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Merricks Beach vs Summerlands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Merricks Beach profile · Summerlands profile

Merricks Beach Summerlands

Merricks Beach and Summerlands are two small, sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Merricks Beach has 157 residents and is closer to the city, with a drive time of 62 minutes compared to 99 minutes for Summerlands. There are two schools within 3km of Merricks Beach, while Summerlands has none. Summerlands has a higher walk to the nearest stop at 76 minutes, which is far higher than the 22 minutes in Merricks Beach.

Both areas are car-dependent and share a similar landscape, with almost every home located within a 15-minute walk of a park. Neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. These similarities are consistent across the two locations, as both are largely non-residential or very lightly settled.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merricks Beachin Summerlands +157 larger in Merricks Beach gap widening
157 49th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 127
  • First area, 2021: 157
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
62 yrs 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 62 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
47.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39.4%
  • First area, 2021: 47.8%
8.3% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.5%
  • First area, 2021: 8.3%
11.0% 40th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.1%
  • First area, 2021: 11.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

14.6% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.8%
  • First area, 2021: 14.6%

Language

4.5% 58th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.1%
  • First area, 2021: 4.5%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

49.7% 78th pct
  • First area, 2016: 44.1%
  • First area, 2021: 49.7%

Education & Qualifications

66.7% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 64.0%
  • First area, 2021: 66.7%
46.3% 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.7%
  • First area, 2021: 46.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Merricks Beachin Summerlands +2 more in Merricks Beach
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
312 49th pct
1,084 88th pct

Income

$843 65th pct
  • First area, 2016: $790
  • First area, 2021: $843
$1,465 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,275
  • First area, 2021: $1,465
$1,718 39th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,468
  • First area, 2021: $1,718
18.4% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 18.4%
29.7% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.1%
  • First area, 2021: 29.7%

Health & Disability

39.5% 89th pct
8.3% 52nd pct
5.7% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.7%
  • First area, 2021: 5.7%

Community Participation

38.8% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.5%
  • First area, 2021: 38.8%
23.1% 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.5%
  • First area, 2021: 23.1%
20.4% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 31.0%
  • First area, 2021: 20.4%
4.0% 71st pct
34.7% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 35.4%
  • First area, 2021: 34.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Merricks Beachin Summerlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.8
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
11.4% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.4%
  • First area, 2021: 11.4%
28.4% 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: 43.1%
  • First area, 2021: 28.4%

Housing & Dwellings

$436 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: $375
  • First area, 2021: $436
$1,700 55th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,000
  • First area, 2021: $1,700
0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
23.0% 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 22.4%
  • First area, 2021: 23.0%
59.5% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 60.3%
  • First area, 2021: 59.5%
100.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
85.1% 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: 75.9%
  • First area, 2021: 85.1%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
42.6% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.7%
  • First area, 2021: 42.6%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Merricks Beachin Summerlands +54 longer in Summerlands
22 60th pct 76 94th pct
Drive to city in Merricks Beachin Summerlands +37 longer in Summerlands
62 45th pct 99 68th pct
0 0th pct
0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

40.4% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • First area, 2021: 40.4%
0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

4.8% 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.5%
  • First area, 2021: 4.8%
42.9% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.7%
  • First area, 2021: 42.9%
37.7% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 56.5%
  • First area, 2021: 37.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Merricks Beachin Summerlands +0.1 higher in Summerlands
1.1 60th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Merricks Beachin Summerlands +0.5 more in Summerlands
1.0 59th pct 1.5 62nd pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Merricks Beachin Summerlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Merricks Beachin Summerlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Merricks Beachin Summerlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Merricks Beachin Summerlands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Merricks Beachin Summerlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
6.4 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Merricks Beachin Summerlands +5 higher in Summerlands
19 73rd pct 24 74th pct
Mean slope in Merricks Beachin Summerlands +0.5 pts higher in Summerlands
3.9% 28th pct 4.4% 35th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merricks Beach vs Summerlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21663/merricks-beach/vs/SAL22390/summerlands