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Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) vs Landsborough

Name: Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) vs Landsborough — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) profile · Landsborough profile

Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Landsborough

Landsborough and Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Landsborough is a fast-growing area where 92.9% of homes are separate houses and 89.3% have three or more bedrooms. It has seen huge growth since 2021, rising by 35.9%. In contrast, Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) is much more walkable, with 81.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 61.9% near health services. It also has a much older population, with seniors making up 24% of residents compared to 12.6% in Landsborough.

Both areas share a similar makeup in other ways, such as having the same typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,950. They are also alike in the share of people who use another language at home. While Landsborough is mostly car-dependent, Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) is somewhat walkable. This accessibility gap is most clear in their schools; Landsborough has more schools overall, but Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) has far larger schools, with a typical size of 1,500 students.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Landsborough Aged 65+: 11.4 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Separate houses: 13.7 pts higher in Landsborough Participation: 11.2 pts higher in Landsborough De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Landsborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +1,255 larger in Landsborough

14,397 74th pct 15,652 78th pct

Median age in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +6 yrs older in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

42 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 12.6%

19.1% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 48.4%

30.0% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Landsborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 75.7%

7.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +1.0 pts 45.1%

35.7% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

5.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino even 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

47.8% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 38.1%

7.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +4 more in Landsborough

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +1.11 more in Landsborough

0.73 6th pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +3 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

19 49th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +1,125 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

2,999 78th pct 1,874 60th pct

Avg size in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +1,187 larger in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

1,500 100th pct 312 34th pct

ICSEA in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +28 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

1,054 66th pct 1,025 54th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

24.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.4% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

7.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +$107 higher in Landsborough

$716 32nd pct $823 54th pct

Household income in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +$508 higher in Landsborough

$1,496 35th pct $2,004 66th pct

Family income in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +$227 higher in Landsborough

$1,866 36th pct $2,093 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.5%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 38.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +5.8 pts ▸ 65.5%

20.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +125 larger in Landsborough

370 72nd pct 495 79th pct

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

20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +$8 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

$695 61st pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +$34 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

$2,106 73rd pct $2,072 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +0.3 larger in Landsborough

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 25.6%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.7%

23.4% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 14.6%

16.6% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.2% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough even

$460 82nd pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough even

$1,950 57th pct $1,950 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 24.7%

26.7% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 19.0%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 92.9%

17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 4.1%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

30.9% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 6.8%

7.3% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

15.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

14.4% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.7% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 43.1%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

9.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +7 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

30 40th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +0.61 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

2.08 22nd pct 1.47 16th pct

Departures/1k in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +48.3 more in Landsborough

246.8 28th pct 295.0 30th pct

PT routes in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +22 more in Landsborough

6 43rd pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +6 longer in Landsborough

32 87th pct 38 89th pct

Drive to city in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough even

62 78th pct 62 78th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 65.7%

10.5% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 23.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.1% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 16.9%

12.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

9.9% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

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

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +2 higher in Landsborough

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

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

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +30 higher in Landsborough

984 45th pct 1,014 57th pct

ERP in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +6,560 higher in Landsborough

15,068 72nd pct 21,628 87th pct

Growth in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +32.6 pts higher in Landsborough

3.3% 39th pct 35.9% 97th pct

Businesses in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +733 higher in Landsborough

983 55th pct 1,716 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +9 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

1,605 93rd pct 1,595 92nd pct

Max temp in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +0.3 higher in Landsborough

26.3 78th pct 26.6 80th pct

Min temp in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +0.6 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

16.5 87th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +2.3 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

5.2 47th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +2.8 more in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

5.4 53rd pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +52.4 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

69.5% 53rd pct 17.1% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +64.1 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

81.1% 66th pct 16.9% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +37.6 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

78.8% 38th pct 41.2% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +31.4 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

63.9% 41st pct 32.5% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +19.7 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

98.9% 55th pct 79.2% 27th pct

Walk to health in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +51.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

61.9% 63rd pct 10.0% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +2.4 more in Landsborough

8.0 11th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +31 higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

50 40th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)in Landsborough +1.1 pts higher in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

6.6% 69th pct 5.5% 54th pct

Compare Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) with nearby areas

Aroona - Currimundi Wurtulla - Birtinya Sippy Downs Caloundra West - Baringa Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Caloundra - Kings Beach Parrearra - Warana Mountain Creek

Compare Landsborough with nearby areas

Caloundra West - Baringa Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Beerwah Palmwoods Sippy Downs Buderim - South Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Aroona - Currimundi

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) vs Landsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021581/meridan-plains-little-mountain/vs/316061442/landsborough