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Mepunga East vs Naringal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Mepunga East profile · Naringal profile

Mepunga East Naringal

Naringal and Mepunga East are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. Mepunga East is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,666 compared to $1,781 in Naringal. This is reflected in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher in Mepunga East at 39.1% against 9.3% in Naringal. The two areas also have very different age profiles; Mepunga East has a far higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (31.5%) than Naringal (12.9%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as both are entirely made up of separate houses and have a 0.0% unemployment rate. They also share the same lack of public transport and a similar typical monthly home-loan payment. While Naringal has seen more movement recently, with 27.9% of people moving in the last five years compared to just 7.2% in Mepunga East, both areas remain largely residential with no one using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 24.7 pts higher in Mepunga East Recent movers: 20.7 pts higher in Naringal Living alone: 19.8 pts higher in Naringal Needs assistance: 7.3 pts higher in Naringal Aged 65+: 18.6 pts higher in Mepunga East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +51 larger in Naringal gap narrowing
73 34th pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +1 yrs older in Naringal gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +18.6 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
31.5% 88th pct 12.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +6.4 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
27.4% 91st pct 21.0% 75th pct
De facto in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +13.9 pts higher in Naringal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 63rd pct

Age structure

31.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.6 pts 12.9%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
13.7% Older adults (45–64) +16.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 21.0%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 58.9%
32.7% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 27.4%
5.8% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Mepunga East Naringal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +5.6 pts higher in Naringal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 24th pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 77.4%
0.0% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

49.3% English ◂ +5.8 pts 43.5%
39.7% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 37.9%
20.5% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 12.1%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%
0.0% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
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 Mepunga Eastin Naringal even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 84.7%
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 Mepunga Eastin Naringal +14.4 pts higher in Naringal gap widening
17.8% 7th pct 32.3% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

63.0% Christianity ◂ +17.9 pts 45.2%
17.8% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
20.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%
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 Mepunga Eastin Naringal +1.1 pts higher in Mepunga East gap narrowing
38.5% 32nd pct 37.4% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +2.1 pts higher in Naringal gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +1 more in Mepunga East
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mepunga Eastin Naringal
59 18th pct —
ICSEA in Mepunga Eastin Naringal
954 28th pct —

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 37.4%
23.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
17.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%
5.8% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.9 pts 16.7%
21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.3 pts 11.7%
14.3% Architecture & building ◂ +7.6 pts 6.7%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Education +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +$169 higher in Mepunga East gap widening
$1,194 90th pct $1,025 84th pct
Household income in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +$885 higher in Mepunga East gap widening
$2,666 92nd pct $1,781 64th pct
Family income in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +$974 higher in Mepunga East gap widening
$3,124 92nd pct $2,150 66th pct
High earners in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +10.8 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
19.2% 88th pct 8.4% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +29.8 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
39.1% 92nd pct 9.3% 27th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +39.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
26.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 9.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 10.5%
7.7% Under $650 +20.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +7.4 pts higher in Naringal
23.3% 24th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +6.6 pts higher in Naringal
5.5% 27th pct 12.1% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +7.3 pts higher in Naringal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%
8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% Heart disease +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +7.3 pts 51.6%
20.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +2.7 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
26.9% 80th pct 24.2% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +0.8 pts higher in Mepunga East gap narrowing
13.5% 57th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +10.7 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
42.3% 96th pct 31.6% 79th pct
Defence service in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +10.9 pts higher in Naringal gap widening
15.4% 13th pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mepunga Eastin Naringal
— 62 yrs 96th pct
Median income in Mepunga Eastin Naringal
— $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Mepunga Eastin Naringal
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +0.5 larger in Mepunga East gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +13.5 pts higher in Naringal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +19.8 pts higher in Naringal gap widening
17.4% 27th pct 37.2% 88th pct

Family composition

86.5% Couples with children ◂ +37.1 pts 49.4%
15.4% Couples without children +19.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other families +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

17.4% 1 person +19.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
30.4% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 30.2%
30.4% 3 people ◂ +23.5 pts 7.0%
17.4% 6 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +$20 higher in Naringal gap narrowing
$180 20th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +$68 higher in Naringal gap narrowing
$1,600 48th pct $1,668 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +0.20 higher in Mepunga East gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +11.6 pts higher in Naringal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +6.3 pts higher in Naringal gap steady
56.5% 87th pct 62.8% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +7.3 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
95.7% 91st pct 88.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 62.8%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 18.6%
0.0% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
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

39.1% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 53.5%
39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 20.9%
17.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +6.2 pts higher in Naringal gap widening
22.9% 67th pct 29.1% 79th pct
PT commute in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mepunga Eastin Naringal
74 93rd pct —

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 56.4%
22.9% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
8.6% Walked ◂ +8.6 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%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
18.2% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 12.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +20.7 pts higher in Naringal gap widening
7.2% 2nd pct 27.9% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +9.4 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
67.3% 73rd pct 57.9% 40th pct
Full-time in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +24.7 pts higher in Mepunga East gap widening
82.9% 100th pct 58.2% 50th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%
0.0% Construction +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.6% Other services ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.7% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 40.0%
0.0% Labourers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mepunga Eastin Naringal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +1 higher in Naringal
0 36th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Mepunga Eastin Naringal +0.3 pts higher in Mepunga East
3.6% 22nd pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Mepunga East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mepunga East vs Naringal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21651/mepunga-east/vs/SAL21886/naringal