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Meering West vs Normanville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Meering West profile · Normanville profile

Meering West Normanville

Normanville (Vic.) and Meering West are both sparsely populated, rural areas. There is a stark contrast in age, as the typical resident in Normanville (Vic.) is just 24, while in Meering West they are far older at 49. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Normanville (Vic.) has well higher occupancy with 3.5 people per home and 0.9 people per bedroom, compared to 2.3 people per home and 0.5 per bedroom in Meering West. Incomes are also quite different, with the typical household in Meering West earning $3,249 weekly, which is well higher than the $2,083 in Normanville (Vic.).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical family income, with Normanville (Vic.) earning $2,124 and Meering West $2,874. They are also alike in their layout, with both being car-dependent and having no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. While Normanville (Vic.) has a few more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and slightly better access to parks, both locations remain largely isolated from public transport.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meering Westin Normanville +22 larger in Normanville gap steady
12 9th pct 34 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: 13
  • First area, 2021: 12
  • Second area, 2016: 35
  • Second area, 2021: 34
Median age in Meering Westin Normanville +25 yrs older in Meering West gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 24 yrs 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 44 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 27 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 24 yrs
8.8% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
20.6% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.6%
16.7% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.6 pts 11.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%
25.0% Never married +20.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Separated +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

91.7% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

0.0% English +61.8 pts ▸ 61.8%
50.0% Irish ◂ +41.2 pts 8.8%
33.3% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.0% Scottish ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

91.7% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% 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

67.6% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 34.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 67.6%

Religious affiliation

25.0% No religion +42.6 pts ▸ 67.6%
58.3% Christianity ◂ +26.0 pts 32.4%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

69.6% 90th pct
18.2% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.2%
Schools ≤3 km in Meering Westin Normanville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 69.6%
0.0% Year 11 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Year 10 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +38.1 pts 28.6%
66.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
0.0% Health +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meering Westin Normanville +$451 higher in Meering West gap narrowing
$1,375 95th pct $924 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,292
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2016: $374
  • Second area, 2021: $924
Household income in Meering Westin Normanville +$1,166 higher in Meering West gap narrowing
$3,249 100th pct $2,083 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,749
  • First area, 2021: $3,249
  • Second area, 2016: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $2,083
Family income in Meering Westin Normanville +$750 higher in Meering West
$2,874 89th pct $2,124 64th pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,874
  • Second area, 2016: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $2,124
13.6% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.6%

Household income distribution

133.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +100.0 pts 33.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +43.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
0.0% Under $650 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

20.6% 15th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None +10.3 pts ▸ 85.3%
0.0% One condition +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

36.4% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 63.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Meering Westin Normanville
50.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 54.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%
31.8% 85th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Meering Westin Normanville +3 larger in Normanville
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
19 yrs 21st pct
$1,074 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meering Westin Normanville +1.2 larger in Normanville gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 3.5 95th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 5.0
  • Second area, 2021: 3.5
9.1% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.1%

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +72.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +15.2 pts 18.2%
0.0% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

133.3% 2 people ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 6 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$145 13th pct
$797 9th pct
People / bedroom in Meering Westin Normanville +0.40 higher in Normanville
0.50 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.50
  • Second area, 2016: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +33.3 pts 100.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

200.0% 5 or more ◂ +155.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meering Westin Normanville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Walked ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +63.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
0.0% Car (driver) +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

133.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +100.0 pts 33.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% 4 or more +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

10.3% 5th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 32.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.3%

Jobs & Industry

86.4% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 63.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 86.4%

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.5 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +73.7 pts ▸ 73.7%
0.0% Professionals +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meering Westin Normanville +0.1 higher in Normanville
0.0 24th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meering Westin Normanville +0.1 more in Normanville
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meering Westin Normanville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meering Westin Normanville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meering Westin Normanville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meering Westin Normanville +9.1 pts higher in Normanville
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 46th pct
Walk to health in Meering Westin Normanville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meering Westin Normanville +24.5 more in Meering West
83.3 87th pct 58.8 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Meering Westin Normanville +0 higher in Normanville
0 28th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Meering Westin Normanville +0.1 pts higher in Meering West
2.9% 10th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meering West vs Normanville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21638/meering-west/vs/SAL21961/normanville