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Nerrin Nerrin vs Westmere

Name: Nerrin Nerrin vs Westmere — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Nerrin Nerrin profile · Westmere profile

Nerrin Nerrin Westmere

Westmere and Nerrin Nerrin are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. They differ most in their demographics and lifestyles; Nerrin Nerrin is far younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 46 in Westmere. Families are more common in Nerrin Nerrin, where 18.8% of people are children under 15, while Westmere has just 4.8%. This is consistent with Nerrin Nerrin having a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (22.6% versus 0.0%) and more people caring for children unpaid (37.8% versus 22.4%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,200 and have no residents who speak a language other than English. While they are similar in these respects, they vary in how they access the world; Westmere has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries. In contrast, Nerrin Nerrin is more car-dependent, though a much higher share of its residents walk to work or work from home.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 32.3 pts higher in Nerrin Nerrin Housework 15h+: 29.7 pts higher in Nerrin Nerrin De facto: 22.6 pts higher in Nerrin Nerrin Rent: $311 higher in Nerrin Nerrin Median age: 12 yrs older in Westmere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +14 larger in Westmere gap widening

48 27th pct 62 31st pct

Median age in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +12 yrs older in Westmere gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 22.6%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 29.0%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 4.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 51.0%

37.8% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 30.6%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Widowed +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nerrin Nerrin Westmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +14.2 pts ▸ 87.1%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.2% English ◂ +18.7 pts 35.5%

22.9% Australian +17.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

0.0% Irish +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

0.0% Dutch +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% German even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 88.7%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 40.3%

27.1% Christianity +18.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

22.9% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 17.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 40.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% Year 10 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.6 pts 12.9%

24.1% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.6% Education ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

20.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 16.1%

13.8% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

0.0% Engineering & related +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +$400 higher in Westmere gap widening

$725 45th pct $1,125 88th pct

Household income in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +$625 higher in Nerrin Nerrin gap narrowing

$2,250 86th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +$84 higher in Westmere gap narrowing

$2,166 67th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 14.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.8 pts 20.4%

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.4 pts 20.4%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Heart disease +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +0.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

0.0% One condition +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Three or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +0.6 larger in Nerrin Nerrin gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +19.4 pts 80.6%

26.7% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.5% 2 people ◂ +26.0 pts 28.6%

45.5% 3 people ◂ +31.2 pts 14.3%

27.3% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.4% 5 people ◂ +12.6 pts 23.8%

0.0% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +$311 higher in Nerrin Nerrin

$346 70th pct $35 0th pct

Mortgage in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +$220 higher in Westmere

$896 12th pct $1,116 20th pct

People / bedroom in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +0.10 higher in Westmere gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

54.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.5 pts 19.0%

0.0% Not stated +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Rented even 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

81.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +53.2 pts 28.6%

72.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +48.9 pts 23.8%

27.3% 5 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +2 more in Westmere

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +32.26 more in Westmere

0.00 0th pct 32.26 99th pct

Departures/1k in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +451.6 more in Westmere

0.0 0th pct 451.6 77th pct

PT routes in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +1 more in Westmere

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere

— 29 66th pct

How people get to work

16.0% Car (driver) +22.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.0% Walked ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 23.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

27.3% 4 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

68.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.4 pts 34.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

64.0% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 53.8%

28.0% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 19.2%

16.0% Labourers ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +2.0 higher in Westmere

0.2 44th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +2.0 more in Westmere

0.2 45th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +44.0 pts higher in Westmere

0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +44.0 pts higher in Westmere

0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +40.0 pts higher in Westmere

0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +44.0 pts higher in Westmere

0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +20.7 pts higher in Westmere

23.3% 55th pct 44.0% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +90.7 more in Nerrin Nerrin

187.5 91st pct 96.8 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere even

0 16th pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Nerrin Nerrin in Westmere +1.5 pts higher in Nerrin Nerrin

4.6% 36th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Nerrin Nerrin with nearby areas

Pura Pura Westmere Dundonnell Streatham Vite Vite Mininera Lake Bolac Carranballac

Compare Westmere with nearby areas

Mininera Nerrin Nerrin Streatham Lake Bolac Pura Pura Tatyoon Rossbridge Dundonnell

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nerrin Nerrin vs Westmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21916/nerrin-nerrin/vs/SAL22762/westmere