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Merriton vs Nurom

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Merriton profile · Nurom profile

Merriton Nurom

Merriton and Nurom are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Merriton has a much younger profile, with 25.5% of people under 15 compared to no children in Nurom. This helps explain why Merriton is far higher for people caring for children unpaid (25%) and has a higher share of de facto relationships. In contrast, Nurom is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and a higher share of people providing unpaid care (46.4%). Income also differs sharply; a typical person in Merriton earns $812 a week, while the figure in Nurom is much lower at $450.

Both areas are similar in that their typical weekly household incomes sit near the national figure, at $1,666 for Merriton and $1,625 for Nurom. They also share the same proportion of people born overseas (9.1%) and neither has any public transport stops or walkable amenities. While both are largely non-residential, the gaps in their age structures and incomes have remained distinct over time.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 25.5 pts higher in Merriton No religion: 34.5 pts higher in Merriton Unpaid carers: 35.1 pts higher in Nurom Participation: 23.7 pts higher in Merriton Aged 65+: 20.0 pts higher in Merriton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merritonin Nurom +22 larger in Merriton gap widening
55 30th pct 33 20th pct
Median age in Merritonin Nurom +9 yrs older in Nurom gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Merritonin Nurom even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Merritonin Nurom +20.0 pts higher in Merriton gap narrowing
29.1% 85th pct 9.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in Merritonin Nurom +25.5 pts higher in Merriton gap widening
25.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Merritonin Nurom +10.3 pts higher in Merriton gap widening
10.3% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

38.2% Older adults (45–64) +31.5 pts ▸ 69.7%
29.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.0 pts 9.1%
25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

72.7% Married ◂ +15.6 pts 57.1%
18.2% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Merriton Nurom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merritonin Nurom even gap narrowing
9.1% 39th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 87.9%
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

38.2% Australian +25.5 pts ▸ 63.6%
49.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 48.5%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
5.5% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.1% German ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Merritonin Nurom even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Merritonin Nurom even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.5% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Merritonin Nurom +34.5 pts higher in Merriton gap widening
34.5% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity +17.6 pts ▸ 75.8%
34.5% No religion ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%
20.0% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%
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 Merritonin Nurom +17.9 pts higher in Nurom gap widening
38.6% 33rd pct 56.5% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Merritonin Nurom +9.7 pts higher in Merriton gap widening
20.5% 69th pct 10.7% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merritonin Nurom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
27.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.9 pts 17.4%
11.4% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +42.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
28.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
24.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.0% Management & commerce +17.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.0% Engineering & related ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
24.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
24.0% Society & culture ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Education ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Merritonin Nurom +$362 higher in Merriton gap widening
$812 61st pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Merritonin Nurom +$41 higher in Merriton gap narrowing
$1,666 58th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Merritonin Nurom +$333 higher in Nurom gap widening
$1,666 36th pct $1,999 58th pct
High earners in Merritonin Nurom +13.6 pts higher in Merriton gap widening
13.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 +23.7 pts ▸ 71.4%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merritonin Nurom +7.3 pts higher in Nurom
20.0% 14th pct 27.3% 42nd pct
Mental health in Merritonin Nurom +5.5 pts higher in Merriton
5.5% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Merritonin Nurom +1.8 pts higher in Nurom gap narrowing
7.3% 76th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +17.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.7% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%
5.5% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.8% None ◂ +30.3 pts 51.5%
14.5% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merritonin Nurom +17.9 pts higher in Merriton gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 32.1% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Merritonin Nurom +35.1 pts higher in Nurom gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 46.4% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Merritonin Nurom +14.3 pts higher in Merriton gap widening
25.0% 48th pct 10.7% 8th pct
Defence service in Merritonin Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Merritonin Nurom +2.6 pts higher in Nurom gap narrowing
29.5% 77th pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merritonin Nurom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merritonin Nurom +0.3 larger in Nurom gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Merritonin Nurom even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
29.2% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

64.7% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 54.5%
0.0% 4 people +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.6% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merritonin Nurom
— $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Merritonin Nurom +$217 higher in Nurom
$1,950 69th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Merritonin Nurom +0.10 higher in Nurom gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.4% Owned outright ◂ +55.1 pts 27.3%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 27.3%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 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

52.9% 3 bedrooms +38.0 pts ▸ 90.9%
47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
29.4% 5 or more ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Merritonin Nurom
26.5% 75th pct —
PT commute in Merritonin Nurom
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Merritonin Nurom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Merritonin Nurom even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Merritonin Nurom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Merritonin Nurom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Merritonin Nurom
113 77th pct —

How people get to work

35.3% Car (driver) +18.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
26.5% Worked at home +26.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
8.8% Walked ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
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

41.2% 4 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
52.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.5% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merritonin Nurom +4.1 pts higher in Nurom gap narrowing
7.4% 2nd pct 11.5% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merritonin Nurom
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Merritonin Nurom +23.7 pts higher in Merriton gap steady
77.3% 91st pct 53.6% 28th pct
Full-time in Merritonin Nurom
44.1% 7th pct —

Industries people work in

52.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Other services +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Construction +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale 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%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Professionals +28.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
35.3% Managers ◂ +15.3 pts 20.0%
17.6% Clerical & administrative +15.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.8% Technicians & trades +11.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Merritonin Nurom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Merritonin Nurom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Merritonin Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Merritonin Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Merritonin Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Merritonin Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Merritonin Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Merritonin Nurom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Merritonin Nurom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Merritonin Nurom even
0 34th pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Merritonin Nurom +0.2 pts higher in Merriton
3.3% 18th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Merriton with nearby areas

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Compare Nurom with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merriton vs Nurom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40866/merriton/vs/SAL41059/nurom