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Meerlieu vs Seacombe

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Meerlieu profile · Seacombe profile

Meerlieu Seacombe

Meerlieu and Seacombe are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. There are large gaps in income and housing costs between them; the typical weekly family income in Meerlieu is $1,666, which is far higher than the $725 seen in Seacombe. This trend carries through to home loans, where the typical monthly payment in Meerlieu is far higher at $934 compared to $450 in Seacombe. Meerlieu also has more people per home, with 2.7 compared to 2.0 in Seacombe.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people per bedroom, with exactly 1.0 in each. They are also similarly car-dependent, with very low walkability scores. While both are older than most of Australia, residents in Seacombe are noticeably older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 54 in Meerlieu.

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Where they differ most

Population: 75 larger in Meerlieu Household size: 0.7 larger in Meerlieu Family income: $941 higher in Meerlieu Household income: $858 higher in Meerlieu Mortgage: $484 higher in Meerlieu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meerlieuin Seacombe +75 larger in Meerlieu gap widening
90 39th pct 15 11th pct
Median age in Meerlieuin Seacombe +4 yrs older in Seacombe gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Meerlieuin Seacombe
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Meerlieuin Seacombe
33.3% 89th pct —
Under 15 in Meerlieuin Seacombe
12.2% 24th pct —
De facto in Meerlieuin Seacombe
8.3% 23rd pct —

Age structure

33.3% Seniors (65+) +33.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 26.7%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
13.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
12.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 46.7%
26.9% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%
20.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Meerlieu Seacombe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meerlieuin Seacombe
11.1% 49th pct —

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 86.7%
3.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 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

50.0% English ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Scottish +23.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
26.7% Australian even 26.7%
13.3% Irish +13.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% German +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Meerlieuin Seacombe
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Meerlieuin Seacombe
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 66.7%
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 Meerlieuin Seacombe
28.9% 21st pct —

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +32.2 pts ▸ 80.0%
28.9% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.3% Not stated ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
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 Meerlieuin Seacombe
34.6% 23rd pct —
Bachelor+ in Meerlieuin Seacombe
5.1% 12th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Meerlieuin Seacombe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Year 10 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
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

11.4% Engineering & related +66.4 pts ▸ 77.8%
11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meerlieuin Seacombe +$144 higher in Meerlieu gap narrowing
$662 34th pct $518 14th pct
Household income in Meerlieuin Seacombe +$858 higher in Meerlieu gap widening
$1,583 53rd pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Meerlieuin Seacombe +$941 higher in Meerlieu gap widening
$1,666 36th pct $725 0th pct
High earners in Meerlieuin Seacombe
10.3% 62nd pct —
High-income homes in Meerlieuin Seacombe
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
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

32.1% Under $650 +67.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meerlieuin Seacombe
18.9% 12th pct —
Mental health in Meerlieuin Seacombe
7.8% 47th pct —
Needs assistance in Meerlieuin Seacombe
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +25.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.3% Arthritis +16.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Lung condition ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +13.3 pts ▸ 73.3%
10.0% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meerlieuin Seacombe
24.4% 74th pct —
Unpaid carers in Meerlieuin Seacombe
7.7% 14th pct —
Unpaid child care in Meerlieuin Seacombe
20.5% 28th pct —
Defence service in Meerlieuin Seacombe
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Meerlieuin Seacombe
12.8% 10th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Meerlieuin Seacombe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meerlieuin Seacombe +0.7 larger in Meerlieu gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Meerlieuin Seacombe
0.0% 0th pct —
Living alone in Meerlieuin Seacombe
37.5% 88th pct —

Family composition

26.9% Couples without children +48.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
59.6% Couples with children ◂ +59.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +45.8 pts ▸ 83.3%
37.5% 1 person ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
20.8% 5 people ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meerlieuin Seacombe
$166 17th pct —
Mortgage in Meerlieuin Seacombe +$484 higher in Meerlieu
$934 13th pct $450 0th pct
People / bedroom in Meerlieuin Seacombe even
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Meerlieuin Seacombe
25.0% 71st pct —
Owned outright in Meerlieuin Seacombe
54.2% 83rd pct —
Separate houses in Meerlieuin Seacombe
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Meerlieuin Seacombe
83.3% 61st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 50.0%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

12.5% 1 bedroom +54.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +54.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% 5 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meerlieuin Seacombe
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Meerlieuin Seacombe
39.5% 90th pct —
PT commute in Meerlieuin Seacombe
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Meerlieuin Seacombe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meerlieuin Seacombe even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meerlieuin Seacombe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meerlieuin Seacombe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Worked at home +227.1 pts ▸ 266.7%
51.2% Car (driver) ◂ +51.2 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +95.8 pts ▸ 133.3%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meerlieuin Seacombe
23.3% 24th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meerlieuin Seacombe
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Meerlieuin Seacombe
57.7% 40th pct —
Full-time in Meerlieuin Seacombe
60.5% 62nd pct —

Industries people work in

44.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +89.1 pts ▸ 133.3%
16.3% Education & training ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining 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%

Occupations people work in

53.5% Managers +46.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
16.3% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meerlieuin Seacombe +0.1 higher in Meerlieu
0.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meerlieuin Seacombe +0.1 more in Meerlieu
0.1 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Meerlieuin Seacombe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meerlieuin Seacombe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meerlieuin Seacombe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meerlieuin Seacombe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meerlieuin Seacombe +10.2 pts higher in Meerlieu
10.2% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Meerlieuin Seacombe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meerlieuin Seacombe +100.0 more in Meerlieu
100.0 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Meerlieuin Seacombe even
0 21st pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Meerlieuin Seacombe +0.2 pts higher in Seacombe
2.2% 0th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meerlieu vs Seacombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21639/meerlieu/vs/SAL22248/seacombe