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Meru vs Woorree

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Meru profile · Woorree profile

Meru Woorree

Woorree and Meru are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Meru has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 65.8%, compared to 4.2% in Woorree. Woorree is an older area, with a typical resident aged 45 and far more children under 15 (19.1%) and seniors (18.4%) than Meru, where the typical age is 35 and children make up only 1.8% of the population. Woorree also has far more people working or looking for work (67.0% compared to 7.4% in Meru) and a far higher share of high earners who make $2,000 or more a week (14.3% versus 3.2%).

These two neighbours have tracked in similar directions since 2011, but they share a few commonalities today. Both areas have a typical weekly rent of around $300 to $310 and very similar typical personal incomes. They also both lack easy access to public transport, with neither area having any stops and both sitting well below the national figure for homes within a short walk of a station.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,076 larger in Woorree First Nations: 61.5 pts higher in Meru No religion: 30.6 pts higher in Woorree Year 12: 28.4 pts higher in Woorree Unpaid child care: 27.5 pts higher in Woorree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meruin Woorree +1,076 larger in Woorree gap narrowing
219 56th pct 1,295 74th pct
Median age in Meruin Woorree +10 yrs older in Woorree gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Meruin Woorree +61.5 pts higher in Meru gap widening
65.8% 100th pct 4.2% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Meruin Woorree +17.0 pts higher in Woorree gap widening
1.4% 2nd pct 18.4% 48th pct
Under 15 in Meruin Woorree +17.2 pts higher in Woorree gap narrowing
1.8% 3rd pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Meruin Woorree +10.0 pts higher in Woorree gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 32nd pct

Age structure

60.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +41.0 pts 19.3%
20.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
1.8% Children (0–14) +17.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.4% Seniors (65+) +17.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

Marital status

43.5% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 58.0%
42.6% Never married ◂ +15.7 pts 26.9%
8.3% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%
1.9% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Meru Woorree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meruin Woorree +9.8 pts higher in Woorree gap narrowing
1.4% 6th pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

95.9% Australia ◂ +12.9 pts 83.0%
0.0% England +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.6% English +42.8 pts ▸ 47.3%
4.6% Australian +39.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
0.0% Scottish +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Irish +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meruin Woorree +3.7 pts higher in Woorree gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Meruin Woorree even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

13.2% English only +77.8 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Meruin Woorree +30.6 pts higher in Woorree gap widening
9.1% 0th pct 39.7% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

84.9% Not stated ◂ +77.9 pts 7.0%
3.7% Christianity +48.8 pts ▸ 52.4%
9.1% No religion +30.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 Woorree +28.4 pts higher in Woorree gap widening
12.0% 0th pct 40.4% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Meruin Woorree +7.3 pts higher in Woorree gap narrowing
2.8% 7th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meruin Woorree +8 more in Woorree
0 0th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Meruin Woorree
— 436 64th pct
ICSEA in Meruin Woorree
— 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 10 ◂ +43.7 pts 28.5%
12.0% Year 12 +28.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
1.4% Year 11 +12.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +20.2 pts ▸ 50.2%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.4 pts 12.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +12.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Health +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Meruin Woorree +$43 higher in Woorree gap narrowing
$849 66th pct $892 72nd pct
Household income in Meruin Woorree +$425 higher in Woorree gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $2,050 77th pct
Family income in Meruin Woorree +$713 higher in Woorree gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,338 75th pct
High earners in Meruin Woorree +11.0 pts higher in Woorree gap widening
3.2% 24th pct 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Meruin Woorree
— 23.0% 69th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

4.2% Under $650 +31.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
3.7% $650–$1,499 +26.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meruin Woorree +21.1 pts higher in Woorree
5.9% 0th pct 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Meruin Woorree +5.3 pts higher in Woorree
1.4% 8th pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Meruin Woorree +1.0 pts higher in Woorree gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.8% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.4% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.4% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.4% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

6.8% None +56.7 pts ▸ 63.6%
4.1% One condition +17.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
1.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meruin Woorree +18.8 pts higher in Woorree gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Meruin Woorree +10.6 pts higher in Woorree gap narrowing
1.4% 3rd pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Meruin Woorree +27.5 pts higher in Woorree gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 28.9% 68th pct
Defence service in Meruin Woorree +4.3 pts higher in Woorree
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meruin Woorree +26.5 pts higher in Woorree gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meruin Woorree +89 larger in Meru
144 86th pct 55 78th pct
Median age in Meruin Woorree +8 yrs older in Meru
34 yrs 72nd pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Meruin Woorree +18.6 pts higher in Woorree
10.4% 2nd pct 29.0% 24th pct
Unemployment in Meruin Woorree
— 11.1% 54th pct
Median income in Meruin Woorree +$879 higher in Meru
$1,625 91st pct $746 60th pct
Household income in Meruin Woorree
— $2,583 81st pct
Indigenous language in Meruin Woorree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meruin Woorree +0.5 larger in Woorree gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Meruin Woorree +9.3 pts higher in Woorree gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 40th pct
Living alone in Meruin Woorree
— 16.4% 24th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 58.4%
0.0% Couples without children +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
28.6% Other families ◂ +27.5 pts 1.0%
0.0% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +18.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
23.1% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 16.4%
0.0% 4 people +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% 3 people +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meruin Woorree +$10 higher in Meru
$310 60th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Meruin Woorree +$185 higher in Meru gap narrowing
$2,042 74th pct $1,857 64th pct
People / bedroom in Meruin Woorree +0.10 higher in Woorree gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Meruin Woorree
— 8.2% 20th pct
Owned outright in Meruin Woorree
— 45.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Meruin Woorree
— 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Meruin Woorree
— 96.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned outright ◂ +24.1 pts 45.1%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +22.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
0.0% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 98.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 56.9%
38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 27.2%
38.5% 5 or more ◂ +26.5 pts 11.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +42.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meruin Woorree
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Meruin Woorree
— 6.1% 13th pct
PT commute in Meruin Woorree
— 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Meruin Woorree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meruin Woorree even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meruin Woorree even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meruin Woorree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Meruin Woorree +57 longer in Meru
84 99th pct 27 64th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 70.9%
0.0% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

76.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +61.2 pts 15.7%
53.8% 4 or more ◂ +32.2 pts 21.7%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 37.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meruin Woorree +21.5 pts higher in Woorree gap widening
5.0% 0th pct 26.5% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Meruin Woorree
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meruin Woorree
— 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Meruin Woorree +59.5 pts higher in Woorree gap widening
7.4% 0th pct 67.0% 72nd pct
Full-time in Meruin Woorree
— 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +14.7 pts 10.3%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 12.6%
0.0% Retail trade +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Construction +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Mining +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Labourers ◂ +25.8 pts 5.5%
18.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.8% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 10.5%
18.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Professionals +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Meruin Woorree +0.9 higher in Woorree
0.0 21st pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meruin Woorree +1.1 more in Woorree
0.0 0th pct 1.1 59th pct
15-min city in Meruin Woorree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meruin Woorree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meruin Woorree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meruin Woorree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meruin Woorree +80.4 pts higher in Woorree
0.0% 0th pct 80.4% 74th pct
Walk to health in Meruin Woorree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meruin Woorree +4.6 more in Woorree
0.0 0th pct 4.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Meruin Woorree +11 higher in Woorree
1 51st pct 12 72nd pct
Mean slope in Meruin Woorree +0.9 pts higher in Meru
5.7% 51st pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Meru with nearby areas

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Compare Woorree with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meru vs Woorree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50940/meru/vs/SAL51647/woorree