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Merricks North vs Red Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Merricks North profile · Red Hill profile

Merricks North Red Hill

Red Hill (Vic.) and Merricks North are neighbouring areas in the Mornington Peninsula with distinct profiles. Red Hill (Vic.) is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (30.1% vs 0.0%) and schools (23.8% vs 0.0%). Rent is also far higher in Red Hill (Vic.), where the typical weekly cost is $461, compared to $258 in Merricks North. Conversely, Merricks North has a higher share of homes owned outright (55.4% vs 44.4%) and a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 54.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical household incomes and a similar number of people per home. Both areas have far fewer people who speak a language other than English at home than the national figure. While both are older than the Australian average, Merricks North has a larger share of residents aged 65 and over (31.0% vs 23.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 586 larger in Red Hill Rent: $203 higher in Red Hill No car: 3.4 pts higher in Merricks North No religion: 11.5 pts higher in Red Hill Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Merricks North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merricks Northin Red Hill +586 larger in Red Hill gap widening
423 62nd pct 1,009 73rd pct
Median age in Merricks Northin Red Hill +4 yrs older in Merricks North gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Merricks Northin Red Hill +0.3 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Merricks Northin Red Hill +7.3 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
31.0% 87th pct 23.7% 71st pct
Under 15 in Merricks Northin Red Hill +2.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
14.7% 34th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Merricks Northin Red Hill +1.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
10.6% 37th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 23.7%
14.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 55.2%
26.9% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Merricks North Red Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merricks Northin Red Hill +3.2 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
15.4% 65th pct 12.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 82.3%
6.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
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 ◂ +0.4 pts 48.8%
31.2% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
21.3% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 12.9%
15.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%
5.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
5.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Merricks Northin Red Hill +0.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Merricks Northin Red Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 92.1%
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 Red Hill +11.5 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
51.5% 82nd pct 63.0% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 63.0%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 28.4%
6.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Merricks Northin Red Hill +4.5 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
73.4% 93rd pct 68.9% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Merricks Northin Red Hill +4.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
33.5% 88th pct 37.9% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Merricks Northin Red Hill
— 5.88 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merricks Northin Red Hill +1 more in Red Hill
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Merricks Northin Red Hill +2 larger in Merricks North
741 92nd pct 740 92nd pct
ICSEA in Merricks Northin Red Hill +6 higher in Red Hill
1,023 68th pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 68.9%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
6.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.9% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
22.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.3 pts 14.5%
15.2% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.9% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.2% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
5.3% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Merricks Northin Red Hill +$100 higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
$1,062 86th pct $962 78th pct
Household income in Merricks Northin Red Hill +$72 higher in Merricks North gap widening
$2,416 88th pct $2,344 87th pct
Family income in Merricks Northin Red Hill +$162 higher in Merricks North gap widening
$2,769 88th pct $2,607 86th pct
High earners in Merricks Northin Red Hill +2.1 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
23.3% 93rd pct 21.1% 90th pct
High-income homes in Merricks Northin Red Hill +1.7 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
34.5% 88th pct 36.2% 90th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
27.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 26.4%
21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.0%
6.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.6%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merricks Northin Red Hill +0.2 pts higher in Red Hill
27.2% 42nd pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Merricks Northin Red Hill +1.8 pts higher in Merricks North
8.5% 54th pct 6.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Merricks Northin Red Hill +1.7 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
4.3% 45th pct 5.9% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
7.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
6.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +1.3 pts ▸ 65.6%
17.7% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%
1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merricks Northin Red Hill +6.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
19.9% 59th pct 26.0% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Merricks Northin Red Hill +1.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
12.7% 50th pct 14.3% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Merricks Northin Red Hill +0.5 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
28.0% 64th pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Merricks Northin Red Hill +2.0 pts higher in Merricks North
4.1% 73rd pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Merricks Northin Red Hill +2.5 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
29.4% 76th pct 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merricks Northin Red Hill +1 larger in Red Hill
3 43rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Merricks Northin Red Hill +21 yrs older in Merricks North
54 yrs 90th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Merricks Northin Red Hill even
$2,124 97th pct $2,124 97th pct
Household income in Merricks Northin Red Hill even
$4,750 100th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merricks Northin Red Hill +0.1 larger in Red Hill gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Merricks Northin Red Hill +1.9 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
10.6% 49th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Merricks Northin Red Hill +1.0 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
18.9% 33rd pct 17.9% 29th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 59.2%
37.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 31.6%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 41.0%
18.9% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%
16.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%
4.1% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merricks Northin Red Hill +$203 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$258 43rd pct $461 89th pct
Mortgage in Merricks Northin Red Hill +$1,300 higher in Merricks North gap widening
$3,467 96th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Merricks Northin Red Hill +0.10 higher in Red Hill gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Merricks Northin Red Hill +2.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 13.7% 40th pct
Owned outright in Merricks Northin Red Hill +11.0 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
55.4% 86th pct 44.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in Merricks Northin Red Hill +0.8 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
99.3% 66th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merricks Northin Red Hill +0.9 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
85.1% 66th pct 86.0% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 44.4%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
11.5% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 98.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
31.1% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
19.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 11.2%
10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% Under $200 ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%
17.6% $350–$549 +33.5 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% $750 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.7% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merricks Northin Red Hill +3.4 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
3.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Merricks Northin Red Hill +4.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
32.4% 84th pct 37.2% 89th pct
PT commute in Merricks Northin Red Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Merricks Northin Red Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Merricks Northin Red Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Merricks Northin Red Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Merricks Northin Red Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Merricks Northin Red Hill
67 89th pct —
Drive to city in Merricks Northin Red Hill +3 longer in Red Hill
58 43rd pct 61 45th pct
Reach 30 min in Merricks Northin Red Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Merricks Northin Red Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 44.2%
32.4% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
2.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 40.5%
18.4% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.3% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merricks Northin Red Hill +3.5 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
29.9% 46th pct 26.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Merricks Northin Red Hill +1.4 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
4.6% 41st pct 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merricks Northin Red Hill +1.5 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
3.7% 52nd pct 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Merricks Northin Red Hill +0.7 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
59.8% 47th pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Merricks Northin Red Hill +6.3 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
44.6% 8th pct 50.9% 18th pct

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.5% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.5% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
7.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Manufacturing even 6.1%
2.8% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.0% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 24.5%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
8.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
6.6% Clerical & administrative even 6.5%
4.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Merricks Northin Red Hill +1.1 higher in Red Hill
0.3 47th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Merricks Northin Red Hill +1.5 more in Red Hill
0.3 47th pct 1.8 65th pct
15-min city in Merricks Northin Red Hill +5.4 pts higher in Red Hill
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 61st pct
Walk to shops in Merricks Northin Red Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Merricks Northin Red Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Merricks Northin Red Hill +23.8 pts higher in Red Hill
0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Merricks Northin Red Hill +17.5 pts higher in Red Hill
26.3% 56th pct 43.9% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Merricks Northin Red Hill +30.1 pts higher in Red Hill
0.0% 0th pct 30.1% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Merricks Northin Red Hill +2.9 more in Red Hill
18.9 60th pct 21.8 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Merricks Northin Red Hill +4 higher in Red Hill
2 59th pct 6 69th pct
Mean slope in Merricks Northin Red Hill +3.2 pts higher in Red Hill
7.6% 67th pct 10.8% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merricks North vs Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21664/merricks-north/vs/SAL22148/red-hill