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Merimbula vs Yellow Pinch

Name: Merimbula vs Yellow Pinch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Merimbula profile · Yellow Pinch profile

Merimbula Yellow Pinch

Merimbula and Yellow Pinch are neighbours in New South Wales, but they differ greatly in size and demographics. Merimbula is a much larger hub with a far older population; its typical resident is 54, and 32.9% of people are aged 65 and over. Yellow Pinch is sparsely populated and much younger, with 34.4% of people under 15. Their housing also differs, as Yellow Pinch consists entirely of separate houses, while 31.6% of homes in Merimbula are rented.

Daily life in both areas is similar in that typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, at $708 in Merimbula and $687 in Yellow Pinch. However, their accessibility varies. Merimbula is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries. In contrast, Yellow Pinch is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same amenities.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.6 pts higher in Merimbula Separate houses: 41.5 pts higher in Yellow Pinch Population: 3,757 larger in Merimbula Under 15: 22.7 pts higher in Yellow Pinch No car: 6.9 pts higher in Merimbula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +3,757 larger in Merimbula gap steady

3,821 86th pct 64 32nd pct

Median age in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +11 yrs older in Merimbula gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

11.7% Children (0–14) +22.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

32.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.8 pts 17.2%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 23.4%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

40.7% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 34.6%

31.2% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 26.9%

14.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Merimbula Yellow Pinch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

5.6% England +10.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +22.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

46.1% English +5.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

13.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.6% German +7.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%

1.0% Chinese +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 95.3%

0.2% Mandarin +6.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 34.4%

7.3% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch

2.23 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +3 more in Merimbula

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +248 larger in Merimbula

357 54th pct 109 27th pct

ICSEA in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +84 higher in Merimbula

1,015 64th pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.2 pts 28.8%

23.5% Year 10 +20.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

10.3% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +24.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 12.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +10.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.4% Health +23.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.3% Engineering & related +16.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

11.2% Society & culture +16.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

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

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +$21 higher in Merimbula gap narrowing

$708 42nd pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +$270 higher in Yellow Pinch gap widening

$1,146 22nd pct $1,416 42nd pct

Family income in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +$269 higher in Merimbula gap narrowing

$1,727 40th pct $1,458 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.0%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

34.0% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +5.0 pts ▸ 59.4%

24.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +80 larger in Merimbula

84 84th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +15 yrs older in Merimbula

27 yrs 54th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +$445 higher in Merimbula

$670 53rd pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +$1,188 higher in Yellow Pinch

$1,562 45th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +1.0 larger in Yellow Pinch gap widening

2.0 14th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

38.0% Couples with children +24.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

46.1% Couples without children ◂ +25.1 pts 21.0%

14.9% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.2% Other families +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

41.1% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 28.0%

10.0% 3 people +30.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.0% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 28.0%

6.6% 4 people +13.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.5% 6 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +$33 higher in Yellow Pinch

$310 60th pct $343 69th pct

Mortgage in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +$216 higher in Yellow Pinch gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +0.30 higher in Yellow Pinch gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

31.6% Rented ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%

3.7% Other tenure +8.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +41.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

22.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 20.0%

15.8% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 12.0%

5.2% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.3% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +32.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.2 pts 0.0%

25.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +9 more in Merimbula

11 81st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +28.37 more in Yellow Pinch

2.88 69th pct 31.25 98th pct

Departures/1k in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +989.9 more in Yellow Pinch

88.2 67th pct 1,078.1 87th pct

PT routes in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +5 more in Merimbula

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +21 longer in Merimbula

22 60th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +17.5 pts ▸ 78.6%

13.2% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.1% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

47.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.8 pts 12.0%

4.0% 4 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Retail trade +13.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

16.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%

5.2% Professional & technical +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.9% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 10.7%

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.9% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% Managers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

12.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +5.1 higher in Merimbula

5.4 85th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +5.2 more in Merimbula

5.3 85th pct 0.1 42nd pct

15-min city in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +61.0 pts higher in Merimbula

61.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +55.9 pts higher in Merimbula

55.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +50.9 pts higher in Merimbula

57.8% 75th pct 6.9% 59th pct

Walk to school in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +44.3 pts higher in Merimbula

44.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +95.6 pts higher in Merimbula

95.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +61.2 pts higher in Merimbula

61.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +2.2 more in Merimbula

33.5 74th pct 31.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +28 higher in Merimbula

29 75th pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Merimbula in Yellow Pinch +2.9 pts higher in Yellow Pinch

9.9% 80th pct 12.8% 88th pct

Compare Merimbula with nearby areas

Berrambool Mirador Millingandi Tura Beach Pambula Pambula Beach Bald Hills South Pambula

Compare Yellow Pinch with nearby areas

Millingandi Bournda Wolumla Bald Hills Merimbula South Wolumla Berrambool Pambula

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merimbula vs Yellow Pinch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12586/merimbula/vs/SAL14519/yellow-pinch