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Durham Lead vs Mount Mercer

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Durham Lead profile · Mount Mercer profile

Durham Lead Mount Mercer

Mount Mercer and Durham Lead are both rural Victorian areas, but they differ in their populations and workforces. Mount Mercer is sparsely populated with 94 people, while Durham Lead has 408. Mount Mercer is more likely to have people working from home (32.7% compared to 19.0%) and more people employed full-time (67.3% versus 57.1%). Large homes are much more common in Durham Lead, where 90.1% of houses have three or more bedrooms, compared to 61.3% in Mount Mercer.

Both areas are effectively alike in that every home is a separate detached house and no one has access to public transport within a 10-minute walk. They also share very similar typical household incomes, sitting just under $2,000 a week. While they share these basic living patterns, Mount Mercer has a higher share of First Nations residents (5.3% versus 0.7%) and an older population, with 24.5% aged 65 and over compared to 16.9% in Durham Lead.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.8 pts higher in Durham Lead PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Durham Lead Population: 314 larger in Durham Lead Other language: 4.7 pts higher in Durham Lead Unpaid carers: 7.1 pts higher in Durham Lead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +314 larger in Durham Lead gap steady
408 62nd pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +1 yrs older in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +4.6 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
0.7% 37th pct 5.3% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +7.6 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
16.9% 42nd pct 24.5% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +2.2 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
19.1% 64th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +0.8 pts higher in Durham Lead gap steady
14.9% 70th pct 14.1% 64th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 27.7%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
19.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.0%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

Marital status

58.5% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 64.5%
31.1% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 23.7%
5.5% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Durham Lead Mount Mercer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +6.8 pts higher in Durham Lead gap steady
11.0% 48th pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 95.7%
5.1% England ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

45.3% English +13.2 pts ▸ 58.5%
38.2% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 37.2%
17.2% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
13.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.9% German +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +4.7 pts higher in Durham Lead gap widening
4.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 93.6%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +4.4 pts higher in Durham Lead gap narrowing
60.8% 95th pct 56.4% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

60.8% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 56.4%
29.4% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
8.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam 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 Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +0.6 pts higher in Durham Lead gap narrowing
58.2% 77th pct 57.6% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +8.6 pts higher in Durham Lead gap widening
28.3% 83rd pct 19.7% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +2 more in Durham Lead
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer
327 51st pct —
ICSEA in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer
1,038 74th pct —

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 57.6%
16.1% Year 11 +12.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
13.5% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.3% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%
7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.9% Agriculture & environment +21.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.2% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
12.9% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%
10.7% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
4.0% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +$19 higher in Durham Lead gap steady
$754 50th pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +$42 higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
$1,916 71st pct $1,958 73rd pct
Family income in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +$33 higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
$2,050 60th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer even gap narrowing
13.2% 74th pct 13.2% 74th pct
High-income homes in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +4.2 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
24.8% 73rd pct 29.0% 81st pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 22.6%
24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%
8.5% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.8%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 18.4%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 10.5%
3.7% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +9.8 pts higher in Mount Mercer
27.5% 43rd pct 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +5.9 pts higher in Durham Lead
9.1% 59th pct 3.2% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +1.4 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +10.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.8% Asthma +9.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 3.2%
4.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Cancer even 3.2%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +8.8 pts 56.4%
20.1% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
2.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +4.9 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
22.8% 70th pct 27.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +7.1 pts higher in Durham Lead gap steady
16.3% 80th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +8.4 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
31.1% 77th pct 39.5% 92nd pct
Defence service in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +6.3 pts higher in Mount Mercer
1.8% 40th pct 8.1% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +4.1 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
26.2% 61st pct 30.3% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +2 larger in Mount Mercer
3 43rd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +7 yrs older in Mount Mercer
12 yrs 7th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +$100 higher in Durham Lead
$450 25th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +$1,250 higher in Mount Mercer
$1,375 35th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +0.2 larger in Mount Mercer gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +3.9 pts higher in Durham Lead gap widening
3.9% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +5.2 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
14.2% 16th pct 19.4% 34th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 77.1%
26.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 22.9%
3.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 32.3%
18.4% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.2% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.3% 6 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
8.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +$154 higher in Durham Lead
$412 84th pct $258 43rd pct
Mortgage in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +$658 higher in Durham Lead gap widening
$1,850 64th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +0.10 higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +10.1 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
2.8% 6th pct 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +5.5 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
46.1% 65th pct 51.6% 78th pct
Separate houses in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +28.8 pts higher in Durham Lead gap widening
90.1% 78th pct 61.3% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.7 pts 32.3%
2.8% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 38.7%
41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 12.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.4% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.5% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
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

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +49.3 pts 0.0%
24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
5.8% $3,000 or more +24.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +13.6 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
19.0% 58th pct 32.7% 85th pct
PT commute in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +1.9 pts higher in Durham Lead gap widening
1.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer
51 80th pct —
Drive to city in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +18 longer in Mount Mercer
88 62nd pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 57.1%
19.0% Worked at home +13.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
2.9% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 35.5%
19.7% 4 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 9.7%
14.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +2.1 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap steady
23.2% 23rd pct 25.3% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +1.9 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
3.6% 50th pct 5.5% 73rd pct
Participation in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +3.8 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
68.6% 77th pct 72.4% 87th pct
Full-time in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +10.2 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
57.1% 44th pct 67.3% 85th pct

Industries people work in

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +54.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 8.2%
16.2% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 8.2%
2.4% Manufacturing +9.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Accommodation & food +8.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.9% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Managers +32.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
11.0% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.0% Professionals ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 8.2%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +10.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +0.2 higher in Durham Lead
0.2 44th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +0.2 more in Durham Lead
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +17.0 pts higher in Durham Lead
17.0% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +27.0 more in Mount Mercer
4.9 29th pct 31.9 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +2 higher in Durham Lead
2 58th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Durham Leadin Mount Mercer +3.5 pts higher in Durham Lead
7.5% 66th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Durham Lead vs Mount Mercer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20816/durham-lead/vs/SAL21804/mount-mercer