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Ceduna vs Merghiny

Name: Ceduna vs Merghiny — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Ceduna profile · Merghiny profile

Ceduna Merghiny

Ceduna and Merghiny are nearby areas in South Australia that differ greatly in scale and layout. Ceduna is a more developed hub where about 49% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 52% are near health services. It is described as somewhat walkable, while Merghiny is car-dependent with no amenities within a 15-minute walk. Other key differences include the population size and income; the typical family income in Merghiny is $2,749 weekly, which is well higher than the $1,819 typical for families in Ceduna.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $760 to $770. They also have very similar terrain slopes and typical weekly rents, which sit at $200 in Ceduna and $213 in Merghiny. While Ceduna has a younger typical resident age of 37, Merghiny's residents are noticeably older at 44.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,938 larger in Ceduna Family income: $930 higher in Merghiny Median age: 7 yrs older in Merghiny People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Ceduna Household size: 0.1 larger in Ceduna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ceduna in Merghiny +1,938 larger in Ceduna gap steady

1,955 78th pct 17 12th pct

Median age in Ceduna in Merghiny +7 yrs older in Merghiny gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

21.6% Children (0–14) +19.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

Marital status

38.9% Married +19.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

44.9% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 33.3%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ceduna Merghiny

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +42.4 pts ▸ 123.5%

2.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China 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

33.8% English +54.4 pts ▸ 88.2%

6.1% Irish +41.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.9% Australian ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

7.3% German +16.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +29.6 pts ▸ 111.8%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +15.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

43.2% Christianity ◂ +25.6 pts 17.6%

1.5% Other religions +22.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ceduna in Merghiny

4.73 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ceduna in Merghiny +2 more in Ceduna

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Ceduna in Merghiny

291 47th pct —

ICSEA in Ceduna in Merghiny

844 9th pct —

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +51.0 pts ▸ 87.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below +48.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

17.9% Year 11 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

11.6% Education ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.8% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ceduna in Merghiny +$12 higher in Merghiny gap narrowing

$762 52nd pct $774 54th pct

Household income in Ceduna in Merghiny +$148 higher in Merghiny gap narrowing

$1,376 38th pct $1,524 49th pct

Family income in Ceduna in Merghiny +$930 higher in Merghiny gap widening

$1,819 45th pct $2,749 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Heart disease +19.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.8% Arthritis +9.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +7.8 pts 52.9%

18.4% One condition +16.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

6.1% Two conditions +11.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ceduna in Merghiny +512 larger in Ceduna

516 87th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Ceduna in Merghiny +6 yrs older in Merghiny

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Ceduna in Merghiny +$59 higher in Merghiny

$516 35th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Ceduna in Merghiny +$691 higher in Ceduna

$1,266 29th pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ceduna in Merghiny +0.1 larger in Ceduna gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +33.7 pts ▸ 84.6%

20.2% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ceduna in Merghiny +$13 higher in Merghiny

$200 25th pct $213 29th pct

Mortgage in Ceduna in Merghiny

$1,200 24th pct —

People / bedroom in Ceduna in Merghiny +0.20 higher in Ceduna gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Rented ◂ +17.4 pts 25.0%

29.3% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +56.8 pts 0.0%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $200–$349 ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

42.4% Under $200 ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ceduna in Merghiny +1 more in Ceduna

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ceduna in Merghiny +0.51 more in Ceduna

0.51 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ceduna in Merghiny +2.0 more in Ceduna

2.0 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ceduna in Merghiny +1 more in Ceduna

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +44.0 pts 25.0%

4.7% Worked at home +36.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.4% Walked ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 25.0%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.8% Retail trade +16.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Other services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Managers +12.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ceduna in Merghiny

33,197 99th pct —

Assault/100k in Ceduna in Merghiny

10,844 100th pct —

Robbery/100k in Ceduna in Merghiny

51 47th pct —

Burglary/100k in Ceduna in Merghiny

3,325 99th pct —

Theft/100k in Ceduna in Merghiny

10,179 96th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Ceduna in Merghiny

153 43rd pct —

Property damage/100k in Ceduna in Merghiny

7,519 100th pct —

5-yr change in Ceduna in Merghiny

80.8% 87th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Ceduna in Merghiny +4.1 higher in Ceduna

4.2 78th pct 0.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ceduna in Merghiny +4.6 more in Ceduna

4.7 81st pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Ceduna in Merghiny +58.4 pts higher in Ceduna

58.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ceduna in Merghiny +49.2 pts higher in Ceduna

49.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ceduna in Merghiny +33.4 pts higher in Ceduna

33.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ceduna in Merghiny +36.9 pts higher in Ceduna

36.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ceduna in Merghiny +65.9 pts higher in Ceduna

68.8% 69th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Ceduna in Merghiny +51.9 pts higher in Ceduna

51.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ceduna in Merghiny +18.9 more in Ceduna

18.9 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Ceduna in Merghiny +1 higher in Ceduna

1 50th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in Ceduna in Merghiny +0.3 pts higher in Ceduna

3.2% 16th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Ceduna with nearby areas

Thevenard Denial Bay Kalanbi Wandana Nadia Merghiny Ceduna Waters Laura Bay

Compare Merghiny with nearby areas

Laura Bay Maltee Wandana Thevenard Ceduna Kalanbi Mudamuckla Denial Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ceduna vs Merghiny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40237/ceduna/vs/SAL40864/merghiny