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Mepunga East vs Nullawarre

Name: Mepunga East vs Nullawarre — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Mepunga East profile · Nullawarre profile

Mepunga East Nullawarre

Nullawarre and Mepunga East are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Mepunga East is much older, with 31.5% of people aged 65 and over compared to just 12.4% in Nullawarre. It is also wealthier, with a typical family income of $3,124 per week, which is far higher than the $1,812 typical in Nullawarre. Nullawarre has a more varied mix of residents, including a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (16.4% compared to 0.0%) and those who identify with no religion (39.5% compared to 17.8%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with 100% of homes being separate detached houses. They are both mostly car-dependent, though Nullawarre is slightly more accessible, with a far higher number of people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries or public transport. While Nullawarre has seen more movement recently, with 29.5% of people moving in the last five years, Mepunga East is more stable, with only 7.2% of residents arriving in that time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 160 larger in Nullawarre Recent movers: 22.3 pts higher in Nullawarre No religion: 21.7 pts higher in Nullawarre De facto: 16.4 pts higher in Nullawarre Aged 65+: 19.1 pts higher in Mepunga East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +160 larger in Nullawarre gap widening

73 34th pct 233 57th pct

Median age in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +2 yrs older in Mepunga East gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.1 pts 12.4%

27.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 20.2%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +20.0 pts 41.5%

32.7% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

0.0% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Mepunga East Nullawarre

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 81.1%

0.0% Philippines +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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 ◂ +3.8 pts 45.5%

39.7% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 36.9%

20.5% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 17.6%

9.6% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Filipino +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 88.4%

0.0% Tagalog +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.0% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 53.6%

17.8% No religion +21.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

20.5% Not stated ◂ +15.0 pts 5.6%

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

Schools/1k kids in Mepunga East in Nullawarre

— 21.28 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mepunga East in Nullawarre even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mepunga East in Nullawarre even

59 18th pct 59 18th pct

ICSEA in Mepunga East in Nullawarre even

954 28th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

23.1% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 15.2%

17.3% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.8% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.4% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +22.2 pts 6.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%

14.3% Architecture & building ◂ +11.1 pts 3.2%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

0.0% Health +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +$389 higher in Mepunga East gap widening

$1,194 90th pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +$979 higher in Mepunga East gap widening

$2,666 92nd pct $1,687 59th pct

Family income in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +$1,312 higher in Mepunga East gap widening

$3,124 92nd pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +43.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

26.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 11.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

7.7% Under $650 +31.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 13.8%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

5.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +3.8 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.8% Two conditions even 6.9%

0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +3 larger in Nullawarre

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Mepunga East in Nullawarre

— 7 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Mepunga East in Nullawarre

— $725 58th pct

Household income in Mepunga East in Nullawarre

— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +0.2 larger in Mepunga East gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

86.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 69.0%

15.4% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% One-parent families +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other families +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%

30.4% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 19.0%

17.4% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% 4 people +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.4% 6 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 3.8%

0.0% 5 people +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +$61 higher in Nullawarre gap narrowing

$180 20th pct $241 37th pct

Mortgage in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +$517 higher in Mepunga East gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +0.10 higher in Mepunga East gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 41.8%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 27.8%

0.0% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Other tenure +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

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 +17.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 29.1%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 3.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +2 more in Nullawarre

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +8.58 more in Nullawarre

0.00 0th pct 8.58 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +8.6 more in Nullawarre

0.0 0th pct 8.6 58th pct

PT routes in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +1 more in Nullawarre

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +66 longer in Mepunga East

74 93rd pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 43.5%

22.9% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

8.6% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

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 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.5%

18.2% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.2% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

8.6% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 45.2%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

0.0% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +2.5 higher in Nullawarre

0.0 30th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +2.3 more in Nullawarre

0.0 0th pct 2.3 68th pct

15-min city in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +22.8 pts higher in Nullawarre

0.0% 0th pct 22.8% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +42.6 pts higher in Nullawarre

0.0% 0th pct 42.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +39.7 pts higher in Nullawarre

0.0% 0th pct 39.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +13.2 pts higher in Nullawarre

0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +19.1 pts higher in Nullawarre

0.0% 0th pct 19.1% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Mepunga East in Nullawarre even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +42.9 more in Nullawarre

0.0 0th pct 42.9 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +1 higher in Nullawarre

0 36th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Mepunga East in Nullawarre +1.1 pts higher in Mepunga East

3.6% 22nd pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Mepunga East with nearby areas

Naringal Nullawarre The Cove Mepunga Mepunga West Nirranda Nullawarre North Naringal East

Compare Nullawarre with nearby areas

Nirranda Mepunga East Nullawarre North The Cove Naringal East Naringal Mepunga Nirranda South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mepunga East vs Nullawarre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21651/mepunga-east/vs/SAL21981/nullawarre