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Mena Park vs Trawalla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Mena Park profile · Trawalla profile

Mena Park Trawalla

Trawalla and Mena Park are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria, though Trawalla is more populated with 140 residents compared to 32 in Mena Park. Trawalla has a larger share of children under 15 (13.6% compared to 0.0%) and a much higher proportion of people with no religion (60.7% versus 21.9%). There is also a notable gap in income, with 11.3% of Trawalla residents earning $2,000 or more a week, while no one in Mena Park reaches that level.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining car-dependent with very few residents living within walking distance of shops or health services. They share a similar typical household income, around $1,600 a week, and neither area has any residents who speak a language other than English at home. However, Trawalla has seen more movement recently, with 29.5% of people moving there in the last five years compared to 12.0% in Mena Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 108 larger in Trawalla No religion: 38.8 pts higher in Trawalla De facto: 15.5 pts higher in Trawalla Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in Trawalla Needs assistance: 5.7 pts higher in Trawalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mena Parkin Trawalla +108 larger in Trawalla gap steady
32 20th pct 140 47th pct
Median age in Mena Parkin Trawalla +1 yrs older in Trawalla gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Mena Parkin Trawalla even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mena Parkin Trawalla +1.2 pts higher in Mena Park gap narrowing
21.9% 64th pct 20.7% 59th pct
Under 15 in Mena Parkin Trawalla +13.6 pts higher in Trawalla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Mena Parkin Trawalla +15.5 pts higher in Trawalla gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +13.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.7%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 48.4%
25.0% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Divorced +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.7% Widowed ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mena Park Trawalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mena Parkin Trawalla +6.4 pts higher in Trawalla gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 27th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 87.9%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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

53.1% Australian ◂ +20.3 pts 32.9%
9.4% English +33.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
21.9% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%
9.4% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mena Parkin Trawalla even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mena Parkin Trawalla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 95.0%
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

No religion in Mena Parkin Trawalla +38.8 pts higher in Trawalla gap widening
21.9% 11th pct 60.7% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

21.9% No religion +38.8 pts ▸ 60.7%
53.1% Christianity ◂ +22.4 pts 30.7%
0.0% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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 Mena Parkin Trawalla +5.3 pts higher in Trawalla gap widening
35.7% 25th pct 41.0% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Mena Parkin Trawalla +5.4 pts higher in Trawalla gap steady
10.7% 33rd pct 16.1% 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mena Parkin Trawalla +1 more in Trawalla
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 8 0th pct
ICSEA in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
10.7% Year 11 +9.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.7% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
33.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.1 pts 7.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

46.7% Management & commerce ◂ +32.2 pts 14.5%
26.7% Society & culture ◂ +20.1 pts 6.6%
20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.8 pts 9.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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 Mena Parkin Trawalla +$174 higher in Mena Park gap widening
$1,036 85th pct $862 68th pct
Household income in Mena Parkin Trawalla +$42 higher in Trawalla gap narrowing
$1,624 56th pct $1,666 58th pct
Family income in Mena Parkin Trawalla +$625 higher in Trawalla gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Mena Parkin Trawalla +11.3 pts higher in Trawalla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 66th pct
High-income homes in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.3%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mena Parkin Trawalla +7.8 pts higher in Mena Park
40.6% 90th pct 32.9% 70th pct
Mental health in Mena Parkin Trawalla +11.4 pts higher in Trawalla
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Mena Parkin Trawalla +5.7 pts higher in Trawalla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.9% Diabetes ◂ +14.7 pts 7.1%
21.9% Heart disease ◂ +17.6 pts 4.3%
15.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 9.3%
12.5% Cancer ◂ +9.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Mental health +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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

37.5% None +26.1 pts ▸ 63.6%
21.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mena Parkin Trawalla +12.8 pts higher in Mena Park gap narrowing
32.1% 88th pct 19.4% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Mena Parkin Trawalla +12.9 pts higher in Trawalla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Mena Parkin Trawalla +5.4 pts higher in Trawalla gap narrowing
10.7% 8th pct 16.1% 14th pct
Defence service in Mena Parkin Trawalla +4.7 pts higher in Trawalla
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mena Parkin Trawalla +14.3 pts higher in Trawalla gap steady
10.7% 8th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mena Parkin Trawalla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mena Parkin Trawalla
33 yrs 71st pct —
Median income in Mena Parkin Trawalla
$625 48th pct —
Household income in Mena Parkin Trawalla
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mena Parkin Trawalla +0.3 larger in Trawalla gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mena Parkin Trawalla +9.8 pts higher in Mena Park gap widening
19.2% 86th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 29.1% 69th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 45.3%
30.8% Couples without children +18.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

25.0% 2 people +24.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 29.1%
0.0% 3 people +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mena Parkin Trawalla +$50 higher in Trawalla
$100 6th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Mena Parkin Trawalla +$314 higher in Trawalla gap widening
$1,077 18th pct $1,391 35th pct
People / bedroom in Mena Parkin Trawalla +0.10 higher in Trawalla gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 5.5% 12th pct
Owned outright in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 32.7% 27th pct
Separate houses in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 72.7% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 45.5%
0.0% Owned outright +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.0% Other tenure ◂ +12.3 pts 12.7%
0.0% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 45.5%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

85.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +69.7 pts 16.0%
42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.9 pts 24.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mena Parkin Trawalla +1 more in Trawalla
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Mena Parkin Trawalla +7.14 more in Trawalla
0.00 0th pct 7.14 86th pct
Departures/1k in Mena Parkin Trawalla +292.9 more in Trawalla
0.0 0th pct 292.9 75th pct
PT routes in Mena Parkin Trawalla +4 more in Trawalla
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 25 63rd pct
Drive to city in Mena Parkin Trawalla +17 longer in Mena Park
109 74th pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 61.3%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +37.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
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

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.4 pts 23.6%
50.0% 4 or more ◂ +33.6 pts 16.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mena Parkin Trawalla +17.5 pts higher in Trawalla gap widening
12.0% 6th pct 29.5% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 8.4% 87th pct
Participation in Mena Parkin Trawalla +9.8 pts higher in Trawalla gap narrowing
57.1% 38th pct 66.9% 72nd pct
Full-time in Mena Parkin Trawalla
— 55.0% 34th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Construction +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +27.5 pts 3.8%
25.0% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 21.3%
25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Labourers +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mena Parkin Trawalla +0.3 higher in Trawalla
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mena Parkin Trawalla +0.3 more in Trawalla
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Mena Parkin Trawalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mena Parkin Trawalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mena Parkin Trawalla +11.2 pts higher in Trawalla
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 61st pct
Walk to school in Mena Parkin Trawalla +13.6 pts higher in Trawalla
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Mena Parkin Trawalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mena Parkin Trawalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mena Parkin Trawalla +14.3 more in Trawalla
0.0 0th pct 14.3 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Mena Parkin Trawalla +0 higher in Trawalla
0 16th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Mena Parkin Trawalla +1.2 pts higher in Trawalla
4.1% 29th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Mena Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mena Park vs Trawalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21647/mena-park/vs/SAL22573/trawalla