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Enfield vs Mount Mercer

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Enfield profile · Mount Mercer profile

Enfield Mount Mercer

Enfield (Vic.) and Mount Mercer are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Mount Mercer is an older area where the typical resident is 45, and it has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.5% compared to 12.5% in Enfield (Vic.)). It also has a wealthier population, with 29.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 10.3% in Enfield (Vic.). Enfield (Vic.) is more focused on larger families, with far more homes having three or more bedrooms (89.7% versus 61.3%) and a higher share of one-parent families (10.0% versus 0.0%).

These two areas share a nearly identical housing style, as every single home in both places is a separate detached house. They also have very similar typical household incomes and a nearly identical share of First Nations residents. While Mount Mercer has a much higher rate of people working from home (32.7% versus 13.1%), Enfield (Vic.) has more public transport options and more amenities within a short walk.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.4 pts higher in Enfield Population: 480 larger in Enfield Work from home: 19.5 pts higher in Mount Mercer Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Enfield Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Mount Mercer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +480 larger in Enfield gap steady
574 66th pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +6 yrs older in Mount Mercer gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +0.8 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap steady
4.5% 71st pct 5.3% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +11.9 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
12.5% 24th pct 24.5% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +2.1 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
23.3% 85th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +0.7 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
14.8% 69th pct 14.1% 64th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 27.7%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 17.0%
12.5% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.3%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

55.5% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 64.5%
29.7% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 23.7%
10.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Enfield Mount Mercer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +3.6 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
7.8% 33rd pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 95.7%
0.7% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

36.8% English +21.8 pts ▸ 58.5%
46.2% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 37.2%
9.9% Scottish +11.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
13.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.2% German +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +3.5 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
3.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +0.7 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 93.6%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 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 Enfieldin Mount Mercer +6.0 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
50.3% 79th pct 56.4% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 56.4%
39.4% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 37.2%
7.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +16.1 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
41.5% 41st pct 57.6% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +7.4 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
12.3% 40th pct 19.7% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Enfieldin Mount Mercer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 57.6%
14.9% Year 11 +13.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
25.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.2 pts 15.2%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 40.0%
11.9% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.2% Agriculture & environment +22.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.3% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%
10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
8.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
7.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +$58 higher in Enfield gap narrowing
$793 58th pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +$76 higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
$1,882 70th pct $1,958 73rd pct
Family income in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +$38 higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
$2,045 60th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +4.7 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
8.4% 52nd pct 13.2% 74th pct
High-income homes in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +18.7 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
10.3% 31st pct 29.0% 81st pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 22.6%
19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.4 pts 18.4%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%
2.1% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +4.0 pts higher in Mount Mercer
33.3% 72nd pct 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +8.7 pts higher in Enfield
11.8% 82nd pct 3.2% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +0.6 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap steady
4.7% 51st pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +9.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.1% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +8.7 pts 3.2%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +2.5 pts 56.4%
22.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +11.0 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
16.7% 43rd pct 27.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +4.7 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
13.9% 62nd pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +5.7 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap steady
33.8% 86th pct 39.5% 92nd pct
Defence service in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +3.3 pts higher in Mount Mercer
4.8% 79th pct 8.1% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +1.5 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
31.7% 85th pct 30.3% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +21 larger in Enfield
26 72nd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +11 yrs older in Enfield
30 yrs 63rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +$941 higher in Enfield
$1,291 88th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +$375 higher in Mount Mercer
$2,250 71st pct $2,625 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Enfieldin Mount Mercer
11.5% 80th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +0.2 larger in Mount Mercer gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +10.0 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
10.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +3.4 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
16.0% 22nd pct 19.4% 34th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 77.1%
25.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 22.9%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 32.3%
13.9% 4 people +11.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
16.0% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.2% 6 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
7.2% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +$27 higher in Enfield
$285 52nd pct $258 43rd pct
Mortgage in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +$143 higher in Enfield gap narrowing
$1,335 31st pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +0.10 higher in Mount Mercer gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +9.3 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
3.6% 8th pct 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +18.1 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap steady
33.5% 29th pct 51.6% 78th pct
Separate houses in Enfieldin Mount Mercer even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +28.4 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
89.7% 77th pct 61.3% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.2 pts 32.3%
33.5% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
3.6% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 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

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 38.7%
33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 12.9%
1.5% 1 bedroom +14.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
8.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 30.0%
8.0% $3,000 or more +22.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +1.6 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
1.6% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +19.5 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
13.1% 38th pct 32.7% 85th pct
PT commute in Enfieldin Mount Mercer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +2 more in Enfield
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +3.48 more in Enfield
3.48 71st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +13.9 more in Enfield
13.9 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +1 more in Enfield
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Enfieldin Mount Mercer
31 67th pct —
Drive to city in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +7 longer in Mount Mercer
99 68th pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 57.1%
13.1% Worked at home +19.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
2.9% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 35.5%
14.2% 4 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 9.7%
21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +5.1 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
30.3% 48th pct 25.3% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Enfieldin Mount Mercer
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +0.9 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
6.3% 79th pct 5.5% 73rd pct
Participation in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +7.3 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
65.1% 66th pct 72.4% 87th pct
Full-time in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +12.6 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
54.7% 32nd pct 67.3% 85th pct

Industries people work in

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +55.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 8.2%
12.8% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%
6.6% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.6% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%
3.6% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

5.5% Managers +39.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
13.9% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.4 pts 8.2%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +0.7 higher in Enfield
0.7 57th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +0.5 more in Enfield
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Enfieldin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Enfieldin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +34.6 pts higher in Enfield
34.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Enfieldin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Enfieldin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Enfieldin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +23.2 more in Mount Mercer
8.7 38th pct 31.9 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +2 higher in Enfield
2 59th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Enfieldin Mount Mercer +1.7 pts higher in Enfield
5.7% 51st pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Enfield vs Mount Mercer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20872/enfield/vs/SAL21804/mount-mercer