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Mountain Creek vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Name: Mountain Creek vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Mountain Creek profile · Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) profile

Mountain Creek Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) and Mountain Creek are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) is noticeably older, with 24% of people aged 65 and over compared to 11.1% in Mountain Creek. This is consistent with a higher share of people needing help with daily activities (7.9% versus 4.1%) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright. Mountain Creek has a more qualified workforce, where 63.4% of residents finished Year 12 compared to 51% in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North), and the typical weekly household income is $1,911, which is well higher than the $1,496 seen in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North).

While they have tracked differently in those areas, they share many everyday similarities. Both have a similar number of people per home, and they are equally far from the city with a 62-minute drive. This stability is also seen in their almost identical rates of volunteering and a very similar share of First Nations residents. Outside of these shared traits, the two areas continue to drift apart in their infrastructure, with Mountain Creek's street connectivity being far higher.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 12.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Mountain Creek Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Mountain Creek Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in Mountain Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2,447 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

11,950 63rd pct 14,397 74th pct

Median age in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +5 yrs older in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.4%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.2%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

Marital status

47.7% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.8% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 30.0%

9.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.7% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mountain Creek Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 72.9%

6.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English +1.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.4% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% German even 5.6%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 43.5%

42.0% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

5.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 more in Mountain Creek

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.39 more in Mountain Creek

1.12 19th pct 0.73 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +9 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

10 25th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +603 more in Mountain Creek

3,602 86th pct 2,999 78th pct

Avg size in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +299 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

1,201 97th pct 1,500 100th pct

ICSEA in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +9 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

1,045 63rd pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 51.0%

19.5% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 19.4%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

11.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Education even 9.0%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$141 higher in Mountain Creek

$857 60th pct $716 32nd pct

Household income in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$415 higher in Mountain Creek

$1,911 60th pct $1,496 35th pct

Family income in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$196 higher in Mountain Creek

$2,062 49th pct $1,866 36th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.3%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.3% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.5%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

2.7% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +7.3 pts 59.7%

18.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +97 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

273 63rd pct 370 72nd pct

Median age in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 yrs older in Mountain Creek

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$30 higher in Mountain Creek

$725 66th pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$219 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

$1,887 61st pct $2,106 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.2 larger in Mountain Creek

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 56.1%

21.8% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.2% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 16.6%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

2.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$40 higher in Mountain Creek

$500 88th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

$1,950 57th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 35.0%

36.5% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 26.7%

22.6% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.5% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 79.2%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.0 pts 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 36.3%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 30.9%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.7% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.2% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

28.2% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 14.4%

9.5% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.1%

11.6% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 more in Mountain Creek

31 41st pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.51 more in Mountain Creek

2.59 26th pct 2.08 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +88.1 more in Mountain Creek

334.9 32nd pct 246.8 28th pct

PT routes in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

3 21st pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +29 longer in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

3 29th pct 32 87th pct

Drive to city in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

62 78th pct 62 78th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 37.5%

31.1% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

2.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

14.5% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

11.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

8.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 higher in Mountain Creek

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 higher in Mountain Creek

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +32 higher in Mountain Creek

1,016 58th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2,671 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

12,397 60th pct 15,068 72nd pct

Growth in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.1 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

2.2% 30th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2 higher in Mountain Creek

985 55th pct 983 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +5 higher in Mountain Creek

1,610 93rd pct 1,605 93rd pct

Max temp in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.1 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

26.2 77th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

16.4 87th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

5.2 47th pct 5.2 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.6 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

4.8 44th pct 5.4 53rd pct

15-min city in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +12.2 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

57.3% 44th pct 69.5% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +23.5 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

57.6% 46th pct 81.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +11.5 pts higher in Mountain Creek

90.2% 48th pct 78.8% 38th pct

Walk to school in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +5.6 pts higher in Mountain Creek

69.6% 46th pct 63.9% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.3 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

98.6% 54th pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +6.8 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

55.0% 58th pct 61.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.0 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

7.9 11th pct 8.0 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +104 higher in Mountain Creek

154 62nd pct 50 40th pct

Mean slope in Mountain Creek in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3.6 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

3.0% 10th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Compare Mountain Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mountain Creek vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011415/mountain-creek/vs/316021581/meridan-plains-little-mountain