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Crystal Brook vs Merriton

Name: Crystal Brook vs Merriton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Crystal Brook profile · Merriton profile

Crystal Brook Merriton

Crystal Brook (SA) and Merriton are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Crystal Brook (SA) is a larger hub where people are more likely to live in one-parent families (13.6%) and have long-term health conditions (39.6%). It is also more walkable, described as mostly car-dependent, with 62.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Merriton is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a workforce more likely to be in agriculture and far more likely to work from home (26.5%). Weekly household income is also far higher in Merriton, where the usual amount is $1,666 compared to $1,011 in Crystal Brook (SA).

Both areas share a similar proportion of older residents, with around 29% of the population aged 65 and over. This figure sits near the national average for many similar regions. While they share this age profile, their professional lives differ; adults in Merriton are far more likely to be working or looking for work (77.3%) compared to those in Crystal Brook (SA) (48.7%).

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $975 higher in Merriton Participation: 28.5 pts higher in Merriton Population: 1,482 larger in Crystal Brook Recent movers: 22.9 pts higher in Crystal Brook Work from home: 18.9 pts higher in Merriton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crystal Brook in Merriton +1,482 larger in Crystal Brook gap steady

1,537 76th pct 55 30th pct

Median age in Crystal Brook in Merriton +4 yrs older in Crystal Brook gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +14.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 29.1%

19.6% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

52.6% Married +20.2 pts ▸ 72.7%

25.7% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 18.2%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Crystal Brook Merriton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 81.8%

3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English +6.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.5% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 38.2%

10.9% Scottish +9.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.0% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%

8.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 94.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

45.8% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 34.5%

7.7% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Crystal Brook in Merriton

3.31 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Crystal Brook in Merriton +1 more in Crystal Brook

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Crystal Brook in Merriton

106 27th pct —

ICSEA in Crystal Brook in Merriton

977 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.7% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 11.4%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 28.0%

18.3% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +9.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +13.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +20.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.8% Society & culture +13.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.8% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.7% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Health ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Crystal Brook in Merriton +$255 higher in Merriton gap widening

$557 19th pct $812 61st pct

Household income in Crystal Brook in Merriton +$655 higher in Merriton gap narrowing

$1,011 14th pct $1,666 58th pct

Family income in Crystal Brook in Merriton +$161 higher in Merriton gap narrowing

$1,505 27th pct $1,666 36th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.5%

26.6% Under $650 ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 47.7%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.0%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +8.9 pts 5.5%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +7.5 pts 5.5%

9.2% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

9.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Dementia ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +27.8 pts ▸ 81.8%

23.4% One condition ◂ +8.8 pts 14.5%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crystal Brook in Merriton +37 larger in Crystal Brook

37 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Crystal Brook in Merriton

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Crystal Brook in Merriton

$518 35th pct —

Household income in Crystal Brook in Merriton

$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Crystal Brook in Merriton +0.4 larger in Merriton gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 50.0%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 29.2%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +28.2 pts ▸ 64.7%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 17.6%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

9.5% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crystal Brook in Merriton

$189 23rd pct —

Mortgage in Crystal Brook in Merriton +$975 higher in Merriton gap widening

$975 14th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Crystal Brook in Merriton even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +38.0 pts ▸ 82.4%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 29.4%

21.4% Rented ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

2.9% 5 or more +26.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +88.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Crystal Brook in Merriton +2 more in Crystal Brook

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Crystal Brook in Merriton +1.30 more in Crystal Brook

1.30 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Crystal Brook in Merriton +15.6 more in Crystal Brook

15.6 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Crystal Brook in Merriton +2 more in Crystal Brook

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Crystal Brook in Merriton

19 58th pct —

Drive to city in Crystal Brook in Merriton +5 longer in Crystal Brook

118 79th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +30.9 pts 35.3%

7.6% Worked at home +18.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +19.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

7.4% 4 or more +33.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

13.6% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +43.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

7.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Managers +21.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

20.0% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 11.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 8.8%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Crystal Brook in Merriton

1,822 21st pct —

Assault/100k in Crystal Brook in Merriton

390 24th pct —

Robbery/100k in Crystal Brook in Merriton

65 58th pct —

Burglary/100k in Crystal Brook in Merriton

195 14th pct —

Theft/100k in Crystal Brook in Merriton

651 34th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Crystal Brook in Merriton

65 11th pct —

Property damage/100k in Crystal Brook in Merriton

195 5th pct —

5-yr change in Crystal Brook in Merriton

40.0% 80th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Crystal Brook in Merriton +3.6 higher in Crystal Brook

3.6 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Crystal Brook in Merriton +3.9 more in Crystal Brook

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Crystal Brook in Merriton +48.7 pts higher in Crystal Brook

48.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Crystal Brook in Merriton +62.8 pts higher in Crystal Brook

62.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Crystal Brook in Merriton +30.4 pts higher in Crystal Brook

30.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Crystal Brook in Merriton +48.6 pts higher in Crystal Brook

48.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Crystal Brook in Merriton +59.6 pts higher in Crystal Brook

59.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Crystal Brook in Merriton +49.7 pts higher in Crystal Brook

49.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Crystal Brook in Merriton +15.6 more in Crystal Brook

15.6 55th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Crystal Brook in Merriton +1 higher in Crystal Brook

2 58th pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Crystal Brook in Merriton +0.4 pts higher in Merriton

2.9% 11th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Crystal Brook with nearby areas

Huddleston Merriton Nurom Warnertown Narridy Redhill Wandearah East Beetaloo Valley

Compare Merriton with nearby areas

Crystal Brook Clements Gap Redhill Wandearah East Nurom Huddleston Collinsfield Narridy

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crystal Brook vs Merriton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40331/crystal-brook/vs/SAL40866/merriton