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Merriwa vs Neerabup

Name: Merriwa vs Neerabup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Merriwa profile · Neerabup profile

Merriwa Neerabup

Merriwa (WA) and Neerabup are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Merriwa (WA) is more populous and very walkable, with 33.9% of people born overseas and a high share of one-parent families at 23.4%. In contrast, Neerabup is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with more wealthy households; 32.1% earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 10.0% in Merriwa (WA). Neerabup also has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 35.7%, while Merriwa (WA) is far lower at 15.6%.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have about the same proportion of adults working or looking for work, around 51%. They also show similar rates of people providing unpaid care and very similar typical weekly rents. However, their housing and transport gaps remain stark; Neerabup has far more separate houses and larger homes, while Merriwa (WA) has much better access to schools, parks, and health services within a short walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,475 larger in Merriwa Separate houses: 24.5 pts higher in Neerabup PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in Merriwa No car: 7.8 pts higher in Merriwa Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in Neerabup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merriwa in Neerabup +5,475 larger in Merriwa gap steady

5,587 86th pct 112 43rd pct

Median age in Merriwa in Neerabup +2 yrs older in Neerabup gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 17.9%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 19.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

41.7% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

33.7% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

10.0% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 3.2%

4.4% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Age & sex structure

Merriwa Neerabup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

12.1% England ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

0.2% Vietnam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.1% Australian +18.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.0% English ◂ +6.5 pts 37.5%

8.7% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

3.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 83.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

45.8% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 31.3%

8.2% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Merriwa in Neerabup

2.75 40th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Merriwa in Neerabup +11 more in Neerabup

20 87th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Merriwa in Neerabup +67 larger in Neerabup

535 76th pct 602 84th pct

ICSEA in Merriwa in Neerabup +12 higher in Neerabup

1,013 63rd pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 41.4%

24.6% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 26.9%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

11.2% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Education even 7.5%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Merriwa in Neerabup +$89 higher in Neerabup gap narrowing

$636 30th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Merriwa in Neerabup +$370 higher in Neerabup gap narrowing

$1,255 29th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Merriwa in Neerabup +$385 higher in Neerabup gap narrowing

$1,489 26th pct $1,874 49th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.1 pts 10.7%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 17.9%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.3%

3.6% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 32.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.0%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

11.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Dementia ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 53.6%

22.4% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 17.0%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merriwa in Neerabup +162 larger in Merriwa

162 86th pct 0 0th pct

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

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Merriwa in Neerabup +$6 higher in Neerabup

$569 42nd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Merriwa in Neerabup +$450 higher in Merriwa

$1,350 34th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merriwa in Neerabup +0.3 larger in Neerabup gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +30.2 pts ▸ 79.2%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 22.1%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +14.3 pts 9.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 17.9%

14.4% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.4% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merriwa in Neerabup +$20 higher in Neerabup gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Merriwa in Neerabup +$1,084 higher in Neerabup gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $2,584 88th pct

People / bedroom in Merriwa in Neerabup +0.20 higher in Neerabup gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 35.7%

15.6% Owned outright +20.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.0% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.6% Other tenure ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house +24.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 35.7%

4.2% 5 or more +27.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Studio / none +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $200–$349 ◂ +47.0 pts 0.0%

35.0% $350–$549 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

3.2% $3,000 or more +86.8 pts ▸ 90.0%

50.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 40.0%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merriwa in Neerabup +21 more in Merriwa

23 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Merriwa in Neerabup +13.74 more in Neerabup

4.12 74th pct 17.86 91st pct

Departures/1k in Merriwa in Neerabup +8,927.1 more in Neerabup

1,153.2 87th pct 10,080.4 100th pct

PT routes in Merriwa in Neerabup +1 more in Neerabup

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Merriwa in Neerabup +45 longer in Neerabup

1 0th pct 46 77th pct

Drive to city in Merriwa in Neerabup +2 longer in Merriwa

27 23rd pct 25 21st pct

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

23,679 77th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Merriwa in Neerabup +58,347 more in Merriwa

58,347 68th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Merriwa in Neerabup

73 79th pct —

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 54.5%

5.1% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.5% Car (passenger) +8.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.4% Walked +12.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.2 pts 10.7%

10.2% 3 vehicles +29.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

5.8% 4 or more +29.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.8% Administrative & support +15.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.1% Construction ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%

5.3% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Mining ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.3% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.1% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Merriwa in Neerabup +6.3 higher in Merriwa

6.6 91st pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merriwa in Neerabup +6.8 more in Merriwa

6.9 94th pct 0.1 37th pct

15-min city in Merriwa in Neerabup +95.0 pts higher in Merriwa

95.2% 97th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Merriwa in Neerabup +76.0 pts higher in Merriwa

76.3% 87th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Merriwa in Neerabup +98.7 pts higher in Merriwa

100.0% 100th pct 1.3% 58th pct

Walk to school in Merriwa in Neerabup +99.3 pts higher in Merriwa

100.0% 100th pct 0.7% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Merriwa in Neerabup +96.5 pts higher in Merriwa

100.0% 100th pct 3.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Merriwa in Neerabup +99.7 pts higher in Merriwa

100.0% 100th pct 0.3% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Merriwa in Neerabup +97.7 more in Neerabup

9.5 40th pct 107.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Merriwa in Neerabup +245 higher in Merriwa

255 93rd pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Merriwa in Neerabup +0.9 pts higher in Neerabup

4.9% 41st pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Merriwa with nearby areas

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Compare Neerabup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merriwa vs Neerabup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50939/merriwa/vs/SAL51101/neerabup