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Mereenie vs Mount Liebig

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Mereenie profile · Mount Liebig profile

Mereenie Mount Liebig

Mount Liebig and Mereenie are two distinct areas in the Northern Territory. Mount Liebig is a small community of 240 people where the typical resident is 28, making it far younger than the national figure. Mereenie is largely non-residential with only 4 people, and the typical person there is far older at 37. There is a stark difference in wealth; typical weekly personal income in Mereenie is $1,437, which is far higher than the $237 seen in Mount Liebig.

These two places both have one school within 3 km, though the gap in their typical incomes has widened since the last census. While Mount Liebig has a far larger First Nations population with 223 people, the typical First Nations resident in Mereenie is far older and earns a far higher weekly income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 236 larger in Mount Liebig Personal income: $1,200 higher in Mereenie Median age: 9 yrs older in Mereenie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mereeniein Mount Liebig +236 larger in Mount Liebig gap widening
4 3rd pct 240 57th pct
Median age in Mereeniein Mount Liebig +9 yrs older in Mereenie gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 92.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 2.9% 4th pct
Under 15 in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 34.2% 100th pct
De facto in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

100.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +70.8 pts 29.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Marital status

0.0% Married +56.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
0.0% Never married +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Widowed +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mereenie Mount Liebig

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 2.1% 10th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 93.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% English +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 88.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 33.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

0.0% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
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 Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 10.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +18.3 pts 81.7%
0.0% Not stated +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 7.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 3.7% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 12.20 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mereeniein Mount Liebig even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mereeniein Mount Liebig +11 larger in Mount Liebig
29 9th pct 40 14th pct
ICSEA in Mereeniein Mount Liebig +58 higher in Mereenie
586 0th pct 528 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 9 or below +64.1 pts ▸ 64.1%
0.0% Year 11 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

100.0% Engineering & related ◂ +92.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mereeniein Mount Liebig +$1,200 higher in Mereenie gap widening
$1,437 97th pct $237 0th pct
Household income in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— $680 0th pct
High earners in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 2.5% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 0.0% 0th pct

Personal income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +94.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Under $650 +82.1 pts ▸ 82.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 12.5% 4th pct
Mental health in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 2.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 1.7% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
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

100.0% None ◂ +22.5 pts 77.5%
0.0% One condition +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 1.9% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 20.4% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 59.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 42.0% 97th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mereeniein Mount Liebig +223 larger in Mount Liebig
0 0th pct 223 86th pct
Median age in Mereeniein Mount Liebig +13 yrs older in Mereenie
37 yrs 75th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 6.4% 0th pct
Unemployment in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 11.5% 56th pct
Median income in Mereeniein Mount Liebig +$1,149 higher in Mereenie
$1,375 89th pct $226 2nd pct
Household income in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— $1,339 33rd pct
Indigenous language in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 95.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 5.5 100th pct
One-parent in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 30.5% 98th pct
Living alone in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 9.7% 7th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— $120 9th pct
People / bedroom in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 1.80 100th pct
Renting in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 100.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 80.6% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 71.0% 29th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 21.9% 97th pct
Work from home in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mereeniein Mount Liebig even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mereeniein Mount Liebig even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mereeniein Mount Liebig even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mereeniein Mount Liebig even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +91.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% Walked +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 13.3% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 8.1% 87th pct
Participation in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 22.8% 0th pct
Full-time in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Mining ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Education & training +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Retail trade +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Professionals +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Sales workers +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 3.7 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 4.0 78th pct
15-min city in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Mereeniein Mount Liebig +25.0 more in Mount Liebig
0.0 0th pct 25.0 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Mereeniein Mount Liebig even
0 5th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Mereeniein Mount Liebig
— 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Mereenie with nearby areas

Haasts Bluff Areyonga Kunparrka Papunya Namatjira Mount Zeil Mount Liebig Hermannsburg

Compare Mount Liebig with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mereenie vs Mount Liebig [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70182/mereenie/vs/SAL70196/mount-liebig