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Meru vs Narngulu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Meru profile · Narngulu profile

Meru Narngulu

Meru and Narngulu are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Meru has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 65.8%, compared to 6.8% in Narngulu. Residents in Narngulu are far older, with a typical age of 54 and 31.8% aged 65 and over, while the typical resident in Meru is just 35. Narngulu also has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (70.3% versus 7.4% in Meru) and a higher typical weekly family income of $2,333 compared to $1,625 in Meru.

Both areas are similarly car-dependent, with no homes within a short walk of public transport or groceries. This lack of local amenities is a shared trait, and both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid, with Narngulu at 27.0% and Meru at 1.4%. While they share a similar typical household income, the gap in their age structures and health profiles remains wide.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Narngulu First Nations: 58.9 pts higher in Meru Aged 65+: 30.4 pts higher in Narngulu Year 12: 30.1 pts higher in Narngulu Unpaid child care: 25.6 pts higher in Narngulu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meruin Narngulu +175 larger in Meru gap narrowing
219 56th pct 44 25th pct
Median age in Meruin Narngulu +19 yrs older in Narngulu gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Meruin Narngulu +58.9 pts higher in Meru gap narrowing
65.8% 100th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Meruin Narngulu +30.4 pts higher in Narngulu gap widening
1.4% 2nd pct 31.8% 88th pct
Under 15 in Meruin Narngulu +16.4 pts higher in Narngulu gap widening
1.8% 3rd pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Meruin Narngulu +12.5 pts higher in Narngulu gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

60.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +48.9 pts 11.4%
20.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
1.4% Seniors (65+) +30.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
1.8% Children (0–14) +16.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.5% Married +15.9 pts ▸ 59.5%
42.6% Never married ◂ +23.7 pts 18.9%
4.6% Widowed +19.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
1.9% Divorced +9.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.3% Separated ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Meru Narngulu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meruin Narngulu +5.4 pts higher in Narngulu gap widening
1.4% 6th pct 6.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

95.9% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 81.8%
0.0% England even 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

4.6% English +40.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
4.6% Australian +38.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Irish +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Italian +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% German +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meruin Narngulu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Meruin Narngulu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

13.2% English only +98.1 pts ▸ 111.4%
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 Meruin Narngulu +18.1 pts higher in Narngulu gap narrowing
9.1% 0th pct 27.3% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

84.9% Not stated ◂ +75.8 pts 9.1%
3.7% Christianity +53.2 pts ▸ 56.8%
9.1% No religion +18.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Buddhism +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
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 Narngulu +30.1 pts higher in Narngulu gap widening
12.0% 0th pct 42.1% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Meruin Narngulu +2.8 pts higher in Meru gap widening
2.8% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meruin Narngulu +5 more in Narngulu
0 0th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Meruin Narngulu
— 425 62nd pct
ICSEA in Meruin Narngulu
— 908 13th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 10 ◂ +48.5 pts 23.7%
12.0% Year 12 +30.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
1.4% Year 11 +19.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +25.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% Society & culture +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meruin Narngulu +$213 higher in Narngulu gap steady
$849 66th pct $1,062 86th pct
Household income in Meruin Narngulu +$62 higher in Narngulu gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Meruin Narngulu +$708 higher in Narngulu gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in Meruin Narngulu +7.6 pts higher in Narngulu gap widening
3.2% 24th pct 10.8% 64th pct
High-income homes in Meruin Narngulu
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

4.2% Under $650 +33.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
3.7% $650–$1,499 +34.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meruin Narngulu +30.4 pts higher in Narngulu
5.9% 0th pct 36.4% 82nd pct
Mental health in Meruin Narngulu +12.3 pts higher in Narngulu
1.4% 8th pct 13.6% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Meruin Narngulu +6.8 pts higher in Narngulu gap widening
2.3% 26th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.4% Mental health +12.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.8% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.4% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

6.8% None +52.2 pts ▸ 59.1%
4.1% One condition +25.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
1.8% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meruin Narngulu +14.4 pts higher in Narngulu gap narrowing
1.9% 0th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Meruin Narngulu +9.4 pts higher in Narngulu gap widening
1.4% 3rd pct 10.8% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Meruin Narngulu +25.6 pts higher in Narngulu gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Meruin Narngulu +12.2 pts higher in Narngulu
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meruin Narngulu +27.9 pts higher in Narngulu gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 29.7% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meruin Narngulu +141 larger in Meru
144 86th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Meruin Narngulu +18 yrs older in Meru
34 yrs 72nd pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Meruin Narngulu
10.4% 2nd pct —
Median income in Meruin Narngulu
$1,625 91st pct —
Indigenous language in Meruin Narngulu
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Meruin Narngulu +0.2 larger in Meru gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Meruin Narngulu +8.1 pts higher in Narngulu gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 34th pct
Living alone in Meruin Narngulu
— 34.6% 83rd pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 51.4%
0.0% Couples without children +54.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
28.6% Other families ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Household size

23.1% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
23.1% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meruin Narngulu +$90 higher in Narngulu
$310 60th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Meruin Narngulu +$233 higher in Narngulu gap narrowing
$2,042 74th pct $2,275 85th pct
People / bedroom in Meruin Narngulu +0.10 higher in Narngulu gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Meruin Narngulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Meruin Narngulu
— 30.8% 24th pct
Separate houses in Meruin Narngulu
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Meruin Narngulu
— 80.8% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned outright ◂ +38.5 pts 30.8%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Other tenure +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 34.6%
38.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 30.8%
38.5% 5 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 15.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meruin Narngulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Meruin Narngulu
— 11.5% 32nd pct
PT commute in Meruin Narngulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Meruin Narngulu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meruin Narngulu even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meruin Narngulu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meruin Narngulu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Meruin Narngulu
84 99th pct —

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +25.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

76.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +65.4 pts 11.5%
53.8% 4 or more ◂ +38.5 pts 15.4%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 30.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meruin Narngulu +14.1 pts higher in Narngulu gap narrowing
5.0% 0th pct 19.1% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meruin Narngulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Meruin Narngulu +62.9 pts higher in Narngulu gap widening
7.4% 0th pct 70.3% 82nd pct
Full-time in Meruin Narngulu
— 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
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% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Labourers ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 11.5%
18.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%
0.0% Sales workers +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meruin Narngulu even
0.0 21st pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meruin Narngulu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Meruin Narngulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meruin Narngulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meruin Narngulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meruin Narngulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meruin Narngulu +0.4 pts higher in Narngulu
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in Meruin Narngulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meruin Narngulu +45.5 more in Narngulu
0.0 0th pct 45.5 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Meruin Narngulu +2 higher in Narngulu
1 51st pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Meruin Narngulu +1.5 pts higher in Meru
5.7% 51st pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Meru with nearby areas

Narngulu Deepdale Utakarra Karloo Woorree Rudds Gully Wandina Rangeway

Compare Narngulu with nearby areas

Meru Karloo Rudds Gully Wandina Utakarra Deepdale Tarcoola Beach Mount Tarcoola

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meru vs Narngulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50940/meru/vs/SAL51089/narngulu