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Burracoppin vs Merredin

Name: Burracoppin vs Merredin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Burracoppin profile · Merredin profile

Burracoppin Merredin

Merredin and Burracoppin are nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales and layouts. Merredin is a larger hub where 32.1% of homes are rented and the typical resident lives in a somewhat walkable area. Burracoppin is sparsely populated and far more car-dependent, with 65.7% of homes owned outright and no rentals. There is a stark contrast in housing and demographics; Merredin has a much higher share of people living alone (33.0%) and those in de facto relationships (14.7%), while Burracoppin has no recorded de facto relationships.

These two areas have stayed quite distinct, with the gap in rental rates and walkability remaining very wide. Despite this, they share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $760 and nearly the same percentage of people who speak little or no English. While Merredin has more public transport and health services, both areas see a similar share of their residents earning $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,490 larger in Merredin Renting: 32.1 pts higher in Merredin Owned outright: 34.8 pts higher in Burracoppin Rent: $100 higher in Merredin Recent movers: 20.0 pts higher in Merredin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burracoppin in Merredin +2,490 larger in Merredin gap steady

114 44th pct 2,604 82nd pct

Median age in Burracoppin in Merredin +3 yrs older in Burracoppin gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 26.0%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.2% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%

Marital status

67.0% Married ◂ +23.3 pts 43.8%

25.5% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% Divorced +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Burracoppin Merredin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 75.7%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +3.2 pts 40.6%

40.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

13.2% Italian ◂ +8.1 pts 5.1%

3.5% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% German ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 83.7%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 40.7%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burracoppin in Merredin

— 3.98 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burracoppin in Merredin +2 more in Merredin

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Burracoppin in Merredin

— 330 51st pct

ICSEA in Burracoppin in Merredin

— 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.9%

18.8% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

9.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 12.3%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

7.8% Engineering & related +10.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 11.9%

13.7% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%

9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

7.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

0.0% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Burracoppin in Merredin +$6 higher in Burracoppin gap steady

$762 52nd pct $756 51st pct

Household income in Burracoppin in Merredin +$188 higher in Merredin gap widening

$1,208 26th pct $1,396 40th pct

Family income in Burracoppin in Merredin +$66 higher in Merredin gap narrowing

$1,833 46th pct $1,899 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.6%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

8.6% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

7.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +10.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

24.6% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 18.7%

2.6% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burracoppin in Merredin +149 larger in Merredin

4 46th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Burracoppin in Merredin +13 yrs older in Burracoppin

37 yrs 75th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Burracoppin in Merredin +$98 higher in Burracoppin

$575 43rd pct $477 29th pct

Household income in Burracoppin in Merredin +$1,486 higher in Burracoppin

$2,624 82nd pct $1,138 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burracoppin in Merredin +0.4 larger in Burracoppin gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 52.7%

26.0% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.7% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

25.7% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.1% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

8.6% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.6% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burracoppin in Merredin +$100 higher in Merredin gap steady

$120 9th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Burracoppin in Merredin +$163 higher in Burracoppin gap narrowing

$1,237 26th pct $1,074 18th pct

People / bedroom in Burracoppin in Merredin even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.7% Owned outright ◂ +34.8 pts 30.9%

0.0% Rented +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 94.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 26.2%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burracoppin in Merredin +2 more in Merredin

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Burracoppin in Merredin +0.77 more in Merredin

0.00 0th pct 0.77 60th pct

Departures/1k in Burracoppin in Merredin +9.2 more in Merredin

0.0 0th pct 9.2 58th pct

PT routes in Burracoppin in Merredin +2 more in Merredin

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Burracoppin in Merredin

— 56 83rd pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 69.0%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 3.7%

0.0% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.7% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

17.1% 1 vehicle +19.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 14.7%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 6.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.5 pts 7.8%

15.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Managers ◂ +17.8 pts 12.6%

10.9% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Burracoppin in Merredin +4.5 higher in Merredin

0.4 50th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burracoppin in Merredin +4.9 more in Merredin

0.5 51st pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Burracoppin in Merredin +55.5 pts higher in Merredin

0.0% 0th pct 55.5% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Burracoppin in Merredin +51.6 pts higher in Merredin

0.0% 0th pct 51.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Burracoppin in Merredin +26.2 pts higher in Merredin

0.0% 0th pct 26.2% 66th pct

Walk to school in Burracoppin in Merredin +76.1 pts higher in Merredin

0.0% 0th pct 76.1% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Burracoppin in Merredin +41.0 pts higher in Merredin

48.2% 63rd pct 89.3% 80th pct

Walk to health in Burracoppin in Merredin +69.4 pts higher in Merredin

0.0% 0th pct 69.4% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Burracoppin in Merredin +25.7 more in Burracoppin

52.6 82nd pct 26.9 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Burracoppin in Merredin +5 higher in Merredin

0 20th pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Burracoppin in Merredin +0.5 pts higher in Burracoppin

3.6% 22nd pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Burracoppin with nearby areas

Merredin Walgoolan Goomarin Norpa Nukarni Nokaning South Burracoppin Carrabin

Compare Merredin with nearby areas

Norpa Burracoppin Nokaning Nangeenan Nukarni Hines Hill Korbel Tandegin

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burracoppin vs Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50223/burracoppin/vs/SAL50938/merredin