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Mepunga vs Mepunga East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Mepunga profile · Mepunga East profile

Mepunga Mepunga East

Mepunga East and Mepunga are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. Mepunga East has a much younger and older population, with 27.4% of residents being children under 15 and 31.5% aged 65 and over. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,124 compared to $1,874 in Mepunga. In contrast, Mepunga has a far higher share of people born overseas (11.1% versus 0.0%) and a much higher proportion of residents who report having no religion (50.0% compared to 17.8%).

Both areas are almost entirely car-dependent, with virtually no residents living within walking distance of public transport, shops or health services. They also share a similar lack of diversity in language, as no residents in either area use a language other than English at home. While Mepunga East has more people providing unpaid care and more volunteers, Mepunga has seen more movement in recent years, with 28.9% of people moving in the last five years compared to just 7.2% in Mepunga East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37 larger in Mepunga East De facto: 26.1 pts higher in Mepunga No religion: 32.2 pts higher in Mepunga One-parent: 26.1 pts higher in Mepunga Year 12: 23.1 pts higher in Mepunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mepungain Mepunga East +37 larger in Mepunga East gap widening
36 22nd pct 73 34th pct
Median age in Mepungain Mepunga East +6 yrs older in Mepunga gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Mepungain Mepunga East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mepungain Mepunga East +17.6 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
13.9% 28th pct 31.5% 88th pct
Under 15 in Mepungain Mepunga East +19.1 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
8.3% 13th pct 27.4% 91st pct
De facto in Mepungain Mepunga East +26.1 pts higher in Mepunga gap widening
26.1% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

13.9% Seniors (65+) +17.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
30.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +22.3 pts 8.2%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.1 pts 13.7%
8.3% Children (0–14) +19.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
8.3% Young adults (25–44) +15.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

Marital status

19.4% Married +42.2 pts ▸ 61.5%
32.3% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
29.0% Divorced ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
9.7% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mepunga Mepunga East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mepungain Mepunga East +11.1 pts higher in Mepunga gap narrowing
11.1% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

69.4% Australia +14.1 pts ▸ 83.6%
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

58.3% English ◂ +9.0 pts 49.3%
30.6% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
22.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
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

Other language in Mepungain Mepunga East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mepungain Mepunga East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 90.4%
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 Mepungain Mepunga East +32.2 pts higher in Mepunga gap widening
50.0% 79th pct 17.8% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

19.4% Christianity +43.6 pts ▸ 63.0%
50.0% No religion ◂ +32.2 pts 17.8%
13.9% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
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 Mepungain Mepunga East +23.1 pts higher in Mepunga gap widening
61.5% 82nd pct 38.5% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Mepungain Mepunga East +11.5 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mepungain Mepunga East +1 more in Mepunga East
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 59 18th pct
ICSEA in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +23.1 pts 38.5%
23.1% Year 11 even 23.1%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

73.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +48.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
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 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Society & culture +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mepungain Mepunga East +$469 higher in Mepunga East gap widening
$725 45th pct $1,194 90th pct
Household income in Mepungain Mepunga East +$583 higher in Mepunga East gap widening
$2,083 79th pct $2,666 92nd pct
Family income in Mepungain Mepunga East +$1,250 higher in Mepunga East gap widening
$1,874 49th pct $3,124 92nd pct
High earners in Mepungain Mepunga East +3.1 pts higher in Mepunga East gap narrowing
16.1% 83rd pct 19.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 39.1% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

70.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +27.0 pts 13.0%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 7.7%
16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mepungain Mepunga East +6.6 pts higher in Mepunga East
16.7% 9th pct 23.3% 24th pct
Mental health in Mepungain Mepunga East +5.5 pts higher in Mepunga East
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Mepungain Mepunga East even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
0.0% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.8% None ◂ +18.9 pts 58.9%
13.9% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mepungain Mepunga East +17.2 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
9.7% 12th pct 26.9% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Mepungain Mepunga East +13.5 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Mepungain Mepunga East +16.5 pts higher in Mepunga East gap steady
25.8% 53rd pct 42.3% 96th pct
Defence service in Mepungain Mepunga East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mepungain Mepunga East +2.5 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
12.9% 10th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mepungain Mepunga East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mepungain Mepunga East +0.4 larger in Mepunga East gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Mepungain Mepunga East +26.1 pts higher in Mepunga gap widening
26.1% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +25.7 pts ▸ 86.5%
26.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 15.4%
26.1% One-parent families ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 1 person ◂ +42.6 pts 17.4%
30.0% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
30.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% 6 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mepungain Mepunga East +$140 higher in Mepunga
$320 63rd pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Mepungain Mepunga East +$567 higher in Mepunga gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Mepungain Mepunga East +0.10 higher in Mepunga East gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 56.5% 87th pct
Separate houses in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 95.7% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 56.5%
50.0% Rented ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 39.1%
40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% 5 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 22.9% 67th pct
PT commute in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mepungain Mepunga East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mepungain Mepunga East even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mepungain Mepunga East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mepungain Mepunga East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 74 93rd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 51.4%
0.0% Worked at home +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Walked +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
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

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.8 pts 18.2%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 31.8%
40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mepungain Mepunga East +21.7 pts higher in Mepunga gap narrowing
28.9% 42nd pct 7.2% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mepungain Mepunga East +6.0 pts higher in Mepunga East gap narrowing
61.3% 52nd pct 67.3% 73rd pct
Full-time in Mepungain Mepunga East
— 82.9% 100th pct

Industries people work in

31.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
15.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%
15.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
15.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Other services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
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% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +29.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
31.6% Sales workers ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
26.3% Community & personal service ◂ +14.9 pts 11.4%
0.0% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mepungain Mepunga East +0.1 higher in Mepunga
0.1 40th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mepungain Mepunga East +0.1 more in Mepunga
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mepungain Mepunga East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mepungain Mepunga East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mepungain Mepunga East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mepungain Mepunga East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mepungain Mepunga East +6.7 pts higher in Mepunga
6.7% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mepungain Mepunga East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mepungain Mepunga East +138.9 more in Mepunga
138.9 89th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mepungain Mepunga East +2 higher in Mepunga
2 59th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Mepungain Mepunga East +0.3 pts higher in Mepunga
3.9% 27th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mepunga vs Mepunga East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21650/mepunga/vs/SAL21651/mepunga-east