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Garibaldi vs Mount Mercer

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

Garibaldi Mount Mercer

Garibaldi and Mount Mercer are both small, rural areas in Victoria. Mount Mercer is far older, with 24.5% of people aged 65 and over compared to 13.7% in Garibaldi. Mount Mercer also has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (72.4% versus 55.1%) and more people working from home (32.7% versus 17.0%). In contrast, Garibaldi has more large homes, with 72.1% having three or more bedrooms, and more residents under 15 (24.4% versus 21.3%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as every home is a separate house and no one uses public transport to commute. Both areas have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $740. While they share these traits, some gaps are wide; for example, 51.6% of homes in Mount Mercer are owned outright, which is far higher than the 34.9% in Garibaldi.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 5.3 pts higher in Mount Mercer Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in Mount Mercer Participation: 17.3 pts higher in Mount Mercer Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Mount Mercer Work from home: 15.7 pts higher in Mount Mercer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +37 larger in Garibaldi gap narrowing
131 46th pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +2 yrs older in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +5.3 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +10.7 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
13.7% 28th pct 24.5% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +3.2 pts higher in Garibaldi gap narrowing
24.4% 87th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +5.0 pts higher in Garibaldi gap steady
19.0% 86th pct 14.1% 64th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.7% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.3%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%
3.1% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

61.2% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 64.5%
22.4% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
4.1% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.2% Widowed ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Garibaldi Mount Mercer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +4.9 pts higher in Garibaldi gap narrowing
9.2% 39th pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +20.9 pts ▸ 95.7%
2.3% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% England ◂ +3.8 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% English +21.9 pts ▸ 58.5%
36.6% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
11.5% Scottish +9.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.8% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%
9.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
5.3% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
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 Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 93.6%
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 Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +2.4 pts higher in Garibaldi gap narrowing
58.8% 92nd pct 56.4% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

58.8% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 56.4%
23.7% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +5.4 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
52.2% 67th pct 57.6% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +0.7 pts higher in Garibaldi gap narrowing
20.4% 68th pct 19.7% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
13.3% Year 11 +15.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
10.0% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.4% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.7% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
6.1% Engineering & related +16.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.8 pts 8.9%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%
13.6% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%
12.1% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%
9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +$6 higher in Garibaldi gap narrowing
$741 48th pct $735 47th pct
Household income in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +$271 higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
$1,687 59th pct $1,958 73rd pct
Family income in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +$47 higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
$2,036 60th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +8.1 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
5.1% 32nd pct 13.2% 74th pct
High-income homes in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +8.1 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
20.9% 64th pct 29.0% 81st pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 22.6%
25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 even 40.8%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.4%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +9.0 pts higher in Mount Mercer
28.2% 47th pct 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +9.8 pts higher in Garibaldi
13.0% 87th pct 3.2% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +0.8 pts higher in Garibaldi gap narrowing
6.1% 67th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +10.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.6% Asthma +12.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.0% Mental health ◂ +9.8 pts 3.2%
2.3% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +2.4 pts 56.4%
21.4% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
3.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +2.0 pts higher in Garibaldi gap narrowing
29.6% 86th pct 27.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +5.1 pts higher in Garibaldi gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +4.8 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
34.7% 87th pct 39.5% 92nd pct
Defence service in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +8.1 pts higher in Mount Mercer
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +3.4 pts higher in Garibaldi gap narrowing
33.7% 88th pct 30.3% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +5 larger in Mount Mercer
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +12 yrs older in Mount Mercer
7 yrs 0th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +$1,025 higher in Garibaldi
$1,375 89th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +$125 higher in Garibaldi
$2,750 86th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +0.4 larger in Mount Mercer gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +4.0 pts higher in Garibaldi gap widening
4.0% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +8.6 pts higher in Garibaldi gap narrowing
27.9% 65th pct 19.4% 34th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 77.1%
26.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 22.9%
4.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 32.3%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 19.4%
7.0% 4 people +18.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% 6 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer
— $258 43rd pct
Mortgage in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +$525 higher in Garibaldi gap widening
$1,717 56th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +0.10 higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +12.9 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +16.7 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
34.9% 33rd pct 51.6% 78th pct
Separate houses in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +10.8 pts higher in Garibaldi gap narrowing
72.1% 31st pct 61.3% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.6 pts 32.3%
34.9% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
0.0% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 38.7%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 12.9%
9.3% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.3% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.5 pts 30.0%
12.5% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +15.7 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
17.0% 51st pct 32.7% 85th pct
PT commute in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer
70 91st pct —
Drive to city in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +9 longer in Mount Mercer
97 67th pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 57.1%
17.0% Worked at home +15.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 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

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%
15.4% 4 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
20.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 9.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +0.3 pts higher in Garibaldi gap steady
25.6% 30th pct 25.3% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +5.5 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 73rd pct
Participation in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +17.3 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap narrowing
55.1% 33rd pct 72.4% 87th pct
Full-time in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +7.0 pts higher in Mount Mercer gap widening
60.4% 62nd pct 67.3% 85th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
26.4% Construction ◂ +18.3 pts 8.2%
13.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%
13.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%
9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
0.0% Other services +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Mining ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

5.7% Managers +39.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
24.5% Professionals ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Labourers +16.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 8.2%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 8.2%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +0.2 higher in Garibaldi
0.2 45th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +0.3 more in Garibaldi
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +26.8 pts higher in Garibaldi
26.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +16.6 more in Mount Mercer
15.3 54th pct 31.9 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +2 higher in Garibaldi
2 59th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Garibaldiin Mount Mercer +3.6 pts higher in Garibaldi
7.6% 68th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garibaldi vs Mount Mercer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20968/garibaldi/vs/SAL21804/mount-mercer