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Denistone East vs Meadowbank

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Denistone East profile · Meadowbank profile

Denistone East Meadowbank

Meadowbank and Denistone East are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Meadowbank is a high-density hub where 96.8% of homes are flats or apartments and a high 59.4% are rented. It is a walker's paradise with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Denistone East is dominated by separate houses (75.5%) and larger family homes, with 90.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Denistone East has a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (31.4% compared to 19.1% in Meadowbank) and a larger proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (36.9% versus 26.0%).

Both areas have similar unemployment rates, which sit near the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English and a nearly identical distance to the city. However, Meadowbank has seen much more recent movement, with 66.9% of residents arriving in the last five years compared to 31.1% in Denistone East. This recent growth is consistent with Meadowbank's higher share of overseas arrivals (20.7%) and a larger proportion of adults working or looking for work (73.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,797 larger in Meadowbank Renting: 41.1 pts higher in Meadowbank Owned outright: 28.9 pts higher in Denistone East Separate houses: 73.2 pts higher in Denistone East 3+ bedrooms: 74.0 pts higher in Denistone East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +2,797 larger in Meadowbank gap widening
2,292 80th pct 5,089 86th pct
Median age in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +7 yrs older in Denistone East gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +0.1 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
0.1% 30th pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +9.6 pts higher in Denistone East gap widening
18.0% 46th pct 8.4% 13th pct
Under 15 in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +8.8 pts higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
20.7% 74th pct 11.9% 23rd pct
De facto in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +10.3 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
5.2% 11th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +31.3 pts ▸ 54.7%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 16.5%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 11.9%
18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 8.4%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 44.5%
27.4% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%
2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Denistone East Meadowbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +15.7 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
43.5% 97th pct 59.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

54.1% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 37.4%
18.7% China ◂ +7.1 pts 11.7%
2.1% India +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.8% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

37.5% Chinese ◂ +13.3 pts 24.3%
17.0% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%
16.3% English ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%
7.7% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%
2.6% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
4.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Other language in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +6.9 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
50.7% 97th pct 57.7% 99th pct
Limited English in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +0.3 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
8.5% 97th pct 8.8% 98th pct

Language used at home

46.2% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 38.2%
21.9% Mandarin ◂ +8.6 pts 13.2%
9.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
3.1% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +0.4 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
41.0% 51st pct 41.4% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 35.6%
41.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
3.1% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.0% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +7.7 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
77.2% 96th pct 84.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +14.1 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
44.2% 96th pct 58.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +2.83 more in Meadowbank
2.11 30th pct 4.93 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +14 more in Denistone East
40 90th pct 26 88th pct
Avg size in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +41 larger in Meadowbank
461 67th pct 502 72nd pct
ICSEA in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +13 higher in Denistone East
1,112 94th pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 84.8%
10.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%
1.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
22.1% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.8% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%
10.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
6.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%
4.2% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +$305 higher in Meadowbank gap widening
$879 70th pct $1,184 90th pct
Household income in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +$431 higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
$2,424 88th pct $1,993 75th pct
Family income in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +$81 higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
$2,612 86th pct $2,531 83rd pct
High earners in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +1.2 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
18.4% 87th pct 19.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +11.0 pts higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
36.9% 90th pct 26.0% 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
24.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 13.0%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 27.3%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +2.8 pts higher in Denistone East
20.2% 14th pct 17.5% 11th pct
Mental health in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +1.9 pts higher in Meadowbank
4.4% 22nd pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +2.5 pts higher in Denistone East gap steady
4.8% 52nd pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
4.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.1% None +2.1 pts ▸ 77.2%
14.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
3.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +5.7 pts higher in Denistone East gap steady
15.5% 37th pct 9.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +6.6 pts higher in Denistone East gap steady
13.4% 56th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +12.3 pts higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
31.4% 78th pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Defence service in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +0.3 pts higher in Meadowbank
0.6% 29th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +10.4 pts higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
25.8% 59th pct 15.3% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +8 larger in Meadowbank
3 43rd pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +38 yrs older in Denistone East
70 yrs 100th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +$62 higher in Denistone East
$1,499 90th pct $1,437 89th pct
Household income in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +$750 higher in Meadowbank
$1,875 57th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +1.1 larger in Denistone East gap steady
3.1 88th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +0.1 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
9.1% 40th pct 9.3% 40th pct
Living alone in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +21.7 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
15.4% 20th pct 37.0% 87th pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children ◂ +28.5 pts 43.9%
17.9% Couples without children +26.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
9.1% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.5% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

24.2% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
15.4% 1 person +21.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
26.4% 4 people ◂ +18.9 pts 7.5%
19.9% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 16.1%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 1.8%
5.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +$220 higher in Denistone East gap widening
$650 100th pct $430 87th pct
Mortgage in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +$826 higher in Denistone East gap steady
$2,974 92nd pct $2,148 79th pct
People / bedroom in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +0.20 higher in Meadowbank gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +41.1 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
18.3% 55th pct 59.4% 96th pct
Owned outright in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +28.9 pts higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
41.8% 52nd pct 12.9% 5th pct
Separate houses in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +73.2 pts higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
75.5% 15th pct 2.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +74.0 pts higher in Denistone East gap widening
90.9% 80th pct 16.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.3% Rented +41.1 pts ▸ 59.4%
41.8% Owned outright ◂ +28.9 pts 12.9%
37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 25.9%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

0.4% Flat or apartment +96.4 pts ▸ 96.8%
75.5% Separate house ◂ +73.2 pts 2.3%
24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

8.2% 2 bedrooms +44.4 pts ▸ 52.5%
44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 15.0%
29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 1.3%
0.8% 1 bedroom +27.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.6% 5 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

15.9% $350–$549 +36.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
46.2% $550–$749 ◂ +26.0 pts 20.2%
20.5% $750 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 5.2%
3.0% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 22.5%
23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
9.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +10.8 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
6.1% 78th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Work from home in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +5.4 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
46.6% 95th pct 51.9% 99th pct
PT commute in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +4.4 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
3.1% 86th pct 7.5% 96th pct
PT stops in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +3 more in Denistone East
10 80th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +2.99 more in Denistone East
4.36 75th pct 1.38 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +322.2 more in Denistone East
813.7 84th pct 491.5 78th pct
PT routes in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +3 more in Meadowbank
4 82nd pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +1 longer in Meadowbank
5 32nd pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank even
17 14th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +28,749 more in Meadowbank
25,943 79th pct 54,692 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +127,343 more in Meadowbank
124,555 84th pct 251,898 88th pct
Transit to city in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +10 longer in Denistone East
60 56th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 51.9%
32.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 23.7%
1.5% Train +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 1 vehicle +27.8 pts ▸ 62.1%
40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.8 pts 18.1%
6.1% No vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 2.2%
4.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +35.9 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
31.1% 50th pct 66.9% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +11.5 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
9.1% 61st pct 20.7% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +0.9 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
3.9% 55th pct 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +14.9 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
59.0% 44th pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +8.8 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
59.0% 55th pct 67.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%
8.1% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%
7.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
5.0% Accommodation & food even 5.1%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 42.4%
15.2% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
6.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
5.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +2.7 higher in Meadowbank
5.7 87th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +1.9 more in Meadowbank
5.6 86th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +2.6 pts higher in Meadowbank
97.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +85.2 pts higher in Meadowbank
14.8% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +47.3 pts higher in Denistone East
97.4% 99th pct 50.1% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +3.3 more in Denistone East
9.6 40th pct 6.3 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +254 higher in Meadowbank
180 90th pct 435 100th pct
Mean slope in Denistone Eastin Meadowbank +2.5 pts higher in Meadowbank
6.6% 60th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denistone East vs Meadowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11241/denistone-east/vs/SAL12560/meadowbank