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Merriwa vs Mindarie

Name: Merriwa vs Mindarie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Merriwa profile · Mindarie profile

Merriwa Mindarie

Mindarie (WA) and Merriwa (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, yet they differ sharply in wealth and education. Mindarie (WA) is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,555 compared to $1,255 in Merriwa (WA). This gap is mirrored in education; 64% of Mindarie (WA) residents completed Year 12, while the figure is 43.9% in Merriwa (WA). Mindarie (WA) also has a far higher share of people born overseas (52.8% versus 33.9%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (21.1% versus 8.3%).

Both areas are almost identical in their daily rhythms, with the same proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and very similar commute times to the city. They also share similar levels of volunteering and unpaid childcare. However, some gaps are wide: Merriwa (WA) has a much higher share of one-parent families (23.4% versus 8.6%) and more people living alone (28.6% versus 13.2%).

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,300 higher in Mindarie Family income: $1,351 higher in Mindarie Year 12: 20.1 pts higher in Mindarie Born overseas: 18.8 pts higher in Mindarie Participation: 18.6 pts higher in Mindarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merriwa in Mindarie +2,280 larger in Mindarie gap widening

5,587 86th pct 7,867 87th pct

Median age in Merriwa in Mindarie +5 yrs older in Mindarie gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +15.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 16.1%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 16.9%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

41.7% Married +16.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

33.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 29.3%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

10.0% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%

4.4% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Merriwa Mindarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia ◂ +14.9 pts 44.2%

12.1% England +14.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.5% South Africa +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +9.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

31.1% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 21.6%

8.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Indian even 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 85.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

45.8% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 39.3%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Merriwa in Mindarie +0.45 more in Mindarie

2.75 40th pct 3.21 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Merriwa in Mindarie +1 more in Mindarie

20 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Merriwa in Mindarie +34 larger in Mindarie

535 76th pct 569 80th pct

ICSEA in Merriwa in Mindarie +10 higher in Mindarie

1,013 63rd pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +20.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.1%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 30.3%

11.2% Bachelor degree +13.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.2% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

8.2% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Merriwa in Mindarie +$289 higher in Mindarie gap widening

$636 30th pct $925 75th pct

Household income in Merriwa in Mindarie +$1,300 higher in Mindarie gap widening

$1,255 29th pct $2,555 90th pct

Family income in Merriwa in Mindarie +$1,351 higher in Mindarie gap widening

$1,489 26th pct $2,840 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 18.1%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.5%

3.6% $4,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 8.7%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 37.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.1%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.6% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +14.8 pts ▸ 69.1%

22.4% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 17.7%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merriwa in Mindarie +104 larger in Merriwa

162 86th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Merriwa in Mindarie +2 yrs older in Mindarie

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Merriwa in Mindarie +$193 higher in Mindarie

$569 42nd pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Merriwa in Mindarie +$2,024 higher in Mindarie

$1,350 34th pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merriwa in Mindarie +0.4 larger in Mindarie gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +16.9 pts ▸ 65.9%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 25.1%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +14.7 pts 8.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.0% 2 people even 33.9%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 13.2%

13.3% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.4% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merriwa in Mindarie +$170 higher in Mindarie gap widening

$330 66th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Merriwa in Mindarie +$862 higher in Mindarie gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $2,362 86th pct

People / bedroom in Merriwa in Mindarie even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

15.6% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.0% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 13.6%

16.6% Other tenure ◂ +15.1 pts 1.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 87.4%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 10.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 14.9%

4.2% 5 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 6.4%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $350–$549 +15.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

47.0% $200–$349 ◂ +40.5 pts 6.4%

0.8% $550–$749 +30.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.3 pts 16.1%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merriwa in Mindarie +24 more in Mindarie

23 86th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Merriwa in Mindarie +1.86 more in Mindarie

4.12 74th pct 5.97 81st pct

Departures/1k in Merriwa in Mindarie +123.0 more in Mindarie

1,153.2 87th pct 1,276.2 88th pct

PT routes in Merriwa in Mindarie +4 more in Mindarie

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Merriwa in Mindarie +4 longer in Mindarie

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Merriwa in Mindarie +1 longer in Merriwa

27 23rd pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Merriwa in Mindarie +23,679 more in Merriwa

23,679 77th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Merriwa in Mindarie +23,679 more in Merriwa

58,347 68th pct 34,668 58th pct

Transit to city in Merriwa in Mindarie +1 longer in Mindarie

73 79th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 60.2%

5.1% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.4% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 24.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.8% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

7.6% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.5% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 6.6%

7.1% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 4.7%

8.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Merriwa in Mindarie +0.6 higher in Merriwa

6.6 91st pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merriwa in Mindarie +1.0 more in Merriwa

6.9 94th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Merriwa in Mindarie +8.0 pts higher in Merriwa

95.2% 97th pct 87.2% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Merriwa in Mindarie +16.1 pts higher in Merriwa

76.3% 87th pct 60.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Merriwa in Mindarie +2.5 pts higher in Merriwa

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Merriwa in Mindarie +2.4 pts higher in Merriwa

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Merriwa in Mindarie even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Merriwa in Mindarie +45.4 pts higher in Merriwa

100.0% 100th pct 54.5% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Merriwa in Mindarie +1.4 more in Mindarie

9.5 40th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Merriwa in Mindarie +57 higher in Merriwa

255 93rd pct 198 90th pct

Mean slope in Merriwa in Mindarie +0.7 pts higher in Mindarie

4.9% 41st pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Merriwa with nearby areas

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Compare Mindarie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merriwa vs Mindarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50939/merriwa/vs/SAL50960/mindarie