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Merricks North vs Red Hill South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Merricks North profile · Red Hill South profile

Merricks North Red Hill South

Red Hill South and Merricks North are neighbouring rural areas on the Mornington Peninsula. Red Hill South has better access to local services, with 23% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0% in Merricks North. It also has far higher typical weekly rents at $500, while Merricks North is much lower at $258. In contrast, Merricks North has a much older First Nations population, with a typical age of 54 compared to just 13 in Red Hill South, and far higher First Nations household incomes ($4,750 versus $1,625).

Both areas are very similar in their overall makeup, with about 31% of residents aged 65 or over and almost all homes being separate houses. They also share a similar profile of typical weekly personal incomes, both sitting around $1,060. While many things remain the same, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in home ownership is widening as Red Hill South has a higher share of homes owned outright (63.4%) than Merricks North (55.4%).

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Where they differ most

Rent: $242 higher in Red Hill South Population: 285 larger in Red Hill South Recent arrivals: 4.6 pts higher in Merricks North Separate houses: 0.7 pts higher in Red Hill South Mortgage: $1,167 higher in Merricks North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +285 larger in Red Hill South gap narrowing
423 62nd pct 708 70th pct
Median age in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +2 yrs older in Red Hill South gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +0.2 pts higher in Red Hill South gap steady
31.0% 87th pct 31.2% 87th pct
Under 15 in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +0.4 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
14.7% 34th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +5.7 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
10.6% 37th pct 4.9% 11th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
31.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
12.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

Marital status

59.3% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 66.2%
26.9% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 21.6%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
3.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Merricks North Red Hill South

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 South +2.1 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
15.4% 65th pct 13.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 76.3%
6.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 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

49.2% English ◂ +0.4 pts 48.7%
31.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 30.8%
21.3% Scottish ◂ +9.6 pts 11.7%
15.6% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%
5.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
5.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.9% Greek even 1.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +0.2 pts higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
3.1% 47th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 86.3%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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 Merricks Northin Red Hill South +1.3 pts higher in Red Hill South gap steady
51.5% 82nd pct 52.8% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 52.8%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 34.6%
6.1% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 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 Merricks Northin Red Hill South +7.6 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
73.4% 93rd pct 65.8% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +3.5 pts higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
33.5% 88th pct 37.0% 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +2 more in Merricks North
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +252 larger in Merricks North
741 92nd pct 489 71st pct
ICSEA in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +62 higher in Red Hill South
1,023 68th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 65.8%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
6.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.9% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
22.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 14.3%
15.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%
9.9% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.8% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.2% Health even 12.1%
11.8% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +$3 higher in Merricks North gap steady
$1,062 86th pct $1,059 86th pct
Household income in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +$155 higher in Merricks North gap steady
$2,416 88th pct $2,261 86th pct
Family income in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +$147 higher in Red Hill South gap widening
$2,769 88th pct $2,916 90th pct
High earners in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +2.9 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
23.3% 93rd pct 20.3% 89th pct
High-income homes in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +3.3 pts higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
34.5% 88th pct 37.8% 91st pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 25.2%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.3%
21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.3%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.9%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +1.3 pts higher in Merricks North
27.2% 42nd pct 25.8% 35th pct
Mental health in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +2.9 pts higher in Merricks North
8.5% 54th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +2.1 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
4.3% 45th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
6.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
4.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
2.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +1.6 pts 62.7%
17.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +0.9 pts higher in Red Hill South gap narrowing
19.9% 59th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +3.5 pts higher in Red Hill South gap widening
12.7% 50th pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +2.2 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
28.0% 64th pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +1.7 pts higher in Merricks North
4.1% 73rd pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +3.8 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
29.4% 76th pct 25.6% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +2 larger in Red Hill South
3 43rd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +41 yrs older in Merricks North
54 yrs 90th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +$225 higher in Merricks North
$2,124 97th pct $1,899 95th pct
Household income in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +$3,125 higher in Merricks North
$4,750 100th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +0.2 larger in Merricks North gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +3.1 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
10.6% 49th pct 7.5% 30th pct
Living alone in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +4.7 pts higher in Red Hill South gap widening
18.9% 33rd pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 53.9%
37.9% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 41.3%
18.9% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%
16.9% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%
4.1% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +$242 higher in Red Hill South gap widening
$258 43rd pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +$1,167 higher in Merricks North gap widening
$3,467 96th pct $2,300 86th pct
People / bedroom in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +1.3 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 10.2% 27th pct
Owned outright in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +8.0 pts higher in Red Hill South gap widening
55.4% 86th pct 63.4% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +0.7 pts higher in Red Hill South gap steady
99.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +7.0 pts higher in Red Hill South gap steady
85.1% 66th pct 92.1% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 63.4%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 22.8%
11.5% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
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

34.5% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
31.1% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
19.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%
10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
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%
0.0% $200–$349 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
17.6% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.7% Under $1,000 +14.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
12.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +1.8 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
3.4% 65th pct 1.6% 53rd pct
Work from home in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +6.5 pts higher in Red Hill South gap widening
32.4% 84th pct 38.9% 90th pct
PT commute in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +9 longer in Red Hill South
67 89th pct 76 94th pct
Drive to city in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +9 longer in Red Hill South
58 43rd pct 67 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 40.7%
32.4% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
2.8% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 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

42.9% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
16.3% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%
18.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 11.8%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +2.6 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
29.9% 46th pct 27.2% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +4.6 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
4.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +1.7 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 2.0% 38th pct
Participation in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +3.4 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
59.8% 47th pct 56.4% 36th pct
Full-time in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +5.7 pts higher in Red Hill South gap steady
44.6% 8th pct 50.3% 16th pct

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%
7.5% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.5% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%
7.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%
6.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.4% Finance & insurance +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 26.0%
24.9% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%
8.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +0.9 higher in Red Hill South
0.3 47th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +1.1 more in Red Hill South
0.3 47th pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Merricks Northin Red Hill South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +13.4 pts higher in Red Hill South
26.3% 56th pct 39.8% 61st pct
Walk to health in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +23.0 pts higher in Red Hill South
0.0% 0th pct 23.0% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +10.4 more in Merricks North
18.9 60th pct 8.5 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +0 higher in Red Hill South
2 59th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Merricks Northin Red Hill South +3.6 pts higher in Red Hill South
7.6% 67th pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Merricks North with nearby areas

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Compare Red Hill South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merricks North vs Red Hill South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21664/merricks-north/vs/SAL22149/red-hill-south