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Edens Landing vs Tanah Merah

Name: Edens Landing vs Tanah Merah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Edens Landing profile · Tanah Merah profile

Edens Landing Tanah Merah

Edens Landing and Tanah Merah are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Edens Landing is far more walkable, with 90.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 91.7% near groceries, compared to 34.4% and 61.3% in Tanah Merah. Edens Landing also has far more public transport options and better street connectivity. In contrast, Tanah Merah has a more qualified workforce, with 17.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.5% in Edens Landing, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (20.4% versus 14.5%).

Both areas are effectively alike in their household makeup, with an identical 2.8 people per home. They also share similar proportions of residents born overseas (around 26%) and a similar share of people aged 65 and over. While Edens Landing is more connected, Tanah Merah has seen more people working from home (13.6% versus 9.6%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 8.7 pts higher in Tanah Merah Bachelor+: 5.9 pts higher in Tanah Merah Renting: 5.1 pts higher in Edens Landing De facto: 2.3 pts higher in Edens Landing Recent movers: 4.4 pts higher in Edens Landing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +340 larger in Edens Landing gap narrowing

5,094 86th pct 4,754 86th pct

Median age in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +2 yrs older in Tanah Merah gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.9%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

Marital status

41.9% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.2% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 35.7%

10.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Edens Landing Tanah Merah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 69.8%

7.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.6% English +1.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.8% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 33.5%

9.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 83.8%

0.7% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 43.6%

42.7% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.1% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah

0.88 5th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +3 more in Tanah Merah

11 81st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +116 larger in Edens Landing

824 96th pct 708 91st pct

ICSEA in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +45 higher in Tanah Merah

980 43rd pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 61.2%

23.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.6%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 37.0%

15.1% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

9.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

2.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +$79 higher in Tanah Merah gap widening

$762 52nd pct $841 65th pct

Household income in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +$251 higher in Tanah Merah gap widening

$1,648 57th pct $1,899 71st pct

Family income in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +$224 higher in Tanah Merah gap widening

$1,910 51st pct $2,134 65th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.1%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.3%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.0%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 35.0%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

9.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +3.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.1%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +100 larger in Edens Landing

234 86th pct 134 86th pct

Median age in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +4 yrs older in Tanah Merah

17 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +$139 higher in Tanah Merah

$520 35th pct $659 52nd pct

Household income in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +$221 higher in Tanah Merah

$1,737 52nd pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 59.5%

21.1% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.2% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 20.4%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

16.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +$30 higher in Tanah Merah gap widening

$350 71st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +$216 higher in Tanah Merah gap steady

$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

29.7% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 24.7%

19.7% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 83.2%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 13.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 36.5%

39.0% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.5% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 55.5%

42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 25.7%

4.2% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.7% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 37.3%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

4.3% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +11 more in Edens Landing

21 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +2.02 more in Edens Landing

4.12 74th pct 2.10 66th pct

Departures/1k in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah even

456.2 78th pct 456.0 78th pct

PT routes in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +7 more in Edens Landing

11 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +15 longer in Tanah Merah

2 14th pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +5 longer in Edens Landing

27 23rd pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +21,674 more in Edens Landing

21,674 75th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +30,287 more in Edens Landing

41,875 61st pct 11,588 43rd pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 66.2%

9.6% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 28.5%

14.3% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

7.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

8.9% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +2.0 higher in Edens Landing

6.7 91st pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +1.9 more in Edens Landing

6.9 94th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +31.5 pts higher in Edens Landing

92.5% 96th pct 61.0% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +30.4 pts higher in Edens Landing

91.7% 95th pct 61.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +38.1 pts higher in Edens Landing

97.9% 93rd pct 59.8% 76th pct

Walk to school in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +25.7 pts higher in Edens Landing

95.2% 96th pct 69.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +4.9 pts higher in Edens Landing

100.0% 100th pct 95.1% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +56.4 pts higher in Edens Landing

90.7% 97th pct 34.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +39.8 more in Edens Landing

46.5 80th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +662 higher in Edens Landing

739 100th pct 77 82nd pct

Mean slope in Edens Landing in Tanah Merah +0.5 pts higher in Edens Landing

9.1% 76th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Edens Landing with nearby areas

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Compare Tanah Merah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edens Landing vs Tanah Merah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30940/edens-landing/vs/SAL32735/tanah-merah