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Central Highlands vs Meander Valley

Name: Central Highlands vs Meander Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Central Highlands profile · Meander Valley profile

Central Highlands Meander Valley

Meander Valley and Central Highlands (Tas.) are both rural Tasmanian areas, but Meander Valley is more populated and has better access to services. It is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Central Highlands (Tas.) (car-dependent), with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (50.9% versus 12.9%) and health services (20.6% versus 2.7%). Meander Valley also has far more public transport options and higher typical education levels, with 15.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.5% in Central Highlands (Tas.).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar rates of long-term health conditions (34.9%) and very similar proportions of people who speak a language other than English at home. Over time, the gap between them has grown in some areas; the typical resident in Central Highlands (Tas.) is now four years older than in Meander Valley, and the difference in Year 12 completion rates has widened to 8.0 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,189 larger in Meander Valley Living alone: 10.0 pts higher in Central Highlands Mortgage: $422 higher in Meander Valley Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Meander Valley Unpaid child care: 5.2 pts higher in Meander Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +18,189 larger in Meander Valley gap steady

2,520 23rd pct 20,709 60th pct

Median age in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +4 yrs older in Central Highlands gap widening

50 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 27.8%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.7%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

42.6% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

32.6% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 30.6%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

5.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Central Highlands Meander Valley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 82.9%

3.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.4% Philippines even 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% English +2.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

42.3% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.1% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 46.2%

40.4% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +7 more in Meander Valley

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +0.31 more in Central Highlands

2.66 34th pct 2.35 29th pct

Students in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +1,186 more in Meander Valley

78 7th pct 1,264 42nd pct

Avg size in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +80 larger in Meander Valley

78 15th pct 158 37th pct

ICSEA in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +70 higher in Meander Valley

893 15th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

31.1% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.8% Year 10 even 34.8%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

7.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.5% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.5% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.0% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

4.4% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +$101 higher in Meander Valley gap steady

$569 13th pct $670 32nd pct

Household income in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +$277 higher in Meander Valley gap widening

$1,013 9th pct $1,290 37th pct

Family income in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +$275 higher in Meander Valley gap narrowing

$1,400 15th pct $1,675 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 20.8%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 45.9%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

10.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.9% Lung condition even 2.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +3.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

21.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

4.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +619 larger in Meander Valley

154 25th pct 773 58th pct

Median age in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +1 yrs older in Meander Valley

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +$151 higher in Meander Valley

$428 15th pct $579 57th pct

Household income in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +$350 higher in Meander Valley

$1,062 19th pct $1,412 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +0.3 larger in Meander Valley gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 34.1%

12.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 28.2%

36.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.0% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.9% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +$70 higher in Meander Valley gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $270 54th pct

Mortgage in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +$422 higher in Meander Valley gap narrowing

$900 16th pct $1,322 44th pct

People / bedroom in Central Highlands in Meander Valley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 42.8%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.3% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 89.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 47.7%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%

14.3% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

40.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.1 pts 19.9%

7.9% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.0 pts 26.1%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +102 more in Meander Valley

0 0th pct 102 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +4.93 more in Meander Valley

0.00 0th pct 4.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +350.7 more in Meander Valley

0.0 0th pct 350.7 67th pct

PT routes in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +7 more in Meander Valley

0 0th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Central Highlands in Meander Valley

— 8 44th pct

Drive to city in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +35 longer in Meander Valley

104 75th pct 139 89th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 69.1%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

7.8% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

0.4% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.3% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 16.9%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%

2.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.6 pts 10.7%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%

5.2% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 15.2%

20.2% Labourers ◂ +7.8 pts 12.4%

7.4% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

3.6% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +2 higher in Meander Valley

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +3 higher in Meander Valley

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +3 higher in Meander Valley

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +2 higher in Meander Valley

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +52 higher in Meander Valley

888 14th pct 940 39th pct

ERP in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +19,136 higher in Meander Valley

2,603 22nd pct 21,739 59th pct

Growth in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +1.9 pts higher in Meander Valley

0.9% 22nd pct 2.8% 42nd pct

Businesses in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +1,551 higher in Meander Valley

276 21st pct 1,827 57th pct

Approvals in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +128 higher in Meander Valley

5 20th pct 133 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +35 higher in Meander Valley

794 65th pct 829 68th pct

Max temp in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +4.2 higher in Meander Valley

12.6 0th pct 16.8 2nd pct

Min temp in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +3.7 higher in Meander Valley

3.7 0th pct 7.4 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +2.9 higher in Meander Valley

0.7 1st pct 3.7 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +2.9 more in Meander Valley

0.8 0th pct 3.7 43rd pct

15-min city in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +37.3 pts higher in Meander Valley

9.1% 5th pct 46.4% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +38.0 pts higher in Meander Valley

12.9% 7th pct 50.9% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +56.6 pts higher in Meander Valley

0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 58th pct

Walk to school in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +30.3 pts higher in Meander Valley

6.3% 3rd pct 36.6% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +43.4 pts higher in Meander Valley

20.5% 7th pct 63.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +18.0 pts higher in Meander Valley

2.7% 2nd pct 20.6% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +51.5 more in Central Highlands

71.0 93rd pct 19.5 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +1 higher in Meander Valley

0 27th pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Central Highlands in Meander Valley +2.8 pts higher in Central Highlands

9.5% 94th pct 6.6% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Highlands vs Meander Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA61010/central-highlands/vs/LGA64210/meander-valley