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Hopetoun Park vs Merrimu

Name: Hopetoun Park vs Merrimu — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Hopetoun Park profile · Merrimu profile

Hopetoun Park Merrimu

Hopetoun Park and Merrimu are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different layouts and housing costs. Hopetoun Park is more walkable, with 90.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 10.1% in Merrimu. Rent is far higher in Hopetoun Park, where the typical weekly rent is $375, while in Merrimu it is much lower at $100. There are also stark differences among First Nations residents; the typical household income in Hopetoun Park is $6,249, far higher than the $1,125 seen in Merrimu, and residents are far older in Hopetoun Park by 33 years.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Hopetoun Park at $2,562 and Merrimu at $2,441. They also have a similar proportion of children under 15 and roughly the same number of people born overseas. While Hopetoun Park has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain largely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or routes in either location.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $275 higher in Hopetoun Park Population: 517 larger in Hopetoun Park Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in Hopetoun Park People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Merrimu Full-time: 9.2 pts higher in Merrimu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +517 larger in Hopetoun Park gap widening

914 72nd pct 397 62nd pct

Median age in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +1 yrs older in Merrimu gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.0%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

9.8% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 55.2%

32.0% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Hopetoun Park Merrimu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 80.9%

1.4% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 36.5%

35.1% English ◂ +3.9 pts 31.2%

8.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.3% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 82.9%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 54.4%

37.7% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 36.0%

3.5% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +4 more in Merrimu

2 62nd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +56 larger in Merrimu

481 70th pct 537 77th pct

ICSEA in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +16 higher in Merrimu

979 43rd pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.8%

15.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 43.1%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%

15.6% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 10.8%

10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

9.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +$130 higher in Merrimu gap widening

$808 60th pct $938 76th pct

Household income in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +$121 higher in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing

$2,562 90th pct $2,441 88th pct

Family income in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +$209 higher in Merrimu gap narrowing

$2,491 81st pct $2,700 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.7% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

18.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

6.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.3%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 19.0%

4.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

7.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Diabetes even 5.0%

1.6% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 65.5%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%

4.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +33 yrs older in Hopetoun Park

53 yrs 89th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu even

$900 73rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +$5,124 higher in Hopetoun Park

$6,249 100th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +0.2 larger in Hopetoun Park gap steady

3.5 95th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

79.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 74.4%

16.4% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.0% One-parent families even 4.0%

0.6% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

29.9% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 16.2%

22.4% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%

15.7% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.9% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +$275 higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening

$375 77th pct $100 6th pct

Mortgage in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +$217 higher in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +0.10 higher in Merrimu gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 56.8%

31.5% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

2.4% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

101.2% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 100.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 49.5%

13.8% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 18.0%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.3% $350–$549 ◂ +83.3 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

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.5 pts 4.8%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +1 longer in Merrimu

70 91st pct 71 91st pct

Drive to city in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +7 longer in Merrimu

35 30th pct 42 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 56.5%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 26.2%

26.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 25.2%

9.1% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

11.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.7 pts 4.1%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

16.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.2% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.9% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +0.6 higher in Hopetoun Park

0.9 58th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +0.8 more in Hopetoun Park

0.9 58th pct 0.1 42nd pct

15-min city in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +80.0 pts higher in Hopetoun Park

90.1% 80th pct 10.1% 47th pct

Walk to health in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +6.2 more in Hopetoun Park

8.8 38th pct 2.5 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +5 higher in Hopetoun Park

7 72nd pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Hopetoun Park in Merrimu +1.4 pts higher in Merrimu

3.9% 27th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Hopetoun Park with nearby areas

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Compare Merrimu with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hopetoun Park vs Merrimu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21202/hopetoun-park/vs/SAL21668/merrimu

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Hopetoun Park with nearby areas

Compare Merrimu with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability