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Pomona vs Merbein

Name: Pomona vs Merbein — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Pomona profile · Merbein profile

Pomona Merbein

Merbein and Pomona (NSW) are two nearby areas with very different layouts and demographics. Merbein is a larger, somewhat walkable area where 62.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 90.7% are near a park. In contrast, Pomona (NSW) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or parks. Merbein also has a larger First Nations community, making up 6.0% of the population, while the typical First Nations resident there is much younger at 17. Pomona (NSW) has no First Nations residents recorded, though its typical First Nations household income of $3,250 is far higher than Merbein's $1,172.

Both areas are effectively alike in several ways, including the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and those earning $2,000 or more a week. While they share these similarities, the gap in walkability remains a defining difference. Merbein is far more connected, with 77.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to none in Pomona (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,603 larger in Merbein First Nations: 6.0 pts higher in Merbein No car: 5.6 pts higher in Merbein Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Merbein PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Merbein

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pomona in Merbein +2,603 larger in Merbein gap steady

167 50th pct 2,770 82nd pct

Median age in Pomona in Merbein +6 yrs older in Pomona gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 26.9%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.6% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 42.6%

24.1% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.1% Divorced ◂ +9.1 pts 10.0%

7.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Pomona Merbein

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 84.0%

0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% English +5.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

38.3% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.8% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.4% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

31.1% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

24.6% Not stated ◂ +14.4 pts 10.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pomona in Merbein +34.62 more in Pomona

38.46 99th pct 3.85 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pomona in Merbein +1 more in Merbein

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Pomona in Merbein +380 larger in Merbein

19 4th pct 399 59th pct

ICSEA in Pomona in Merbein +27 higher in Merbein

929 17th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

22.4% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.7%

15.7% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

7.9% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

9.2% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.3% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.3% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.6% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

0.0% Education +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Pomona in Merbein +$59 higher in Pomona gap widening

$667 35th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Pomona in Merbein +$228 higher in Pomona gap widening

$1,375 38th pct $1,147 22nd pct

Family income in Pomona in Merbein +$429 higher in Pomona gap widening

$1,906 51st pct $1,477 25th pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.8%

9.4% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

10.8% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.4% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.0% Other condition +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

6.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.3% None +4.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

16.2% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pomona in Merbein +166 larger in Merbein

0 0th pct 166 86th pct

Median age in Pomona in Merbein +22 yrs older in Pomona

39 yrs 77th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Pomona in Merbein +$230 higher in Merbein

$225 2nd pct $455 25th pct

Household income in Pomona in Merbein +$2,078 higher in Pomona

$3,250 89th pct $1,172 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pomona in Merbein +0.2 larger in Pomona gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 49.8%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 29.9%

7.0% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.0% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.4% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.3% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pomona in Merbein +$65 higher in Merbein gap steady

$145 13th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Pomona in Merbein +$125 higher in Merbein gap narrowing

$900 12th pct $1,025 16th pct

People / bedroom in Pomona in Merbein even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 41.0%

28.3% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.2% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.5% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 17.9%

20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 19.0%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +54.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

42.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 36.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 41.6%

25.0% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pomona in Merbein +31 more in Merbein

0 0th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Pomona in Merbein +11.19 more in Merbein

0.00 0th pct 11.19 88th pct

Departures/1k in Pomona in Merbein +389.9 more in Merbein

0.0 0th pct 389.9 76th pct

PT routes in Pomona in Merbein +4 more in Merbein

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Pomona in Merbein

— 19 58th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 71.7%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 6.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.4% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.4% 1 vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 8.1%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

0.0% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.6 pts 9.0%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.7% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

8.5% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%

8.5% Mining ◂ +7.3 pts 1.2%

4.2% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Labourers ◂ +9.6 pts 14.3%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 13.7%

18.3% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 11.5%

4.2% Community & personal service +10.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

5.6% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Pomona in Merbein +4.9 higher in Merbein

0.2 44th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Pomona in Merbein +4.7 more in Merbein

0.3 46th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Pomona in Merbein +62.5 pts higher in Merbein

0.0% 0th pct 62.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Pomona in Merbein +62.6 pts higher in Merbein

0.0% 0th pct 62.6% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Pomona in Merbein +77.3 pts higher in Merbein

0.0% 0th pct 77.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Pomona in Merbein +41.4 pts higher in Merbein

26.1% 67th pct 67.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Pomona in Merbein +90.7 pts higher in Merbein

0.0% 0th pct 90.7% 80th pct

Walk to health in Pomona in Merbein even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Pomona in Merbein +20.4 more in Merbein

6.0 32nd pct 26.4 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Pomona in Merbein +27 higher in Merbein

4 64th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Pomona in Merbein +0.8 pts higher in Merbein

2.3% 1st pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Pomona with nearby areas

Curlwaa Dareton Yelta Wargan Wentworth Merbein West Merbein Coomealla

Compare Merbein with nearby areas

Merbein West Yelta Birdwoodton Merbein South Cabarita Boeill Creek Dareton Mildura

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pomona vs Merbein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13252/pomona/vs/SAL21653/merbein