Compare

Mepunga West vs Nullawarre

Name: Mepunga West vs Nullawarre — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Mepunga West profile · Nullawarre profile

Mepunga West Nullawarre

Nullawarre and Mepunga West are two neighbouring rural areas in Victoria. Nullawarre is more likely to have people working from home (33.0%) and is generally more walkable, with a score of 2.5 (mostly car-dependent) and some residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries (42.6%). Mepunga West is more likely to have residents working full-time (89.1%), while children under 15 make up a larger share of the population at 26.5% compared to 20.2% in Nullawarre.

A gap in the number of people providing unpaid care is widening, with Nullawarre's share now 13 points higher than Mepunga West's. The two areas are otherwise quite similar, as every single home in both places is a separate house and no one in either area commutes by public transport. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 150 larger in Nullawarre Full-time: 23.0 pts higher in Mepunga West Unpaid carers: 12.7 pts higher in Nullawarre Other language: 6.4 pts higher in Nullawarre Needs assistance: 5.6 pts higher in Nullawarre

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +150 larger in Nullawarre gap narrowing

83 37th pct 233 57th pct

Median age in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +7 yrs older in Nullawarre gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.0%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 20.2%

6.0% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.2% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 41.5%

48.4% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 43.6%

4.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Mepunga West Nullawarre

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.8% Australia ◂ +11.7 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

66.3% Australian ◂ +29.4 pts 36.9%

20.5% English +25.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

6.0% Irish +11.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Filipino +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +5.6 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

66.3% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 53.6%

32.5% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 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 West in Nullawarre

— 21.28 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +1 more in Nullawarre

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mepunga West in Nullawarre

— 59 18th pct

ICSEA in Mepunga West in Nullawarre

— 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

17.7% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below +8.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.0 pts 33.0%

20.0% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

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

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 24.5%

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +11.5 pts 8.5%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 7.4%

15.0% Architecture & building ◂ +11.8 pts 3.2%

15.0% Education ◂ +11.8 pts 3.2%

10.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

0.0% Society & culture +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +$300 higher in Mepunga West gap widening

$1,105 87th pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +$687 higher in Mepunga West gap widening

$2,374 87th pct $1,687 59th pct

Family income in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +$625 higher in Mepunga West gap widening

$2,437 79th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 43.0%

34.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 15.2%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 29.8%

12.9% Under $650 +25.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Asthma ◂ +9.1 pts 9.0%

6.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Diabetes +0.7 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

59.0% None +3.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%

6.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

6 51st pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +5 yrs older in Mepunga West

12 yrs 7th pct 7 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +$400 higher in Mepunga West

$1,125 86th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +$750 higher in Nullawarre

$1,125 23rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +0.1 larger in Mepunga West gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 69.0%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 20.3%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

0.0% Other families +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 30.4%

19.2% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 19.0%

0.0% 3 people +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +$49 higher in Mepunga West

$290 54th pct $241 37th pct

Mortgage in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +$567 higher in Mepunga West gap widening

$1,650 52nd pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Mepunga West in Nullawarre even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 41.8%

11.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 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

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 57.0%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +59.1 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 West in Nullawarre +2 more in Nullawarre

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

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

0.00 0th pct 8.58 87th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 8.6 58th pct

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

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +49 longer in Mepunga West

57 83rd pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +28.3 pts 43.5%

21.7% Worked at home +11.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% Walked +11.3 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

11.5% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 26.5%

23.1% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

56.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.3 pts 45.2%

8.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

8.7% Retail trade even 8.7%

6.5% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

0.0% Other services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

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% 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

43.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

21.7% Labourers ◂ +9.6 pts 12.2%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 13.0%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%

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

Walkability

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

0.0 0th pct 2.5 69th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 2.3 68th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 22.8% 73rd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 42.6% 78th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 39.7% 70th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 62nd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 19.1% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Mepunga West in Nullawarre even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 42.9 78th pct

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

0 40th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Mepunga West in Nullawarre +2.1 pts higher in Mepunga West

4.6% 37th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Mepunga West with nearby areas

Mepunga Allansford Mepunga East The Cove Naringal Cudgee Nullawarre Wangoom

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 West vs Nullawarre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21652/mepunga-west/vs/SAL21981/nullawarre