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Meringo vs Moruya Heads

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Meringo profile · Moruya Heads profile

Meringo Moruya Heads

Moruya Heads and Meringo are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different household profiles. Moruya Heads has a much older population, with 28.5% aged 65 and over compared to 16.8% in Meringo. Rental properties are far more common in Moruya Heads, where 20.8% of homes are rented, while only 9.3% are rented in Meringo. Meringo is almost exclusively made up of separate houses, accounting for 100% of its dwellings, whereas Moruya Heads has a mix of home types, with 85% being separate houses.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas and a nearly identical percentage of residents who do not follow any religion. While Moruya Heads is more walkable with more amenities and parks within reach, both areas are almost entirely dependent on cars for travel.

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Where they differ most

Population: 982 larger in Moruya Heads Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Meringo One-parent: 10.8 pts higher in Moruya Heads Aged 65+: 11.8 pts higher in Moruya Heads No car: 0.7 pts higher in Moruya Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meringoin Moruya Heads +982 larger in Moruya Heads gap widening
143 47th pct 1,125 73rd pct
Median age in Meringoin Moruya Heads +1 yrs older in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Meringoin Moruya Heads +1.4 pts higher in Meringo gap steady
5.6% 76th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Meringoin Moruya Heads +11.8 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
16.8% 41st pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Meringoin Moruya Heads +7.4 pts higher in Meringo gap widening
22.4% 81st pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Meringoin Moruya Heads +0.5 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 14.8% 69th pct

Age structure

39.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 30.0%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +11.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 15.0%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 49.3%
23.9% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
10.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%
2.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Meringo Moruya Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meringoin Moruya Heads +0.2 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
11.2% 49th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 77.2%
2.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%
41.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 40.5%
9.8% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.2% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.8% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meringoin Moruya Heads +1.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Meringoin Moruya Heads even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 87.1%
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 Meringoin Moruya Heads +0.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
46.9% 70th pct 47.7% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
39.9% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 38.4%
10.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Meringoin Moruya Heads +3.8 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
52.3% 67th pct 48.5% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Meringoin Moruya Heads +2.6 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
26.5% 80th pct 23.9% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meringoin Moruya Heads +1 more in Moruya Heads
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Meringoin Moruya Heads
— 356 54th pct
ICSEA in Meringoin Moruya Heads
— 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 48.5%
20.7% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 28.6%
18.4% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%
11.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%
10.3% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
6.9% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.7% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Meringoin Moruya Heads +$39 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
$675 36th pct $714 43rd pct
Household income in Meringoin Moruya Heads +$71 higher in Meringo gap narrowing
$1,428 43rd pct $1,357 37th pct
Family income in Meringoin Moruya Heads +$160 higher in Meringo gap steady
$1,825 46th pct $1,665 36th pct
High earners in Meringoin Moruya Heads +0.5 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
5.1% 32nd pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Meringoin Moruya Heads +7.1 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
5.6% 17th pct 12.7% 39th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.9%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
5.6% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 41.3%
37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.6%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meringoin Moruya Heads +5.1 pts higher in Moruya Heads
25.9% 35th pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Meringoin Moruya Heads +0.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads
7.7% 46th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Meringoin Moruya Heads +3.3 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap steady
2.1% 25th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
3.5% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
3.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +9.7 pts 55.3%
17.5% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
3.5% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meringoin Moruya Heads +4.4 pts higher in Meringo gap widening
27.4% 81st pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Meringoin Moruya Heads +4.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap steady
9.4% 22nd pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Meringoin Moruya Heads +4.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
21.4% 31st pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Meringoin Moruya Heads +0.8 pts higher in Moruya Heads
3.5% 64th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meringoin Moruya Heads +10.7 pts higher in Meringo gap widening
35.9% 90th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meringoin Moruya Heads +39 larger in Moruya Heads
8 57th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Meringoin Moruya Heads +6 yrs older in Moruya Heads
30 yrs 63rd pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Meringoin Moruya Heads
— 30.6% 27th pct
Unemployment in Meringoin Moruya Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Meringoin Moruya Heads +$150 higher in Moruya Heads
$575 43rd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Meringoin Moruya Heads +$812 higher in Meringo
$2,374 75th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Meringoin Moruya Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meringoin Moruya Heads +0.1 larger in Meringo gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Meringoin Moruya Heads +10.8 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
2.8% 17th pct 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Meringoin Moruya Heads +7.3 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
22.2% 45th pct 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 46.8%
36.1% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
2.8% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 41.1%
22.2% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% 3 people +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meringoin Moruya Heads +$100 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
$250 40th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Meringoin Moruya Heads +$312 higher in Meringo gap narrowing
$1,975 70th pct $1,663 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Meringoin Moruya Heads +0.10 higher in Meringo gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Meringoin Moruya Heads +11.5 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap steady
9.3% 24th pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Meringoin Moruya Heads +7.3 pts higher in Meringo gap widening
51.9% 79th pct 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Meringoin Moruya Heads +15.0 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 85.0% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Meringoin Moruya Heads +9.5 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
74.1% 36th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 44.6%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 31.2%
9.3% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.0 pts 85.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 51.5%
25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 13.4%
18.5% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
7.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +45.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +20.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meringoin Moruya Heads +0.7 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 47th pct
Work from home in Meringoin Moruya Heads +9.9 pts higher in Meringo gap widening
21.7% 64th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Meringoin Moruya Heads even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Meringoin Moruya Heads even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meringoin Moruya Heads even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meringoin Moruya Heads even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meringoin Moruya Heads even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Meringoin Moruya Heads +36 longer in Moruya Heads
42 75th pct 78 95th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 67.0%
21.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 11.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 39.5%
18.5% 1 vehicle +17.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meringoin Moruya Heads +0.1 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
38.3% 74th pct 38.5% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Meringoin Moruya Heads
— 3.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meringoin Moruya Heads +1.5 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
4.4% 62nd pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Meringoin Moruya Heads +8.0 pts higher in Meringo gap widening
58.1% 41st pct 50.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Meringoin Moruya Heads +3.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
43.5% 7th pct 47.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

7.2% Health care & social assistance +12.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.2% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%
7.2% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
8.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%
7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%
7.2% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%
4.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals even 21.8%
20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 14.0%
17.4% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.3% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
4.3% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Meringoin Moruya Heads +0.4 higher in Moruya Heads
0.0 21st pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meringoin Moruya Heads +0.4 more in Moruya Heads
0.0 0th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Meringoin Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meringoin Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meringoin Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meringoin Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meringoin Moruya Heads +44.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads
0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Meringoin Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meringoin Moruya Heads +2.7 more in Moruya Heads
0.0 0th pct 2.7 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Meringoin Moruya Heads +5 higher in Moruya Heads
1 57th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Meringoin Moruya Heads +1.2 pts higher in Meringo
8.3% 72nd pct 7.1% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meringo vs Moruya Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12587/meringo/vs/SAL12746/moruya-heads