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Glen Mervyn vs Mungalup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Glen Mervyn profile · Mungalup profile

Glen Mervyn Mungalup

Mungalup and Glen Mervyn are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Glen Mervyn has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (12.8% compared to 0.0%) and a much older population, with 31.9% aged 65 and over compared to 15.1% in Mungalup. Education levels also differ sharply; 23.1% of adults in Glen Mervyn hold a bachelor degree or higher, while Mungalup has 0.0%. Meanwhile, Mungalup has a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (64.0% versus 51.3%) and a far lower unemployment rate (0.0% compared to 20.0%).

These two neighbours share a typical weekly personal income of $725. They are both car-dependent, with no public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk for residents. Similarly, both areas have the same proportion of people per home, around 2.5 to 2.6, and neither has any residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 20.0 pts higher in Glen Mervyn Bachelor+: 23.1 pts higher in Glen Mervyn First Nations: 12.8 pts higher in Glen Mervyn Unpaid carers: 16.3 pts higher in Mungalup Aged 65+: 16.8 pts higher in Glen Mervyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +6 larger in Mungalup gap narrowing
47 27th pct 53 29th pct
Median age in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +1 yrs older in Mungalup gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +12.8 pts higher in Glen Mervyn gap widening
12.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +16.8 pts higher in Glen Mervyn gap widening
31.9% 88th pct 15.1% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +8.5 pts higher in Glen Mervyn gap widening
8.5% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +9.7 pts higher in Glen Mervyn gap widening
9.7% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
31.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.8 pts 15.1%
6.4% Youth (15–24) +21.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

71.8% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 60.0%
38.5% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 26.0%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Glen Mervyn Mungalup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +4.0 pts higher in Mungalup gap steady
14.9% 64th pct 18.9% 74th pct

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 79.2%
6.4% Philippines ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
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% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
34.0% English +7.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%
0.0% Dutch +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
8.5% Filipino ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +5.7 pts higher in Mungalup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.7% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 86.8%
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 Glen Mervynin Mungalup +5.3 pts higher in Mungalup gap narrowing
36.2% 37th pct 41.5% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 41.5%
36.2% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
21.3% Not stated ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
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 Glen Mervynin Mungalup +10.9 pts higher in Glen Mervyn gap narrowing
34.1% 21st pct 23.3% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +23.1 pts higher in Glen Mervyn gap steady
23.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +2 more in Mungalup
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Glen Mervynin Mungalup
— 84 23rd pct
ICSEA in Glen Mervynin Mungalup
— 877 11th pct

Highest year of school

7.3% Year 10 +27.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
34.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 23.3%
12.2% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +29.9 pts ▸ 65.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +26.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Health +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.9% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Management & commerce ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +$250 higher in Glen Mervyn gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +$376 higher in Mungalup gap narrowing
$2,249 71st pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +4.3 pts higher in Glen Mervyn gap narrowing
10.3% 62nd pct 6.0% 38th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.4% Under $650 ◂ +22.4 pts 34.0%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +5.6 pts higher in Mungalup
34.0% 74th pct 39.6% 89th pct
Mental health in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +7.6 pts higher in Glen Mervyn
17.0% 96th pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Mental health ◂ +7.6 pts 9.4%
12.8% Other condition ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
10.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
10.6% Heart disease ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.6% None +12.2 pts ▸ 54.7%
27.7% One condition +8.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
8.5% Three or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +3.0 pts higher in Glen Mervyn gap narrowing
41.0% 94th pct 38.0% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +16.3 pts higher in Mungalup gap widening
7.7% 14th pct 24.0% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +11.1 pts higher in Glen Mervyn gap narrowing
23.1% 39th pct 12.0% 9th pct
Defence service in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +6.7 pts higher in Mungalup
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +5.5 pts higher in Mungalup gap narrowing
20.5% 28th pct 26.0% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +6 larger in Glen Mervyn
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Glen Mervynin Mungalup
23 yrs 38th pct —
Median income in Glen Mervynin Mungalup
$38 0th pct —
Household income in Glen Mervynin Mungalup
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +0.1 larger in Glen Mervyn gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +19.7 pts ▸ 65.1%
30.3% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +18.3 pts 38.9%
0.0% 3 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +$699 higher in Glen Mervyn gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $1,251 26th pct
People / bedroom in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 61.1%
57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 55.6%
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

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 38.9%
42.9% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Glen Mervynin Mungalup
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Glen Mervynin Mungalup
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Glen Mervynin Mungalup
52 81st pct —
Drive to city in Glen Mervynin Mungalup
— 176 95th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +20.0 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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.4% 4 or more +34.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
28.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 16.7%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 27.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +8.7 pts higher in Glen Mervyn gap widening
20.0% 15th pct 11.3% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +20.0 pts higher in Glen Mervyn gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +12.7 pts higher in Mungalup gap widening
51.3% 24th pct 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Glen Mervynin Mungalup
— 46.9% 11th pct

Industries people work in

40.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
26.7% Education & training ◂ +17.3 pts 9.4%
20.0% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.0% Construction ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

73.3% Managers ◂ +73.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Technicians & trades +11.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Sales workers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glen Mervynin Mungalup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +19 higher in Mungalup
1 51st pct 20 73rd pct
Mean slope in Glen Mervynin Mungalup +1.6 pts higher in Glen Mervyn
11.2% 86th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Glen Mervyn with nearby areas

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Compare Mungalup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Mervyn vs Mungalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50554/glen-mervyn/vs/SAL51058/mungalup