Merbein
Merbein is located 17km west of Mildura among citrus and vine irrigated horticulture. Merbein is the current location for the region's rail freight gate. Transport and logistics and food and beverage processing are key industries for the town and employ many residents. Merbein has also gained a new aged care facility in recent years.
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Number of households
960
Population
Age (years) |
Males |
Females |
Persons |
0-4 years |
50 |
80 |
130 |
5-9 years |
93 |
89 |
182 |
10-14 years |
125 |
117 |
242 |
15-19 years |
115 |
74 |
189 |
20-24 years |
38 |
58 |
96 |
25-29 years |
62 |
55 |
117 |
30-34 years |
58 |
61 |
119 |
35-39 years |
70 |
75 |
145 |
40-44 years |
108 |
113 |
221 |
45-49 years |
93 |
96 |
189 |
50-54 years |
101 |
99 |
200 |
55-59 years |
89 |
75 |
164 |
60-64 years |
64 |
61 |
125 |
65-69 years |
49 |
45 |
94 |
70-74 years |
55 |
52 |
107 |
75-79 years |
41 |
51 |
92 |
80-84 years |
20 |
36 |
56 |
85-89 years |
20 |
21 |
41 |
90-94 years |
0 |
7 |
7 |
95-99 years |
9 |
0 |
9 |
100 years and over |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
1,260 |
1,265 |
2,525 |
Employment by Industry
| Industry |
Total |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing |
134 |
| Mining |
9 |
| Manufacturing |
159 |
| Electricity, gas, water & waste services |
16 |
| Construction |
67 |
| Wholesale trade |
26 |
| Retail trade |
128 |
| Accommodation & food services |
73 |
| Transport, postal & warehousing |
71 |
| Information media & telecommunications |
4 |
| Financial & insurance services |
12 |
| Rental, hiring & real estate services |
0 |
| Professional, scientific & technical services |
16 |
| Administrative & support services |
27 |
| Public administration & safety |
48 |
| Education & training |
60 |
| Health care & social assistance |
94 |
| Arts & recreation services |
8 |
| Other services |
26 |
| Not stated |
32 |
| Total |
1,010 |
Gross Individual Weekly Income
Gross Weekly Income |
Total |
Negative/Nil income |
151 |
$1-$149 |
134 |
$150-$249 |
404 |
$250-$399 |
360 |
$400-$599 |
330 |
$600-$799 |
206 |
$800-$999 |
94 |
$1,000-$1,299 |
74 |
$1,300-$1,599 |
25 |
$1,600-$1,999 |
16 |
$2,000 or more |
17 |
Not stated |
167 |
Total |
1,978 |
Home ownership
| Tenure type |
Total |
| Fully owned |
359 |
| Being purchased |
353 |
| Rented: |
|
| Real estate agent |
78 |
| State or territory housing authority |
36 |
| Person not in same household |
57 |
| Housing co-operative/community/church group |
12 |
| Other landlord type |
18 |
| Landlord type not stated |
5 |
| Total |
206 |
| Other tenure type |
7 |
| Tenure type not stated |
35 |
| Total |
960 |
Education attainment
Qualification |
Total |
Postgraduate Degree |
0 |
Graduate Diploma & Graduate Certificate |
14 |
Bachelor Degree |
67 |
Advanced Diploma and Diploma |
76 |
Certificate: |
|
Certificate not fully described
|
30 |
|
258 |
|
21 |
|
309 |
Total |
466 |
Source: ABS Census 2006, www.abs.gov.au
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