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Moffat Beach - Battery Hill vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Moffat Beach - Battery Hill profile · Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) profile

Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) and Moffat Beach - Battery Hill are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Moffat Beach - Battery Hill is very walkable, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' area and a typical resident aged 48. In contrast, Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) is somewhat walkable, with people walking much further to reach public transport — an average of 32 minutes compared to just 3 minutes in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill. There are also big differences in education and income; 25.7% of adults in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill have a bachelor degree or higher, while 16.3% do in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,500. They also have almost the same proportion of people aged 65 and over, at about 24%. While the two areas are alike in these respects, they have moved in different directions regarding their populations. Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) has a well higher share of children under 15 at 19.1%, whereas this figure is much lower in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill at 15.2%.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +6,267 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
8,130 41st pct 14,397 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7,781
  • First area, 2016: 7,838
  • First area, 2021: 8,130
  • Second area, 2021: 14,397
Median age in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +6 yrs older in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
48 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 43 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 46 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
First Nations in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.3 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
2.3% 52nd pct 2.6% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 1.8%
  • First area, 2021: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.6%
Aged 65+ in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.3 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
24.3% 84th pct 24.0% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.1%
  • First area, 2016: 22.5%
  • First area, 2021: 24.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.0%
Under 15 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
15.2% 22nd pct 19.1% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.5%
  • First area, 2016: 16.3%
  • First area, 2021: 15.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.1%
De facto in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.2 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
10.9% 36th pct 11.1% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.0%
  • First area, 2016: 9.6%
  • First area, 2021: 10.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 22.2%
24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.0%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.2% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.0% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
30.4% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 30.0%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
6.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

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

  • 85+ in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 1.5% males, 1.8% females; 85+ in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 1.7% males, 2.4% females
  • 80–84 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 1.4% males, 1.9% females; 80–84 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 1.9% males, 2.3% females
  • 75–79 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.4% males, 3.2% females
  • 70–74 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 70–74 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.4% males, 3.3% females
  • 65–69 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 65–69 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 1.8% males, 2.7% females
  • 60–64 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 3.5% males, 4.1% females; 60–64 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 1.8% males, 2.4% females
  • 55–59 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 3.9% males, 4.2% females; 55–59 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.5% males, 2.5% females
  • 50–54 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 50–54 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.9% males, 3.4% females
  • 45–49 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 3.0% males, 3.6% females
  • 40–44 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 2.5% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 3.0% males, 3.5% females
  • 35–39 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 2.4% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.6% males, 3.2% females
  • 30–34 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 2.1% males, 2.4% females; 30–34 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.7% males, 2.9% females
  • 25–29 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 2.2% males, 2.2% females; 25–29 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.0% males, 2.5% females
  • 20–24 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.5% males, 2.5% females
  • 15–19 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 3.7% males, 3.5% females
  • 10–14 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 3.1% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 3.8% males, 3.8% females
  • 5–9 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 3.4% males, 3.2% females
  • 0–4 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill: 2.3% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.4% males, 2.5% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +4.1 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
17.6% 38th pct 21.6% 48th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.1%
  • First area, 2016: 17.0%
  • First area, 2021: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.6%

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 72.9%
5.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +0.7 pts 46.2%
36.4% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%
14.7% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
7.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Dutch even 1.6%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.4 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
4.3% 18th pct 5.7% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.3%
  • First area, 2016: 3.7%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.7%
0.4% 17th pct 0.4% 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.4%

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 89.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2.2 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
45.8% 70th pct 43.5% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.7%
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • First area, 2021: 45.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.5%

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
45.8% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 43.5%
7.0% Not stated even 7.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +6.9 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
57.8% 53rd pct 51.0% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 46.3%
  • First area, 2016: 52.3%
  • First area, 2021: 57.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.0%
Bachelor+ in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +9.4 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
25.7% 60th pct 16.3% 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.3%
  • First area, 2016: 19.6%
  • First area, 2021: 25.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.3%
Schools in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
3 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.71 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
2.44 59th pct 0.73 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +9 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
10 25th pct 19 49th pct
Students in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1,882 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
1,117 41st pct 2,999 78th pct
Avg size in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1,127 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
372 43rd pct 1,500 100th pct
ICSEA in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
1,050 65th pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 51.0%
21.9% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
7.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 19.4%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
11.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$23 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
$739 36th pct $716 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: $501
  • First area, 2016: $601
  • First area, 2021: $739
  • Second area, 2021: $716
Household income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$7 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
$1,503 35th pct $1,496 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: $946
  • First area, 2016: $1,194
  • First area, 2021: $1,503
  • Second area, 2021: $1,496
Family income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$149 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
$2,015 45th pct $1,866 36th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,217
  • First area, 2016: $1,524
  • First area, 2021: $2,015
  • Second area, 2021: $1,866
High earners in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3.6 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
11.4% 54th pct 7.8% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.2%
  • First area, 2016: 6.9%
  • First area, 2021: 11.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.8%
High-income homes in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +4.6 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
20.4% 49th pct 15.8% 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.3%
  • First area, 2016: 10.5%
  • First area, 2021: 20.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.8%

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%
10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.6 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
31.3% 70th pct 32.0% 73rd pct
Mental health in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.4 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
9.4% 58th pct 9.8% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.2 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
6.7% 71st pct 7.9% 85th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.1%
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
9.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Heart disease even 5.5%
3.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Dementia even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +0.4 pts 59.7%
20.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%
6.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.8 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
16.4% 64th pct 14.6% 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.1%
  • First area, 2016: 21.5%
  • First area, 2021: 16.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.6%
Unpaid carers in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.8 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
13.2% 68th pct 11.4% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.9%
  • First area, 2016: 12.2%
  • First area, 2021: 13.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.4%
Unpaid child care in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3.4 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
24.0% 34th pct 27.4% 59th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.8%
  • First area, 2016: 27.8%
  • First area, 2021: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.4%
Defence service in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.6 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
5.0% 87th pct 4.4% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.9 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
23.0% 68th pct 22.1% 59th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.6%
  • First area, 2016: 23.1%
  • First area, 2021: 23.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +187 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
183 50th pct 370 72nd pct
Median age in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +5 yrs older in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
25 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +4.5 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
50.4% 66th pct 45.9% 56th pct
Unemployment in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.4 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
10.5% 53rd pct 11.0% 56th pct
Median income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$75 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
$620 47th pct $695 61st pct
Household income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$910 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
$1,196 15th pct $2,106 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3.8 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
5.5% 52nd pct 1.6% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.3 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.4
  • First area, 2016: 2.4
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.6
One-parent in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.8 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
13.9% 57th pct 14.8% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.0%
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 13.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.8%
Living alone in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +4.1 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
27.5% 60th pct 23.4% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.6%
  • First area, 2016: 28.8%
  • First area, 2021: 27.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.4%

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 56.1%
34.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 28.4%
13.9% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 35.1%
27.5% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 23.4%
13.0% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.9% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$60 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
$400 62nd pct $460 82nd pct
  • First area, 2011: $305
  • First area, 2016: $350
  • First area, 2021: $400
  • Second area, 2021: $460
Mortgage in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$50 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
$2,000 61st pct $1,950 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,800
  • First area, 2016: $1,777
  • First area, 2021: $2,000
  • Second area, 2021: $1,950
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
Renting in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3.5 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
30.2% 59th pct 26.7% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 36.5%
  • First area, 2016: 33.1%
  • First area, 2021: 30.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.7%
Owned outright in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +7.2 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
38.4% 70th pct 31.2% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 35.3%
  • First area, 2016: 36.2%
  • First area, 2021: 38.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.2%
Separate houses in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +7.2 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
72.0% 29th pct 79.2% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 72.4%
  • First area, 2016: 71.8%
  • First area, 2021: 72.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 79.2%
3+ bedrooms in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.2 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
74.3% 36th pct 74.5% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 72.6%
  • First area, 2016: 73.5%
  • First area, 2021: 74.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 74.5%

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 31.2%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
30.2% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 26.7%
1.8% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 79.2%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 30.9%
27.2% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
19.8% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.1% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 60.8%
17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%
12.8% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 4.7%
3.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 9.8%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.3 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
5.8% 57th pct 4.5% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.1%
  • First area, 2016: 6.1%
  • First area, 2021: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.5%
Work from home in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +5.4 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
15.9% 54th pct 10.5% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.1%
  • First area, 2016: 7.8%
  • First area, 2021: 15.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.5%
PT commute in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.4 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
1.1% 34th pct 0.6% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 1.9%
  • First area, 2021: 1.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.6%
PT stops in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
29 39th pct 30 40th pct
Stops/1k in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.48 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
3.57 39th pct 2.08 22nd pct
Departures/1k in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +969.2 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
1,216.0 65th pct 246.8 28th pct
PT routes in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
4 29th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +29 longer in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
3 29th pct 32 87th pct
Drive to city in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +5 longer in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
67 79th pct 62 78th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 66.0%
15.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%
3.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 37.5%
13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +6.4 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
41.2% 63rd pct 47.5% 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: 43.3%
  • First area, 2016: 43.9%
  • First area, 2021: 41.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.5%
Recent arrivals in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.9 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
10.2% 46th pct 8.3% 36th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.1%
  • First area, 2016: 12.1%
  • First area, 2021: 10.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.3%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.7 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
5.1% 62nd pct 4.5% 48th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.2%
  • First area, 2016: 7.5%
  • First area, 2021: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.5%
Participation in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.4 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
56.4% 28th pct 56.7% 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: 55.8%
  • First area, 2016: 56.1%
  • First area, 2021: 56.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.7%
Full-time in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2.5 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
50.4% 8th pct 52.8% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 56.0%
  • First area, 2016: 53.7%
  • First area, 2021: 50.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.8%

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
7.7% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Accommodation & food even 8.5%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
4.2% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Public administration & safety even 4.1%
3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%
2.9% Transport & warehousing even 2.9%
2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 18.6%
13.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.0% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
8.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +19 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
1,003 53rd pct 984 45th pct
ERP in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +6,765 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
8,303 39th pct 15,068 72nd pct
Growth in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
1.4% 22nd pct 3.3% 39th pct
Businesses in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +134 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
849 46th pct 983 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +12 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
1,592 92nd pct 1,605 93rd pct
Max temp in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.2 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
26.1 76th pct 26.3 78th pct
Min temp in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.2 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
16.7 88th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2.0 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
7.2 77th pct 5.2 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2.0 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
7.4 83rd pct 5.4 53rd pct
15-min city in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +29.6 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
99.1% 85th pct 69.5% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +18.5 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
99.6% 97th pct 81.1% 66th pct
Walk to transit in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +21.2 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
100.0% 85th pct 78.8% 38th pct
Walk to school in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +24.9 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
88.9% 66th pct 63.9% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.1 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 55th pct
Walk to health in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +28.9 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
90.7% 84th pct 61.9% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2.2 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
10.2 25th pct 8.0 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +132 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
181 67th pct 50 40th pct
Mean slope in Moffat Beach - Battery Hillin Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.3 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
5.3% 49th pct 6.6% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moffat Beach - Battery Hill vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021422/moffat-beach-battery-hill/vs/316021581/meridan-plains-little-mountain