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Meerschaum Vale vs Wardell

Name: Meerschaum Vale vs Wardell — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Meerschaum Vale profile · Wardell profile

Meerschaum Vale Wardell

Wardell and Meerschaum Vale are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Meerschaum Vale is wealthier and more qualified, with 20.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 22.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 10.1% and 4.5% in Wardell. Wardell has a larger First Nations population, where residents are far older and have a typical personal income of $566, while Meerschaum Vale's First Nations typical personal income is far higher at $1,312. Wardell also has a higher share of renters at 31.5% and more one-parent families at 21.7%.

These two areas share a typical resident age of 47 and both have no residents who speak little or no English. They are also alike in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Life in Wardell is slightly more connected, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.8 and some public transport stops, whereas Meerschaum Vale is entirely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 458 larger in Wardell Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale Renting: 17.5 pts higher in Wardell Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale Participation: 15.6 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +458 larger in Wardell gap narrowing

372 61st pct 830 72nd pct

Median age in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell even gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 32.3%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 41.7%

35.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.3% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Meerschaum Vale Wardell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.6% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 81.9%

3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 42.2%

47.3% English ◂ +5.9 pts 41.4%

21.0% Irish ◂ +11.2 pts 9.8%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 88.3%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

47.6% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 42.4%

3.2% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell

— 14.81 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +3 more in Wardell

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +7 larger in Wardell

21 5th pct 28 9th pct

ICSEA in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +218 higher in Wardell

694 0th pct 912 14th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 34.3%

33.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.4% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.4% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 11.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

12.4% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

8.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +$113 higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening

$755 51st pct $642 31st pct

Household income in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +$714 higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening

$1,968 74th pct $1,254 29th pct

Family income in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +$752 higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening

$2,158 66th pct $1,406 21st pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.1%

7.4% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 2.9%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

9.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.8% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +7.0 pts 54.8%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.7%

7.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +78 larger in Wardell

12 61st pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +9 yrs older in Wardell

22 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +$746 higher in Meerschaum Vale

$1,312 88th pct $566 42nd pct

Household income in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +$2,097 higher in Meerschaum Vale

$3,249 89th pct $1,152 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +0.3 larger in Meerschaum Vale gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 41.0%

32.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.1% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 40.1%

14.1% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +$85 higher in Meerschaum Vale gap widening

$435 87th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +$13 higher in Meerschaum Vale gap narrowing

$1,582 47th pct $1,569 46th pct

People / bedroom in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +0.10 higher in Wardell gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 31.8%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 29.6%

14.1% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +19.3 pts 77.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 18.2%

17.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 4.5%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

73.7% $350–$549 ◂ +29.2 pts 44.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 35.5%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +2 more in Wardell

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +2.41 more in Wardell

0.00 0th pct 2.41 67th pct

Departures/1k in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +41.0 more in Wardell

0.0 0th pct 41.0 62nd pct

PT routes in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +3 more in Wardell

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell

— 40 74th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 61.8%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 40.7%

18.1% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 14.2%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 7.3%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

12.1% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

8.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.7% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 11.8%

10.6% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

4.0% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +2.7 higher in Wardell

0.0 31st pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +3.1 more in Wardell

0.0 34th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +44.4 pts higher in Wardell

0.0% 0th pct 44.4% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +42.3 pts higher in Wardell

0.0% 0th pct 42.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +66.0 pts higher in Wardell

0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +59.6 pts higher in Wardell

4.9% 44th pct 64.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +13.3 more in Wardell

0.0 0th pct 13.3 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +3 higher in Wardell

0 26th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Meerschaum Vale in Wardell +7.1 pts higher in Meerschaum Vale

12.2% 87th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meerschaum Vale vs Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12566/meerschaum-vale/vs/SAL14162/wardell