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Fawcett vs Merton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Fawcett profile · Merton profile

Fawcett Merton

Merton and Fawcett are two sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in wealth and work; typical weekly household income is far higher in Fawcett at $2,035 compared to $1,091 in Merton. Fawcett has a much higher share of people with bachelor degrees (25.4% versus 15.8%) and a higher percentage of adults working or looking for work (76.1% versus 56.5%). In contrast, Merton has a far higher share of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework (34.2% versus 17.9%) and more people born overseas (11.6% versus 3.7%).

Both areas have a similar share of people with a long-term health condition, which sits near the national figure. They are also alike in that every home is a separate house and no one can walk to a school, grocery store, or health service. While both are rural, Merton is more connected with more public transport stops and intersections per square kilometre. Fawcett has a much higher rate of volunteering (41.8% versus 17.4%) and more former Defence Force members (14.7% versus 3.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 134 larger in Merton Volunteering: 24.4 pts higher in Fawcett Participation: 19.6 pts higher in Fawcett Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Merton Housework 15h+: 16.3 pts higher in Merton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fawcettin Merton +134 larger in Merton gap steady
82 36th pct 216 55th pct
Median age in Fawcettin Merton +1 yrs older in Merton gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Fawcettin Merton +1.8 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
3.7% 65th pct 1.9% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Fawcettin Merton +4.5 pts higher in Merton gap steady
25.6% 76th pct 30.1% 86th pct
Under 15 in Fawcettin Merton +4.6 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
17.1% 50th pct 12.5% 24th pct
De facto in Fawcettin Merton +2.9 pts higher in Merton gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 16.0% 75th pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 29.2%
25.6% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%
3.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.9% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 49.5%
29.9% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 29.3%
19.4% Divorced ◂ +9.1 pts 10.3%
4.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Fawcett Merton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fawcettin Merton +7.9 pts higher in Merton gap widening
3.7% 16th pct 11.6% 51st pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 79.2%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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

52.4% English ◂ +6.1 pts 46.3%
35.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%
23.2% Irish ◂ +12.5 pts 10.6%
11.0% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.5% German ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
0.0% Italian +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fawcettin Merton +2.3 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
3.7% 52nd pct 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Fawcettin Merton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.8% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 92.1%
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 Fawcettin Merton +14.9 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
65.9% 100th pct 50.9% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

65.9% No religion ◂ +14.9 pts 50.9%
36.6% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 35.2%
3.7% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
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 Fawcettin Merton +9.8 pts higher in Merton gap steady
43.3% 46th pct 53.1% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Fawcettin Merton +9.6 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
25.4% 78th pct 15.8% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fawcettin Merton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 53.1%
23.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 14.1%
22.4% Year 11 ◂ +10.0 pts 12.4%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 32.0%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.6% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%
10.4% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
0.0% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Creative arts +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fawcettin Merton +$400 higher in Fawcett gap widening
$982 80th pct $582 22nd pct
Household income in Fawcettin Merton +$944 higher in Fawcett gap widening
$2,035 77th pct $1,091 19th pct
Family income in Fawcettin Merton +$1,007 higher in Fawcett gap widening
$2,299 73rd pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Fawcettin Merton +10.7 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
19.4% 88th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Fawcettin Merton +8.8 pts higher in Merton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

72.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +48.6 pts 24.2%
9.1% $650–$1,499 +26.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +27.5 pts ▸ 54.3%
50.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.4 pts 29.3%
13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 2.7%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fawcettin Merton +0.3 pts higher in Fawcett
28.0% 46th pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Fawcettin Merton +3.2 pts higher in Merton
6.1% 31st pct 9.3% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Fawcettin Merton +2.8 pts higher in Merton gap narrowing
3.7% 38th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +8.9 pts 6.9%
15.9% Asthma ◂ +10.3 pts 5.6%
12.2% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%
6.1% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +11.8 pts 60.2%
11.0% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fawcettin Merton +24.4 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
41.8% 95th pct 17.4% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Fawcettin Merton +1.8 pts higher in Merton gap steady
13.4% 57th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Fawcettin Merton +10.6 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
32.8% 84th pct 22.3% 35th pct
Defence service in Fawcettin Merton +11.4 pts higher in Fawcett
14.7% 100th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Fawcettin Merton +16.3 pts higher in Merton gap steady
17.9% 18th pct 34.2% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fawcettin Merton +1 larger in Merton
3 43rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Fawcettin Merton +8 yrs older in Fawcett
21 yrs 29th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Fawcettin Merton +$175 higher in Merton
$725 58th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Fawcettin Merton
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fawcettin Merton even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Fawcettin Merton +5.7 pts higher in Merton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 24th pct
Living alone in Fawcettin Merton +10.0 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
36.4% 87th pct 26.4% 59th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 52.8%
34.2% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +13.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 26.4%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 9.9%
9.1% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fawcettin Merton +$225 higher in Fawcett
$425 86th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Fawcettin Merton +$60 higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
$1,560 46th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Fawcettin Merton +0.10 higher in Merton gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fawcettin Merton +7.7 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Fawcettin Merton +2.6 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
57.6% 88th pct 54.9% 85th pct
Separate houses in Fawcettin Merton even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fawcettin Merton +3.0 pts higher in Fawcett gap steady
78.8% 48th pct 75.8% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 54.9%
45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 33.0%
12.1% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 4.4%
0.0% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 101.1%
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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 23.1%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $350–$549 ◂ +75.0 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

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 even 26.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fawcettin Merton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fawcettin Merton +9.1 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
33.3% 86th pct 24.2% 71st pct
PT commute in Fawcettin Merton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fawcettin Merton +2 more in Merton
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Fawcettin Merton +9.26 more in Merton
0.00 0th pct 9.26 87th pct
Departures/1k in Fawcettin Merton +120.4 more in Merton
0.0 0th pct 120.4 71st pct
PT routes in Fawcettin Merton +1 more in Merton
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Fawcettin Merton
— 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Fawcettin Merton +11 longer in Fawcett
121 81st pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 57.9%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 24.2%
8.3% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 38.4%
15.2% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
24.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 16.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fawcettin Merton +2.9 pts higher in Merton gap steady
34.1% 61st pct 37.1% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Fawcettin Merton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fawcettin Merton +5.8 pts higher in Merton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 75th pct
Participation in Fawcettin Merton +19.6 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
76.1% 90th pct 56.5% 37th pct
Full-time in Fawcettin Merton +7.7 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
64.6% 77th pct 56.8% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.7% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%
6.3% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%
29.2% Professionals ◂ +21.8 pts 7.4%
6.3% Technicians & trades +15.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.3% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Sales workers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fawcettin Merton +0.2 higher in Merton
0.3 46th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fawcettin Merton +0.1 more in Merton
0.4 48th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Fawcettin Merton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fawcettin Merton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fawcettin Merton +9.5 pts higher in Merton
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 60th pct
Walk to school in Fawcettin Merton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fawcettin Merton +2.3 pts higher in Merton
17.5% 51st pct 19.8% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Fawcettin Merton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fawcettin Merton +8.0 more in Merton
24.4 67th pct 32.4 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fawcettin Merton +1 higher in Merton
0 22nd pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Fawcettin Merton +0.3 pts higher in Fawcett
8.0% 71st pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Fawcett with nearby areas

Kanumbra Maintongoon Woodfield Koriella Alexandra Merton Yarck Devils River

Compare Merton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fawcett vs Merton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20908/fawcett/vs/SAL21670/merton