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Merricks North vs Point Leo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Merricks North profile · Point Leo profile

Merricks North Point Leo

Merricks North and Point Leo are neighbouring areas on the Mornington Peninsula with very different levels of accessibility and cost. Point Leo is far more connected, with 5.6 public transport stops per 1,000 people and a typical weekly rent of $611, compared to no stops and a typical rent of $258 in Merricks North. Education levels are also a key difference, as Year 12 completion is far higher in Merricks North at 73.4% than the 62.3% seen in Point Leo.

Both areas are identical in their typical resident age, which is 54. They share many other traits, such as having 2.6 people per home and a high rate of detached houses. However, some gaps are shifting; Point Leo has seen a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.0%, while Merricks North has a well higher share of children under 15 at 14.7%.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $353 higher in Point Leo Population: 245 larger in Merricks North Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Point Leo Full-time: 12.9 pts higher in Point Leo Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in Point Leo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merricks Northin Point Leo +245 larger in Merricks North gap steady
423 62nd pct 178 51st pct
Median age in Merricks Northin Point Leo even gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Merricks Northin Point Leo +0.7 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
0.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Merricks Northin Point Leo +0.5 pts higher in Point Leo gap narrowing
31.0% 87th pct 31.5% 88th pct
Under 15 in Merricks Northin Point Leo +4.0 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
14.7% 34th pct 10.7% 18th pct
De facto in Merricks Northin Point Leo +0.8 pts higher in Point Leo gap steady
10.6% 37th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
31.0% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%
12.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

Marital status

59.3% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 61.4%
26.9% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
3.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Merricks North Point Leo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merricks Northin Point Leo +3.6 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
15.4% 65th pct 11.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 86.5%
6.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 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%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +0.3 pts 48.9%
31.2% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
21.3% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 13.5%
15.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
5.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Merricks Northin Point Leo +3.1 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
3.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Merricks Northin Point Leo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 97.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
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 Merricks Northin Point Leo +9.1 pts higher in Point Leo gap widening
51.5% 82nd pct 60.7% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 60.7%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 36.0%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Merricks Northin Point Leo +11.2 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
73.4% 93rd pct 62.3% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Merricks Northin Point Leo +2.6 pts higher in Point Leo gap steady
33.5% 88th pct 36.1% 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merricks Northin Point Leo +3 more in Merricks North
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Merricks Northin Point Leo
741 92nd pct —
ICSEA in Merricks Northin Point Leo
1,023 68th pct —

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 62.3%
13.0% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.4% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.9% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.2% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.8 pts 12.0%
9.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.8% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.8% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%
9.1% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.2% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
0.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Merricks Northin Point Leo +$209 higher in Merricks North gap widening
$1,062 86th pct $853 67th pct
Household income in Merricks Northin Point Leo +$322 higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
$2,416 88th pct $2,094 79th pct
Family income in Merricks Northin Point Leo +$551 higher in Merricks North gap widening
$2,769 88th pct $2,218 70th pct
High earners in Merricks Northin Point Leo +7.4 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
23.3% 93rd pct 15.8% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Merricks Northin Point Leo +4.0 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
34.5% 88th pct 30.5% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
27.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 16.9%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 45.6%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merricks Northin Point Leo +0.9 pts higher in Point Leo
27.2% 42nd pct 28.1% 46th pct
Mental health in Merricks Northin Point Leo +3.5 pts higher in Merricks North
8.5% 54th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Merricks Northin Point Leo +0.8 pts higher in Point Leo gap narrowing
4.3% 45th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%
6.9% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%
4.5% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +0.3 pts 64.0%
17.7% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merricks Northin Point Leo +1.0 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
19.9% 59th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Merricks Northin Point Leo +5.6 pts higher in Point Leo gap widening
12.7% 50th pct 18.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Merricks Northin Point Leo +9.0 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
28.0% 64th pct 19.0% 23rd pct
Defence service in Merricks Northin Point Leo +0.3 pts higher in Merricks North
4.1% 73rd pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Merricks Northin Point Leo +4.7 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
29.4% 76th pct 24.7% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merricks Northin Point Leo +3 larger in Merricks North
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Merricks Northin Point Leo
54 yrs 90th pct —
Median income in Merricks Northin Point Leo
$2,124 97th pct —
Household income in Merricks Northin Point Leo
$4,750 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Merricks Northin Point Leo even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Merricks Northin Point Leo +5.7 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
10.6% 49th pct 4.9% 22nd pct
Living alone in Merricks Northin Point Leo +3.1 pts higher in Point Leo gap narrowing
18.9% 33rd pct 22.0% 44th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 50.7%
37.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 37.5%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 42.4%
16.9% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.9% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 8.5%
4.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merricks Northin Point Leo +$353 higher in Point Leo gap narrowing
$258 43rd pct $611 100th pct
Mortgage in Merricks Northin Point Leo +$867 higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
$3,467 96th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Merricks Northin Point Leo even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Merricks Northin Point Leo +6.4 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 5.1% 11th pct
Owned outright in Merricks Northin Point Leo +12.4 pts higher in Point Leo gap narrowing
55.4% 86th pct 67.8% 98th pct
Separate houses in Merricks Northin Point Leo +0.7 pts higher in Point Leo gap steady
99.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merricks Northin Point Leo +8.1 pts higher in Point Leo gap widening
85.1% 66th pct 93.2% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 67.8%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 10.2%
11.5% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 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

31.1% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
34.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 30.5%
19.6% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% Under $200 ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%
17.6% $350–$549 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +53.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
28.2% $3,000 or more +38.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
7.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merricks Northin Point Leo +1.7 pts higher in Point Leo gap widening
3.4% 65th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Work from home in Merricks Northin Point Leo +4.4 pts higher in Point Leo gap narrowing
32.4% 84th pct 36.8% 88th pct
PT commute in Merricks Northin Point Leo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Merricks Northin Point Leo +1 more in Point Leo
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Merricks Northin Point Leo +5.62 more in Point Leo
0.00 0th pct 5.62 80th pct
Departures/1k in Merricks Northin Point Leo +112.4 more in Point Leo
0.0 0th pct 112.4 70th pct
PT routes in Merricks Northin Point Leo +1 more in Point Leo
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Merricks Northin Point Leo +52 longer in Merricks North
67 89th pct 15 53rd pct
Drive to city in Merricks Northin Point Leo +6 longer in Point Leo
58 43rd pct 64 47th pct
Reach 30 min in Merricks Northin Point Leo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Merricks Northin Point Leo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 44.8%
32.4% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
1.4% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 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

42.9% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
18.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%
16.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%
3.4% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merricks Northin Point Leo +12.1 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
29.9% 46th pct 17.8% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Merricks Northin Point Leo +14.4 pts higher in Point Leo
4.6% 41st pct 19.0% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merricks Northin Point Leo +0.6 pts higher in Point Leo gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Merricks Northin Point Leo +1.6 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
59.8% 47th pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Merricks Northin Point Leo +12.9 pts higher in Point Leo gap widening
44.6% 8th pct 57.5% 46th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Construction +13.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.5% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.1% Manufacturing +7.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%
7.5% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
1.4% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 24.1%
24.9% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%
12.2% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%
4.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Merricks Northin Point Leo +1.7 higher in Point Leo
0.3 47th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Merricks Northin Point Leo +1.6 more in Point Leo
0.3 47th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Merricks Northin Point Leo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Merricks Northin Point Leo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Merricks Northin Point Leo +9.7 pts higher in Point Leo
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 60th pct
Walk to school in Merricks Northin Point Leo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Merricks Northin Point Leo +65.0 pts higher in Point Leo
26.3% 56th pct 91.4% 81st pct
Walk to health in Merricks Northin Point Leo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Merricks Northin Point Leo +9.2 more in Point Leo
18.9 60th pct 28.1 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Merricks Northin Point Leo +13 higher in Point Leo
2 59th pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Merricks Northin Point Leo +3.3 pts higher in Merricks North
7.6% 67th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Merricks North with nearby areas

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Compare Point Leo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merricks North vs Point Leo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21664/merricks-north/vs/SAL22087/point-leo