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Kimberley vs Merseylea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Kimberley profile · Merseylea profile

Kimberley Merseylea

Kimberley (Tas.) and Merseylea are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Tasmania. Residents are far older in Kimberley (Tas.), where the typical age is 51, compared to 43 in Merseylea. However, Merseylea has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (42.3% compared to 24.2%). The two areas differ sharply in employment and income; people are far more likely to work from home in Kimberley (Tas.) (24.6% versus 0.0%), and 19.2% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week, while no households in Merseylea do.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with both being entirely made up of separate houses and having no one who uses a language other than English at home. Both areas are equally distant from the city and have no one commuting by public transport. While they share these traits, some gaps are distinct, such as the far higher number of volunteers in Merseylea (29.6% compared to 16.7%) and the much higher unemployment rate in Kimberley (Tas.) (12.9% versus 0.0%).

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Where they differ most

Participation: 26.0 pts higher in Kimberley Full-time: 53.6 pts higher in Merseylea Work from home: 24.6 pts higher in Kimberley Unemployment: 12.9 pts higher in Kimberley First Nations: 5.6 pts higher in Kimberley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kimberleyin Merseylea +53 larger in Kimberley gap narrowing
124 45th pct 71 34th pct
Median age in Kimberleyin Merseylea +8 yrs older in Kimberley gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Kimberleyin Merseylea +5.6 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
5.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kimberleyin Merseylea +18.1 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
24.2% 72nd pct 42.3% 98th pct
Under 15 in Kimberleyin Merseylea +5.9 pts higher in Kimberley gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Kimberleyin Merseylea +2.9 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
12.5% 53rd pct 9.6% 30th pct

Age structure

24.2% Seniors (65+) +18.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.2 pts 14.1%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 12.7%
6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.9% Married +18.3 pts ▸ 72.2%
23.5% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 13.0%
16.7% Divorced ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kimberley Merseylea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kimberleyin Merseylea +9.7 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
15.3% 65th pct 5.6% 24th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 81.7%
10.5% England ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%
3.2% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

47.6% English ◂ +5.3 pts 42.3%
43.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 40.8%
0.0% Dutch +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
5.6% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.2% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kimberleyin Merseylea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kimberleyin Merseylea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.2% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 87.3%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kimberleyin Merseylea +0.9 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
51.6% 83rd pct 50.7% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 50.7%
41.1% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 35.2%
2.4% Not stated +13.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
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 Kimberleyin Merseylea +3.8 pts higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
36.9% 28th pct 40.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Kimberleyin Merseylea +5.7 pts higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
14.7% 50th pct 20.4% 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kimberleyin Merseylea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
37.9% Year 10 ◂ +13.8 pts 24.1%
18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 11.1%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.4 pts 15.4%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.2% Education +12.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%
11.5% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.2% Creative arts ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kimberleyin Merseylea +$187 higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Kimberleyin Merseylea +$599 higher in Merseylea gap widening
$817 6th pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Kimberleyin Merseylea +$270 higher in Merseylea gap steady
$1,292 14th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Kimberleyin Merseylea +7.8 pts higher in Kimberley gap widening
7.8% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Kimberleyin Merseylea +19.2 pts higher in Kimberley gap widening
19.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

46.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 42.3%
30.8% Under $650 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.8% Under $650 ◂ +26.5 pts 33.3%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kimberleyin Merseylea +12.6 pts higher in Kimberley
37.9% 86th pct 25.4% 32nd pct
Mental health in Kimberleyin Merseylea +0.6 pts higher in Kimberley
4.8% 24th pct 4.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Kimberleyin Merseylea +7.3 pts higher in Kimberley gap widening
7.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.1% Heart disease ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.8% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +4.4 pts 57.7%
23.4% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 19.7%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%
6.5% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kimberleyin Merseylea +13.0 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
16.7% 43rd pct 29.6% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Kimberleyin Merseylea +3.6 pts higher in Kimberley gap steady
14.7% 71st pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Kimberleyin Merseylea +8.2 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
19.6% 25th pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Kimberleyin Merseylea +5.3 pts higher in Merseylea
5.8% 86th pct 11.1% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kimberleyin Merseylea +3.9 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
29.4% 76th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kimberleyin Merseylea +7 larger in Kimberley
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kimberleyin Merseylea
36 yrs 74th pct —
Median income in Kimberleyin Merseylea
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Kimberleyin Merseylea
$1,124 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kimberleyin Merseylea +0.1 larger in Merseylea gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kimberleyin Merseylea +0.5 pts higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
6.4% 26th pct 6.9% 28th pct
Living alone in Kimberleyin Merseylea +3.8 pts higher in Kimberley gap widening
38.5% 89th pct 34.6% 83rd pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 39.7%
6.4% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
38.5% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 34.6%
15.4% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.8% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kimberleyin Merseylea +$117 higher in Kimberley gap widening
$225 32nd pct $108 7th pct
Mortgage in Kimberleyin Merseylea +$325 higher in Merseylea gap widening
$975 14th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Kimberleyin Merseylea +0.20 higher in Kimberley gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Kimberleyin Merseylea +3.8 pts higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
7.7% 19th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Kimberleyin Merseylea +7.7 pts higher in Kimberley gap widening
57.7% 88th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Kimberleyin Merseylea even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kimberleyin Merseylea +11.5 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
73.1% 34th pct 84.6% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 50.0%
36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 26.9%
7.7% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
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

40.4% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
32.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 19.2%
0.0% 5 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%
47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 42.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kimberleyin Merseylea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kimberleyin Merseylea +24.6 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
24.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Kimberleyin Merseylea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kimberleyin Merseylea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kimberleyin Merseylea even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kimberleyin Merseylea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kimberleyin Merseylea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kimberleyin Merseylea
— 81 97th pct
Drive to city in Kimberleyin Merseylea +1 longer in Merseylea
153 90th pct 154 90th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +23.7 pts ▸ 69.6%
24.6% Worked at home ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 46.2%
16.7% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.7% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kimberleyin Merseylea +6.4 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
31.4% 51st pct 25.0% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kimberleyin Merseylea +12.9 pts higher in Kimberley gap widening
12.9% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kimberleyin Merseylea +26.0 pts higher in Kimberley gap widening
68.6% 77th pct 42.6% 11th pct
Full-time in Kimberleyin Merseylea +53.6 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
37.7% 0th pct 91.3% 100th pct

Industries people work in

39.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.2 pts ▸ 69.6%
6.6% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Construction ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Labourers +28.7 pts ▸ 43.5%
29.5% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 21.7%
19.7% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kimberleyin Merseylea +0.4 higher in Kimberley
0.4 50th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kimberleyin Merseylea +0.4 more in Kimberley
0.5 52nd pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Kimberleyin Merseylea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kimberleyin Merseylea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kimberleyin Merseylea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kimberleyin Merseylea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kimberleyin Merseylea +41.1 pts higher in Kimberley
50.6% 64th pct 9.5% 47th pct
Walk to health in Kimberleyin Merseylea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kimberleyin Merseylea +12.0 more in Merseylea
16.1 56th pct 28.2 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Kimberleyin Merseylea +0 higher in Merseylea
0 35th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Kimberleyin Merseylea +1.1 pts higher in Kimberley
8.5% 73rd pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Kimberley with nearby areas

Moltema Sunnyside Weegena Merseylea Elizabeth Town Stoodley Dunorlan Lower Beulah

Compare Merseylea with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kimberley vs Merseylea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60304/kimberley/vs/SAL60399/merseylea