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Hilgay vs Merino

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Hilgay profile · Merino profile

Hilgay Merino

Merino and Hilgay are two nearby, sparsely populated areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Merino is an older community where the typical resident is 58 and 29.3% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Hilgay is much younger, with 20.7% of its population being children under 15. There is also a significant gap in typical weekly household income, which is $2,124 in Hilgay and $769 in Merino.

Both areas share a lack of public transport, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. They are also similar in that no residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. While Merino has a far higher share of people born overseas and more adults with bachelor degrees, Hilgay has more people working or looking for work. The gap in household income remains a striking difference between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 220 larger in Merino Unpaid carers: 18.7 pts higher in Merino No religion: 21.5 pts higher in Merino Needs assistance: 8.8 pts higher in Merino People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Hilgay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hilgayin Merino +220 larger in Merino gap steady
29 18th pct 249 58th pct
Median age in Hilgayin Merino +12 yrs older in Merino gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Hilgayin Merino even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hilgayin Merino +12.1 pts higher in Merino
17.2% 43rd pct 29.3% 85th pct
Under 15 in Hilgayin Merino +13.5 pts higher in Hilgay
20.7% 74th pct 7.2% 11th pct
De facto in Hilgayin Merino
— 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +19.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.5 pts 7.2%
17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.2 pts 6.0%
10.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 40.9%
27.3% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 24.8%
27.3% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 23.0%
0.0% Separated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hilgay Merino

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hilgayin Merino +11.6 pts higher in Merino
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 51st pct

Country of birth

51.7% Australia +31.4 pts ▸ 83.1%
0.0% England +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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

48.3% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 41.8%
13.8% English +34.0 pts ▸ 47.8%
17.2% German ◂ +12.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% Irish +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Scottish +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Hilgayin Merino +1.2 pts higher in Merino
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Hilgayin Merino even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.0% English only +23.8 pts ▸ 92.8%
0.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Mandarin 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 Hilgayin Merino +21.5 pts higher in Merino
13.8% 4th pct 35.3% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

24.1% Christianity +30.5 pts ▸ 54.6%
13.8% No religion +21.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
31.0% Not stated ◂ +23.4 pts 7.6%
0.0% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hilgayin Merino +15.1 pts higher in Merino
14.3% 0th pct 29.4% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Hilgayin Merino +10.0 pts higher in Merino
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hilgayin Merino +1 more in Hilgay
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Hilgayin Merino +22 larger in Hilgay
33 11th pct 11 0th pct
ICSEA in Hilgayin Merino +30 higher in Hilgay
989 49th pct 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

14.3% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Year 10 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Year 11 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 39.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.0 pts 9.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Health +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Society & culture +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Creative arts +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hilgayin Merino +$252 higher in Hilgay gap widening
$725 45th pct $473 10th pct
Household income in Hilgayin Merino +$1,355 higher in Hilgay gap widening
$2,124 80th pct $769 5th pct
Family income in Hilgayin Merino +$264 higher in Hilgay gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,111 9th pct
High earners in Hilgayin Merino +1.3 pts higher in Merino
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 18th pct
High-income homes in Hilgayin Merino
— 9.2% 27th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
0.0% Under $650 +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

13.6% Under $650 +44.2 pts ▸ 57.8%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 25.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hilgayin Merino +28.9 pts higher in Merino
17.2% 10th pct 46.2% 98th pct
Mental health in Hilgayin Merino +15.3 pts higher in Merino
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Hilgayin Merino +8.8 pts higher in Merino
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Mental health +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Other condition +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Asthma +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Heart disease +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Diabetes +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None ◂ +6.7 pts 45.0%
0.0% One condition +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Two conditions +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hilgayin Merino +4.2 pts higher in Merino
22.7% 69th pct 27.0% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Hilgayin Merino +18.7 pts higher in Merino
0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Hilgayin Merino +15.7 pts higher in Hilgay
31.8% 80th pct 16.1% 14th pct
Defence service in Hilgayin Merino
— 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hilgayin Merino +18.5 pts higher in Merino
13.6% 11th pct 32.2% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hilgayin Merino even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Hilgayin Merino
— 64 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Hilgayin Merino
— $225 2nd pct
Household income in Hilgayin Merino
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hilgayin Merino +1.3 larger in Hilgay
3.2 89th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Hilgayin Merino
— 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Hilgayin Merino
— 44.5% 96th pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples without children ◂ +24.7 pts 50.3%
75.0% One-parent families ◂ +61.4 pts 13.6%
0.0% Couples with children +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +44.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
0.0% 2 people +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hilgayin Merino +$122 higher in Hilgay
$222 31st pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Hilgayin Merino
— $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Hilgayin Merino +0.50 higher in Hilgay
1.20 96th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hilgayin Merino
— 9.2% 24th pct
Owned outright in Hilgayin Merino
— 68.9% 99th pct
Separate houses in Hilgayin Merino
— 97.5% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hilgayin Merino
— 66.4% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +31.1 pts 68.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 97.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +52.1 pts 47.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hilgayin Merino
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hilgayin Merino
— 11.8% 33rd pct
PT commute in Hilgayin Merino
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hilgayin Merino even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hilgayin Merino even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hilgayin Merino even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hilgayin Merino even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hilgayin Merino
90 100th pct —

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 62.4%
61.5% Worked at home ◂ +49.7 pts 11.8%
0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 4 or more ◂ +88.8 pts 11.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hilgayin Merino +13.6 pts higher in Merino
17.2% 12th pct 30.9% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Hilgayin Merino
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hilgayin Merino
— 10.2% 90th pct
Participation in Hilgayin Merino +12.1 pts higher in Hilgay
59.1% 44th pct 47.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Hilgayin Merino
— 55.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

61.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.4 pts 30.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

61.5% Managers ◂ +37.9 pts 23.7%
0.0% Labourers +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Professionals +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hilgayin Merino +1.7 higher in Merino
0.1 40th pct 1.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hilgayin Merino +2.0 more in Merino
0.1 37th pct 2.1 66th pct
15-min city in Hilgayin Merino even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hilgayin Merino even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hilgayin Merino even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hilgayin Merino +0.8 pts higher in Merino
8.3% 60th pct 9.1% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Hilgayin Merino +68.8 pts higher in Merino
0.0% 0th pct 68.8% 69th pct
Walk to health in Hilgayin Merino even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hilgayin Merino +52.2 more in Merino
0.0 0th pct 52.2 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Hilgayin Merino +1 higher in Merino
0 15th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Hilgayin Merino +1.2 pts higher in Hilgay
8.2% 72nd pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Hilgay with nearby areas

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Compare Merino with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hilgay vs Merino [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21188/hilgay/vs/SAL21658/merino