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Mer Island vs Southport
Side-by-side comparison using ABS Census 2021 data
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406 #5,391
👥 Population
36,786 #22
$351/wk #8,810
💰 Median Weekly Income
$666/wk #6,058
$150/wk #8,205
🏠 Median Weekly Rent
$410/wk #1,715
27 years
🎂 Median Age
37 years
$1,084/mo
🏦 Monthly Mortgage
$1,647/mo
$1,262/wk
👨👩👧👦 Household Income
$1,268/wk
$906/wk
👪 Family Income
$1,569/wk
3.9 people
🏡 Household Size
2.1 people
🏠 Rent Affordability
Rent as a percentage of household income. Under 25% is affordable, 25-35% is moderate stress, over 35% is rent stressed.
Mer Island
11.9%
Affordable
Southport
32.3%
Moderate Stress
👥 Demographics
Mer Island
♂ 49.1% ♀ 50.9%
Density: 100 people/km²
Southport
♂ 48.3% ♀ 51.7%
Density: 2563 people/km²
🏆 Summary
Higher Income Southport
Lower Rent Mer Island
Larger Population Southport
More Affordable Mer Island