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Melbergen vs Merriwagga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Melbergen profile · Merriwagga profile

Melbergen Merriwagga

Merriwagga and Melbergen are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are sharp contrasts in their demographics and wealth. Residents in Merriwagga are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to just 31 in Melbergen. This age gap is mirrored by a significant difference in income; the typical weekly household income in Melbergen is $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,062 seen in Merriwagga.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people per bedroom, with 0.70 in each. They are also alike in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. While Merriwagga is described as mostly car-dependent and Melbergen as car-dependent, neither area has any public transport routes or stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 105 larger in Merriwagga Median age: 18 yrs older in Merriwagga Household income: $1,188 higher in Melbergen Personal income: $900 higher in Melbergen Household size: 0.6 larger in Melbergen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbergenin Merriwagga +105 larger in Merriwagga gap steady
19 14th pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Melbergenin Merriwagga +18 yrs older in Merriwagga gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 4.0% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 21.0% 60th pct
Under 15 in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 20.2% 71st pct
De facto in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 4.9% 11th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.8% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%

Marital status

41.7% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 55.1%
33.3% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 20.6%
0.0% Divorced +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

52.6% Australia +27.2 pts ▸ 79.8%
0.0% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

0.0% English +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
42.1% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 30.6%
0.0% Irish +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Scottish +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Filipino +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

52.6% English only +28.8 pts ▸ 81.5%
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 Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 29.8% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

21.1% Christianity +28.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.1% Not stated ◂ +23.6 pts 18.5%
21.1% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
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

Year 12 in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 27.9% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 3.7% 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Melbergenin Merriwagga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 10 ◂ +11.9 pts 29.8%
33.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 32.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Engineering & related ◂ +27.6 pts 22.4%
0.0% Education +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Melbergenin Merriwagga +$900 higher in Melbergen gap widening
$1,625 100th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Melbergenin Merriwagga +$1,188 higher in Melbergen
$2,250 86th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Melbergenin Merriwagga +$500 higher in Melbergen
$2,374 76th pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 12.1% 70th pct
High-income homes in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 6.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 28.2% 47th pct
Mental health in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 8.1% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 5.6% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Asthma +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Mental health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +4.6 pts ▸ 57.3%
0.0% One condition +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Two conditions +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 16.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 6.5% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 18.7% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbergenin Merriwagga +5 larger in Merriwagga
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 59 yrs 94th pct
Median income in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— $449 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbergenin Merriwagga +0.6 larger in Melbergen
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 35.4% 86th pct

Family composition

72.7% Couples with children ◂ +20.8 pts 51.9%
0.0% Couples without children +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% 2 people +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— $101 6th pct
Mortgage in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— $340 0th pct
People / bedroom in Melbergenin Merriwagga even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Other tenure ◂ +54.2 pts 12.5%
50.0% Owned outright even 50.0%
0.0% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Not stated 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

83.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +70.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% 5 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 16.4% 49th pct
PT commute in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Melbergenin Merriwagga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Melbergenin Merriwagga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Melbergenin Merriwagga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Melbergenin Merriwagga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +47.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
0.0% Worked at home +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Walked +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 4 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 16.9% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 58.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Melbergenin Merriwagga
— 62.3% 70th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 49.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 45.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Labourers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbergenin Merriwagga +2.0 higher in Merriwagga
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Melbergenin Merriwagga +2.4 more in Merriwagga
0.0 0th pct 2.4 69th pct
15-min city in Melbergenin Merriwagga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Melbergenin Merriwagga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Melbergenin Merriwagga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Melbergenin Merriwagga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Melbergenin Merriwagga +60.4 pts higher in Merriwagga
0.0% 0th pct 60.4% 67th pct
Walk to health in Melbergenin Merriwagga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Melbergenin Merriwagga +56.5 more in Merriwagga
0.0 0th pct 56.5 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Melbergenin Merriwagga even
0 8th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Melbergenin Merriwagga +0.3 pts higher in Merriwagga
2.8% 9th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbergen vs Merriwagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12569/melbergen/vs/SAL12597/merriwagga