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Butler vs Merriwa

Name: Butler vs Merriwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Butler profile · Merriwa profile

Butler Merriwa

Butler (WA) and Merriwa (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different populations. Butler (WA) is a young area where the typical resident is 32 and children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population. In contrast, residents in Merriwa (WA) are far older, with a typical age of 40 and a much higher share of seniors at 24.8%. Butler (WA) also has higher typical incomes, with typical household weekly earnings of $1,710 compared to $1,255 in Merriwa (WA), and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (69.5% versus 50.7%).

These two areas share a very similar profile in several ways, including their distance to the city and the typical weekly rent for residents. They also have almost identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, the gaps in age and health are stark, with long-term health conditions far higher in Merriwa (WA) at 35.9% compared to 25.2% in Butler (WA).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.4 pts higher in Butler Participation: 18.8 pts higher in Butler Aged 65+: 16.1 pts higher in Merriwa Population: 7,886 larger in Butler Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in Butler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Butler in Merriwa +7,886 larger in Butler gap widening

13,473 88th pct 5,587 86th pct

Median age in Butler in Merriwa +8 yrs older in Merriwa gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 24.1%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +16.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.5%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.7%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

Marital status

41.1% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

41.6% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 33.7%

9.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.7% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Butler Merriwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.5% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

16.8% England ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

5.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.0% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 44.0%

26.4% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

2.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 80.6%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 45.8%

40.5% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

5.9% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Butler in Merriwa +0.87 more in Merriwa

1.88 26th pct 2.75 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Butler in Merriwa even

20 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Butler in Merriwa +88 larger in Butler

623 86th pct 535 76th pct

ICSEA in Butler in Merriwa +4 higher in Butler

1,016 65th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 43.9%

20.0% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

5.2% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 11.2%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

15.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Butler in Merriwa +$149 higher in Butler gap narrowing

$785 57th pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Butler in Merriwa +$455 higher in Butler gap narrowing

$1,710 60th pct $1,255 29th pct

Family income in Butler in Merriwa +$503 higher in Butler gap narrowing

$1,992 57th pct $1,489 26th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.9%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.3% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.7%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Dementia +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +12.4 pts 54.4%

18.2% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.9% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Butler in Merriwa +169 larger in Butler

331 86th pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Butler in Merriwa +1 yrs older in Merriwa

17 yrs 14th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Butler in Merriwa +$22 higher in Merriwa

$547 39th pct $569 42nd pct

Household income in Butler in Merriwa +$4 higher in Merriwa

$1,346 34th pct $1,350 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Butler in Merriwa +0.3 larger in Butler gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 49.0%

17.3% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.8% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.4% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 13.3%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 14.4%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Butler in Merriwa +$10 higher in Butler gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Butler in Merriwa +$233 higher in Butler gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Butler in Merriwa +0.10 higher in Butler gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 41.7%

34.5% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 24.0%

0.8% Other tenure +15.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +20.4 pts 75.5%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 45.7%

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 34.1%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 35.0%

7.2% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

39.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 21.8%

9.4% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Butler in Merriwa +35 more in Butler

58 88th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Butler in Merriwa +0.19 more in Butler

4.30 75th pct 4.12 74th pct

Departures/1k in Butler in Merriwa +566.4 more in Butler

1,719.7 90th pct 1,153.2 87th pct

PT routes in Butler in Merriwa +6 more in Butler

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Butler in Merriwa +4 longer in Butler

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Butler in Merriwa +1 longer in Butler

28 24th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Butler in Merriwa even

23,679 77th pct 23,679 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Butler in Merriwa +13,904 more in Butler

72,251 73rd pct 58,347 68th pct

Transit to city in Butler in Merriwa +4 longer in Merriwa

69 73rd pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

5.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 32.7%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

4.7% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

10.8% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

7.6% Education & training even 7.6%

7.3% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.1% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

8.6% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Butler in Merriwa +0.3 higher in Butler

6.9 92nd pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Butler in Merriwa +0.6 more in Merriwa

6.3 90th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Butler in Merriwa +3.0 pts higher in Butler

98.2% 99th pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Butler in Merriwa +23.5 pts higher in Butler

99.8% 100th pct 76.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Butler in Merriwa even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Butler in Merriwa even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Butler in Merriwa even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Butler in Merriwa +4.6 pts higher in Merriwa

95.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Butler in Merriwa +1.2 more in Butler

10.7 43rd pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Butler in Merriwa +492 higher in Butler

747 100th pct 255 93rd pct

Mean slope in Butler in Merriwa +0.2 pts higher in Merriwa

4.7% 37th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Butler with nearby areas

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Compare Merriwa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Butler vs Merriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50229/butler/vs/SAL50939/merriwa