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Sippy Downs vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Name: Sippy Downs vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Sippy Downs profile · Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) profile

Sippy Downs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) and Sippy Downs are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North), where the typical age is 42 compared to 33 in Sippy Downs. This age gap is reflected in home ownership, with 31.2% of homes in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) owned outright, while only 18.9% are in Sippy Downs. Sippy Downs is more transit-friendly, with far more public transport departures and a much shorter walk to the nearest stop—just 3 minutes compared to 32 minutes in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) at $1,496 and Sippy Downs at $1,484. They also have the same average number of people per home. While they are alike in these respects, they have diverged in other ways; Sippy Downs has seen a far higher increase in recent overseas arrivals, while Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) has a higher share of detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in Sippy Downs Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2,853 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

11,544 61st pct 14,397 74th pct

Median age in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +9 yrs older in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.4%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.5 pts 12.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

Marital status

40.6% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

42.0% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 30.0%

8.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Sippy Downs 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

69.2% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 72.9%

5.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.6% English +4.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.3% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% German even 5.6%

2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 89.0%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

46.5% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 43.5%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.72 more in Sippy Downs

1.45 30th pct 0.73 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +6 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

13 34th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1,115 more in Sippy Downs

4,114 87th pct 2,999 78th pct

Avg size in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +128 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

1,371 100th pct 1,500 100th pct

ICSEA in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

1,055 67th pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 51.0%

18.4% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 19.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

11.6% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

12.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

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

5.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$47 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

$669 23rd pct $716 32nd pct

Household income in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$12 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

$1,484 34th pct $1,496 35th pct

Family income in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$44 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

$1,822 33rd pct $1,866 36th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.3%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 42.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.5%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

8.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

4.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +2.7 pts 59.7%

19.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +40 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

330 68th pct 370 72nd pct

Median age in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$129 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

$566 35th pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$243 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

$1,863 60th pct $2,106 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

26.9% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.0% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

2.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

$460 82nd pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$61 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

$1,889 53rd pct $1,950 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.2% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 26.7%

18.9% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.4% Other tenure ◂ +7.7 pts 5.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

64.3% Separate house +14.9 pts ▸ 79.2%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 17.7%

12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 36.3%

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 30.9%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.6% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 60.8%

6.8% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.7% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

1.5% $750 or more even 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 44.7%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.1%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.5% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +6 more in Sippy Downs

36 46th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.03 more in Sippy Downs

3.12 32nd pct 2.08 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +593.9 more in Sippy Downs

840.7 51st pct 246.8 28th pct

PT routes in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

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

3 29th pct 32 87th pct

Drive to city in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 longer in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

61 77th pct 62 78th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

9.4% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

10.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

13.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.7% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3 higher in Sippy Downs

987 46th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2,385 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

12,683 61st pct 15,068 72nd pct

Growth in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +5.1 pts higher in Sippy Downs

8.4% 75th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +198 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

785 43rd pct 983 55th pct

Environment & Climate

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

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

Max temp in Sippy Downs 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 Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

16.4 87th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.3 higher in Sippy Downs

5.5 50th pct 5.2 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.4 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

5.0 46th pct 5.4 53rd pct

15-min city in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2.8 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

66.6% 51st pct 69.5% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +15.6 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

65.4% 52nd pct 81.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +19.6 pts higher in Sippy Downs

98.4% 68th pct 78.8% 38th pct

Walk to school in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +10.7 pts higher in Sippy Downs

74.6% 51st pct 63.9% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs

99.9% 68th pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +16.5 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

45.4% 50th pct 61.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.5 more in Sippy Downs

8.5 14th pct 8.0 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +72 higher in Sippy Downs

122 56th pct 50 40th pct

Mean slope in Sippy Downs in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

3.7% 22nd pct 6.6% 69th pct

Compare Sippy Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sippy Downs vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011416/sippy-downs/vs/316021581/meridan-plains-little-mountain