CensusAtlas

Compare

Merrill vs Wheeo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Merrill profile · Wheeo profile

Merrill Wheeo

Wheeo and Merrill are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in age and family life; the typical resident in Wheeo is 50, while in Merrill they are 39. Merrill has a much larger share of children under 15 (36.8% compared to 20.6% in Wheeo) and a far higher proportion of people in de facto relationships (37.5% versus 8.3%). Merrill also has a far higher typical weekly personal income of $1,542, which is $593 more than the $949 typical income in Wheeo.

Both areas share a similar level of higher education, with around 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also both have no recorded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population or residents born overseas. While both are largely non-residential, Merrill has a far higher share of people who volunteer (41.7% compared to 22.6% in Wheeo) and a far higher percentage of adults working or looking for work.

Open map →

Where they differ most

De facto: 29.2 pts higher in Merrill Year 12: 29.3 pts higher in Merrill Unpaid child care: 27.4 pts higher in Merrill Participation: 33.9 pts higher in Merrill Housework 15h+: 20.0 pts higher in Merrill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merrillin Wheeo +30 larger in Wheeo gap narrowing
38 23rd pct 68 33rd pct
Median age in Merrillin Wheeo +11 yrs older in Wheeo gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Merrillin Wheeo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Merrillin Wheeo +3.9 pts higher in Wheeo gap narrowing
21.1% 60th pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Merrillin Wheeo +16.3 pts higher in Merrill gap widening
36.8% 100th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Merrillin Wheeo +29.2 pts higher in Merrill gap widening
37.5% 100th pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

36.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.3 pts 20.6%
13.2% Older adults (45–64) +16.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
21.1% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

Marital status

79.2% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 66.1%
16.7% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Merrill Wheeo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merrillin Wheeo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 91.2%
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% Philippines 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

63.2% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 52.9%
26.3% English +17.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
36.8% Irish ◂ +16.3 pts 20.6%
7.9% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Merrillin Wheeo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Merrillin Wheeo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 95.6%
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 Merrillin Wheeo +8.4 pts higher in Merrill gap narrowing
15.8% 6th pct 7.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity +17.4 pts ▸ 77.9%
0.0% Not stated +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.8% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 7.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Merrillin Wheeo +29.3 pts higher in Merrill gap narrowing
58.3% 77th pct 29.0% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Merrillin Wheeo +0.4 pts higher in Wheeo gap narrowing
12.5% 41st pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merrillin Wheeo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +29.3 pts 29.0%
29.2% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +11.8 pts 4.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
26.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

53.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
40.0% Society & culture ◂ +26.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.0% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Merrillin Wheeo +$593 higher in Merrill gap widening
$1,542 99th pct $949 77th pct
Household income in Merrillin Wheeo +$500 higher in Merrill gap narrowing
$2,750 93rd pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Merrillin Wheeo +$213 higher in Merrill gap narrowing
$2,749 87th pct $2,536 83rd pct
High earners in Merrillin Wheeo +8.6 pts higher in Merrill gap narrowing
16.7% 84th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Merrillin Wheeo
— 22.7% 69th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +68.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
46.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 22.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

16.7% Under $650 +17.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.4%
16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merrillin Wheeo +1.3 pts higher in Wheeo
23.7% 25th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Merrillin Wheeo +0.9 pts higher in Wheeo
7.9% 48th pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Merrillin Wheeo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Cancer +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
0.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Lung condition +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +0.1 pts ▸ 63.2%
15.8% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.2% Two conditions ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merrillin Wheeo +19.1 pts higher in Merrill gap narrowing
41.7% 95th pct 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Merrillin Wheeo +15.3 pts higher in Merrill gap narrowing
25.0% 97th pct 9.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Merrillin Wheeo +27.4 pts higher in Merrill gap steady
50.0% 100th pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Merrillin Wheeo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Merrillin Wheeo +20.0 pts higher in Merrill gap widening
45.8% 100th pct 25.8% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merrillin Wheeo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merrillin Wheeo +0.4 larger in Merrill gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Merrillin Wheeo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Merrillin Wheeo
— 13.6% 14th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 64.9%
55.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 45.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.2% 2 people +12.9 pts ▸ 59.1%
38.5% 4 people ◂ +15.7 pts 22.7%
0.0% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merrillin Wheeo
$243 38th pct —
Mortgage in Merrillin Wheeo +$533 higher in Wheeo gap narrowing
$867 11th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Merrillin Wheeo +0.10 higher in Wheeo gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Merrillin Wheeo
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Merrillin Wheeo
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Merrillin Wheeo
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merrillin Wheeo
— 45.5% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +19.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.9 pts 27.3%
23.1% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
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

46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 22.7%
38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 22.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merrillin Wheeo
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Merrillin Wheeo +1.5 pts higher in Wheeo gap narrowing
37.5% 89th pct 39.0% 90th pct
PT commute in Merrillin Wheeo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Merrillin Wheeo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Merrillin Wheeo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Merrillin Wheeo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Merrillin Wheeo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
37.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
20.8% Walked ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
23.1% 4 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merrillin Wheeo +1.8 pts higher in Wheeo gap narrowing
10.3% 5th pct 12.1% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merrillin Wheeo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Merrillin Wheeo +33.9 pts higher in Merrill gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 66.1% 70th pct
Full-time in Merrillin Wheeo +4.0 pts higher in Merrill gap narrowing
62.5% 71st pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.0 pts 39.0%
20.8% Retail trade ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

62.5% Managers ◂ +25.9 pts 36.6%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Merrillin Wheeo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Merrillin Wheeo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Merrillin Wheeo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Merrillin Wheeo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Merrillin Wheeo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Merrillin Wheeo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Merrillin Wheeo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Merrillin Wheeo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Merrillin Wheeo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Merrillin Wheeo even
0 12th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Merrillin Wheeo +2.0 pts higher in Merrill
7.1% 64th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Merrill with nearby areas

Biala Dalton Gunning Gurrundah Cullerin Oolong Wheeo Lade Vale

Compare Wheeo with nearby areas

Lost River Biala Grabben Gullen Narrawa Merrill Gurrundah Crookwell Bevendale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merrill vs Wheeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12595/merrill/vs/SAL14287/wheeo