West Wallsend vs Merewether Heights

Side-by-side comparison using ABS Census 2021 data

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2,981 #2,423
👥 Population
1,495 #3,401
$763/wk #4,258
💰 Median Weekly Income
$1,159/wk #527
$400/wk #1,854
🏠 Median Weekly Rent
$580/wk #278
36 years
🎂 Median Age
41 years
$1,863/mo
🏦 Monthly Mortgage
$2,600/mo
$1,627/wk
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Household Income
$3,022/wk
$1,979/wk
👪 Family Income
$3,250/wk
2.6 people
🏡 Household Size
2.9 people

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

West Wallsend

24.6%
Affordable

Merewether Heights

19.2%
Affordable

West Wallsend

♂ 47.5% ♀ 52.5%
Density: 170 people/km²

Merewether Heights

♂ 49.6% ♀ 50.4%
Density: 2843 people/km²
Higher Income Merewether Heights
Lower Rent West Wallsend
Larger Population West Wallsend
More Affordable West Wallsend

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