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Cape Le Grand vs Merivale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Cape Le Grand profile · Merivale profile

Cape Le Grand Merivale

Merivale and Cape Le Grand are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Merivale is larger and has a small population of 87 people, while Cape Le Grand is largely non-residential with no residents. There are notable differences in their finances; the typical weekly family income in Merivale is $2,125, which is well higher than the $1,625 seen in Cape Le Grand. Merivale also has a far higher number of people per home, at 2.5 compared to 1.3 in Cape Le Grand.

These two neighbours share a similar demographic profile, including a typical resident age of 53. Both are entirely car-dependent and lack basic amenities within walking distance. The gap between them in typical weekly family income has widened over time, reflecting a growing difference in the financial standing of the two areas.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 1.2 larger in Merivale Rent: $60 higher in Merivale Population: 87 larger in Merivale People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Merivale Family income: $500 higher in Merivale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Le Grandin Merivale +87 larger in Merivale gap widening
0 0th pct 87 38th pct
Median age in Cape Le Grandin Merivale even gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 4.6% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 27.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 11.8% 46th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 16.1% 68th pct

Language

Other language in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Religion

No religion in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 52.9% 86th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 47.1% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 19.7% 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cape Le Grandin Merivale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Cape Le Grandin Merivale +$30 higher in Merivale
$949 77th pct $979 80th pct
Household income in Cape Le Grandin Merivale +$312 higher in Merivale
$1,375 38th pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Cape Le Grandin Merivale +$500 higher in Merivale
$1,625 34th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 20.7% 15th pct
Mental health in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 18.3% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape Le Grandin Merivale +4 larger in Merivale
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 63 yrs 97th pct
Median income in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— $850 69th pct
Household income in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Le Grandin Merivale +1.2 larger in Merivale
1.3 0th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 5.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 15.6% 21st pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Couples with children +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Other families +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +84.4 pts 15.6%
0.0% 2 people +46.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
0.0% 4 people +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Le Grandin Merivale +$60 higher in Merivale
$122 9th pct $182 21st pct
Mortgage in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Cape Le Grandin Merivale +0.20 higher in Merivale
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 62.5% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 78.1% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Other tenure +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +100.0 pts ▸ 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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% 5 or more +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 24.5% 71st pct
PT commute in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cape Le Grandin Merivale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cape Le Grandin Merivale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +46.9 pts 53.1%
0.0% Worked at home +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
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

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 17.4% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 61.2% 66th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +51.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
0.0% Mining +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Professionals ◂ +77.6 pts 22.4%
0.0% Managers +49.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
0.0% Sales workers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Le Grandin Merivale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Cape Le Grandin Merivale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Cape Le Grandin Merivale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cape Le Grandin Merivale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cape Le Grandin Merivale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cape Le Grandin Merivale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cape Le Grandin Merivale +0.9 pts higher in Merivale
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Cape Le Grandin Merivale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cape Le Grandin Merivale
— 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cape Le Grandin Merivale even
0 30th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Cape Le Grandin Merivale +0.2 pts higher in Merivale
3.1% 15th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Cape Le Grand with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Le Grand vs Merivale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50249/cape-le-grand/vs/SAL50936/merivale