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Merilup vs Nyabing

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Merilup profile · Nyabing profile

Merilup Nyabing

Nyabing and Merilup are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales of activity. Nyabing is more established, with a typical resident aged 37 and 2.6 people per home. It is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable services, with 37.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 34.3% within walking distance of a school. Merilup is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and only 1.8 people per home.

While the two areas share similar typical household incomes of around $1,800 a week, the age gap between them is stark. Residents in Merilup are far older than those in Nyabing, with an 18-year difference between the two typical ages. This contrast is consistent with the larger population in Nyabing, which also has a school and a few more people per home than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 247 larger in Nyabing Median age: 18 yrs older in Merilup Household size: 0.8 larger in Nyabing People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nyabing Personal income: $192 higher in Nyabing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merilupin Nyabing +247 larger in Nyabing gap narrowing
13 9th pct 260 58th pct
Median age in Merilupin Nyabing +18 yrs older in Merilup gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Merilupin Nyabing
— 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Merilupin Nyabing
— 9.2% 14th pct
Under 15 in Merilupin Nyabing
— 23.8% 86th pct
De facto in Merilupin Nyabing
— 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 28.1%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 9.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

30.8% Married +25.1 pts ▸ 55.9%
30.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merilupin Nyabing
— 11.5% 51st pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +18.5 pts 81.5%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.8% English ◂ +8.5 pts 45.4%
46.2% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 48.8%
23.1% German ◂ +16.2 pts 6.9%
0.0% Scottish +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Merilupin Nyabing
— 4.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Merilupin Nyabing
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 91.2%
0.0% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Merilupin Nyabing
— 58.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

23.1% No religion +35.0 pts ▸ 58.1%
53.8% Christianity ◂ +20.8 pts 33.1%
0.0% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam 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 Merilupin Nyabing
— 54.5% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Merilupin Nyabing
— 12.3% 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in Merilupin Nyabing
— 16.13 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merilupin Nyabing +1 more in Nyabing
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Merilupin Nyabing
— 33 11th pct
ICSEA in Merilupin Nyabing
— 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

23.1% Year 12 +31.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
38.5% Year 10 ◂ +17.6 pts 20.9%
0.0% Year 11 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Income

Personal income in Merilupin Nyabing +$192 higher in Nyabing gap widening
$900 73rd pct $1,092 87th pct
Household income in Merilupin Nyabing +$109 higher in Merilup gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,766 63rd pct
Family income in Merilupin Nyabing +$145 higher in Merilup gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $2,104 63rd pct
High earners in Merilupin Nyabing
— 14.9% 79th pct
High-income homes in Merilupin Nyabing
— 10.8% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

80.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +45.6 pts 34.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.9%
0.0% Under $650 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merilupin Nyabing
— 23.1% 23rd pct
Mental health in Merilupin Nyabing
— 6.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Merilupin Nyabing
— 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Diabetes +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Mental health +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +0.4 pts ▸ 69.6%
0.0% One condition +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merilupin Nyabing
— 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Merilupin Nyabing
— 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Merilupin Nyabing
— 32.3% 82nd pct
Defence service in Merilupin Nyabing
— 2.1% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Merilupin Nyabing
— 22.1% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merilupin Nyabing +3 larger in Nyabing
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Merilupin Nyabing
— 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Merilupin Nyabing
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Merilupin Nyabing
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merilupin Nyabing +0.8 larger in Nyabing gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Merilupin Nyabing
— 2.0% 15th pct
Living alone in Merilupin Nyabing
— 25.8% 57th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +68.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
44.4% Couples without children ◂ +20.7 pts 23.7%
0.0% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% 1 person +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% 4 people +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% 3 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 5 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merilupin Nyabing
— $95 5th pct
People / bedroom in Merilupin Nyabing +0.10 higher in Nyabing gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Merilupin Nyabing
— 18.3% 55th pct
Owned outright in Merilupin Nyabing
— 47.3% 68th pct
Separate houses in Merilupin Nyabing
— 93.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merilupin Nyabing
— 87.1% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

140.0% Owned outright ◂ +92.7 pts 47.3%
0.0% Other tenure +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 93.5%
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

80.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.4 pts 51.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
0.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merilupin Nyabing
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Merilupin Nyabing
— 19.0% 57th pct
PT commute in Merilupin Nyabing
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Merilupin Nyabing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Merilupin Nyabing even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Merilupin Nyabing even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Merilupin Nyabing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +20.3 pts 54.7%
37.5% Worked at home ◂ +18.5 pts 19.0%
0.0% Walked +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
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% 2 vehicles ◂ +62.4 pts 37.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 4 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merilupin Nyabing
— 33.6% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Merilupin Nyabing
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merilupin Nyabing
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Merilupin Nyabing
— 70.8% 83rd pct
Full-time in Merilupin Nyabing
— 72.3% 90th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.2 pts ▸ 54.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Education & training +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Labourers +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Merilupin Nyabing +2.0 higher in Nyabing
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Merilupin Nyabing +2.3 more in Nyabing
0.0 0th pct 2.3 67th pct
15-min city in Merilupin Nyabing +37.8 pts higher in Nyabing
0.0% 0th pct 37.8% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Merilupin Nyabing +37.8 pts higher in Nyabing
0.0% 0th pct 37.8% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Merilupin Nyabing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Merilupin Nyabing +34.3 pts higher in Nyabing
0.0% 0th pct 34.3% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Merilupin Nyabing +38.7 pts higher in Nyabing
0.0% 0th pct 38.7% 60th pct
Walk to health in Merilupin Nyabing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Merilupin Nyabing +42.3 more in Merilup
153.8 90th pct 111.5 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Merilupin Nyabing even
0 12th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Merilupin Nyabing +1.1 pts higher in Merilup
4.3% 33rd pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Merilup with nearby areas

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Compare Nyabing with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merilup vs Nyabing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50935/merilup/vs/SAL51171/nyabing