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Wurtulla - Birtinya vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Name: Wurtulla - Birtinya vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Wurtulla - Birtinya profile · Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) profile

Wurtulla - Birtinya Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) and Wurtulla - Birtinya are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) is more residential, with 79.2% of homes being separate houses and a typical resident aged 42. In contrast, Wurtulla - Birtinya has a much higher share of renters (41.8%) and more apartments. Wurtulla - Birtinya is also more connected, with 634.7 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people and a typical walk to a stop of just 9 minutes, compared to 246.8 departures and a 32-minute walk in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North).

Both areas have almost identical shares of First Nations people, at about 2.6% to 2.7%. They also share similar household sizes, with an average of 2.5 to 2.6 people per home. While Wurtulla - Birtinya has seen faster population growth since 2021 and has more adults with university degrees, both areas have seen a high number of people move in over the last five years. Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) remains older, with a significantly higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.0%) than Wurtulla - Birtinya (17.6%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Recent movers: 10.2 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya Population: 3,726 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3,726 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

10,671 56th pct 14,397 74th pct

Median age in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3 yrs older in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

39 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.2%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

Marital status

43.3% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

37.5% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 30.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

4.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Wurtulla - Birtinya 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

75.9% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 72.9%

4.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 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

43.6% English +2.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.0% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 35.7%

12.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

6.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

47.2% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 43.5%

6.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

— 0.73 6th pct

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

7 14th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

— 2,999 78th pct

Avg size in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

— 1,500 100th pct

ICSEA in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

— 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 51.0%

21.7% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 19.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

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

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

17.6% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 12.7%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$108 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

$824 54th pct $716 32nd pct

Household income in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$283 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

$1,779 52nd pct $1,496 35th pct

Family income in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$226 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

$2,092 51st pct $1,866 36th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.6% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.5%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

4.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 59.7%

19.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +82 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

288 64th pct 370 72nd pct

Median age in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2 yrs older in Wurtulla - Birtinya

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$88 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

$783 73rd pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$31 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

$2,075 72nd pct $2,106 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.1 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 28.4%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 35.1%

23.1% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.4% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

5.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$20 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

$480 86th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$50 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

$2,000 61st pct $1,950 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 26.7%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.3% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

2.2% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

66.4% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 79.2%

21.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.8 pts 2.3%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 30.9%

32.5% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.5% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.2% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 60.8%

25.9% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 14.4%

11.4% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.4% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 9.8%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +9 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

21 31st pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.12 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

1.97 21st pct 2.08 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +387.9 more in Wurtulla - Birtinya

634.7 43rd pct 246.8 28th pct

PT routes in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

4 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +23 longer in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

9 68th pct 32 87th pct

Drive to city in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3 longer in Wurtulla - Birtinya

65 79th pct 62 78th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 37.5%

38.3% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.1% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 19.9%

12.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

9.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 18.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.9% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative even 12.5%

11.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

9.1% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

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

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

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

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +37 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

1,021 60th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3,444 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

11,624 56th pct 15,068 72nd pct

Growth in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +4.5 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

7.8% 73rd pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +386 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

1,369 72nd pct 983 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

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

Max temp in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

26.3 78th pct 26.3 78th pct

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

16.5 87th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.7 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

5.9 57th pct 5.2 47th pct

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

5.2 49th pct 5.4 53rd pct

15-min city in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3.6 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

65.9% 50th pct 69.5% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +14.6 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

95.7% 82nd pct 81.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +5.5 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

84.2% 41st pct 78.8% 38th pct

Walk to school in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +14.0 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

49.9% 30th pct 63.9% 41st pct

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

100.0% 71st pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +8.1 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

53.8% 57th pct 61.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +4.8 more in Wurtulla - Birtinya

12.7 42nd pct 8.0 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +214 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

264 79th pct 50 40th pct

Mean slope in Wurtulla - Birtinya in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

2.7% 5th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Compare Wurtulla - Birtinya 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). Wurtulla - Birtinya vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021424/wurtulla-birtinya/vs/316021581/meridan-plains-little-mountain