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Parrearra - Warana vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Name: Parrearra - Warana vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Parrearra - Warana profile · Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) profile

Parrearra - Warana Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) and Parrearra - Warana are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with distinct layouts. Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) has far more separate houses (79.2%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Parrearra - Warana is more connected, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,615.5 compared to 246.8) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed (81.6%).

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over (around 24%), which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,500. Despite these commonalities, Parreterra - Warana has a higher proportion of residents with a bachelor degree (22.8%) and more people earning $3,000 or more a week (22.7%) compared to Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Population: 4,005 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Owned outright: 6.7 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana Median age: 4 yrs older in Parrearra - Warana Bachelor+: 6.4 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +4,005 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

10,392 55th pct 14,397 74th pct

Median age in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +4 yrs older in Parrearra - Warana

46 yrs 81st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.2%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.0%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 49.4%

28.3% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Parrearra - Warana 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

75.3% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 72.9%

5.3% England +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.2% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

6.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 89.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

46.2% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 43.5%

6.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.16 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

0.56 1st pct 0.73 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +12 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

7 14th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +504 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

2,495 72nd pct 2,999 78th pct

Avg size in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +996 larger in Parrearra - Warana

2,495 100th pct 1,500 100th pct

ICSEA in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +20 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

1,034 58th pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 51.0%

22.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 19.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 16.0%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

10.0% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Education even 9.0%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

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

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$65 higher in Parrearra - Warana

$781 45th pct $716 32nd pct

Household income in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$97 higher in Parrearra - Warana

$1,593 41st pct $1,496 35th pct

Family income in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$177 higher in Parrearra - Warana

$2,043 47th pct $1,866 36th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dementia even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +1.8 pts 59.7%

20.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +167 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

203 54th pct 370 72nd pct

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

25 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$10 higher in Parrearra - Warana

$705 62nd pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$332 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

$1,774 54th pct $2,106 73rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 28.4%

13.5% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.6% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 35.1%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 23.4%

14.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$5 higher in Parrearra - Warana

$465 84th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$98 higher in Parrearra - Warana

$2,048 65th pct $1,950 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 31.2%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.8% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

3.1% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 79.2%

17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached even 17.7%

14.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.5 pts 2.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 30.9%

29.5% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

6.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 14.4%

10.1% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 1.4%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

30 40th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.80 more in Parrearra - Warana

2.89 29th pct 2.08 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1,368.7 more in Parrearra - Warana

1,615.5 76th pct 246.8 28th pct

PT routes in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 more in Parrearra - Warana

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +28 longer in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

4 43rd pct 32 87th pct

Drive to city in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +4 longer in Parrearra - Warana

66 79th pct 62 78th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 38.8%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 37.5%

11.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

9.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative even 12.5%

9.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

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

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

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

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

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

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +34 higher in Parrearra - Warana

1,018 59th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3,689 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

11,379 55th pct 15,068 72nd pct

Growth in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +5.3 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

8.6% 75th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +546 higher in Parrearra - Warana

1,529 77th pct 983 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +14 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

1,590 92nd pct 1,605 93rd pct

Max temp in Parrearra - Warana in 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 Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.2 higher in Parrearra - Warana

16.7 88th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.9 higher in Parrearra - Warana

6.1 60th pct 5.2 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.3 more in Parrearra - Warana

5.7 57th pct 5.4 53rd pct

15-min city in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +12.1 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

81.6% 63rd pct 69.5% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

79.2% 65th pct 81.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +12.0 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

90.8% 49th pct 78.8% 38th pct

Walk to school in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +32.7 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

31.2% 17th pct 63.9% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.0 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

100.0% 71st pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2.4 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

59.5% 61st pct 61.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2.9 more in Parrearra - Warana

10.9 29th pct 8.0 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +131 higher in Parrearra - Warana

181 67th pct 50 40th pct

Mean slope in Parrearra - Warana in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3.7 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

2.9% 9th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Compare Parrearra - Warana 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). Parrearra - Warana vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021423/parrearra-warana/vs/316021581/meridan-plains-little-mountain