CensusAtlas

Compare

Merivale vs Windabout

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Merivale profile · Windabout profile

Merivale Windabout

Windabout and Merivale are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Windabout is more likely to have larger homes, with 88.9% having three or more bedrooms, and has a higher share of high earners, with 11.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week. Merivale is more diverse, with 16.1% of people born overseas compared to just 3.2% in Windabout, and a higher proportion of people with no religion (52.9% versus 38.7%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with very few people moving by public transport and everyone owning a motor vehicle. They are also alike in that they consist entirely of separate houses and have almost identical rates of unpaid childcare. While they share these traits, Windabout is more walkable, with more people living within a 15-minute walk of a park or school, whereas Merivale is more remote.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Rent: $293 higher in Windabout Mortgage: $1,417 higher in Windabout No religion: 14.2 pts higher in Merivale Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Windabout Born overseas: 12.9 pts higher in Merivale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merivalein Windabout +37 larger in Windabout gap narrowing
87 38th pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Merivalein Windabout +4 yrs older in Merivale gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Merivalein Windabout +2.2 pts higher in Merivale gap narrowing
4.6% 71st pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Merivalein Windabout +5.0 pts higher in Merivale gap widening
27.6% 81st pct 22.6% 66th pct
Under 15 in Merivalein Windabout +2.0 pts higher in Windabout gap steady
14.9% 36th pct 16.9% 49th pct
De facto in Merivalein Windabout +4.8 pts higher in Merivale gap narrowing
11.8% 46th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.6%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 12.1%
14.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

63.4% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 68.0%
35.2% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 29.1%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Merivale Windabout

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merivalein Windabout +12.9 pts higher in Merivale gap widening
16.1% 68th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

73.6% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 79.0%
9.2% England ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
31.0% English +4.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 5.6%
11.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
3.4% German +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Merivalein Windabout +2.4 pts higher in Windabout gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Merivalein Windabout even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 82.3%
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 Merivalein Windabout +14.2 pts higher in Merivale gap widening
52.9% 86th pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 38.7%
28.7% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
16.1% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
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 Merivalein Windabout +1.4 pts higher in Windabout gap narrowing
47.1% 56th pct 48.5% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Merivalein Windabout +8.1 pts higher in Merivale gap widening
19.7% 66th pct 11.7% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merivalein Windabout +1 more in Windabout
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Merivalein Windabout
— 488 70th pct
ICSEA in Merivalein Windabout
— 957 30th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
17.1% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.1% Year 11 +10.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.9 pts 6.6%
20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.9 pts 6.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.1% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Field of qualification

10.2% Management & commerce +12.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.1% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%
10.2% Creative arts ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.2% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%
6.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Merivalein Windabout +$162 higher in Merivale gap narrowing
$979 80th pct $817 61st pct
Household income in Merivalein Windabout +$618 higher in Windabout gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $2,305 87th pct
Family income in Merivalein Windabout +$218 higher in Windabout gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $2,343 75th pct
High earners in Merivalein Windabout +1.0 pts higher in Merivale gap steady
12.7% 72nd pct 11.7% 68th pct
High-income homes in Merivalein Windabout +11.1 pts higher in Windabout gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
12.5% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.3%
22.5% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merivalein Windabout +6.7 pts higher in Windabout
20.7% 15th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Merivalein Windabout +1.4 pts higher in Windabout
3.4% 18th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Merivalein Windabout +2.4 pts higher in Windabout gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%
6.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.4% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +5.6 pts 56.5%
12.6% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merivalein Windabout +5.2 pts higher in Windabout gap narrowing
23.9% 73rd pct 29.1% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Merivalein Windabout +3.7 pts higher in Windabout gap narrowing
9.9% 25th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Merivalein Windabout +0.2 pts higher in Merivale gap narrowing
22.5% 36th pct 22.3% 36th pct
Defence service in Merivalein Windabout +6.6 pts higher in Windabout
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Merivalein Windabout +6.0 pts higher in Windabout gap narrowing
18.3% 19th pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merivalein Windabout +1 larger in Merivale
4 46th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Merivalein Windabout +14 yrs older in Merivale
63 yrs 97th pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Merivalein Windabout +$476 higher in Merivale
$850 69th pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Merivalein Windabout even
$1,875 57th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merivalein Windabout +0.2 larger in Windabout gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Merivalein Windabout +1.4 pts higher in Windabout gap narrowing
5.3% 23rd pct 6.7% 27th pct
Living alone in Merivalein Windabout +3.8 pts higher in Windabout gap narrowing
15.6% 21st pct 19.4% 35th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
33.3% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
5.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Other families ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 41.7%
9.4% 3 people +15.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 13.9%
15.6% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merivalein Windabout +$293 higher in Windabout
$182 21st pct $475 90th pct
Mortgage in Merivalein Windabout +$1,417 higher in Windabout
$1,083 18th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Merivalein Windabout +0.20 higher in Merivale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Merivalein Windabout +13.9 pts higher in Windabout gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 41st pct
Owned outright in Merivalein Windabout +12.5 pts higher in Merivale gap narrowing
62.5% 93rd pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Merivalein Windabout even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merivalein Windabout +10.8 pts higher in Windabout gap narrowing
78.1% 46th pct 88.9% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 50.0%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
0.0% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.5% Other tenure ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 102.8%
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

21.9% 4 bedrooms +47.6 pts ▸ 69.4%
28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 8.3%
28.1% 5 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 11.1%
9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merivalein Windabout even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Merivalein Windabout +3.0 pts higher in Merivale gap narrowing
24.5% 71st pct 21.5% 64th pct
PT commute in Merivalein Windabout even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Merivalein Windabout even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Merivalein Windabout even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Merivalein Windabout even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Merivalein Windabout even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Merivalein Windabout
— 27 64th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 66.2%
24.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 21.5%
6.1% Walked ◂ +6.1 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%

Motor vehicles per home

9.4% 4 or more +33.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 37.1%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%
18.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merivalein Windabout +0.9 pts higher in Merivale gap narrowing
17.4% 12th pct 16.5% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merivalein Windabout +2.1 pts higher in Merivale gap narrowing
6.5% 80th pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Merivalein Windabout +1.2 pts higher in Windabout gap narrowing
64.8% 65th pct 66.0% 69th pct
Full-time in Merivalein Windabout +10.5 pts higher in Merivale gap widening
61.2% 66th pct 50.8% 18th pct

Industries people work in

51.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.6 pts 18.5%
0.0% Education & training +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.2% Mining ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Rental & real estate +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

49.0% Managers ◂ +33.6 pts 15.4%
22.4% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 21.5%
6.1% Labourers +10.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%
6.1% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Merivalein Windabout +1.4 higher in Windabout
0.0 21st pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Merivalein Windabout +1.4 more in Windabout
0.0 30th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Merivalein Windabout even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Merivalein Windabout even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Merivalein Windabout +24.3 pts higher in Windabout
0.0% 0th pct 24.3% 65th pct
Walk to school in Merivalein Windabout +17.8 pts higher in Windabout
0.0% 0th pct 17.8% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Merivalein Windabout +68.2 pts higher in Windabout
0.9% 33rd pct 69.2% 70th pct
Walk to health in Merivalein Windabout even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Merivalein Windabout even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Merivalein Windabout +5 higher in Windabout
0 6th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Merivalein Windabout +0.8 pts higher in Windabout
3.4% 19th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Merivale with nearby areas

Cape Le Grand Neridup Bandy Creek Myrup Windabout Castletown Esperance Chadwick

Compare Windabout with nearby areas

Castletown Chadwick Esperance Nulsen Sinclair Bandy Creek Myrup West Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merivale vs Windabout [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50936/merivale/vs/SAL51620/windabout