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Caloundra West - Baringa vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Name: Caloundra West - Baringa vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Caloundra West - Baringa profile · Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) profile

Caloundra West - Baringa Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Caloundra West - Baringa and Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Caloundra West - Baringa is a rapidly growing hub for young families, where the typical resident is 33 and 24.7% of people are children. It has seen a huge 49.5% population increase since 2021, with 68.2% of residents moving in within the last five years. In contrast, Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) is far older; the typical resident is 42, and 24% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over. While Caloundra West - Baringa has more large homes and a higher typical weekly income of $1,872, Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) is far more convenient for pedestrians, being somewhat walkable with many homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who finished Year 12, with Caloundra West - Baringa at 59.6% and Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) at 51.0%. They are also very similar in their shares of First Nations people and the typical number of people per home. However, the gap in population growth is widening, and Caloundra West - Baringa has seen a far higher increase in adults who are working or looking for work compared to its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 20.7 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa Aged 65+: 12.7 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Median age: 9 yrs older in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Participation: 13.6 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1,310 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

15,707 78th pct 14,397 74th pct

Median age in Caloundra West - Baringa 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

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 22.4%

24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.1%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

47.7% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.6% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 30.0%

8.6% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Caloundra West - Baringa Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

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

85+ in Caloundra West - Baringa: 0.4% males, 0.5% females; 85+ in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 1.7% males, 2.4% females
80–84 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 1.9% males, 2.3% females
75–79 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.4% males, 3.2% females
70–74 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 1.4% males, 1.8% females; 70–74 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.4% males, 3.3% females
65–69 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 1.6% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 1.8% males, 2.7% females
60–64 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 1.8% males, 2.4% females
55–59 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 1.7% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.5% males, 2.5% females
50–54 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 50–54 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.9% males, 3.4% females
45–49 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 2.8% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 3.0% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 3.2% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 3.0% males, 3.5% females
35–39 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 4.1% males, 4.6% females; 35–39 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.6% males, 3.2% females
30–34 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 3.9% males, 4.7% females; 30–34 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.7% males, 2.9% females
25–29 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 3.6% males, 4.6% females; 25–29 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.0% males, 2.5% females
20–24 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.5% males, 2.5% females
15–19 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 3.7% males, 3.5% females
10–14 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 4.0% males, 4.1% females; 10–14 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 3.8% males, 3.8% females
5–9 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 4.2% males, 4.0% females; 5–9 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 3.4% males, 3.2% females
0–4 in Caloundra West - Baringa: 4.4% males, 4.0% females; 0–4 in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North): 2.4% males, 2.5% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 72.9%

5.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% South Africa even 1.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 35.7%

10.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 43.5%

41.6% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

5.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.56 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

1.29 25th pct 0.73 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +6 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

13 34th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +939 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

3,938 87th pct 2,999 78th pct

Avg size in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +712 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

788 86th pct 1,500 100th pct

ICSEA in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +13 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

1,040 61st pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 51.0%

22.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.3% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 35.6%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

14.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

8.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$138 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$854 59th pct $716 32nd pct

Household income in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$376 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,872 57th pct $1,496 35th pct

Family income in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$127 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,993 44th pct $1,866 36th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 30.3%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.6% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

6.9% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 32.5%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Mental health even 9.8%

8.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

2.9% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +7.2 pts 59.7%

18.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +107 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

477 78th pct 370 72nd pct

Median age in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$36 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$731 67th pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$129 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

$1,977 66th pct $2,106 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.2 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 56.1%

22.7% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.6% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 16.6%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$20 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$480 86th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +$59 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

$1,891 53rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 35.0%

33.0% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 26.7%

21.8% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.8% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 79.2%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 36.3%

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 30.9%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.7% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

79.4% $350–$549 ◂ +18.6 pts 60.8%

3.2% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.4% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.2% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.7%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.1%

9.6% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +5 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

35 45th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.14 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

2.23 23rd pct 2.08 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +13.5 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

260.3 29th pct 246.8 28th pct

PT routes in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

5 36th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +25 longer in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

7 61st pct 32 87th pct

Drive to city in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +3 longer in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

59 77th pct 62 78th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 66.0%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 37.5%

32.8% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

1.7% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

11.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Retail trade even 10.8%

7.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

9.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +19 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

1,003 53rd pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +8,804 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

23,872 89th pct 15,068 72nd pct

Growth in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +46.2 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

49.5% 100th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +564 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

1,547 77th pct 983 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +6 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

1,611 93rd pct 1,605 93rd pct

Max temp in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.2 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

26.5 79th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +0.3 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

16.1 86th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2.1 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

3.1 21st pct 5.2 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2.5 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

3.0 19th pct 5.4 53rd pct

15-min city in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +39.7 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

29.7% 20th pct 69.5% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +51.1 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

29.9% 21st pct 81.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +30.2 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

48.5% 24th pct 78.8% 38th pct

Walk to school in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +9.2 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

54.7% 34th pct 63.9% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +13.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

85.0% 32nd pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +47.5 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

14.4% 20th pct 61.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +2.1 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

10.1 24th pct 8.0 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +19 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

68 45th pct 50 40th pct

Mean slope in Caloundra West - Baringa in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) +1.7 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

4.9% 42nd pct 6.6% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caloundra West - Baringa vs Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021580/caloundra-west-baringa/vs/316021581/meridan-plains-little-mountain