Merrimac vs Walkerston

Side-by-side comparison using ABS Census 2021 data

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7,212 #1,014
👥 Population
3,615 #2,090
$788/wk #3,780
💰 Median Weekly Income
$929/wk #1,820
$463/wk #916
🏠 Median Weekly Rent
$360/wk #2,908
38 years
🎂 Median Age
35 years
$1,733/mo
🏦 Monthly Mortgage
$1,733/mo
$1,688/wk
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Household Income
$2,142/wk
$1,891/wk
👪 Family Income
$2,426/wk
2.6 people
🏡 Household Size
2.7 people

Rent as a percentage of household income. Under 25% is affordable, 25-35% is moderate stress, over 35% is rent stressed.

Merrimac

27.4%
Moderate Stress

Walkerston

16.8%
Affordable

Merrimac

♂ 47.1% ♀ 52.9%
Density: 746 people/km²

Walkerston

♂ 50.0% ♀ 50.0%
Density: 260 people/km²
Higher Income Walkerston
Lower Rent Walkerston
Larger Population Merrimac
More Affordable Walkerston

Data: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb and Locality (SAL) level