CensusAtlas

Compare

Meru vs Rudds Gully

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Meru profile · Rudds Gully profile

Meru Rudds Gully

Rudds Gully and Meru are neighbouring areas in Greater Geraldton with very different social profiles. Meru has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 65.8%, compared to 2.5% in Rudds Gully. Family life differs sharply; Rudds Gully is much more likely to have children under 15 (28.2% versus 1.8%) and people caring for children unpaid (36.9% versus 1.4%). Employment and income are also distinct, with far more adults working or looking for work in Rudds Gully (72.7% versus 7.4%) and a higher typical weekly family income of $2,454 compared to $1,625 in Meru.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 35 and have almost identical typical weekly rents around $300. They are also similarly car-dependent, as neither area has a 15-minute-city walkshed. While they share these basics, other gaps are wide, such as the number of people who have moved in the last five years, which is far higher in Rudds Gully (33.3%) than in Meru (5.0%).

Open map →

Where they differ most

First Nations: 63.2 pts higher in Meru Under 15: 26.3 pts higher in Rudds Gully No religion: 39.2 pts higher in Rudds Gully Year 12: 29.2 pts higher in Rudds Gully Unpaid child care: 35.5 pts higher in Rudds Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meruin Rudds Gully +19 larger in Rudds Gully gap narrowing
219 56th pct 238 57th pct
Median age in Meruin Rudds Gully even gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Meruin Rudds Gully +63.2 pts higher in Meru gap widening
65.8% 100th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Meruin Rudds Gully +10.8 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap narrowing
1.4% 2nd pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Meruin Rudds Gully +26.3 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap narrowing
1.8% 3rd pct 28.2% 92nd pct
De facto in Meruin Rudds Gully +13.1 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

60.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +36.3 pts 23.9%
1.8% Children (0–14) +26.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
20.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
1.4% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

43.5% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 55.7%
42.6% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 30.1%
8.3% Separated ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%
1.9% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Meru Rudds Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meruin Rudds Gully +10.8 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap steady
1.4% 6th pct 12.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

95.9% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 80.3%
0.0% England +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

4.6% English +42.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
4.6% Australian +35.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
0.0% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Scottish +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meruin Rudds Gully +7.1 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Meruin Rudds Gully even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

13.2% English only +75.8 pts ▸ 89.1%
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 Rudds Gully +39.2 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap widening
9.1% 0th pct 48.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

84.9% Not stated ◂ +77.8 pts 7.1%
9.1% No religion +39.2 pts ▸ 48.3%
3.7% Christianity +40.0 pts ▸ 43.7%
0.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Meruin Rudds Gully +29.2 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap widening
12.0% 0th pct 41.2% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Meruin Rudds Gully +9.2 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap narrowing
2.8% 7th pct 11.9% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meruin Rudds Gully +3 more in Rudds Gully
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 562 80th pct
ICSEA in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 10 ◂ +46.8 pts 25.5%
12.0% Year 12 +29.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
1.4% Year 11 +13.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.7 pts 15.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Health +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meruin Rudds Gully +$28 higher in Rudds Gully gap narrowing
$849 66th pct $877 70th pct
Household income in Meruin Rudds Gully +$670 higher in Rudds Gully gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $2,295 86th pct
Family income in Meruin Rudds Gully +$829 higher in Rudds Gully gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,454 80th pct
High earners in Meruin Rudds Gully +11.5 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap steady
3.2% 24th pct 14.8% 79th pct
High-income homes in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 18.7% 58th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Under $650 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

4.2% Under $650 +35.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
3.7% $650–$1,499 +29.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meruin Rudds Gully +10.9 pts higher in Rudds Gully
5.9% 0th pct 16.8% 10th pct
Mental health in Meruin Rudds Gully +2.0 pts higher in Rudds Gully
1.4% 8th pct 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Meruin Rudds Gully +0.6 pts higher in Meru gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 1.7% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.4% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.8% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia 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 +70.5 pts ▸ 77.3%
4.1% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.8% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meruin Rudds Gully +15.2 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap narrowing
1.9% 0th pct 17.0% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Meruin Rudds Gully +6.6 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap narrowing
1.4% 3rd pct 8.0% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Meruin Rudds Gully +35.5 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 36.9% 90th pct
Defence service in Meruin Rudds Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meruin Rudds Gully +31.1 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 33.0% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meruin Rudds Gully +138 larger in Meru
144 86th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Meruin Rudds Gully even
34 yrs 72nd pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Year 12 in Meruin Rudds Gully
10.4% 2nd pct —
Median income in Meruin Rudds Gully +$900 higher in Meru
$1,625 91st pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Meruin Rudds Gully
— $4,250 96th pct
Indigenous language in Meruin Rudds Gully
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Meruin Rudds Gully +1.0 larger in Rudds Gully gap widening
2.2 24th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Meruin Rudds Gully +10.7 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 8.0% 4th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 63.6%
28.6% Other families ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Couples without children +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% 4 people +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.1% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 8.0%
0.0% 3 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 6 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meruin Rudds Gully +$10 higher in Meru
$310 60th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Meruin Rudds Gully +$146 higher in Meru gap narrowing
$2,042 74th pct $1,896 66th pct
People / bedroom in Meruin Rudds Gully +0.30 higher in Rudds Gully gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 4.0% 9th pct
Owned outright in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 34.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned outright ◂ +34.6 pts 34.7%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +27.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
0.0% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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 ◂ +15.8 pts 22.7%
38.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 37.3%
38.5% 5 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 20.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 4.9% 11th pct
PT commute in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Meruin Rudds Gully even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meruin Rudds Gully even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meruin Rudds Gully even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meruin Rudds Gully even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Meruin Rudds Gully +15 longer in Meru
84 99th pct 69 90th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 74.6%
0.0% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
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 ◂ +71.6 pts 5.3%
53.8% 4 or more ◂ +24.5 pts 29.3%
38.5% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meruin Rudds Gully +28.3 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap steady
5.0% 0th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Meruin Rudds Gully +65.3 pts higher in Rudds Gully gap widening
7.4% 0th pct 72.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Meruin Rudds Gully
— 56.6% 41st pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +20.9 pts 4.1%
18.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Retail trade +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Education & training +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Labourers ◂ +23.1 pts 8.2%
18.8% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Professionals +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.8% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 10.7%
18.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 10.7%
0.0% Managers +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Meruin Rudds Gully +0.3 higher in Rudds Gully
0.0 21st pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meruin Rudds Gully +0.3 more in Rudds Gully
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Meruin Rudds Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meruin Rudds Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meruin Rudds Gully +9.1 pts higher in Rudds Gully
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Walk to school in Meruin Rudds Gully +9.1 pts higher in Rudds Gully
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Meruin Rudds Gully +9.1 pts higher in Rudds Gully
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 46th pct
Walk to health in Meruin Rudds Gully even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meruin Rudds Gully even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Meruin Rudds Gully even
1 51st pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Meruin Rudds Gully +1.0 pts higher in Rudds Gully
5.7% 51st pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Meru with nearby areas

Narngulu Deepdale Utakarra Karloo Woorree Rudds Gully Wandina Rangeway

Compare Rudds Gully with nearby areas

Cape Burney Narngulu Wandina Meru Bootenal Karloo Tarcoola Beach Mount Tarcoola

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meru vs Rudds Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50940/meru/vs/SAL51316/rudds-gully