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Meru vs Rangeway

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Meru profile · Rangeway profile

Meru Rangeway

Rangeway and Meru are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Rangeway is a family-focused area where 22.4% of people are children under 15, compared to just 1.8% in Meru. It is also a very walkable place with many local amenities, while Meru is car-dependent. In contrast, Meru has a much higher proportion of First Nations residents at 65.8% and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,625, compared to $921 in Rangeway.

Both areas share a very similar profile of residents who speak little or no English. While they are alike in this way, they differ in almost every other respect. Rangeway has a far higher share of one-parent families (38.4%) and more people working or looking for work (43.3%) than Meru. The gap in typical personal income is also wide, with Meru's typical resident earning $849 a week, which is far higher than the $515 typical in Rangeway.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,652 larger in Rangeway First Nations: 43.7 pts higher in Meru No religion: 33.2 pts higher in Rangeway One-parent: 38.4 pts higher in Rangeway Participation: 35.9 pts higher in Rangeway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meruin Rangeway +1,652 larger in Rangeway gap narrowing
219 56th pct 1,871 78th pct
Median age in Meruin Rangeway +1 yrs older in Rangeway gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Meruin Rangeway +43.7 pts higher in Meru gap widening
65.8% 100th pct 22.1% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Meruin Rangeway +13.1 pts higher in Rangeway gap narrowing
1.4% 2nd pct 14.5% 31st pct
Under 15 in Meruin Rangeway +20.6 pts higher in Rangeway gap narrowing
1.8% 3rd pct 22.4% 81st pct
De facto in Meruin Rangeway +11.1 pts higher in Rangeway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

60.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +35.6 pts 24.7%
20.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
1.8% Children (0–14) +20.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.4% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

42.6% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 50.4%
43.5% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 29.3%
1.9% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
4.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Meru Rangeway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meruin Rangeway +8.1 pts higher in Rangeway gap narrowing
1.4% 6th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

95.9% Australia ◂ +24.5 pts 71.4%
0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.6% Australian +30.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
4.6% English +25.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Meruin Rangeway +6.1 pts higher in Rangeway gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Meruin Rangeway +0.7 pts higher in Rangeway gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

13.2% English only +62.3 pts ▸ 75.5%
0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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%

Religion

No religion in Meruin Rangeway +33.2 pts higher in Rangeway gap widening
9.1% 0th pct 42.3% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

84.9% Not stated ◂ +64.9 pts 20.0%
9.1% No religion +33.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
3.7% Christianity +32.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Meruin Rangeway +14.3 pts higher in Rangeway gap widening
12.0% 0th pct 26.4% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Meruin Rangeway +1.0 pts higher in Rangeway gap narrowing
2.8% 7th pct 3.8% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in Meruin Rangeway
— 7.16 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meruin Rangeway +15 more in Rangeway
0 0th pct 15 86th pct
Avg size in Meruin Rangeway
— 452 66th pct
ICSEA in Meruin Rangeway
— 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 10 ◂ +43.9 pts 28.3%
12.0% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
11.1% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.4% Year 11 +10.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.1 pts 5.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Society & culture +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Meruin Rangeway +$334 higher in Meru gap widening
$849 66th pct $515 13th pct
Household income in Meruin Rangeway +$704 higher in Meru gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $921 10th pct
Family income in Meruin Rangeway +$481 higher in Meru gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,144 10th pct
High earners in Meruin Rangeway +0.4 pts higher in Meru gap narrowing
3.2% 24th pct 2.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Meruin Rangeway
— 6.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% Under $650 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Personal income distribution

4.2% Under $650 +44.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
3.7% $650–$1,499 +22.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meruin Rangeway +25.4 pts higher in Rangeway
5.9% 0th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Meruin Rangeway +10.2 pts higher in Rangeway
1.4% 8th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Meruin Rangeway +4.3 pts higher in Rangeway gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.4% Mental health +10.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.4% Asthma +9.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.8% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.4% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Diabetes +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

6.8% None +40.7 pts ▸ 47.6%
4.1% One condition +14.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
1.8% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meruin Rangeway +7.9 pts higher in Rangeway gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 9.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Meruin Rangeway +8.1 pts higher in Rangeway gap narrowing
1.4% 3rd pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Meruin Rangeway +17.0 pts higher in Rangeway gap steady
1.4% 0th pct 18.4% 21st pct
Defence service in Meruin Rangeway +2.8 pts higher in Rangeway
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Meruin Rangeway +15.0 pts higher in Rangeway gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 16.9% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meruin Rangeway +269 larger in Rangeway
144 86th pct 413 86th pct
Median age in Meruin Rangeway +12 yrs older in Meru
34 yrs 72nd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Meruin Rangeway +10.0 pts higher in Rangeway
10.4% 2nd pct 20.4% 11th pct
Unemployment in Meruin Rangeway
— 30.1% 93rd pct
Median income in Meruin Rangeway +$1,142 higher in Meru
$1,625 91st pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Meruin Rangeway
— $885 14th pct
Indigenous language in Meruin Rangeway +4.8 pts higher in Rangeway
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meruin Rangeway +0.2 larger in Rangeway gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Meruin Rangeway +38.4 pts higher in Rangeway gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 38.4% 100th pct
Living alone in Meruin Rangeway
— 35.0% 84th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +30.7 pts 36.0%
0.0% One-parent families +38.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
28.6% Other families ◂ +26.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Couples without children +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

Household size

23.1% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.1% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meruin Rangeway +$110 higher in Meru
$310 60th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Meruin Rangeway +$1,132 higher in Meru gap widening
$2,042 74th pct $910 12th pct
People / bedroom in Meruin Rangeway +0.20 higher in Rangeway gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Meruin Rangeway
— 36.2% 86th pct
Owned outright in Meruin Rangeway
— 28.3% 19th pct
Separate houses in Meruin Rangeway
— 89.6% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Meruin Rangeway
— 87.0% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned outright ◂ +40.9 pts 28.3%
0.0% Rented +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 89.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +33.1 pts ▸ 71.5%
38.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 13.4%
38.5% 5 or more ◂ +36.4 pts 2.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meruin Rangeway
— 10.1% 87th pct
Work from home in Meruin Rangeway
— 2.0% 4th pct
PT commute in Meruin Rangeway
— 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Meruin Rangeway +15 more in Rangeway
0 0th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Meruin Rangeway +8.02 more in Rangeway
0.00 0th pct 8.02 86th pct
Departures/1k in Meruin Rangeway +350.1 more in Rangeway
0.0 0th pct 350.1 76th pct
PT routes in Meruin Rangeway +5 more in Rangeway
0 0th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Meruin Rangeway +82 longer in Meru
84 99th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 68.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

76.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.5 pts 45.5%
53.8% 4 or more ◂ +49.3 pts 4.5%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 29.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% No vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meruin Rangeway +22.6 pts higher in Rangeway gap widening
5.0% 0th pct 27.6% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Meruin Rangeway
— 8.5% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meruin Rangeway
— 14.5% 96th pct
Participation in Meruin Rangeway +35.9 pts higher in Rangeway gap widening
7.4% 0th pct 43.3% 12th pct
Full-time in Meruin Rangeway
— 48.5% 13th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +20.2 pts 4.8%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 13.4%
0.0% Retail trade +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Construction +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 21.5%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%
18.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%
18.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 11.6%
0.0% Sales workers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Meruin Rangeway +6.2 higher in Rangeway
0.0 21st pct 6.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meruin Rangeway +6.3 more in Rangeway
0.0 0th pct 6.3 90th pct
15-min city in Meruin Rangeway +99.7 pts higher in Rangeway
0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Meruin Rangeway +99.7 pts higher in Rangeway
0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Meruin Rangeway +99.9 pts higher in Rangeway
0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Meruin Rangeway +99.9 pts higher in Rangeway
0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Meruin Rangeway +99.7 pts higher in Rangeway
0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 91st pct
Walk to health in Meruin Rangeway +99.7 pts higher in Rangeway
0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Meruin Rangeway +15.5 more in Rangeway
0.0 0th pct 15.5 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Meruin Rangeway +151 higher in Rangeway
1 51st pct 152 88th pct
Mean slope in Meruin Rangeway +0.8 pts higher in Meru
5.7% 51st pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Meru with nearby areas

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Compare Rangeway with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meru vs Rangeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50940/meru/vs/SAL51280/rangeway