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Meadow Heights vs Craigieburn - West

Name: Meadow Heights vs Craigieburn - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Meadow Heights profile · Craigieburn - West profile

Meadow Heights Craigieburn - West

Meadow Heights and Craigieburn - West are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's north with very different profiles. Craigieburn - West has seen rapid growth, with 55.9% of people moving in over the last five years compared to just 27.4% in Meadow Heights. This shift is reflected in education and jobs, as Craigieburn - West has far more adults with bachelor degrees (27.1% versus 13.7%) and a higher share of people working or looking for work (60.2% compared to 43.1%). In contrast, Meadow Heights is more established, with far more homes owned outright (26.7% versus 9.9%) and better access to essentials, as nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas share a similar connection to the national figure for public transport, with each having seven routes and about 2.6% of residents commuting by it. They are also alike in their home sizes, with both averaging 3.3 people per household. However, the gap in recent arrivals from overseas is widening, as 26.0% of the population in Craigieburn - West arrived recently, compared to 10.9% in Meadow Heights.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 28.5 pts higher in Craigieburn - West Unpaid child care: 12.1 pts higher in Craigieburn - West Participation: 17.1 pts higher in Craigieburn - West Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in Meadow Heights Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +1,891 larger in Meadow Heights

14,890 75th pct 12,999 68th pct

Median age in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +3 yrs older in Meadow Heights

34 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

21.5% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 15.9%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

11.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%

Marital status

47.1% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

35.9% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 30.0%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Meadow Heights Craigieburn - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.3% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 40.6%

1.2% India +14.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

1.6% Indian +11.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.2% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

9.4% English +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

23.5% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.9% Arabic ◂ +9.5 pts 8.4%

0.3% Punjabi +11.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.5% Hindi +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Islam ◂ +29.5 pts 18.6%

29.6% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.9% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.2% Hinduism +9.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.4% Other religions +9.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

2.3% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +1 more in Craigieburn - West

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +0.25 more in Craigieburn - West

0.63 3rd pct 0.87 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +13 more in Meadow Heights

30 70th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +1,165 more in Craigieburn - West

659 24th pct 1,824 59th pct

Avg size in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +279 larger in Craigieburn - West

330 36th pct 608 73rd pct

ICSEA in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +71 higher in Craigieburn - West

928 13th pct 999 42nd pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

24.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 14.1%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

21.5% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 17.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.4% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +$247 higher in Craigieburn - West

$442 0th pct $689 26th pct

Household income in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +$478 higher in Craigieburn - West

$1,274 19th pct $1,752 50th pct

Family income in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +$456 higher in Craigieburn - West

$1,342 7th pct $1,798 31st pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.8%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 11.0%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

58.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 44.8%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +11.8 pts ▸ 75.8%

16.5% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +74 larger in Meadow Heights

131 40th pct 57 18th pct

Median age in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +9 yrs older in Meadow Heights

26 yrs 64th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +$194 higher in Craigieburn - West

$474 14th pct $668 56th pct

Household income in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +$670 higher in Craigieburn - West

$1,142 12th pct $1,812 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West even

3.3 97th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 73.9%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 11.6%

12.8% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

24.8% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 20.6%

18.5% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.8% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

11.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +$35 higher in Craigieburn - West

$346 42nd pct $381 54th pct

Mortgage in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +$440 higher in Craigieburn - West

$1,460 25th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

30.5% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 9.9%

1.3% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 79.9%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

70.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.2 pts 37.9%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.3% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $350–$549 +32.5 pts ▸ 74.0%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 17.4%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.0 pts 3.0%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% $750 or more even 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 32.5%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.7 pts 7.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +13 more in Meadow Heights

64 70th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +0.37 more in Meadow Heights

4.30 50th pct 3.92 44th pct

Departures/1k in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +331.2 more in Craigieburn - West

1,140.0 62nd pct 1,471.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West even

7 48th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +2 longer in Meadow Heights

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +7 longer in Craigieburn - West

23 46th pct 30 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +7,951 more in Craigieburn - West

14,890 47th pct 22,841 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +23,864 more in Craigieburn - West

43,407 49th pct 67,271 61st pct

Transit to city in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +10 longer in Craigieburn - West

74 77th pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 59.2%

12.5% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.8% Train even 1.9%

0.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.3% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

9.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.0% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

6.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +3 higher in Craigieburn - West

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +1 higher in Craigieburn - West

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +3 higher in Craigieburn - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +3 higher in Craigieburn - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +109 higher in Craigieburn - West

845 3rd pct 954 32nd pct

ERP in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +129 higher in Craigieburn - West

14,841 71st pct 14,970 71st pct

Growth in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +15.0 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

-1.5% 5th pct 13.5% 87th pct

Businesses in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +737 higher in Craigieburn - West

755 41st pct 1,492 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +30 higher in Craigieburn - West

595 18th pct 625 23rd pct

Max temp in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +0.5 higher in Meadow Heights

20.1 15th pct 19.6 12th pct

Min temp in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +0.4 higher in Meadow Heights

10.3 27th pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +0.6 higher in Meadow Heights

6.9 73rd pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +0.5 more in Meadow Heights

6.5 69th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +13.4 pts higher in Meadow Heights

88.9% 69th pct 75.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +39.0 pts higher in Meadow Heights

99.9% 99th pct 61.0% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +11.6 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

87.9% 65th pct 99.5% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +36.8 pts higher in Meadow Heights

90.6% 84th pct 53.9% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +0.8 more in Meadow Heights

10.1 24th pct 9.2 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +499 higher in Craigieburn - West

175 66th pct 674 100th pct

Mean slope in Meadow Heights in Craigieburn - West +1.2 pts higher in Meadow Heights

4.0% 27th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Meadow Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Craigieburn - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadow Heights vs Craigieburn - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210051247/meadow-heights/vs/210051543/craigieburn-west