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Meringo vs Potato Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Meringo profile · Potato Point profile

Meringo Potato Point

Potato Point and Meringo are two nearby New South Wales areas with small populations. Potato Point is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 36.5% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Meringo is younger, with a typical age of 50 and a far higher share of children under 15 (22.4% compared to 10.3% in Potato Point). There are also notable differences in employment and stability; 58.1% of adults in Meringo are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 36.3% in Potato Point, and Meringo has seen far more people move in over the last five years.

Both areas share a similar lifestyle in several ways, with the same share of volunteers (27.4%) and almost identical rates of people working from home. They are also effectively alike in that no one uses a language other than English at home and no one commutes by public transport. While they share these commonalities, the gap in their age structures remains stark, and Potato Point has a far higher share of people with no religion (57.7%) than Meringo (46.9%).

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Where they differ most

Participation: 21.8 pts higher in Meringo Median age: 13 yrs older in Potato Point Aged 65+: 19.8 pts higher in Potato Point Under 15: 12.1 pts higher in Meringo Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Meringo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meringoin Potato Point +13 larger in Potato Point gap narrowing
143 47th pct 156 48th pct
Median age in Meringoin Potato Point +13 yrs older in Potato Point gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Meringoin Potato Point +4.7 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
5.6% 76th pct 10.3% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Meringoin Potato Point +19.8 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
16.8% 41st pct 36.5% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Meringoin Potato Point +12.1 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
22.4% 81st pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Meringoin Potato Point +1.2 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

39.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 31.4%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +19.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.1 pts 10.3%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%
7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 49.3%
23.9% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.3% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.0% Separated ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.6% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Meringo Potato Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meringoin Potato Point +1.0 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
11.2% 49th pct 12.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 80.8%
2.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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

42.0% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.0%
41.3% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 33.3%
11.2% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.8% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meringoin Potato Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Meringoin Potato Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 97.4%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Meringoin Potato Point +10.8 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
46.9% 70th pct 57.7% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
39.9% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 35.9%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
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 Meringoin Potato Point +1.5 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
52.3% 67th pct 50.7% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Meringoin Potato Point +1.6 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
26.5% 80th pct 28.1% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meringoin Potato Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 50.7%
20.7% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 7.0%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 27.6%
18.4% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%
11.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.9 pts 2.6%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.3% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 9.5%
13.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
9.2% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.7% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.9% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meringoin Potato Point +$70 higher in Potato Point gap widening
$675 36th pct $745 49th pct
Household income in Meringoin Potato Point +$147 higher in Meringo gap widening
$1,428 43rd pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Meringoin Potato Point +$294 higher in Meringo gap widening
$1,825 46th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Meringoin Potato Point +0.3 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
5.1% 32nd pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Meringoin Potato Point +1.2 pts higher in Potato Point gap steady
5.6% 17th pct 6.8% 20th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.4%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
5.6% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.6%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meringoin Potato Point +6.2 pts higher in Potato Point
25.9% 35th pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Meringoin Potato Point +0.6 pts higher in Potato Point
7.7% 46th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Meringoin Potato Point +3.7 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
2.1% 25th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.0% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.5% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.1% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +8.6 pts 56.4%
17.5% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.5% Two conditions +7.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meringoin Potato Point even gap narrowing
27.4% 81st pct 27.4% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Meringoin Potato Point +6.4 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
9.4% 22nd pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Meringoin Potato Point +1.2 pts higher in Potato Point gap steady
21.4% 31st pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Meringoin Potato Point +1.8 pts higher in Potato Point
3.5% 64th pct 5.3% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meringoin Potato Point +2.3 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
35.9% 90th pct 33.6% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meringoin Potato Point +8 larger in Potato Point
8 57th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Meringoin Potato Point +16 yrs older in Meringo
30 yrs 63rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Meringoin Potato Point +$467 higher in Potato Point
$575 43rd pct $1,042 81st pct
Household income in Meringoin Potato Point +$124 higher in Meringo
$2,374 75th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meringoin Potato Point +0.5 larger in Meringo gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Meringoin Potato Point +10.6 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
2.8% 17th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Meringoin Potato Point +6.2 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
22.2% 45th pct 28.4% 66th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +34.4 pts 28.6%
36.1% Couples without children +26.7 pts ▸ 62.9%
2.8% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 54.1%
22.2% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meringoin Potato Point +$90 higher in Potato Point
$250 40th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Meringoin Potato Point +$675 higher in Meringo gap widening
$1,975 70th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Meringoin Potato Point +0.20 higher in Meringo gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Meringoin Potato Point +1.2 pts higher in Meringo gap steady
9.3% 24th pct 8.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Meringoin Potato Point +7.6 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
51.9% 79th pct 59.5% 90th pct
Separate houses in Meringoin Potato Point +1.4 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Meringoin Potato Point +3.0 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
74.1% 36th pct 77.0% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 59.5%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 21.6%
9.3% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
7.4% Other tenure ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 98.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 52.7%
25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 13.5%
18.5% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +46.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meringoin Potato Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Meringoin Potato Point +0.9 pts higher in Potato Point gap steady
21.7% 64th pct 22.6% 67th pct
PT commute in Meringoin Potato Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Meringoin Potato Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meringoin Potato Point even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meringoin Potato Point even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meringoin Potato Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Meringoin Potato Point
42 75th pct —

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 49.1%
21.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles +18.9 pts ▸ 65.2%
18.5% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meringoin Potato Point +14.5 pts higher in Meringo gap widening
38.3% 74th pct 23.8% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meringoin Potato Point +4.4 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
4.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Meringoin Potato Point +21.8 pts higher in Meringo gap widening
58.1% 41st pct 36.3% 6th pct
Full-time in Meringoin Potato Point +3.9 pts higher in Meringo gap narrowing
43.5% 7th pct 39.6% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

7.2% Construction +9.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 5.7%
7.2% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%
4.3% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%
7.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Other services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%
17.4% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.3% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meringoin Potato Point +0.9 higher in Potato Point
0.0 21st pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meringoin Potato Point +0.9 more in Potato Point
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Meringoin Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meringoin Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meringoin Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meringoin Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meringoin Potato Point +91.0 pts higher in Potato Point
0.0% 0th pct 91.0% 81st pct
Walk to health in Meringoin Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meringoin Potato Point +38.5 more in Potato Point
0.0 0th pct 38.5 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Meringoin Potato Point +1 higher in Potato Point
1 57th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Meringoin Potato Point +1.2 pts higher in Meringo
8.3% 72nd pct 7.1% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meringo vs Potato Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12587/meringo/vs/SAL13265/potato-point