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Merino vs Tahara Bridge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Merino profile · Tahara Bridge profile

Merino Tahara Bridge

Merino and Tahara Bridge are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Merino has a much larger population and is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 29.3% of people aged 65 and over. Tahara Bridge is sparsely populated and sees much higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $2,749 compared to $769 in Merino. Tahara Bridge also has a far higher share of people with no religion (55.0%) and a higher proportion of children under 15 (15.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with no public transport stops or routes. They share similar terrain and a total lack of people who speak little or no English. While Merino has more amenities within a short walk, including a school and more parks, both areas sit far below the national figure for typical weekly rents.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $652 higher in Tahara Bridge Household income: $1,980 higher in Tahara Bridge Family income: $1,638 higher in Tahara Bridge Rent: $200 higher in Tahara Bridge Population: 229 larger in Merino

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +229 larger in Merino gap steady
249 58th pct 20 14th pct
Median age in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +5 yrs older in Merino gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Merinoin Tahara Bridge even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +14.3 pts higher in Merino gap widening
29.3% 85th pct 15.0% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +7.8 pts higher in Tahara Bridge gap narrowing
7.2% 11th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
15.7% 74th pct —

Age structure

39.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%
29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.3 pts 15.0%
7.2% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

40.9% Married +59.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
24.8% Never married ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
23.0% Divorced ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%
5.2% Separated ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Merino Tahara Bridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +11.6 pts higher in Merino gap widening
11.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 90.0%
6.8% England ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +7.8 pts 40.0%
41.8% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
12.0% Scottish +18.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.7% Irish ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% German ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
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 Tahara Bridge +1.2 pts higher in Merino gap narrowing
1.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Merinoin Tahara Bridge even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 90.0%
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 Tahara Bridge +19.7 pts higher in Tahara Bridge gap narrowing
35.3% 35th pct 55.0% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

35.3% No religion +19.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
54.6% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 50.0%
7.6% Not stated +12.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
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 Tahara Bridge
29.4% 12th pct —
Bachelor+ in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
10.0% 29th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +1 more in Merino
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
11 0th pct —
ICSEA in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
959 31st pct —

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 +26.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
24.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.2%
18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
17.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.9 pts 21.4%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
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% Society & culture +26.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
3.4% Education +25.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Health ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.7% Creative arts ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +$652 higher in Tahara Bridge gap widening
$473 10th pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +$1,980 higher in Tahara Bridge gap widening
$769 5th pct $2,749 93rd pct
Family income in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +$1,638 higher in Tahara Bridge gap widening
$1,111 9th pct $2,749 87th pct
High earners in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
1.3% 18th pct —
High-income homes in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
9.2% 27th pct —

Household income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%
31.9% Under $650 ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.8% Under $650 ◂ +24.5 pts 33.3%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +30.3 pts ▸ 55.6%
7.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +11.2 pts higher in Merino
46.2% 98th pct 35.0% 78th pct
Mental health in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +4.7 pts higher in Tahara Bridge
15.3% 92nd pct 20.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +11.2 pts higher in Tahara Bridge gap widening
8.8% 86th pct 20.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%
15.3% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.9% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.0% None +15.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
28.1% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.8% Two conditions ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
27.0% 80th pct —
Unpaid carers in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
18.7% 88th pct —
Unpaid child care in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
16.1% 14th pct —
Defence service in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
1.3% 35th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
32.2% 86th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Merinoin Tahara Bridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
64 yrs 98th pct —
Median income in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
$225 2nd pct —
Household income in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
$450 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +1.0 larger in Tahara Bridge
1.9 11th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +13.6 pts higher in Merino
13.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
44.5% 96th pct —

Family composition

50.3% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
31.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 28.6%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.5% 1 person ◂ +44.5 pts 0.0%
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 Tahara Bridge +$200 higher in Tahara Bridge
$100 6th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
$650 5th pct —
People / bedroom in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +0.10 higher in Tahara Bridge gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
9.2% 24th pct —
Owned outright in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
68.9% 99th pct —
Separate houses in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
97.5% 55th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
66.4% 22nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

68.9% Owned outright +56.1 pts ▸ 125.0%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
9.2% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 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 +2.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.1% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
11.8% 33rd pct —
PT commute in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Merinoin Tahara Bridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Merinoin Tahara Bridge even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Merinoin Tahara Bridge even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Merinoin Tahara Bridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +62.4 pts 0.0%
11.8% Worked at home +23.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
4.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 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

15.5% 3 vehicles +34.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +43.1 pts 0.0%
34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%
11.2% 4 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
30.9% 50th pct —
Recent arrivals in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
10.2% 90th pct —
Participation in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
47.0% 16th pct —
Full-time in Merinoin Tahara Bridge
55.9% 38th pct —

Industries people work in

30.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Construction ◂ +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% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers +54.9 pts ▸ 78.6%
15.1% Professionals +13.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.5% Labourers ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +1.8 higher in Merino
1.8 64th pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +2.1 more in Merino
2.1 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Merinoin Tahara Bridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Merinoin Tahara Bridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Merinoin Tahara Bridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +9.1 pts higher in Merino
9.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +68.8 pts higher in Merino
68.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Merinoin Tahara Bridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +2.2 more in Merino
52.2 82nd pct 50.0 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Merinoin Tahara Bridge even
1 52nd pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Merinoin Tahara Bridge +0.7 pts higher in Tahara Bridge
7.0% 62nd pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Merino with nearby areas

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Compare Tahara Bridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merino vs Tahara Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21658/merino/vs/SAL22421/tahara-bridge