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Geham vs Merritts Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Geham profile · Merritts Creek profile

Geham Merritts Creek

Geham and Merritts Creek are neighbouring rural areas with very different family and professional profiles. Merritts Creek is more focused on young families, with children under 15 making up 29.4% of its people compared to 14.3% in Geham. This is mirrored by a much higher share of unpaid childcare in Merritts Creek (39.5% versus 26.9% in Geham) and a more highly qualified workforce, where 27.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree compared to 15.9% in Geham. In contrast, Geham has a higher share of seniors and more people with long-term health conditions (28.5% against 17.6% in Merritts Creek).

These gaps in age and health are widening, as residents in Geham are now noticeably older. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including the same proportion of detached houses and nearly identical numbers of people per home. Both areas are far from the city and have the same 0% rate of public transport commuting, showing a shared reliance on cars for daily travel.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Geham Population: 368 larger in Geham Participation: 17.8 pts higher in Merritts Creek Under 15: 15.2 pts higher in Merritts Creek Unpaid child care: 12.6 pts higher in Merritts Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gehamin Merritts Creek +368 larger in Geham gap steady
470 64th pct 102 42nd pct
Median age in Gehamin Merritts Creek +4 yrs older in Geham gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Gehamin Merritts Creek +0.3 pts higher in Geham gap narrowing
3.2% 61st pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Gehamin Merritts Creek +7.3 pts higher in Geham gap narrowing
18.1% 47th pct 10.8% 18th pct
Under 15 in Gehamin Merritts Creek +15.2 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap widening
14.3% 32nd pct 29.4% 94th pct
De facto in Gehamin Merritts Creek +1.3 pts higher in Geham gap steady
5.9% 13th pct 4.6% 10th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
14.3% Children (0–14) +15.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 10.8%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%

Marital status

61.1% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 76.3%
27.1% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 17.1%
4.6% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Geham Merritts Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gehamin Merritts Creek +0.6 pts higher in Geham gap narrowing
7.4% 31st pct 6.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 88.2%
1.5% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% India even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English +6.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
43.4% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 35.3%
11.9% Scottish +14.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.9% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.4% German +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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

Other language in Gehamin Merritts Creek +1.5 pts higher in Geham gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gehamin Merritts Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 87.3%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 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 Gehamin Merritts Creek +8.5 pts higher in Geham gap widening
26.2% 16th pct 17.6% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 67.6%
26.2% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 17.6%
10.2% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
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

Year 12 in Gehamin Merritts Creek +2.9 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap narrowing
48.5% 59th pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Gehamin Merritts Creek +11.8 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap widening
15.9% 55th pct 27.6% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Gehamin Merritts Creek
14.93 83rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gehamin Merritts Creek +1 more in Geham
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Gehamin Merritts Creek
163 34th pct —
ICSEA in Gehamin Merritts Creek
1,012 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
28.5% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
3.9% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 32.1%
16.4% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gehamin Merritts Creek +$223 higher in Merritts Creek gap widening
$691 39th pct $914 74th pct
Household income in Gehamin Merritts Creek +$201 higher in Merritts Creek gap widening
$1,924 72nd pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Gehamin Merritts Creek +$167 higher in Merritts Creek gap narrowing
$2,083 62nd pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Gehamin Merritts Creek +0.8 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap narrowing
11.0% 65th pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Gehamin Merritts Creek +0.9 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap steady
24.8% 73rd pct 25.7% 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 8.6%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 11.4%
12.1% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%
9.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
2.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gehamin Merritts Creek +10.9 pts higher in Geham
28.5% 48th pct 17.6% 11th pct
Mental health in Gehamin Merritts Creek +9.8 pts higher in Geham
9.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Gehamin Merritts Creek +3.2 pts higher in Geham gap widening
3.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%
2.3% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
2.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +1.4 pts ▸ 60.8%
20.0% One condition ◂ +9.2 pts 10.8%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gehamin Merritts Creek +9.3 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap narrowing
21.0% 63rd pct 30.3% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Gehamin Merritts Creek +7.3 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap widening
16.4% 81st pct 23.7% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Gehamin Merritts Creek +12.6 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap widening
26.9% 58th pct 39.5% 92nd pct
Defence service in Gehamin Merritts Creek +0.1 pts higher in Geham
6.6% 88th pct 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gehamin Merritts Creek +8.2 pts higher in Geham gap narrowing
25.3% 57th pct 17.1% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gehamin Merritts Creek +12 larger in Geham
15 63rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Gehamin Merritts Creek +39 yrs older in Merritts Creek
17 yrs 14th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Gehamin Merritts Creek +$2,313 higher in Merritts Creek
$187 0th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Gehamin Merritts Creek +$1,001 higher in Merritts Creek
$2,749 86th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gehamin Merritts Creek +0.1 larger in Geham gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Gehamin Merritts Creek +2.3 pts higher in Geham gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Gehamin Merritts Creek +1.5 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap narrowing
12.8% 13th pct 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 60.2%
30.5% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
8.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 40.0%
16.1% 3 people +9.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%
12.8% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.1% 5 people ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gehamin Merritts Creek +$35 higher in Merritts Creek
$450 88th pct $485 91st pct
Mortgage in Gehamin Merritts Creek +$303 higher in Geham gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $1,697 55th pct
People / bedroom in Gehamin Merritts Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gehamin Merritts Creek +10.9 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap widening
3.4% 8th pct 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Gehamin Merritts Creek +12.2 pts higher in Geham gap widening
43.6% 57th pct 31.4% 25th pct
Separate houses in Gehamin Merritts Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gehamin Merritts Creek +20.5 pts higher in Geham gap widening
91.9% 83rd pct 71.4% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 45.7%
43.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 31.4%
3.4% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

41.6% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
27.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%
22.8% 5 or more ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $550–$749 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 18.8%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
11.6% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gehamin Merritts Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gehamin Merritts Creek +11.3 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap narrowing
15.9% 48th pct 27.1% 76th pct
PT commute in Gehamin Merritts Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gehamin Merritts Creek +1 more in Geham
3 72nd pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Gehamin Merritts Creek +13.22 more in Merritts Creek
6.38 83rd pct 19.61 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Gehamin Merritts Creek +277.4 more in Merritts Creek
212.8 73rd pct 490.2 78th pct
PT routes in Gehamin Merritts Creek even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Gehamin Merritts Creek +23 longer in Merritts Creek
9 44th pct 32 68th pct
Drive to city in Gehamin Merritts Creek +2 longer in Merritts Creek
105 72nd pct 107 73rd pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 50.8%
15.9% Worked at home +11.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
4.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 28.6%
19.2% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.6% 4 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 8.6%
18.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gehamin Merritts Creek +9.1 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap widening
24.9% 28th pct 34.0% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Gehamin Merritts Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gehamin Merritts Creek +2.6 pts higher in Geham gap steady
2.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gehamin Merritts Creek +17.8 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap widening
59.8% 47th pct 77.6% 92nd pct
Full-time in Gehamin Merritts Creek +1.4 pts higher in Geham gap narrowing
59.0% 55th pct 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

9.3% Manufacturing +11.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.3% Education & training +13.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.3% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
5.7% Other services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.1% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.7% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.3% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Gehamin Merritts Creek even
0.2 44th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gehamin Merritts Creek even
0.1 43rd pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Gehamin Merritts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gehamin Merritts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gehamin Merritts Creek +4.1 pts higher in Merritts Creek
4.6% 59th pct 8.7% 60th pct
Walk to school in Gehamin Merritts Creek +2.1 pts higher in Geham
2.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gehamin Merritts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gehamin Merritts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gehamin Merritts Creek +9.0 more in Merritts Creek
10.6 43rd pct 19.6 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Gehamin Merritts Creek even
1 49th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Gehamin Merritts Creek +1.3 pts higher in Merritts Creek
8.9% 76th pct 10.2% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geham vs Merritts Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31109/geham/vs/SAL31814/merritts-creek