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Meadow Heights vs Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

Name: Meadow Heights vs Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Meadow Heights profile · Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton profile

Meadow Heights Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

Meadow Heights and Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with very different profiles. Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton has a more qualified workforce, with 61.7% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 50.2% in Meadow Heights. This is consistent with higher typical household incomes in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton, where the usual weekly income is $1,642, compared to $1,274 in Meadow Heights. Meadow Heights has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 16.0% of residents speaking a First Nations language, while that figure is 0.0% in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 34 and have almost identical home crowding, with 1.0 people per bedroom. Despite these similarities, their access to services differs; Meadow Heights is more walkable, with 90.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas only 32.9% of homes in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton have that access. Meanwhile, Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton is better served by public transport, with far more weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton Participation: 11.3 pts higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton Population: 5,411 larger in Meadow Heights Renting: 7.8 pts higher in Meadow Heights Household income: $368 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +5,411 larger in Meadow Heights

14,890 75th pct 9,479 49th pct

Median age in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton even

34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.1%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%

14.7% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

Marital status

47.1% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

35.9% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Meadow Heights Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.3% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

1.2% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

12.2% Australian even 12.2%

9.4% English ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

2.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

23.5% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.9% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

0.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Islam ◂ +12.5 pts 35.6%

29.6% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

9.9% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

1.2% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1.54 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

0.63 3rd pct 2.17 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +9 more in Meadow Heights

30 70th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1,675 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

659 24th pct 2,334 69th pct

Avg size in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +254 larger in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

330 36th pct 584 71st pct

ICSEA in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2 higher in Meadow Heights

928 13th pct 926 13th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

24.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 17.2%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

21.5% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 23.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$75 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

$442 0th pct $517 5th pct

Household income in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$368 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

$1,274 19th pct $1,642 44th pct

Family income in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$363 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

$1,342 7th pct $1,705 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.5%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.7%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

58.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 53.6%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +5.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

16.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +99 larger in Meadow Heights

131 40th pct 32 10th pct

Median age in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1 yrs older in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

26 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$24 higher in Meadow Heights

$474 14th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$368 higher in Meadow Heights

$1,142 12th pct $774 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.1 larger in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

3.3 97th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 15.4%

12.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

24.8% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 21.9%

18.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

14.8% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

11.2% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$29 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

$346 42nd pct $375 52nd pct

Mortgage in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$187 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

$1,460 25th pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

30.5% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 22.7%

26.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 25.1%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 87.5%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 9.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 50.9%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

3.3% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $350–$549 +27.3 pts ▸ 68.8%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 19.7%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 5.8%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.5%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +11 more in Meadow Heights

64 70th pct 53 61st pct

Stops/1k in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1.29 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

4.30 50th pct 5.59 68th pct

Departures/1k in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +987.3 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

1,140.0 62nd pct 2,127.2 86th pct

PT routes in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +3 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

7 48th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +12 longer in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

3 29th pct 15 75th pct

Drive to city in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2 longer in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

23 46th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +5,411 more in Meadow Heights

14,890 47th pct 9,479 27th pct

Reach 45 min in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +33,928 more in Meadow Heights

43,407 49th pct 9,479 15th pct

Transit to city in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

74 77th pct —

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 60.9%

12.5% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 28.4%

14.7% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.6% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

9.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Administrative & support even 4.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.0% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +3 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +75 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

845 3rd pct 920 18th pct

ERP in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +5,142 higher in Meadow Heights

14,841 71st pct 9,699 46th pct

Growth in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2.7 pts higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

-1.5% 5th pct 1.2% 21st pct

Businesses in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +543 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

755 41st pct 1,298 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +20 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

595 18th pct 615 21st pct

Max temp in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.1 higher in Meadow Heights

20.1 15th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.0 higher in Meadow Heights

10.3 27th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1.0 higher in Meadow Heights

6.9 73rd pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1.1 more in Meadow Heights

6.5 69th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +14.9 pts higher in Meadow Heights

88.9% 69th pct 74.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +9.8 pts higher in Meadow Heights

99.9% 99th pct 90.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +5.2 pts higher in Meadow Heights

100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 56th pct

Walk to school in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +7.6 pts higher in Meadow Heights

87.9% 65th pct 80.3% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +4.4 pts higher in Meadow Heights

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 45th pct

Walk to health in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +57.7 pts higher in Meadow Heights

90.6% 84th pct 32.9% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +4.0 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

10.1 24th pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +9 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

175 66th pct 184 68th pct

Mean slope in Meadow Heights in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.3 pts higher in Meadow Heights

4.0% 27th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Meadow Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadow Heights vs Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210051247/meadow-heights/vs/210051544/roxburgh-park-somerton