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Merriang vs Whorouly

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Merriang profile · Whorouly profile

Merriang Whorouly

Whorouly and Merriang are two nearby Victorian areas with different profiles. Whorouly is more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (33.0% compared to 0.0% in Merriang) and schools (31.8% versus 0.0%). A much higher share of Whorouly residents own their homes outright, at 55.0% compared to 42.2% in Merriang. Merriang has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,850, while Whorouly is lower at $1,305. Merriang also has a larger share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.0% versus 11.9% in Whorouly).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with both being car-dependent and almost entirely made up of separate houses. They share similar rates of people working from home and a similar number of people per bedroom. While Merriang has more residents aged 65 and over (23.6% compared to 19.1% in Whorouly), both areas have populations that are older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 201 larger in Whorouly No car: 7.1 pts higher in Merriang First Nations: 2.1 pts higher in Whorouly Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Whorouly Household size: 0.4 larger in Merriang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merriangin Whorouly +201 larger in Whorouly gap steady
182 51st pct 383 61st pct
Median age in Merriangin Whorouly +1 yrs older in Whorouly gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Merriangin Whorouly +2.1 pts higher in Whorouly gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Merriangin Whorouly +4.6 pts higher in Merriang gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Merriangin Whorouly +3.8 pts higher in Whorouly gap narrowing
12.1% 23rd pct 15.9% 42nd pct
De facto in Merriangin Whorouly +5.4 pts higher in Whorouly gap widening
2.2% 5th pct 7.6% 19th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 19.1%
13.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
12.1% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 7.3%

Marital status

50.7% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 56.9%
33.3% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 25.9%
4.0% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Merriang Whorouly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merriangin Whorouly +1.7 pts higher in Whorouly gap narrowing
8.2% 35th pct 9.9% 43rd pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 82.5%
0.0% Italy +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
33.0% English ◂ +1.6 pts 31.3%
25.8% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 22.7%
15.4% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%
8.2% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
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 Merriangin Whorouly +1.3 pts higher in Whorouly gap narrowing
10.4% 76th pct 11.7% 78th pct
Limited English in Merriangin Whorouly +2.0 pts higher in Merriang gap steady
4.4% 90th pct 2.3% 86th pct

Language used at home

79.1% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 83.0%
3.3% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Merriangin Whorouly +6.7 pts higher in Whorouly gap widening
27.5% 19th pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

60.4% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 57.4%
27.5% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
0.0% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Merriangin Whorouly +3.7 pts higher in Merriang gap steady
46.4% 54th pct 42.8% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Merriangin Whorouly +6.1 pts higher in Merriang gap widening
18.0% 61st pct 11.9% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in Merriangin Whorouly
— 16.39 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merriangin Whorouly +2 more in Merriang
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Merriangin Whorouly +205 larger in Merriang
231 41st pct 26 8th pct
ICSEA in Merriangin Whorouly +13 higher in Whorouly
1,000 56th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.8%
22.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.6%
13.6% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 15.3%
19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%
4.8% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.1% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
3.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Merriangin Whorouly +$92 higher in Whorouly gap narrowing
$729 46th pct $821 62nd pct
Household income in Merriangin Whorouly +$545 higher in Merriang gap widening
$1,850 68th pct $1,305 33rd pct
Family income in Merriangin Whorouly +$304 higher in Merriang gap narrowing
$2,035 60th pct $1,731 40th pct
High earners in Merriangin Whorouly +3.4 pts higher in Merriang gap widening
8.7% 54th pct 5.3% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Merriangin Whorouly +2.5 pts higher in Whorouly gap narrowing
14.1% 44th pct 16.6% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 31.1%
21.9% $650–$1,499 +18.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
7.8% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
37.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.5%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merriangin Whorouly +5.3 pts higher in Whorouly
24.7% 29th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Merriangin Whorouly +0.9 pts higher in Whorouly
8.2% 51st pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Merriangin Whorouly +2.1 pts higher in Whorouly gap steady
4.9% 54th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.6% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +2.5 pts 64.0%
17.0% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merriangin Whorouly +1.3 pts higher in Whorouly gap narrowing
24.7% 75th pct 25.9% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Merriangin Whorouly +5.4 pts higher in Merriang gap widening
22.0% 93rd pct 16.6% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Merriangin Whorouly +5.2 pts higher in Merriang gap widening
28.0% 64th pct 22.8% 38th pct
Defence service in Merriangin Whorouly +1.9 pts higher in Whorouly
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Merriangin Whorouly +3.2 pts higher in Whorouly gap widening
24.0% 49th pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merriangin Whorouly +8 larger in Whorouly
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Merriangin Whorouly
— 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Merriangin Whorouly
— $824 67th pct
Household income in Merriangin Whorouly
— $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merriangin Whorouly +0.4 larger in Merriang gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Merriangin Whorouly +6.5 pts higher in Merriang gap widening
17.8% 82nd pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Merriangin Whorouly +5.5 pts higher in Whorouly gap steady
20.3% 38th pct 25.8% 58th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 47.7%
32.9% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%
0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
20.3% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merriangin Whorouly +$32 higher in Merriang gap widening
$300 57th pct $268 46th pct
Mortgage in Merriangin Whorouly +$529 higher in Merriang gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,638 51st pct
People / bedroom in Merriangin Whorouly even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Merriangin Whorouly +9.2 pts higher in Whorouly gap widening
9.4% 24th pct 18.5% 56th pct
Owned outright in Merriangin Whorouly +12.8 pts higher in Whorouly gap widening
42.2% 53rd pct 55.0% 85th pct
Separate houses in Merriangin Whorouly +0.7 pts higher in Merriang gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merriangin Whorouly +0.9 pts higher in Whorouly gap narrowing
81.3% 55th pct 82.1% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 55.0%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 24.5%
9.4% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 3 bedrooms +27.9 pts ▸ 57.6%
42.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 19.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +96.4 pts ▸ 96.4%
83.3% $350–$549 ◂ +83.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.0%
15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merriangin Whorouly +7.1 pts higher in Merriang gap widening
7.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Merriangin Whorouly +0.2 pts higher in Whorouly gap narrowing
14.6% 44th pct 14.8% 44th pct
PT commute in Merriangin Whorouly even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Merriangin Whorouly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Merriangin Whorouly even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Merriangin Whorouly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Merriangin Whorouly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 60.0%
14.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.0% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%
7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 31.5%
16.1% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
26.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 23.5%
21.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merriangin Whorouly +1.0 pts higher in Whorouly gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 26.0% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Merriangin Whorouly
— 7.9% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merriangin Whorouly +1.5 pts higher in Merriang gap narrowing
4.3% 61st pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Merriangin Whorouly +4.9 pts higher in Whorouly gap narrowing
61.3% 52nd pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Merriangin Whorouly +8.5 pts higher in Whorouly gap narrowing
47.2% 11th pct 55.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.9% Manufacturing ◂ +6.9 pts 10.0%
14.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 7.6%
6.7% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 3.3%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
7.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%
4.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
0.0% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
12.4% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Merriangin Whorouly +0.1 higher in Whorouly
1.4 62nd pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Merriangin Whorouly +0.3 more in Whorouly
1.3 61st pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Merriangin Whorouly +30.9 pts higher in Whorouly
0.0% 0th pct 30.9% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Merriangin Whorouly +33.0 pts higher in Whorouly
0.0% 0th pct 33.0% 75th pct
Walk to transit in Merriangin Whorouly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Merriangin Whorouly +31.8 pts higher in Whorouly
0.0% 0th pct 31.8% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Merriangin Whorouly +34.5 pts higher in Merriang
66.3% 69th pct 31.8% 58th pct
Walk to health in Merriangin Whorouly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Merriangin Whorouly +20.2 more in Merriang
38.5 76th pct 18.3 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Merriangin Whorouly +2 higher in Merriang
2 60th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Merriangin Whorouly +2.1 pts higher in Merriang
5.6% 49th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Merriang with nearby areas

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Compare Whorouly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merriang vs Whorouly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21660/merriang/vs/SAL22777/whorouly