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Merricks North vs Tuerong

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

Merricks North Tuerong

Merricks North and Tuerong are neighbouring rural areas in the Mornington Peninsula. Merricks North has a more highly educated population, with 73.4% of residents completing Year 12 and 33.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher. It also has a larger proportion of seniors, with 31.0% aged 65 and over. Tuerong is characterized by larger homes, with 100% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, and it has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (42.5%).

These two areas are very similar in their daily life, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and almost all residents living in separate houses. Both are car-dependent locations with no public transport stops or routes. This shared lack of transit is consistent across both areas, and they have both maintained very similar patterns in home ownership and family sizes since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in Tuerong Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in Merricks North Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Merricks North Recent arrivals: 4.6 pts higher in Merricks North Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in Merricks North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merricks Northin Tuerong +66 larger in Merricks North gap steady
423 62nd pct 357 61st pct
Median age in Merricks Northin Tuerong +2 yrs older in Merricks North gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.7 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Merricks Northin Tuerong +9.4 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
31.0% 87th pct 21.6% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Merricks Northin Tuerong +2.7 pts higher in Tuerong gap widening
14.7% 34th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
De facto in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.2 pts higher in Tuerong gap narrowing
10.6% 37th pct 10.8% 39th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 21.6%
14.7% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 56.0%
26.9% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Merricks North Tuerong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merricks Northin Tuerong +1.7 pts higher in Tuerong gap steady
15.4% 65th pct 17.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 76.2%
6.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 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 +0.7 pts ▸ 49.9%
31.2% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 29.4%
21.3% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 14.8%
15.6% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%
5.4% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
5.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.6 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 2.5% 43rd pct
Limited English in Merricks Northin Tuerong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 90.8%
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 Tuerong +1.4 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
51.5% 82nd pct 50.1% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 50.1%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 38.4%
6.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
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 Tuerong +11.8 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
73.4% 93rd pct 61.6% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Merricks Northin Tuerong +7.5 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
33.5% 88th pct 26.0% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merricks Northin Tuerong +3 more in Tuerong
3 67th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Merricks Northin Tuerong +227 larger in Merricks North
741 92nd pct 515 74th pct
ICSEA in Merricks Northin Tuerong +15 higher in Tuerong
1,023 68th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 61.6%
6.4% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%
0.9% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 27.2%
15.2% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 15.9%
9.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.1% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.2% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%
11.8% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +8.2 pts 3.6%
9.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Merricks Northin Tuerong +$207 higher in Merricks North gap widening
$1,062 86th pct $855 67th pct
Household income in Merricks Northin Tuerong +$125 higher in Merricks North gap widening
$2,416 88th pct $2,291 86th pct
Family income in Merricks Northin Tuerong +$442 higher in Merricks North gap widening
$2,769 88th pct $2,327 75th pct
High earners in Merricks Northin Tuerong +3.6 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
23.3% 93rd pct 19.7% 89th pct
High-income homes in Merricks Northin Tuerong +8.0 pts higher in Tuerong gap steady
34.5% 88th pct 42.5% 95th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.0%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.3%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.6 pts higher in Merricks North
27.2% 42nd pct 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.9 pts higher in Merricks North
8.5% 54th pct 7.6% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Merricks Northin Tuerong +2.3 pts higher in Merricks North gap widening
4.3% 45th pct 2.0% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
6.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
4.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
2.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +5.5 pts 58.8%
17.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.7 pts higher in Tuerong gap narrowing
19.9% 59th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Merricks Northin Tuerong +1.6 pts higher in Tuerong gap narrowing
12.7% 50th pct 14.3% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.3 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
28.0% 64th pct 27.7% 62nd pct
Defence service in Merricks Northin Tuerong +1.2 pts higher in Merricks North
4.1% 73rd pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Merricks Northin Tuerong +1.3 pts higher in Tuerong gap steady
29.4% 76th pct 30.7% 81st pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.1 larger in Tuerong gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Merricks Northin Tuerong +4.6 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
10.6% 49th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Merricks Northin Tuerong +5.6 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
18.9% 33rd pct 13.3% 14th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 61.3%
37.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 31.2%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 36.3%
16.9% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
18.9% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%
16.9% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merricks Northin Tuerong +$37 higher in Tuerong gap steady
$258 43rd pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Merricks Northin Tuerong +$911 higher in Merricks North gap widening
$3,467 96th pct $2,556 88th pct
People / bedroom in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.10 higher in Tuerong gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Merricks Northin Tuerong +2.7 pts higher in Tuerong gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 14.2% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Merricks Northin Tuerong +3.2 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
55.4% 86th pct 52.2% 79th pct
Separate houses in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.7 pts higher in Tuerong gap narrowing
99.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merricks Northin Tuerong +14.9 pts higher in Tuerong gap widening
85.1% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 52.2%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.5% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
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 +16.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
34.5% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
19.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%
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 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.6% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%
7.7% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.8 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
3.4% 65th pct 2.6% 60th pct
Work from home in Merricks Northin Tuerong +2.1 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
32.4% 84th pct 30.3% 81st pct
PT commute in Merricks Northin Tuerong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Merricks Northin Tuerong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Merricks Northin Tuerong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Merricks Northin Tuerong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Merricks Northin Tuerong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Merricks Northin Tuerong +7 longer in Tuerong
67 89th pct 74 93rd pct
Drive to city in Merricks Northin Tuerong +7 longer in Merricks North
58 43rd pct 51 39th pct
Reach 30 min in Merricks Northin Tuerong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Merricks Northin Tuerong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 42.7%
32.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 30.3%
1.4% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
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 +1.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
18.4% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
18.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 9.6%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merricks Northin Tuerong +2.2 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
29.9% 46th pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Merricks Northin Tuerong +4.6 pts higher in Merricks North gap narrowing
4.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merricks Northin Tuerong +3.7 pts higher in Merricks North gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.2 pts higher in Tuerong gap narrowing
59.8% 47th pct 60.0% 47th pct
Full-time in Merricks Northin Tuerong +6.5 pts higher in Tuerong gap steady
44.6% 8th pct 51.1% 19th pct

Industries people work in

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
10.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
7.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
2.8% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
24.9% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 15.7%
12.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.7% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
7.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Merricks Northin Tuerong even
0.3 47th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.1 more in Merricks North
0.3 47th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Merricks Northin Tuerong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Merricks Northin Tuerong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Merricks Northin Tuerong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Merricks Northin Tuerong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Merricks Northin Tuerong +7.7 pts higher in Merricks North
26.3% 56th pct 18.7% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Merricks Northin Tuerong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Merricks Northin Tuerong +0.7 more in Tuerong
18.9 60th pct 19.6 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Merricks Northin Tuerong +1 higher in Tuerong
2 59th pct 3 63rd pct
Mean slope in Merricks Northin Tuerong +2.3 pts higher in Merricks North
7.6% 67th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Merricks North with nearby areas

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Compare Tuerong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merricks North vs Tuerong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21664/merricks-north/vs/SAL22584/tuerong