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Merricks vs Red Hill South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Merricks profile · Red Hill South profile

Merricks Red Hill South

Red Hill South and Merricks are neighbouring areas in the Mornington Peninsula with very different profiles. Red Hill South is more expensive for renters, with a typical weekly rent of $500 compared to $258 in Merricks. Accessibility also differs sharply; Red Hill South has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (39.8% versus 15.0%) and health services (23.0% versus 0.0%), while Merricks is far better served by public transport, with 35.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have nearly identical shares of people using another language at home. However, the gap in health and wellbeing is widening, with the share of people with a long-term health condition now far higher in Merricks, where it reaches 36.4% compared to 25.8% in Red Hill South. This difference is consistent with Merricks also having a well higher share of people needing help with daily activities (7.1% versus 2.1%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 524 larger in Red Hill South Rent: $242 higher in Red Hill South No car: 1.6 pts higher in Red Hill South Needs assistance: 4.9 pts higher in Merricks Housework 15h+: 11.5 pts higher in Merricks

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merricksin Red Hill South +524 larger in Red Hill South gap widening
184 52nd pct 708 70th pct
Median age in Merricksin Red Hill South +1 yrs older in Merricks gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Merricksin Red Hill South +2.0 pts higher in Merricks gap widening
2.7% 58th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Merricksin Red Hill South +4.1 pts higher in Merricks gap widening
35.3% 91st pct 31.2% 87th pct
Under 15 in Merricksin Red Hill South +2.3 pts higher in Red Hill South gap steady
12.0% 23rd pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Merricksin Red Hill South +1.8 pts higher in Merricks gap narrowing
6.7% 16th pct 4.9% 11th pct

Age structure

40.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 32.8%
35.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 31.2%
12.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

62.3% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 66.2%
24.7% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 21.6%
5.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
0.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Merricks Red Hill South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merricksin Red Hill South +1.4 pts higher in Merricks gap steady
14.7% 63rd pct 13.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 76.3%
8.2% England ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +1.3 pts 48.7%
35.9% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 30.8%
20.1% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 11.7%
12.5% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
1.6% German +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Merricksin Red Hill South +0.0 pts higher in Merricks gap narrowing
3.3% 48th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Merricksin Red Hill South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 86.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Merricksin Red Hill South +3.9 pts higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
48.9% 76th pct 52.8% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
42.4% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 34.6%
7.1% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.3% Judaism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Merricksin Red Hill South +2.6 pts higher in Merricks gap widening
68.4% 89th pct 65.8% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Merricksin Red Hill South +4.9 pts higher in Merricks gap steady
42.0% 94th pct 37.0% 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merricksin Red Hill South even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Merricksin Red Hill South +177 larger in Red Hill South
312 49th pct 489 71st pct
ICSEA in Merricksin Red Hill South even
1,084 88th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 65.8%
14.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%
14.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.2%
1.9% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 33.1%
19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 11.5%
13.2% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%
17.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%
12.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Merricksin Red Hill South +$260 higher in Merricks gap widening
$1,319 93rd pct $1,059 86th pct
Household income in Merricksin Red Hill South +$489 higher in Merricks gap widening
$2,750 93rd pct $2,261 86th pct
Family income in Merricksin Red Hill South +$684 higher in Merricks gap widening
$3,600 98th pct $2,916 90th pct
High earners in Merricksin Red Hill South +9.3 pts higher in Merricks gap widening
29.6% 100th pct 20.3% 89th pct
High-income homes in Merricksin Red Hill South +5.8 pts higher in Merricks gap steady
43.6% 96th pct 37.8% 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 25.2%
15.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
19.1% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 12.5%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merricksin Red Hill South +10.6 pts higher in Merricks
36.4% 82nd pct 25.8% 35th pct
Mental health in Merricksin Red Hill South +2.0 pts higher in Merricks
7.6% 45th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Merricksin Red Hill South +4.9 pts higher in Merricks gap widening
7.1% 75th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 7.9%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%
8.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
7.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +3.5 pts ▸ 62.7%
23.4% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merricksin Red Hill South +10.0 pts higher in Merricks gap widening
30.9% 87th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Merricksin Red Hill South +1.7 pts higher in Merricks gap steady
17.9% 87th pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Merricksin Red Hill South +2.9 pts higher in Red Hill South gap widening
22.8% 38th pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Merricksin Red Hill South +0.6 pts higher in Red Hill South
1.9% 40th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Merricksin Red Hill South +11.5 pts higher in Merricks gap widening
37.0% 91st pct 25.6% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merricksin Red Hill South even
5 49th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Merricksin Red Hill South +30 yrs older in Merricks
43 yrs 81st pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Merricksin Red Hill South +$1,324 higher in Red Hill South
$575 43rd pct $1,899 95th pct
Household income in Merricksin Red Hill South +$1,050 higher in Red Hill South
$575 4th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merricksin Red Hill South +0.2 larger in Red Hill South gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Merricksin Red Hill South +4.7 pts higher in Red Hill South gap widening
2.8% 17th pct 7.5% 30th pct
Living alone in Merricksin Red Hill South +3.3 pts higher in Merricks gap steady
26.9% 61st pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
49.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 39.1%
2.8% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.8% 2 people ◂ +12.5 pts 41.3%
26.9% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 23.6%
9.0% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.4% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merricksin Red Hill South +$242 higher in Red Hill South gap widening
$258 43rd pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Merricksin Red Hill South +$1,200 higher in Merricks gap widening
$3,500 96th pct $2,300 86th pct
People / bedroom in Merricksin Red Hill South even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Merricksin Red Hill South +2.5 pts higher in Red Hill South gap steady
7.7% 19th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Owned outright in Merricksin Red Hill South +3.1 pts higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
60.3% 90th pct 63.4% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Merricksin Red Hill South even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merricksin Red Hill South +1.1 pts higher in Red Hill South gap steady
91.0% 81st pct 92.1% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.3% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 63.4%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 22.8%
7.7% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%
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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
38.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 34.6%
19.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 15.0%
10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 36.2%
34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merricksin Red Hill South +1.6 pts higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 53rd pct
Work from home in Merricksin Red Hill South +5.8 pts higher in Merricks gap widening
44.7% 94th pct 38.9% 90th pct
PT commute in Merricksin Red Hill South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Merricksin Red Hill South +2 more in Merricks
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Merricksin Red Hill South +10.87 more in Merricks
10.87 88th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Merricksin Red Hill South +326.1 more in Merricks
326.1 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Merricksin Red Hill South +1 more in Merricks
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Merricksin Red Hill South +69 longer in Red Hill South
7 39th pct 76 94th pct
Drive to city in Merricksin Red Hill South +4 longer in Red Hill South
63 46th pct 67 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Merricksin Red Hill South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Merricksin Red Hill South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 38.9%
39.4% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
5.3% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 21.6%
23.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 16.9%
7.9% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merricksin Red Hill South +1.9 pts higher in Merricks gap widening
29.1% 43rd pct 27.2% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Merricksin Red Hill South even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merricksin Red Hill South +2.2 pts higher in Merricks gap narrowing
4.3% 60th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Participation in Merricksin Red Hill South +1.6 pts higher in Merricks gap narrowing
58.0% 41st pct 56.4% 36th pct
Full-time in Merricksin Red Hill South +3.5 pts higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
46.8% 11th pct 50.3% 16th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%
11.7% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.2 pts 2.7%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%
9.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 26.0%
27.7% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 4.5%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.2% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Merricksin Red Hill South +0.1 higher in Merricks
1.3 61st pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Merricksin Red Hill South +0.2 more in Red Hill South
1.2 60th pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Merricksin Red Hill South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Merricksin Red Hill South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Merricksin Red Hill South +35.0 pts higher in Merricks
35.0% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Merricksin Red Hill South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Merricksin Red Hill South +24.8 pts higher in Red Hill South
15.0% 50th pct 39.8% 61st pct
Walk to health in Merricksin Red Hill South +23.0 pts higher in Red Hill South
0.0% 0th pct 23.0% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Merricksin Red Hill South +13.3 more in Merricks
21.7 64th pct 8.5 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Merricksin Red Hill South even
3 62nd pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Merricksin Red Hill South +4.3 pts higher in Red Hill South
6.9% 62nd pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Merricks with nearby areas

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Compare Red Hill South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merricks vs Red Hill South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21662/merricks/vs/SAL22149/red-hill-south