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Birdwoodton vs Merbein South

Name: Birdwoodton vs Merbein South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Birdwoodton profile · Merbein South profile

Birdwoodton Merbein South

Birdwoodton and Merbein South are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct differences in wealth and accessibility. Birdwoodton is the more affluent of the two, with 22.3% of households earning $3,000 or more each week compared to just 10.5% in Merbein South. This gap extends to First Nations household income, which is far higher in Birdwoodton at $2,250 against $1,374 in Merbein South. Birdwoodton also has better transport links, with 32% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 3.6% of homes in Merbein South have that access.

Typical family incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,900 a week. They also share similar levels of unemployment and a similar proportion of residents born overseas. While Birdwoodton is younger and has more children, Merbein South has a higher share of older residents and more people with long-term health conditions. These two neighbours also differ in their daily needs, as homes in Merbein South are far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

No car: 1.4 pts higher in Birdwoodton Recent arrivals: 5.9 pts higher in Birdwoodton Population: 341 larger in Birdwoodton Separate houses: 1.4 pts higher in Birdwoodton No religion: 8.3 pts higher in Merbein South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +341 larger in Birdwoodton gap widening

748 71st pct 407 62nd pct

Median age in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +4 yrs older in Merbein South gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) even 27.8%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.4%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 56.6%

32.4% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 27.4%

2.9% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Birdwoodton Merbein South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.2% Italy even 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 43.0%

29.9% English +6.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.1% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

8.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

4.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino even 1.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 86.5%

1.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

36.9% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +1 more in Birdwoodton

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +44 larger in Merbein South

355 54th pct 399 59th pct

ICSEA in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +8 higher in Birdwoodton

963 34th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 32.7%

20.1% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.2% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.0% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

6.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +$155 higher in Birdwoodton gap widening

$794 58th pct $639 31st pct

Household income in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +$213 higher in Birdwoodton gap narrowing

$1,784 64th pct $1,571 52nd pct

Family income in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +$56 higher in Birdwoodton gap narrowing

$1,921 52nd pct $1,865 48th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.2% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.6%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.3% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +8.2 pts ▸ 65.1%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.7%

4.5% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +5 larger in Birdwoodton

25 72nd pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +3 yrs older in Merbein South

15 yrs 11th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +$75 higher in Birdwoodton

$562 41st pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +$876 higher in Birdwoodton

$2,250 71st pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +0.2 larger in Birdwoodton gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 61.5%

26.7% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 37.1%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 10.5%

12.9% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

7.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +$15 higher in Birdwoodton gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +$490 higher in Birdwoodton gap widening

$1,487 41st pct $997 14th pct

People / bedroom in Birdwoodton in Merbein South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 44.1%

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 36.4%

8.0% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 98.6%

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

44.6% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

40.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 32.2%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%

22.2% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.1% Under $1,000 +37.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.5 pts 28.6%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 9.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +6 more in Birdwoodton

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +8.02 more in Birdwoodton

8.02 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +421.1 more in Birdwoodton

421.1 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +1 more in Birdwoodton

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +36 longer in Merbein South

26 63rd pct 62 86th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 60.7%

13.1% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.5% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 37.9%

21.0% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.2% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

5.2% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.8% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

8.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +0.5 higher in Birdwoodton

1.7 64th pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +0.2 more in Birdwoodton

1.5 62nd pct 1.2 61st pct

15-min city in Birdwoodton in Merbein South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +35.6 pts higher in Merbein South

0.0% 0th pct 35.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +28.5 pts higher in Birdwoodton

32.0% 68th pct 3.6% 58th pct

Walk to school in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +6.4 pts higher in Birdwoodton

6.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +22.8 pts higher in Birdwoodton

72.1% 70th pct 49.3% 64th pct

Walk to health in Birdwoodton in Merbein South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +7.1 more in Birdwoodton

26.7 70th pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +27 higher in Birdwoodton

42 77th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Birdwoodton in Merbein South +0.1 pts higher in Birdwoodton

2.8% 10th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Birdwoodton with nearby areas

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Compare Merbein South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birdwoodton vs Merbein South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20246/birdwoodton/vs/SAL21654/merbein-south