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Meru vs Moonyoonooka

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Meru profile · Moonyoonooka profile

Meru Moonyoonooka

Moonyoonooka and Meru are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different populations. Meru has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 65.8%, while Moonyoonooka is much younger in spirit, with 21.7% of residents being children under 15 compared to just 1.8% in Meru. Residents in Moonyoonooka are also far older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 35 in Meru, and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (54.4% versus 7.4%).

Both areas have tracked in similar directions since 2011, though they remain distinct. They are effectively alike in their lack of local infrastructure, as both are car-dependent with no public transport stops or shops within a 15-minute walk. This shared isolation exists alongside a widening gap in typical weekly family incomes, which is now $579 higher in Moonyoonooka than in Meru.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 64.4 pts higher in Meru Participation: 47.0 pts higher in Moonyoonooka Limited English: 3.1 pts higher in Moonyoonooka No religion: 21.6 pts higher in Moonyoonooka Unpaid child care: 20.7 pts higher in Moonyoonooka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meruin Moonyoonooka +67 larger in Moonyoonooka gap narrowing
219 56th pct 286 59th pct
Median age in Meruin Moonyoonooka +8 yrs older in Moonyoonooka gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Meruin Moonyoonooka +64.4 pts higher in Meru gap widening
65.8% 100th pct 1.4% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Meruin Moonyoonooka +14.7 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap narrowing
1.4% 2nd pct 16.1% 38th pct
Under 15 in Meruin Moonyoonooka +19.9 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap widening
1.8% 3rd pct 21.7% 78th pct
De facto in Meruin Moonyoonooka +10.8 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 38th pct

Age structure

60.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +39.3 pts 21.0%
20.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
1.8% Children (0–14) +19.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.4% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

Marital status

43.5% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 55.3%
42.6% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 27.0%
1.9% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Meru Moonyoonooka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meruin Moonyoonooka +10.5 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap narrowing
1.4% 6th pct 11.9% 52nd pct

Country of birth

95.9% Australia ◂ +28.1 pts 67.8%
0.0% Vietnam +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.6% Australian +30.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
4.6% English +18.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Scottish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% German +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meruin Moonyoonooka +8.0 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 72nd pct
Limited English in Meruin Moonyoonooka +3.1 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 88th pct

Language used at home

13.2% English only +52.8 pts ▸ 66.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Meruin Moonyoonooka +21.6 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap narrowing
9.1% 0th pct 30.8% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

84.9% Not stated ◂ +60.1 pts 24.8%
3.7% Christianity +33.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
9.1% No religion +21.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Buddhism +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Meruin Moonyoonooka +19.9 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap widening
12.0% 0th pct 32.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Meruin Moonyoonooka +3.0 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap narrowing
2.8% 7th pct 5.8% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meruin Moonyoonooka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 10 ◂ +48.0 pts 24.2%
12.0% Year 12 +19.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
1.4% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.4 pts 3.6%
30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 28.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%
0.0% Health +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meruin Moonyoonooka +$85 higher in Meru gap narrowing
$849 66th pct $764 52nd pct
Household income in Meruin Moonyoonooka +$250 higher in Moonyoonooka gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Meruin Moonyoonooka +$579 higher in Moonyoonooka gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,204 69th pct
High earners in Meruin Moonyoonooka +3.4 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap narrowing
3.2% 24th pct 6.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Meruin Moonyoonooka
— 10.1% 30th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

4.2% Under $650 +28.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
3.7% $650–$1,499 +22.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meruin Moonyoonooka +18.9 pts higher in Moonyoonooka
5.9% 0th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Meruin Moonyoonooka +2.8 pts higher in Moonyoonooka
1.4% 8th pct 4.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Meruin Moonyoonooka +1.6 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 3.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.4% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.8% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

6.8% None +42.1 pts ▸ 49.0%
4.1% One condition +12.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meruin Moonyoonooka +11.0 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 12.8% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Meruin Moonyoonooka +10.6 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap narrowing
1.4% 3rd pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Meruin Moonyoonooka +20.7 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap narrowing
1.4% 0th pct 22.1% 35th pct
Defence service in Meruin Moonyoonooka +1.8 pts higher in Moonyoonooka
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meruin Moonyoonooka +17.2 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 19.0% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meruin Moonyoonooka +140 larger in Meru
144 86th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Meruin Moonyoonooka +3 yrs older in Meru
34 yrs 72nd pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Meruin Moonyoonooka
10.4% 2nd pct —
Median income in Meruin Moonyoonooka +$500 higher in Meru
$1,625 91st pct $1,125 86th pct
Indigenous language in Meruin Moonyoonooka
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Meruin Moonyoonooka +0.7 larger in Moonyoonooka gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Meruin Moonyoonooka +8.1 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 33rd pct
Living alone in Meruin Moonyoonooka
— 24.1% 51st pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 58.6%
0.0% Couples without children +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
28.6% Other families ◂ +25.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +18.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
23.1% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% 6 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 3 people +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% 5 people +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meruin Moonyoonooka +$39 higher in Meru
$310 60th pct $271 47th pct
Mortgage in Meruin Moonyoonooka +$309 higher in Meru gap narrowing
$2,042 74th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Meruin Moonyoonooka +0.20 higher in Moonyoonooka gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Meruin Moonyoonooka
— 11.4% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Meruin Moonyoonooka
— 45.6% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Meruin Moonyoonooka
— 93.7% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Meruin Moonyoonooka
— 75.9% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned outright ◂ +23.7 pts 45.6%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 93.7%
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

38.5% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 16.5%
38.5% 5 or more ◂ +25.8 pts 12.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meruin Moonyoonooka
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Meruin Moonyoonooka
— 9.9% 26th pct
PT commute in Meruin Moonyoonooka
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Meruin Moonyoonooka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meruin Moonyoonooka even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meruin Moonyoonooka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meruin Moonyoonooka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Meruin Moonyoonooka
84 99th pct —

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 71.1%
0.0% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

76.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +54.6 pts 22.4%
53.8% 4 or more ◂ +27.5 pts 26.3%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meruin Moonyoonooka +12.4 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap widening
5.0% 0th pct 17.4% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Meruin Moonyoonooka
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meruin Moonyoonooka
— 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Meruin Moonyoonooka +47.0 pts higher in Moonyoonooka gap widening
7.4% 0th pct 54.4% 31st pct
Full-time in Meruin Moonyoonooka
— 59.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +15.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.7 pts 9.1%
0.0% Retail trade +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mining +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Labourers ◂ +23.8 pts 7.4%
0.0% Managers +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.8% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 9.9%
18.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.0 pts 5.8%
0.0% Professionals +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Meruin Moonyoonooka even
0.0 21st pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meruin Moonyoonooka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Meruin Moonyoonooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meruin Moonyoonooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meruin Moonyoonooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meruin Moonyoonooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meruin Moonyoonooka +1.8 pts higher in Moonyoonooka
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Walk to health in Meruin Moonyoonooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meruin Moonyoonooka +21.0 more in Moonyoonooka
0.0 0th pct 21.0 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Meruin Moonyoonooka even
1 51st pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Meruin Moonyoonooka +0.2 pts higher in Meru
5.7% 51st pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meru vs Moonyoonooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50940/meru/vs/SAL50987/moonyoonooka