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Latrobe vs Merseylea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Latrobe profile · Merseylea profile

Latrobe Merseylea

Latrobe is a larger town, while Merseylea is sparsely populated. There are significant differences in their housing and layout; Latrobe is somewhat walkable and has far more renters, with typical weekly rents at $250. In contrast, Merseylea is car-dependent and far more likely to have homes owned outright, with typical rent much lower at $108. Merseylea also has a much older population, with 42.3% aged 65 and over, and a far higher share of full-time employees at 91.3%.

These two nearby areas share a typical resident age of 43 and have nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,500. While they are similar in these ways, the gap in their accessibility is wide. Latrobe has many more people within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries, whereas Merseylea has no homes within walking distance of these amenities.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 33.0 pts higher in Merseylea Population: 4,959 larger in Latrobe Needs assistance: 9.6 pts higher in Latrobe First Nations: 7.8 pts higher in Latrobe Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in Latrobe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latrobein Merseylea +4,959 larger in Latrobe gap widening
5,030 86th pct 71 34th pct
Median age in Latrobein Merseylea even gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Latrobein Merseylea +7.8 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
7.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Latrobein Merseylea +17.7 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
24.6% 73rd pct 42.3% 98th pct
Under 15 in Latrobein Merseylea +4.0 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
16.7% 47th pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Latrobein Merseylea +4.8 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
14.4% 67th pct 9.6% 30th pct

Age structure

24.6% Seniors (65+) +17.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 14.1%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.1%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.9% Married +27.3 pts ▸ 72.2%
33.5% Never married ◂ +20.5 pts 13.0%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Latrobe Merseylea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Latrobein Merseylea +3.7 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
9.4% 40th pct 5.6% 24th pct

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 81.7%
2.9% England +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 40.8%
44.2% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.3%
1.8% Dutch +13.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
2.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Latrobein Merseylea +4.8 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
4.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Latrobein Merseylea +0.5 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
0.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 87.3%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Latrobein Merseylea +1.9 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
52.6% 85th pct 50.7% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 50.7%
38.3% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 35.2%
6.7% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Latrobein Merseylea +10.7 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
30.1% 13th pct 40.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Latrobein Merseylea +9.4 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
10.9% 34th pct 20.4% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in Latrobein Merseylea
4.77 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Latrobein Merseylea +9 more in Latrobe
9 78th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Latrobein Merseylea
315 50th pct —
ICSEA in Latrobein Merseylea
944 24th pct —

Highest year of school

30.1% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
39.7% Year 10 ◂ +15.6 pts 24.1%
13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.8 pts 15.4%
14.1% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.8% Education +11.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
11.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.3% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Latrobein Merseylea +$134 higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
$628 29th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Latrobein Merseylea +$243 higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
$1,173 24th pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Latrobein Merseylea +$86 higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
$1,476 25th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Latrobein Merseylea +4.7 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
4.7% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Latrobein Merseylea +9.0 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
9.0% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 11.5%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 33.3%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Latrobein Merseylea +11.2 pts higher in Latrobe
36.6% 83rd pct 25.4% 32nd pct
Mental health in Latrobein Merseylea +6.5 pts higher in Latrobe
10.8% 74th pct 4.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Latrobein Merseylea +9.6 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
9.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 4.2%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
6.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +2.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
21.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%
5.6% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Latrobein Merseylea +15.3 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
14.3% 31st pct 29.6% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Latrobein Merseylea +1.7 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
12.9% 51st pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Latrobein Merseylea +2.2 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
25.6% 52nd pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Latrobein Merseylea +7.0 pts higher in Merseylea
4.1% 73rd pct 11.1% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Latrobein Merseylea +11.7 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
21.7% 35th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Latrobein Merseylea +392 larger in Latrobe
392 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Latrobein Merseylea
27 yrs 54th pct —
Year 12 in Latrobein Merseylea
22.6% 13th pct —
Unemployment in Latrobein Merseylea
11.6% 56th pct —
Median income in Latrobein Merseylea
$567 42nd pct —
Household income in Latrobein Merseylea
$1,397 37th pct —
Indigenous language in Latrobein Merseylea
1.3% 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Latrobein Merseylea even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Latrobein Merseylea +8.9 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
15.8% 75th pct 6.9% 28th pct
Living alone in Latrobein Merseylea +5.1 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
29.5% 70th pct 34.6% 83rd pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.7% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 6.9%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
29.5% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
13.2% 3 people +9.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latrobein Merseylea +$142 higher in Latrobe gap widening
$250 40th pct $108 7th pct
Mortgage in Latrobein Merseylea even gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Latrobein Merseylea +0.20 higher in Latrobe gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Latrobein Merseylea +15.9 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
27.4% 75th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Latrobein Merseylea +14.4 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
35.6% 34th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Latrobein Merseylea +7.0 pts higher in Merseylea gap narrowing
93.0% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Latrobein Merseylea +13.5 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
71.1% 29th pct 84.6% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 26.9%
27.4% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 11.5%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 46.2%
23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
2.3% 5 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.5% Under $200 +80.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
67.5% $200–$349 ◂ +67.5 pts 0.0%
7.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 42.9%
24.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
13.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Latrobein Merseylea +4.8 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
4.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Latrobein Merseylea +5.1 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
5.1% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Latrobein Merseylea +0.7 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
0.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Latrobein Merseylea +17 more in Latrobe
17 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Latrobein Merseylea +3.38 more in Latrobe
3.38 71st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Latrobein Merseylea +582.3 more in Latrobe
582.3 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Latrobein Merseylea +3 more in Latrobe
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Latrobein Merseylea +60 longer in Merseylea
21 60th pct 81 97th pct
Drive to city in Latrobein Merseylea +14 longer in Latrobe
168 93rd pct 154 90th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 69.6%
2.8% Walked +10.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.0 pts 15.4%
13.6% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.5% 4 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Latrobein Merseylea +16.6 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
41.6% 81st pct 25.0% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Latrobein Merseylea
20.6% 87th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Latrobein Merseylea +5.5 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
5.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Latrobein Merseylea +12.1 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
54.7% 31st pct 42.6% 11th pct
Full-time in Latrobein Merseylea +33.0 pts higher in Merseylea gap widening
58.3% 51st pct 91.3% 100th pct

Industries people work in

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +62.3 pts ▸ 69.6%
17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
9.9% Construction ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Labourers +28.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
11.4% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.3% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Latrobein Merseylea +5.1 higher in Latrobe
5.2 84th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Latrobein Merseylea +5.1 more in Latrobe
5.2 84th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Latrobein Merseylea +66.9 pts higher in Latrobe
66.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Latrobein Merseylea +35.9 pts higher in Latrobe
35.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Latrobein Merseylea +84.2 pts higher in Latrobe
84.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Latrobein Merseylea +76.3 pts higher in Latrobe
76.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Latrobein Merseylea +75.0 pts higher in Latrobe
84.5% 77th pct 9.5% 47th pct
Walk to health in Latrobein Merseylea +43.5 pts higher in Latrobe
43.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Latrobein Merseylea +15.6 more in Merseylea
12.5 47th pct 28.2 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Latrobein Merseylea +5 higher in Latrobe
6 68th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Latrobein Merseylea +3.3 pts higher in Merseylea
4.2% 31st pct 7.5% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latrobe vs Merseylea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60320/latrobe/vs/SAL60399/merseylea