 pts 4.5%
13.7% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%
7.4% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
0.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers ◂ +12.1 pts 13.1%
12.6% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.4% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.4% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 34th pct
15-min city in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +4.9 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 44th pct
Walk to health in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale even
0 34th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Marom Creekin Meerschaum Vale +2.5 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale
9.7% 79th pct 12.2% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marom Creek vs Meerschaum Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12509/marom-creek/vs/SAL12566/meerschaum-vale