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Merrijig vs Mount Buller

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Merrijig profile · Mount Buller profile

Merrijig Mount Buller

Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.) and Mount Buller are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Merrijig is a family-oriented place where 25.8% of people are children under 15, and detached houses are common in 96.4% of homes. In contrast, Mount Buller has a much smaller proportion of children at 6.3% and a high number of renters, with 51.2% of households renting. This difference is reflected in the housing; 61% of homes in Mount Buller are flats or apartments, while 41.5% are separate houses.

Both areas have a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work, which sits near the national figure. They also share a very similar typical weekly household income, around $1,770. Despite these commonalities, the two places offer different lifestyles. Mount Buller is more walkable, with 96.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Merrijig is more car-dependent and has a far higher rate of volunteers at 27.2% compared to 7% in Mount Buller.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 40.4 pts higher in Mount Buller Separate houses: 54.9 pts higher in Merrijig No car: 26.8 pts higher in Mount Buller Recent arrivals: 28.4 pts higher in Mount Buller 3+ bedrooms: 23.5 pts higher in Merrijig

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merrijigin Mount Buller +388 larger in Merrijig gap narrowing
721 71st pct 333 60th pct
Median age in Merrijigin Mount Buller +5 yrs older in Merrijig gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Merrijigin Mount Buller +0.4 pts higher in Merrijig gap narrowing
0.4% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Merrijigin Mount Buller +10.7 pts higher in Merrijig gap widening
16.1% 38th pct 5.4% 8th pct
Under 15 in Merrijigin Mount Buller +19.5 pts higher in Merrijig gap widening
25.8% 89th pct 6.3% 9th pct
De facto in Merrijigin Mount Buller +10.6 pts higher in Merrijig gap narrowing
17.6% 82nd pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +26.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
19.7% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.5 pts 6.3%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 14.7%
16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 5.4%

Marital status

45.3% Never married +22.2 pts ▸ 67.4%
41.4% Married ◂ +18.7 pts 22.7%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Merrijig Mount Buller

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merrijigin Mount Buller +1.2 pts higher in Merrijig gap narrowing
14.1% 61st pct 12.9% 57th pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +26.4 pts 48.3%
3.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
2.1% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +14.4 pts 27.9%
34.4% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 21.6%
15.7% Irish ◂ +9.4 pts 6.3%
13.7% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 6.3%
3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Dutch even 1.2%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Merrijigin Mount Buller +3.1 pts higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
6.5% 67th pct 9.6% 75th pct
Limited English in Merrijigin Mount Buller +2.0 pts higher in Mount Buller gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 2.7% 87th pct

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +31.5 pts 51.1%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Merrijigin Mount Buller +11.8 pts higher in Merrijig gap widening
55.6% 89th pct 43.8% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 43.8%
12.5% Not stated +30.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.3% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 13.5%
1.8% Judaism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Merrijigin Mount Buller +10.2 pts higher in Merrijig gap widening
59.1% 78th pct 48.9% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Merrijigin Mount Buller +7.7 pts higher in Merrijig gap widening
25.9% 79th pct 18.2% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Merrijigin Mount Buller
5.38 60th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Merrijigin Mount Buller +1 more in Merrijig
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Merrijigin Mount Buller
16 3rd pct —
ICSEA in Merrijigin Mount Buller
918 14th pct —

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 48.9%
10.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 2.6%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%
5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 19.3%
20.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 11.5%
13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 2.9%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Education ◂ +13.0 pts 4.1%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 2.9%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
7.4% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%
2.9% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Merrijigin Mount Buller +$93 higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
$775 55th pct $868 69th pct
Household income in Merrijigin Mount Buller +$12 higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
$1,762 63rd pct $1,774 64th pct
Family income in Merrijigin Mount Buller +$275 higher in Merrijig gap widening
$2,191 68th pct $1,916 52nd pct
High earners in Merrijigin Mount Buller +4.8 pts higher in Merrijig gap widening
11.5% 67th pct 6.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Merrijigin Mount Buller +8.2 pts higher in Merrijig gap steady
20.4% 63rd pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.3%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
11.4% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +22.4 pts 14.1%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 4.5%
4.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merrijigin Mount Buller +14.5 pts higher in Merrijig
20.8% 16th pct 6.3% 0th pct
Mental health in Merrijigin Mount Buller +5.6 pts higher in Merrijig
7.1% 40th pct 1.5% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Merrijigin Mount Buller +1.4 pts higher in Merrijig gap widening
1.4% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 1.5%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%
5.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +14.9 pts 50.2%
15.3% One condition ◂ +9.3 pts 6.0%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merrijigin Mount Buller +20.2 pts higher in Merrijig gap narrowing
27.2% 80th pct 7.0% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Merrijigin Mount Buller +2.5 pts higher in Merrijig gap narrowing
7.3% 13th pct 4.8% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Merrijigin Mount Buller +14.1 pts higher in Merrijig gap widening
19.5% 25th pct 5.4% 2nd pct
Defence service in Merrijigin Mount Buller +0.2 pts higher in Mount Buller
2.4% 45th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Merrijigin Mount Buller +15.5 pts higher in Merrijig gap widening
18.1% 18th pct 2.6% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merrijigin Mount Buller +3 larger in Merrijig
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Merrijigin Mount Buller
27 yrs 54th pct —
Median income in Merrijigin Mount Buller
$1,624 91st pct —
Household income in Merrijigin Mount Buller
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Merrijigin Mount Buller +0.3 larger in Merrijig gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Merrijigin Mount Buller +9.0 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
9.2% 40th pct 18.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in Merrijigin Mount Buller +19.4 pts higher in Mount Buller gap steady
29.3% 69th pct 48.8% 100th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.2 pts 33.3%
38.2% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
9.2% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.3% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
34.7% 2 people ◂ +17.7 pts 17.1%
20.4% 3 people ◂ +13.0 pts 7.3%
3.6% 6 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
1.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merrijigin Mount Buller +$79 higher in Merrijig gap widening
$320 63rd pct $241 37th pct
Mortgage in Merrijigin Mount Buller +$733 higher in Merrijig gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Merrijigin Mount Buller +0.20 higher in Mount Buller gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Merrijigin Mount Buller +40.4 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
10.8% 29th pct 51.2% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Merrijigin Mount Buller +8.8 pts higher in Merrijig gap widening
52.7% 80th pct 43.9% 58th pct
Separate houses in Merrijigin Mount Buller +54.9 pts higher in Merrijig gap narrowing
96.4% 50th pct 41.5% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merrijigin Mount Buller +23.5 pts higher in Merrijig gap widening
79.6% 50th pct 56.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 43.9%
10.8% Rented +40.4 pts ▸ 51.2%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.1 pts 12.2%
2.4% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +54.9 pts 41.5%
2.4% Flat or apartment +58.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 24.4%
32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%
9.0% 5 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
12.0% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
5.4% 1 bedroom +16.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
38.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 28.6%
22.2% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $750 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%
22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
20.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merrijigin Mount Buller +26.8 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Merrijigin Mount Buller +4.9 pts higher in Merrijig gap widening
18.8% 57th pct 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Merrijigin Mount Buller +1.1 pts higher in Merrijig gap steady
1.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Merrijigin Mount Buller even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Merrijigin Mount Buller even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Merrijigin Mount Buller even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Merrijigin Mount Buller even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

19.9% Walked +39.2 pts ▸ 59.0%
44.7% Car (driver) ◂ +37.5 pts 7.2%
18.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 13.9%
1.8% Car (passenger) even 1.8%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.8% 1 vehicle +32.3 pts ▸ 56.1%
36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.6 pts 7.3%
0.0% No vehicle +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% 4 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merrijigin Mount Buller +10.0 pts higher in Merrijig gap narrowing
54.4% 93rd pct 44.4% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Merrijigin Mount Buller +28.4 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
27.5% 93rd pct 55.8% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merrijigin Mount Buller +1.0 pts higher in Merrijig gap steady
1.0% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Merrijigin Mount Buller +0.4 pts higher in Merrijig gap narrowing
53.5% 28th pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Merrijigin Mount Buller +9.7 pts higher in Merrijig gap narrowing
56.7% 42nd pct 47.0% 11th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Accommodation & food +27.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
27.7% Education & training ◂ +24.6 pts 3.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +19.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
9.6% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
1.8% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Community & personal service +22.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
26.6% Managers ◂ +12.7 pts 13.9%
26.6% Professionals ◂ +17.6 pts 9.0%
8.5% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.1% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Merrijigin Mount Buller +3.9 higher in Mount Buller
0.8 58th pct 4.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Merrijigin Mount Buller +4.8 more in Mount Buller
0.9 58th pct 5.7 87th pct
15-min city in Merrijigin Mount Buller +92.6 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.0% 0th pct 92.6% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Merrijigin Mount Buller +84.2 pts higher in Mount Buller
12.3% 66th pct 96.5% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Merrijigin Mount Buller even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Merrijigin Mount Buller +11.6 pts higher in Merrijig
11.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Merrijigin Mount Buller +77.9 pts higher in Mount Buller
15.2% 50th pct 93.0% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Merrijigin Mount Buller +96.4 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.3% 72nd pct 96.7% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Merrijigin Mount Buller +61.7 more in Mount Buller
19.4 61st pct 81.1 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Merrijigin Mount Buller +2 higher in Merrijig
3 60th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Merrijigin Mount Buller +7.9 pts higher in Mount Buller
11.1% 86th pct 19.0% 98th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merrijig vs Mount Buller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21667/merrijig/vs/SAL21778/mount-buller