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Merah North vs Wee Waa

Name: Merah North vs Wee Waa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Merah North profile · Wee Waa profile

Merah North Wee Waa

Wee Waa and Merah North are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Wee Waa is a larger centre where 19.2% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 5.4% in Merah North. It is much more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable), while Merah North is car-dependent (0.0). There are also significant economic gaps: the typical weekly personal income in Merah North is $1,113, which is far higher than the $689 typical in Wee Waa.

Both areas are effectively alike in that almost no one commutes by public transport. While they share this commonality, the two places have tracked differently in other ways; for example, the gap in people working from home is far higher in Merah North, where 23.9% do so compared to 6.5% in Wee Waa. This contrast is consistent with the education levels, as 50.5% of Merah North residents completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 33.0% in Wee Waa.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,905 larger in Wee Waa Rent: $90 higher in Wee Waa No car: 6.0 pts higher in Wee Waa Participation: 17.8 pts higher in Merah North Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Merah North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merah North in Wee Waa +1,905 larger in Wee Waa gap widening

129 45th pct 2,034 78th pct

Median age in Merah North in Wee Waa +2 yrs older in Wee Waa gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%

17.8% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 42.9%

35.9% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

0.0% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Merah North Wee Waa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 80.5%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

47.3% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 45.3%

37.2% English ◂ +4.4 pts 32.8%

17.8% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 9.4%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 6.2%

5.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 84.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

58.1% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 62.3%

29.5% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 22.7%

14.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Merah North in Wee Waa

— 8.62 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Merah North in Wee Waa +4 more in Wee Waa

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Merah North in Wee Waa

— 127 30th pct

ICSEA in Merah North in Wee Waa

— 878 11th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 33.0%

15.8% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

8.9% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.0% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

22.0% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 13.5%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.6 pts 5.5%

6.8% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.5% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Education even 8.5%

5.1% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Merah North in Wee Waa +$424 higher in Merah North gap widening

$1,113 88th pct $689 39th pct

Household income in Merah North in Wee Waa +$571 higher in Merah North gap widening

$1,857 68th pct $1,286 31st pct

Family income in Merah North in Wee Waa +$425 higher in Merah North gap widening

$2,083 62nd pct $1,658 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.1%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% Under $650 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 4.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

24.3% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.4%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.1% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

5.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +0.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

25.6% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 19.6%

3.9% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merah North in Wee Waa +384 larger in Wee Waa

7 54th pct 391 86th pct

Median age in Merah North in Wee Waa +2 yrs older in Wee Waa

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Merah North in Wee Waa +$176 higher in Merah North

$774 63rd pct $598 45th pct

Household income in Merah North in Wee Waa +$676 higher in Merah North

$1,874 57th pct $1,198 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merah North in Wee Waa +0.1 larger in Wee Waa gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 26.5%

13.8% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.6% Other families ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

47.6% 2 people ◂ +15.7 pts 32.0%

26.2% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.9% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

11.9% 6 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.9%

0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merah North in Wee Waa +$90 higher in Wee Waa

$110 7th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Merah North in Wee Waa

— $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Merah North in Wee Waa +0.10 higher in Wee Waa gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 33.7%

23.8% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.0% Other tenure ◂ +26.1 pts 4.9%

9.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 89.4%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

28.6% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 26.8%

28.6% 5 or more ◂ +21.2 pts 7.4%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.4 pts 39.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +50.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +59.5 pts 40.5%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merah North in Wee Waa +2 more in Wee Waa

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Merah North in Wee Waa +0.98 more in Wee Waa

0.00 0th pct 0.98 61st pct

Departures/1k in Merah North in Wee Waa +3.9 more in Wee Waa

0.0 0th pct 3.9 58th pct

PT routes in Merah North in Wee Waa +8 more in Wee Waa

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 66.3%

23.9% Worked at home ◂ +17.4 pts 6.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 38.5%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 32.9%

21.4% 4 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 5.8%

9.5% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

83.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +56.0 pts 27.1%

5.6% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Retail trade +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Other services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

50.7% Managers ◂ +36.0 pts 14.7%

22.5% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 12.8%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +9.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

0.0% Technicians & trades +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.2% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Merah North in Wee Waa +4.5 higher in Wee Waa

0.0 29th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Merah North in Wee Waa +5.5 more in Wee Waa

0.0 29th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Merah North in Wee Waa +67.7 pts higher in Wee Waa

0.0% 0th pct 67.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Merah North in Wee Waa +64.3 pts higher in Wee Waa

0.0% 0th pct 64.3% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Merah North in Wee Waa +37.7 pts higher in Wee Waa

0.0% 0th pct 37.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in Merah North in Wee Waa +70.4 pts higher in Wee Waa

0.0% 0th pct 70.4% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Merah North in Wee Waa +69.4 pts higher in Wee Waa

0.9% 33rd pct 70.3% 70th pct

Walk to health in Merah North in Wee Waa +67.5 pts higher in Wee Waa

0.0% 0th pct 67.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Merah North in Wee Waa +3.2 more in Wee Waa

15.5 55th pct 18.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Merah North in Wee Waa even

0 6th pct 0 37th pct

Mean slope in Merah North in Wee Waa +0.8 pts higher in Merah North

3.7% 24th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Merah North with nearby areas

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Compare Wee Waa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merah North vs Wee Waa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12583/merah-north/vs/SAL14228/wee-waa