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Meadow Flat vs Tarana

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Meadow Flat profile · Tarana profile

Meadow Flat Tarana

Meadow Flat and Tarana are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Meadow Flat has a larger First Nations population, which is far younger with a typical age of 15. In contrast, First Nations residents in Tarana are far older, with a typical age of 51 and far higher personal incomes. Tarana is also more likely to be home to people living alone (30.4% compared to 14.2% in Meadow Flat) and older residents, with 22.5% aged 65 and over compared to 15.7% in Meadow Flat.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who earn $2,000 or more a week. They also share a very similar housing landscape, consisting entirely of separate houses. While they both have similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,400, Tarana has more people working from home and a higher rate of volunteering. Meanwhile, Meadow Flat is more likely to have one-parent families and more people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Meadow Flat Living alone: 16.3 pts higher in Tarana Unpaid carers: 5.5 pts higher in Meadow Flat Population: 169 larger in Meadow Flat Volunteering: 8.9 pts higher in Tarana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadow Flatin Tarana +169 larger in Meadow Flat gap widening
356 61st pct 187 52nd pct
Median age in Meadow Flatin Tarana +3 yrs older in Tarana gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Meadow Flatin Tarana +4.9 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
6.5% 79th pct 1.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Meadow Flatin Tarana +6.7 pts higher in Tarana gap widening
15.7% 36th pct 22.5% 66th pct
Under 15 in Meadow Flatin Tarana +0.7 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap narrowing
19.9% 70th pct 19.3% 65th pct
De facto in Meadow Flatin Tarana +2.1 pts higher in Tarana gap steady
12.7% 54th pct 14.8% 70th pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 31.6%
15.7% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

57.4% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 62.0%
30.3% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 18.7%
9.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.8% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Meadow Flat Tarana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meadow Flatin Tarana +2.3 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap steady
9.8% 43rd pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 85.6%
3.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
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

45.8% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 45.5%
37.6% English +4.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
10.1% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.9% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.8% German +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
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 Tarana +0.2 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap narrowing
5.1% 60th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Meadow Flatin Tarana +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 +2.3 pts ▸ 88.8%
0.0% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Tarana +2.1 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap narrowing
32.6% 28th pct 30.5% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 57.8%
32.6% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 30.5%
11.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%
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 Tarana +7.1 pts higher in Tarana gap narrowing
40.5% 38th pct 47.6% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Meadow Flatin Tarana +1.2 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap narrowing
21.8% 72nd pct 20.7% 69th pct
Schools/1k kids in Meadow Flatin Tarana
14.08 82nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Meadow Flatin Tarana +1 more in Meadow Flat
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Meadow Flatin Tarana
30 10th pct —
ICSEA in Meadow Flatin Tarana
1,000 56th pct —

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
29.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.5%
10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 15.7%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%
7.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.5% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 9.6%
9.7% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%
9.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%
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%

Income

Personal income in Meadow Flatin Tarana +$61 higher in Tarana gap narrowing
$878 70th pct $939 76th pct
Household income in Meadow Flatin Tarana +$208 higher in Meadow Flat gap steady
$2,083 79th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Meadow Flatin Tarana +$75 higher in Tarana gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $2,449 79th pct
High earners in Meadow Flatin Tarana +4.7 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap steady
13.4% 74th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Meadow Flatin Tarana +0.1 pts higher in Tarana gap narrowing
27.4% 78th pct 27.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 21.7%
19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%
19.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%
8.0% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.0% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.3%
31.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.7%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meadow Flatin Tarana +1.6 pts higher in Meadow Flat
27.2% 42nd pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Meadow Flatin Tarana +1.9 pts higher in Tarana
5.6% 28th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Meadow Flatin Tarana +2.1 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap steady
4.2% 45th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
5.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +5.2 pts ▸ 64.7%
20.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%
1.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meadow Flatin Tarana +8.9 pts higher in Tarana gap narrowing
19.7% 58th pct 28.7% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Meadow Flatin Tarana +5.5 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
14.8% 72nd pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Meadow Flatin Tarana +5.5 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
28.2% 65th pct 22.7% 37th pct
Defence service in Meadow Flatin Tarana +2.0 pts higher in Tarana
2.9% 54th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meadow Flatin Tarana +0.5 pts higher in Tarana gap narrowing
28.9% 74th pct 29.3% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadow Flatin Tarana +20 larger in Meadow Flat
23 71st pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Meadow Flatin Tarana +36 yrs older in Tarana
15 yrs 11th pct 51 yrs 88th pct
Median income in Meadow Flatin Tarana +$1,051 higher in Tarana
$574 43rd pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Meadow Flatin Tarana +$500 higher in Tarana
$1,624 47th pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Meadow Flatin Tarana
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Meadow Flatin Tarana +0.3 larger in Meadow Flat gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Meadow Flatin Tarana +6.9 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
9.6% 42nd pct 2.7% 17th pct
Living alone in Meadow Flatin Tarana +16.3 pts higher in Tarana gap widening
14.2% 16th pct 30.4% 73rd pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children even 56.4%
35.1% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 2.7%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 44.9%
14.2% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 5.8%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadow Flatin Tarana +$43 higher in Meadow Flat gap steady
$323 64th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Meadow Flatin Tarana +$155 higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,845 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Meadow Flatin Tarana +0.10 higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Meadow Flatin Tarana +2.2 pts higher in Meadow Flat gap widening
12.4% 35th pct 10.1% 27th pct
Owned outright in Meadow Flatin Tarana +8.2 pts higher in Tarana gap narrowing
42.5% 54th pct 50.7% 76th pct
Separate houses in Meadow Flatin Tarana even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Meadow Flatin Tarana +1.4 pts higher in Tarana gap narrowing
88.5% 74th pct 89.9% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
43.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
12.4% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
2.7% Other tenure +6.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
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

37.2% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
38.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 27.5%
13.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%
9.7% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
21.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.8 pts 10.0%
26.5% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meadow Flatin Tarana even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Meadow Flatin Tarana +5.5 pts higher in Tarana gap narrowing
17.3% 52nd pct 22.8% 67th pct
PT commute in Meadow Flatin Tarana even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Meadow Flatin Tarana even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Meadow Flatin Tarana +5.08 more in Tarana
5.62 80th pct 10.70 88th pct
Departures/1k in Meadow Flatin Tarana +654.2 more in Tarana
185.4 73rd pct 839.6 85th pct
PT routes in Meadow Flatin Tarana +4 more in Meadow Flat
9 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Meadow Flatin Tarana +32 longer in Tarana
12 49th pct 44 76th pct
Drive to city in Meadow Flatin Tarana +6 longer in Tarana
135 87th pct 141 88th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 52.5%
17.3% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
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

33.6% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
29.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 24.6%
16.8% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
18.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meadow Flatin Tarana +8.9 pts higher in Tarana gap widening
22.6% 22nd pct 31.5% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Meadow Flatin Tarana
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meadow Flatin Tarana even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Meadow Flatin Tarana +8.5 pts higher in Tarana gap widening
59.5% 46th pct 68.0% 75th pct
Full-time in Meadow Flatin Tarana +1.5 pts higher in Tarana gap narrowing
61.9% 69th pct 63.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.2% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%
8.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.8% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Managers +15.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.8% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%
14.9% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.3% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
9.5% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadow Flatin Tarana +0.3 higher in Tarana
0.2 45th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meadow Flatin Tarana +0.4 more in Tarana
0.2 45th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Meadow Flatin Tarana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meadow Flatin Tarana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meadow Flatin Tarana +7.0 pts higher in Tarana
9.6% 60th pct 16.7% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Meadow Flatin Tarana +10.7 pts higher in Meadow Flat
10.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meadow Flatin Tarana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Meadow Flatin Tarana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meadow Flatin Tarana +23.7 more in Tarana
8.4 37th pct 32.1 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Meadow Flatin Tarana +1 higher in Meadow Flat
1 53rd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Meadow Flatin Tarana +2.8 pts higher in Tarana
8.0% 70th pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Meadow Flat with nearby areas

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Compare Tarana with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadow Flat vs Tarana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12559/meadow-flat/vs/SAL13775/tarana