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Deepdale vs Meru

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Deepdale profile · Meru profile

Deepdale Meru

Deepdale and Meru are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Deepdale has a much larger population and is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,671 compared with $1,625 in Meru. Deepdale is also home to many more children, with 22.8% of residents under 15, while that figure is only 1.8% in Meru. A major contrast exists in their demographics; 65.8% of Meru's population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, whereas that group makes up 4.6% of Deepdale.

Both areas have remained completely car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. Since 2011, the two have tracked differently, as Deepdale has seen far more people move in over the last five years compared to Meru. This movement is consistent with a higher number of adults working or looking for work in Deepdale, which stands at 74.8% against just 7.4% in Meru.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 61.1 pts higher in Meru No religion: 35.2 pts higher in Deepdale Year 12: 33.5 pts higher in Deepdale Unpaid child care: 31.0 pts higher in Deepdale Recent movers: 27.2 pts higher in Deepdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deepdalein Meru +754 larger in Deepdale gap narrowing
973 73rd pct 219 56th pct
Median age in Deepdalein Meru +2 yrs older in Deepdale gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Deepdalein Meru +61.1 pts higher in Meru gap widening
4.6% 72nd pct 65.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Deepdalein Meru +6.4 pts higher in Deepdale gap narrowing
7.8% 12th pct 1.4% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Deepdalein Meru +21.0 pts higher in Deepdale gap steady
22.8% 83rd pct 1.8% 3rd pct
De facto in Deepdalein Meru +14.7 pts higher in Deepdale gap widening
14.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +35.9 pts ▸ 60.3%
29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 20.1%
22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.0 pts 1.8%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 1.4%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 43.5%
33.3% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
3.5% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.6% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%
3.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Deepdale Meru

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Deepdalein Meru +8.1 pts higher in Deepdale gap steady
9.5% 41st pct 1.4% 6th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 95.9%
3.9% England ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% Australian ◂ +43.3 pts 4.6%
45.6% English ◂ +41.1 pts 4.6%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.2% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.6% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Deepdalein Meru +3.8 pts higher in Deepdale gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Deepdalein Meru +0.4 pts higher in Deepdale gap steady
0.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +76.4 pts 13.2%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Deepdalein Meru +35.2 pts higher in Deepdale gap widening
44.3% 62nd pct 9.1% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

7.6% Not stated +77.3 pts ▸ 84.9%
46.7% Christianity ◂ +43.0 pts 3.7%
44.3% No religion ◂ +35.2 pts 9.1%
1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Deepdalein Meru +33.5 pts higher in Deepdale gap widening
45.5% 51st pct 12.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Deepdalein Meru +8.4 pts higher in Deepdale gap widening
11.1% 35th pct 2.8% 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Deepdalein Meru +1 more in Deepdale
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Deepdalein Meru
475 69th pct —
ICSEA in Deepdalein Meru
985 47th pct —

Highest year of school

28.9% Year 10 +43.3 pts ▸ 72.2%
45.5% Year 12 ◂ +33.5 pts 12.0%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +11.6 pts 1.4%
6.0% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

48.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.4 pts 30.0%
12.6% Bachelor degree +17.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.0 pts 15.0%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
12.3% Health ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
7.8% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Deepdalein Meru +$126 higher in Deepdale gap narrowing
$975 80th pct $849 66th pct
Household income in Deepdalein Meru +$1,046 higher in Deepdale gap narrowing
$2,671 92nd pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Deepdalein Meru +$1,177 higher in Deepdale gap widening
$2,802 88th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Deepdalein Meru +15.0 pts higher in Deepdale gap widening
18.3% 87th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Deepdalein Meru
30.7% 84th pct —

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%
18.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
12.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.5% Under $650 ◂ +26.3 pts 4.2%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.8 pts 3.7%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 5.6%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Deepdalein Meru +18.3 pts higher in Deepdale
24.3% 27th pct 5.9% 0th pct
Mental health in Deepdalein Meru +7.7 pts higher in Deepdale
9.0% 59th pct 1.4% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Deepdalein Meru +0.8 pts higher in Deepdale gap narrowing
3.1% 32nd pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +7.7 pts 1.4%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 1.4%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 1.4%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +58.6 pts 6.8%
17.2% One condition ◂ +13.1 pts 4.1%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Deepdalein Meru +19.0 pts higher in Deepdale gap widening
20.8% 62nd pct 1.9% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Deepdalein Meru +11.2 pts higher in Deepdale gap widening
12.6% 48th pct 1.4% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in Deepdalein Meru +31.0 pts higher in Deepdale gap widening
32.3% 82nd pct 1.4% 0th pct
Defence service in Deepdalein Meru +2.3 pts higher in Deepdale
2.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Deepdalein Meru +23.0 pts higher in Deepdale gap widening
24.8% 54th pct 1.9% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Deepdalein Meru +99 larger in Meru
45 76th pct 144 86th pct
Median age in Deepdalein Meru +16 yrs older in Meru
18 yrs 18th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Year 12 in Deepdalein Meru +50.5 pts higher in Deepdale
60.9% 87th pct 10.4% 2nd pct
Unemployment in Deepdalein Meru
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Deepdalein Meru +$313 higher in Meru
$1,312 88th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Deepdalein Meru
$3,062 88th pct —
Indigenous language in Deepdalein Meru +8.9 pts higher in Deepdale
8.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deepdalein Meru +0.8 larger in Deepdale gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Deepdalein Meru +9.5 pts higher in Deepdale gap widening
9.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Deepdalein Meru
13.2% 13th pct —

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.4% Other families +28.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.1% Couples without children ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.1% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 23.1%
13.2% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
19.9% 3 people ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%
10.1% 5 people ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
6.4% 6 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deepdalein Meru +$80 higher in Deepdale
$390 80th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Deepdalein Meru +$21 higher in Meru gap narrowing
$2,021 73rd pct $2,042 74th pct
People / bedroom in Deepdalein Meru +0.20 higher in Deepdale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Deepdalein Meru
5.4% 12th pct —
Owned outright in Deepdalein Meru
23.6% 13th pct —
Separate houses in Deepdalein Meru
95.6% 47th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Deepdalein Meru
87.8% 73rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

23.6% Owned outright +45.6 pts ▸ 69.2%
68.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +45.2 pts 23.1%
5.4% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 38.5%
16.9% 3 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
9.8% 5 or more +28.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%
28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%
17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
7.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Deepdalein Meru
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Deepdalein Meru
3.5% 8th pct —
PT commute in Deepdalein Meru
0.7% 69th pct —
PT stops in Deepdalein Meru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Deepdalein Meru even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Deepdalein Meru even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Deepdalein Meru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Deepdalein Meru +39 longer in Meru
45 77th pct 84 99th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.8% 1 vehicle +61.2 pts ▸ 76.9%
24.2% 4 or more +29.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
36.2% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Deepdalein Meru +27.2 pts higher in Deepdale gap widening
32.2% 55th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Deepdalein Meru
3.3% 36th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Deepdalein Meru
2.7% 41st pct —
Participation in Deepdalein Meru +67.4 pts higher in Deepdale gap widening
74.8% 89th pct 7.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Deepdalein Meru
61.2% 65th pct —

Industries people work in

8.2% Transport & warehousing +16.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
8.4% Mining ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% Other services ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Labourers +19.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 18.8%
8.6% Community & personal service +10.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.6% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
11.7% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Deepdalein Meru even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Deepdalein Meru even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Deepdalein Meru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Deepdalein Meru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Deepdalein Meru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Deepdalein Meru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Deepdalein Meru +1.2 pts higher in Deepdale
1.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Deepdalein Meru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Deepdalein Meru even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Deepdalein Meru +8 higher in Deepdale
9 72nd pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Deepdalein Meru +1.1 pts higher in Meru
4.6% 37th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Deepdale with nearby areas

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Compare Meru with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deepdale vs Meru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50400/deepdale/vs/SAL50940/meru