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Korbel vs Merredin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Korbel profile · Merredin profile

Korbel Merredin

Merredin and Korbel are nearby Western Australian areas with very different characters. Merredin is a larger town where families are common, with 19.3% of people being children and 14.9% of homes being one-parent families. In contrast, Korbel is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident there is 66, compared to 40 in Merredin. This age difference is seen in the home ownership and housing styles, as Korbel has a far higher share of homes owned outright (56.0%) and Merredin has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (78.3%).

The two areas have remained similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,375 to $1,396. However, the gap in how people live is stark, with Merredin being somewhat walkable while Korbel is car-dependent. This divide is reinforced by the fact that Merredin has far more people moving in—35.8% arrived in the last five years compared to just 6.8% in Korbel.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,545 larger in Merredin Median age: 26 yrs older in Korbel Aged 65+: 31.2 pts higher in Korbel Living alone: 33.0 pts higher in Merredin Mortgage: $803 higher in Merredin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Korbelin Merredin +2,545 larger in Merredin gap steady
59 31st pct 2,604 82nd pct
Median age in Korbelin Merredin +26 yrs older in Korbel gap widening
66 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Korbelin Merredin +5.9 pts higher in Merredin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Korbelin Merredin +31.2 pts higher in Korbel gap widening
49.2% 100th pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Korbelin Merredin +14.2 pts higher in Merredin gap widening
5.1% 8th pct 19.3% 65th pct
De facto in Korbelin Merredin +14.7 pts higher in Merredin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.7% 69th pct

Age structure

49.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +31.2 pts 17.9%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
5.1% Children (0–14) +14.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

90.7% Married ◂ +47.0 pts 43.8%
0.0% Never married +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% Divorced +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%
0.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Korbel Merredin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Korbelin Merredin +5.1 pts higher in Merredin gap widening
6.8% 28th pct 11.9% 52nd pct

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 75.7%
6.8% New Zealand ◂ +4.7 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

44.1% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 42.3%
42.4% English ◂ +1.7 pts 40.6%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 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

Other language in Korbelin Merredin +1.4 pts higher in Korbel gap steady
6.8% 68th pct 5.3% 62nd pct
Limited English in Korbelin Merredin +6.2 pts higher in Korbel gap widening
6.8% 94th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 83.7%
0.0% Italian +0.6 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

No religion in Korbelin Merredin +6.3 pts higher in Merredin gap widening
39.0% 45th pct 45.3% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

39.0% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
39.0% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
23.7% Not stated ◂ +11.6 pts 12.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Korbelin Merredin +5.5 pts higher in Korbel gap narrowing
44.4% 49th pct 38.9% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Korbelin Merredin +7.4 pts higher in Korbel gap widening
16.7% 58th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Korbelin Merredin
— 3.98 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Korbelin Merredin +2 more in Merredin
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Korbelin Merredin
— 330 51st pct
ICSEA in Korbelin Merredin
— 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 38.9%
18.5% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%
13.0% Year 11 even 12.9%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.8 pts 12.3%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 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

25.0% Education ◂ +17.1 pts 7.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%
0.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
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%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Korbelin Merredin +$92 higher in Merredin gap widening
$664 35th pct $756 51st pct
Household income in Korbelin Merredin +$21 higher in Merredin gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,396 40th pct
Family income in Korbelin Merredin +$87 higher in Merredin gap narrowing
$1,812 45th pct $1,899 51st pct
High earners in Korbelin Merredin +3.7 pts higher in Merredin gap steady
5.6% 35th pct 9.2% 57th pct
High-income homes in Korbelin Merredin +3.0 pts higher in Korbel
16.0% 50th pct 13.0% 40th pct

Household income distribution

44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 29.7%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $650 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

25.9% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
14.8% $650–$1,499 +14.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Korbelin Merredin +4.0 pts higher in Merredin
25.4% 33rd pct 29.5% 53rd pct
Mental health in Korbelin Merredin +2.2 pts higher in Merredin
6.8% 37th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Korbelin Merredin +0.8 pts higher in Merredin gap narrowing
5.1% 56th pct 5.9% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
10.2% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%
0.0% Asthma +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Cancer ◂ +5.8 pts 2.7%
5.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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

47.5% None +10.3 pts ▸ 57.8%
22.0% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 18.7%
6.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Korbelin Merredin +14.7 pts higher in Korbel gap narrowing
35.2% 90th pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Korbelin Merredin +0.3 pts higher in Korbel gap narrowing
11.1% 34th pct 10.8% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Korbelin Merredin +2.4 pts higher in Merredin gap narrowing
22.2% 35th pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in Korbelin Merredin +3.4 pts higher in Merredin
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Korbelin Merredin +15.6 pts higher in Korbel gap narrowing
37.0% 91st pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Korbelin Merredin +153 larger in Merredin
0 0th pct 153 86th pct
Median age in Korbelin Merredin +51 yrs older in Korbel
75 yrs 100th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Korbelin Merredin
— 30.1% 26th pct
Unemployment in Korbelin Merredin
— 24.1% 89th pct
Median income in Korbelin Merredin +$248 higher in Korbel
$725 58th pct $477 29th pct
Household income in Korbelin Merredin +$237 higher in Korbel
$1,375 35th pct $1,138 24th pct
Indigenous language in Korbelin Merredin
— 7.2% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Korbelin Merredin +0.1 larger in Merredin gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Korbelin Merredin +14.9 pts higher in Merredin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Living alone in Korbelin Merredin +33.0 pts higher in Merredin
0.0% 0th pct 33.0% 79th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples without children ◂ +42.8 pts 31.6%
28.2% Couples with children +24.5 pts ▸ 52.7%
0.0% One-parent families +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

68.0% 2 people ◂ +32.1 pts 35.9%
0.0% 1 person +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% 3 people +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Korbelin Merredin +$17 higher in Merredin
$203 26th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Korbelin Merredin +$803 higher in Merredin
$271 0th pct $1,074 18th pct
People / bedroom in Korbelin Merredin even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Korbelin Merredin +16.1 pts higher in Merredin
16.0% 48th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Owned outright in Korbelin Merredin +25.1 pts higher in Korbel
56.0% 86th pct 30.9% 24th pct
Separate houses in Korbelin Merredin +5.2 pts higher in Korbel
100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Korbelin Merredin +26.3 pts higher in Merredin
52.0% 10th pct 78.3% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +25.1 pts 30.9%
16.0% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.2 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

40.0% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
12.0% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.0% 2 bedrooms +2.4 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%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +46.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
0.0% Under $200 +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

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

No car in Korbelin Merredin +6.3 pts higher in Merredin
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Korbelin Merredin +10.5 pts higher in Korbel gap narrowing
14.3% 43rd pct 3.7% 8th pct
PT commute in Korbelin Merredin +0.8 pts higher in Merredin gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Korbelin Merredin +2 more in Merredin
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Korbelin Merredin +0.77 more in Merredin
0.00 0th pct 0.77 60th pct
Departures/1k in Korbelin Merredin +9.2 more in Merredin
0.0 0th pct 9.2 58th pct
PT routes in Korbelin Merredin +2 more in Merredin
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Korbelin Merredin
— 56 83rd pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +26.1 pts ▸ 69.0%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 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

32.0% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
36.0% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
12.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%
0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Korbelin Merredin +29.1 pts higher in Merredin gap widening
6.8% 1st pct 35.8% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Korbelin Merredin
— 6.5% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Korbelin Merredin +4.2 pts higher in Merredin gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Korbelin Merredin +19.5 pts higher in Merredin gap widening
38.9% 8th pct 58.4% 42nd pct
Full-time in Korbelin Merredin +10.3 pts higher in Korbel gap narrowing
71.4% 89th pct 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

38.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.3 pts 7.8%
14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +12.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Retail trade +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.4 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% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +20.7 pts 12.6%
23.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.8 pts 11.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Sales workers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Korbelin Merredin +4.9 higher in Merredin
0.0 0th pct 4.9 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Korbelin Merredin +5.4 more in Merredin
0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Korbelin Merredin +55.5 pts higher in Merredin
0.0% 0th pct 55.5% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Korbelin Merredin +51.6 pts higher in Merredin
0.0% 0th pct 51.6% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Korbelin Merredin +26.2 pts higher in Merredin
0.0% 0th pct 26.2% 66th pct
Walk to school in Korbelin Merredin +76.1 pts higher in Merredin
0.0% 0th pct 76.1% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Korbelin Merredin +89.3 pts higher in Merredin
0.0% 0th pct 89.3% 80th pct
Walk to health in Korbelin Merredin +69.4 pts higher in Merredin
0.0% 0th pct 69.4% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Korbelin Merredin +9.9 more in Merredin
16.9 58th pct 26.9 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Korbelin Merredin +5 higher in Merredin
0 14th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Korbelin Merredin +0.2 pts higher in Korbel
3.3% 17th pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Korbel with nearby areas

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Compare Merredin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Korbel vs Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50784/korbel/vs/SAL50938/merredin