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Meadow Flat vs Sunny Corner

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Meadow Flat profile · Sunny Corner profile

Meadow Flat Sunny Corner

Meadow Flat and Sunny Corner are neighbouring rural areas, though they differ sharply in age and wealth. Meadow Flat is younger and more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,083 and 19.9% of its population being children. In contrast, Sunny Corner is largely non-residential with a much older population; the typical resident is 59, and 36.2% are seniors. This age gap is reflected in the home types, as Meadow Flat has far more large houses with three or more bedrooms, while Sunny Corner has a very high share of people living alone at 58.5%.

Everyday life in both places is heavily reliant on cars, as both are considered car-dependent and every home has a motor vehicle. They also share a similar distance to the city and have nearly identical proportions of people using another language at home. While Meadow Flat has more people working or looking for work and higher typical rents, both areas have seen their basic housing structures remain consistent, with every home in both places being a separate house.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 44.4 pts higher in Sunny Corner 3+ bedrooms: 30.0 pts higher in Meadow Flat Median age: 14 yrs older in Sunny Corner Aged 65+: 20.4 pts higher in Sunny Corner Full-time: 20.2 pts higher in Meadow Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +262 larger in Meadow Flat gap widening
356 61st pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +14 yrs older in Sunny Corner gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +6.5 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
6.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +20.4 pts higher in Sunny Corner gap widening
15.7% 36th pct 36.2% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +12.5 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
19.9% 70th pct 7.4% 11th pct
De facto in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +3.0 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
12.7% 54th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
15.7% Seniors (65+) +20.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.5 pts 7.4%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +26.0 pts 31.4%
30.3% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
9.2% Divorced +10.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
2.8% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Meadow Flat Sunny Corner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +2.4 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap narrowing
9.8% 43rd pct 7.4% 31st pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 63.8%
3.9% England +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% English +9.2 pts ▸ 46.8%
45.8% Australian ◂ +16.0 pts 29.8%
10.1% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
2.8% German +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +0.3 pts higher in Sunny Corner gap narrowing
5.1% 60th pct 5.3% 62nd pct
Limited English in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +1.1 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
1.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 75.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +5.7 pts higher in Sunny Corner gap widening
32.6% 28th pct 38.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 43.6%
32.6% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
11.2% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +9.1 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap narrowing
40.5% 38th pct 31.4% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +5.6 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
21.8% 72nd pct 16.3% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner
14.08 82nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +1 more in Meadow Flat
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner
30 10th pct —
ICSEA in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner
1,000 56th pct —

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 31.4%
29.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
10.9% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Certificate III / IV +16.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
21.5% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%
9.2% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.7% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
10.8% Education ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +$287 higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
$878 70th pct $591 24th pct
Household income in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +$802 higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
$2,083 79th pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +$562 higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +13.4 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
13.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +27.4 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
27.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 24.4%
8.0% Under $650 +26.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%
19.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.7%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 9.3%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +3.6 pts higher in Sunny Corner
27.2% 42nd pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +1.8 pts higher in Sunny Corner
5.6% 28th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +1.0 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap narrowing
4.2% 45th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +8.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.4% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
0.0% Stroke +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +9.6 pts 50.0%
20.8% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%
1.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +1.1 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap narrowing
19.7% 58th pct 18.6% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +3.2 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
14.8% 72nd pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +17.7 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
28.2% 65th pct 10.5% 7th pct
Defence service in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +2.9 pts higher in Meadow Flat
2.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +6.8 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
28.9% 74th pct 22.1% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +23 larger in Meadow Flat
23 71st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +38 yrs older in Sunny Corner
15 yrs 11th pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +$550 higher in Sunny Corner
$574 43rd pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +$625 higher in Sunny Corner
$1,624 47th pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +1.0 larger in Meadow Flat gap widening
2.8 76th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +10.8 pts higher in Sunny Corner gap widening
9.6% 42nd pct 20.5% 87th pct
Living alone in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +44.4 pts higher in Sunny Corner gap widening
14.2% 16th pct 58.5% 100th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 47.7%
35.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 25.0%
9.6% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

14.2% 1 person +44.4 pts ▸ 58.5%
46.0% 2 people ◂ +28.9 pts 17.1%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +$160 higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
$323 64th pct $163 16th pct
Mortgage in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +$917 higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +0.20 higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +12.4 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
12.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +16.1 pts higher in Sunny Corner gap widening
42.5% 54th pct 58.5% 89th pct
Separate houses in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +30.0 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
88.5% 74th pct 58.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 58.5%
43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.3 pts 17.1%
12.4% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 24.4%
37.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 34.1%
9.7% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.3% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%
26.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +3.4 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap narrowing
17.3% 52nd pct 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +2 more in Meadow Flat
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +5.62 more in Meadow Flat
5.62 80th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +185.4 more in Meadow Flat
185.4 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +9 more in Meadow Flat
9 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner
12 49th pct —
Drive to city in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner even
135 87th pct 135 87th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 52.8%
17.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.2% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
33.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 31.7%
16.8% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
18.6% 4 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +5.8 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
22.6% 22nd pct 16.9% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +18.8 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
59.5% 46th pct 40.7% 10th pct
Full-time in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +20.2 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
61.9% 69th pct 41.7% 4th pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.8% Manufacturing +12.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.7% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
4.2% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.3% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%
14.3% Managers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
9.5% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +0.2 higher in Sunny Corner
0.2 45th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +0.3 more in Sunny Corner
0.2 45th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +9.6 pts higher in Meadow Flat
9.6% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +10.7 pts higher in Meadow Flat
10.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +59.6 pts higher in Sunny Corner
0.0% 0th pct 59.6% 67th pct
Walk to health in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +12.8 more in Sunny Corner
8.4 37th pct 21.3 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +7 higher in Sunny Corner
1 53rd pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Meadow Flatin Sunny Corner +1.1 pts higher in Sunny Corner
8.0% 70th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Meadow Flat with nearby areas

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Compare Sunny Corner with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadow Flat vs Sunny Corner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12559/meadow-flat/vs/SAL13707/sunny-corner