Merivale vs Neridup

Neridup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 53 in Merivale. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Merivale, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Neridup, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. On these figures, Neridup tends to suit families with children and couples.

Neridup has a notably higher median household income at $107,224 compared to Merivale's $87,724, and scores in the top socio-economic decile versus Merivale's middle decile. Merivale skews older with a median age of 53 years against Neridup's 38 years, which may appeal to retirees seeking a quieter setting. Merivale carries a higher bushfire risk rating of 60 compared to Neridup's 35, an important consideration for safety-conscious buyers. Both suburbs are similarly small and remote from Perth's CBD, with rental costs and crime risk levels comparable between them.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Merivale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (498 min vs 508 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (723.8 km vs 736.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Merivale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Merivale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.2% vs -38.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Merivale and Neridup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Merivale Neridup
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Merivale Neridup
Walkability 0 / 0
Merivale — Walkability: 0/100 Neridup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 78
Merivale — Safety: 79/100 Neridup — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 40 / 67
Merivale — Low fire risk: 40/100 Neridup — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Merivale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Neridup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Merivale skews older (53 vs 38); Neridup has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $87,724).

Merivale Neridup
Population 87 92
+6% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% -38.7%
Median age 53 38
Median household income $87,724/yr $107,224/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $182/wk
+4% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Merivale Neridup
0-4 11.5% / 7.6%
Merivale — 0-4: 11.5% Neridup — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 9.2% / 22.8%
Merivale — 5-14: 9.2% Neridup — 5-14: 22.8%
15-19 10.3% / 4.3%
Merivale — 15-19: 10.3% Neridup — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.6% / —
Merivale — 20-24: 4.6% Neridup — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.7% / 14.1%
Merivale — 25-34: 5.7% Neridup — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 11.5% / 15.2%
Merivale — 35-44: 11.5% Neridup — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 11.5% / 14.1%
Merivale — 45-54: 11.5% Neridup — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 23.0% / 17.4%
Merivale — 55-64: 23.0% Neridup — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 8.0% / 12.0%
Merivale — 65-74: 8.0% Neridup — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 10.3% / —
Merivale — 75-84: 10.3% Neridup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Merivale — 85+: not among its largest Neridup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Merivale 50.0% couple families
Merivale — Couple Families: 50.0% Merivale — Lone Person: 27.8% Merivale — One Parent Families: 22.2%
Neridup 68.0% couple families
Neridup — Couple Families: 68.0% Neridup — Lone Person: 32.0% Neridup — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Merivale 0.0% renting
Merivale — Owned Outright: 71.4% Merivale — Mortgage: 28.6% Merivale — Renting: 0.0%
Neridup 47.1% renting
Neridup — Owned Outright: 52.9% Neridup — Mortgage: 0.0% Neridup — Renting: 47.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Merivale Neridup
England 9.2% / —
Merivale — England: 9.2% Neridup — England: not among its largest
South Africa — / 4.3%
Merivale — South Africa: not among its largest Neridup — South Africa: 4.3%
Germany 3.4% / —
Merivale — Germany: 3.4% Neridup — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Merivale Neridup
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 18.5%
Merivale — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Neridup — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 12.0%
Merivale — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Neridup — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / —
Merivale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Neridup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / —
Merivale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Neridup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Merivale 100.0% houses
Merivale — Houses: 100.0% Merivale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Neridup 92.9% houses
Neridup — Houses: 92.9% Neridup — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Merivale Neridup
New dwellings approved 55
across Esperance
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Merivale Neridup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 10% of WA

Liveability

Merivale Neridup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Merivale carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 33).

Merivale Neridup
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
22/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Merivale Neridup
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Merivale Neridup
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Neridup sits further from the CBD (736.2 km vs 723.8 km).

Merivale Neridup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 723.8 km 736.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 498 min 508 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6450
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 6450
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Merivale Neridup
Car (driver) 63.4% / 58.7%
Merivale — Car (driver): 63.4% Neridup — Car (driver): 58.7%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 34.8%
Merivale — Worked from Home: 29.3% Neridup — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Walked Only 7.3% / 6.5%
Merivale — Walked Only: 7.3% Neridup — Walked Only: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.4%).

Setting

Merivale Neridup
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.5 km 29.6 km

NBN connectivity

Merivale Neridup
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 0%
8 premises

Climate

Merivale Neridup
Annual rainfall 606 mm 576 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C 27.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.0°C 8.1°C

Council rates

Merivale Neridup
Average residential rate $4,175/yr
same for both
Council Esperance
same for both

Federal electorate

Merivale Neridup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Merivale Neridup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Merivale

Rural Young Families

Neridup

Family Rural

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