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Merino vs Sandford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Merino profile · Sandford profile

Merino Sandford

Merino and Sandford (Vic.) are two small, nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Sandford (Vic.) is much more likely to have children, with 20.0% of its population under 15 compared to just 7.2% in Merino. Homes in Sandford (Vic.) are also larger, with 86.2% having three or more bedrooms, while 66.4% of homes in Merino meet this description. In contrast, Merino has more people needing help with daily activities (8.8%) and more residents with long-term health conditions (46.2%), compared to 5.4% and 30.8% in Sandford (Vic.).

Both areas have a similar share of people with no religion, with Sandford (Vic.) at 45.4% and Merino at 35.3%, placing them both near the national figure. They share many other traits, including a typical resident age of 58 and almost identical typical personal incomes of around $470 to $480 per week. While Merino has more walkable amenities, such as parks and culture, neither area has any public transport stops or departures.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $120 higher in Sandford Unemployment: 10.2 pts higher in Merino No car: 6.6 pts higher in Sandford 3+ bedrooms: 19.8 pts higher in Sandford First Nations: 3.8 pts higher in Sandford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merinoin Sandford +119 larger in Merino gap narrowing
249 58th pct 130 45th pct
Median age in Merinoin Sandford even gap steady
58 yrs 90th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Merinoin Sandford +3.8 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Merinoin Sandford +9.9 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
29.3% 85th pct 39.2% 95th pct
Under 15 in Merinoin Sandford +12.8 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
7.2% 11th pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Merinoin Sandford +8.6 pts higher in Merino gap steady
15.7% 74th pct 7.1% 18th pct

Age structure

39.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.3 pts 28.5%
29.3% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
7.2% Children (0–14) +12.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

Marital status

40.9% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
24.8% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
23.0% Divorced ◂ +11.1 pts 11.9%
3.9% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.2% Separated ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Merino Sandford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merinoin Sandford +1.6 pts higher in Merino gap widening
11.6% 51st pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 86.2%
6.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 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

47.8% English ◂ +3.9 pts 43.8%
41.8% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 31.5%
13.7% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.0% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 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 Merinoin Sandford +1.2 pts higher in Merino gap steady
1.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Merinoin Sandford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 87.7%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin 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 Merinoin Sandford +10.0 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
35.3% 35th pct 45.4% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 42.3%
35.3% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
7.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Merinoin Sandford +5.3 pts higher in Merino gap steady
29.4% 12th pct 24.1% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Merinoin Sandford +1.0 pts higher in Sandford gap steady
10.0% 29th pct 11.0% 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merinoin Sandford +1 more in Sandford
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Merinoin Sandford +60 larger in Sandford
11 0th pct 71 20th pct
ICSEA in Merinoin Sandford +18 higher in Sandford
959 31st pct 977 41st pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.1%
24.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%
17.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 39.0%
9.4% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 10.2%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.4% Agriculture & environment +10.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.0% Health +8.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.4% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
7.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Merinoin Sandford +$10 higher in Sandford gap steady
$473 10th pct $483 11th pct
Household income in Merinoin Sandford +$106 higher in Sandford gap widening
$769 5th pct $875 9th pct
Family income in Merinoin Sandford +$76 higher in Sandford gap widening
$1,111 9th pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Merinoin Sandford +7.0 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
1.3% 18th pct 8.3% 51st pct
High-income homes in Merinoin Sandford +2.3 pts higher in Merino gap narrowing
9.2% 27th pct 6.9% 21st pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
31.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.0%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 47.7%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merinoin Sandford +15.4 pts higher in Merino
46.2% 98th pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Merinoin Sandford +6.0 pts higher in Merino
15.3% 92nd pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Merinoin Sandford +3.5 pts higher in Merino gap widening
8.8% 86th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%
15.3% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 9.2%
6.8% Diabetes +6.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.9% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 6.2%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%
7.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.0% None +12.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
28.1% One condition ◂ +9.7 pts 18.5%
10.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
5.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merinoin Sandford +1.3 pts higher in Merino gap narrowing
27.0% 80th pct 25.7% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Merinoin Sandford +6.8 pts higher in Merino gap widening
18.7% 88th pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Merinoin Sandford +1.4 pts higher in Merino gap steady
16.1% 14th pct 14.7% 12th pct
Defence service in Merinoin Sandford +1.3 pts higher in Merino
1.3% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Merinoin Sandford +2.8 pts higher in Merino gap steady
32.2% 86th pct 29.4% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merinoin Sandford +5 larger in Sandford
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Merinoin Sandford +62 yrs older in Merino
64 yrs 98th pct 2 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Merinoin Sandford +$1,400 higher in Sandford
$225 2nd pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Merinoin Sandford +$3,300 higher in Sandford
$450 0th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merinoin Sandford +0.1 larger in Sandford gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Merinoin Sandford +7.3 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
13.6% 66th pct 20.9% 88th pct
Living alone in Merinoin Sandford +8.3 pts higher in Merino gap widening
44.5% 96th pct 36.2% 87th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 38.4%
31.4% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
13.6% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
44.5% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 36.2%
6.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.9% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merinoin Sandford +$120 higher in Sandford gap widening
$100 6th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Merinoin Sandford +$100 higher in Merino gap narrowing
$650 5th pct $550 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Merinoin Sandford +0.10 higher in Merino gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Merinoin Sandford +2.3 pts higher in Merino gap widening
9.2% 24th pct 6.9% 16th pct
Owned outright in Merinoin Sandford +3.4 pts higher in Merino gap steady
68.9% 99th pct 65.5% 96th pct
Separate houses in Merinoin Sandford +2.5 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
97.5% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merinoin Sandford +19.8 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
66.4% 22nd pct 86.2% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 65.5%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%
9.2% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% Other tenure +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 55.2%
26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 17.2%
15.1% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
3.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

81.5% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 81.8%
14.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merinoin Sandford +6.6 pts higher in Sandford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 80th pct
Work from home in Merinoin Sandford +3.3 pts higher in Merino gap narrowing
11.8% 33rd pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Merinoin Sandford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Merinoin Sandford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Merinoin Sandford even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Merinoin Sandford even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Merinoin Sandford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 68.1%
11.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 34.4%
34.5% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
15.5% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.2% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merinoin Sandford +2.5 pts higher in Merino gap narrowing
30.9% 50th pct 28.3% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Merinoin Sandford
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merinoin Sandford +10.2 pts higher in Merino gap widening
10.2% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Merinoin Sandford +1.7 pts higher in Sandford gap narrowing
47.0% 16th pct 48.6% 19th pct
Full-time in Merinoin Sandford +9.1 pts higher in Merino gap widening
55.9% 38th pct 46.8% 11th pct

Industries people work in

30.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
23.7% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.3% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.3% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
21.5% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%
7.5% Community & personal service +9.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.1% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 6.4%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.6 pts 6.4%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Merinoin Sandford +1.8 higher in Merino
1.8 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Merinoin Sandford +2.1 more in Merino
2.1 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Merinoin Sandford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Merinoin Sandford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Merinoin Sandford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Merinoin Sandford +9.1 pts higher in Merino
9.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Merinoin Sandford +68.8 pts higher in Merino
68.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Merinoin Sandford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Merinoin Sandford +36.8 more in Merino
52.2 82nd pct 15.4 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Merinoin Sandford even
1 52nd pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Merinoin Sandford +1.0 pts higher in Merino
7.0% 62nd pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Merino with nearby areas

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Compare Sandford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merino vs Sandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21658/merino/vs/SAL22230/sandford