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Meadowbank vs Putney

Name: Meadowbank vs Putney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Meadowbank profile · Putney profile

Meadowbank Putney

Meadowbank (NSW) and Putney are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Meadowbank (NSW) is a younger, more transient hub where the typical resident is 34 and many people rent apartments, with 59.4% of homes being rented. It is highly diverse, with 59.1% of people born overseas and 57.7% using a language other than English at home. Putney is much older, with a typical age of 44, and is dominated by larger, owner-occupied homes; 83.9% of dwellings are separate houses and 46.8% are owned outright.

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, with Meadowbank (NSW) seeing much more movement as 66.9% of its people moved in the last five years. They do share some common ground, such as having all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Putney has more public transport stops and departures, Meadowbank (NSW) is more likely to be without a motor vehicle, with 17% of homes having none compared to just 3.6% in Putney.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.6 pts higher in Meadowbank Other language: 26.8 pts higher in Meadowbank Renting: 44.4 pts higher in Meadowbank Owned outright: 33.9 pts higher in Putney Separate houses: 81.6 pts higher in Putney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadowbank in Putney +992 larger in Meadowbank gap widening

5,089 86th pct 4,097 86th pct

Median age in Meadowbank in Putney +10 yrs older in Putney gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

54.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +34.6 pts 20.1%

16.5% Older adults (45–64) +14.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.9% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

44.5% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

42.9% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 29.5%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

1.8% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Meadowbank Putney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.4% Australia +29.0 pts ▸ 66.4%

11.7% China ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

6.1% India ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

Ancestry

24.3% Chinese ◂ +9.3 pts 15.0%

13.0% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.0% English +7.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.8% Italian +11.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

4.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Filipino ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

38.2% English only +28.1 pts ▸ 66.4%

13.2% Mandarin ◂ +6.6 pts 6.7%

6.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

1.4% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity +28.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

41.4% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 25.3%

8.1% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

3.3% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meadowbank in Putney +3.51 more in Meadowbank

4.93 58th pct 1.43 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Meadowbank in Putney +10 more in Putney

26 88th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Meadowbank in Putney +51 larger in Meadowbank

502 72nd pct 451 66th pct

ICSEA in Meadowbank in Putney +6 higher in Putney

1,099 91st pct 1,105 92nd pct

Highest year of school

84.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 74.2%

5.4% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.8% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 39.1%

24.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.7 pts 14.6%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

30.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

8.2% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

9.0% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

4.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Meadowbank in Putney +$99 higher in Meadowbank gap widening

$1,184 90th pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Meadowbank in Putney +$1,060 higher in Putney gap widening

$1,993 75th pct $3,053 97th pct

Family income in Meadowbank in Putney +$782 higher in Putney gap widening

$2,531 83rd pct $3,313 95th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 21.1%

13.0% $4,000 or more +22.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.8%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

27.3% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.6%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.5%

6.3% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None ◂ +6.1 pts 71.1%

13.8% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadowbank in Putney +2 larger in Putney

11 60th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Meadowbank in Putney +4 yrs older in Meadowbank

32 yrs 69th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Meadowbank in Putney +$538 higher in Meadowbank

$1,437 89th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Meadowbank in Putney +$1,499 higher in Putney

$2,625 82nd pct $4,124 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadowbank in Putney +1.0 larger in Putney gap steady

2.0 14th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children +25.5 pts ▸ 69.4%

44.3% Couples without children ◂ +22.6 pts 21.7%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 29.6%

37.0% 1 person ◂ +22.6 pts 14.4%

7.5% 4 people +15.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.8% 5 people +8.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.1% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadowbank in Putney +$270 higher in Putney gap widening

$430 87th pct $700 100th pct

Mortgage in Meadowbank in Putney +$1,319 higher in Putney gap widening

$2,148 79th pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Meadowbank in Putney +0.30 higher in Meadowbank gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.4% Rented ◂ +44.4 pts 15.0%

12.9% Owned outright +33.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

96.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +96.1 pts 0.8%

2.3% Separate house +81.6 pts ▸ 83.9%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +44.1 pts 8.4%

1.3% 4 bedrooms +36.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.0% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +28.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% 5 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 ◂ +38.2 pts 14.6%

5.2% $750 or more +36.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

20.2% $550–$749 +10.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.6%

2.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.5% $3,000 or more +34.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.8 pts 16.5%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.4%

8.9% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meadowbank in Putney +14 more in Putney

7 77th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Meadowbank in Putney +3.75 more in Putney

1.38 63rd pct 5.13 78th pct

Departures/1k in Meadowbank in Putney +1,241.5 more in Putney

491.5 78th pct 1,733.0 90th pct

PT routes in Meadowbank in Putney +3 more in Meadowbank

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Meadowbank in Putney +5 longer in Meadowbank

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Meadowbank in Putney +2 longer in Meadowbank

17 14th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Meadowbank in Putney +23,101 more in Meadowbank

54,692 87th pct 31,591 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Meadowbank in Putney +127,409 more in Meadowbank

251,898 88th pct 124,489 84th pct

Transit to city in Meadowbank in Putney +12 longer in Putney

50 36th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 43.6%

23.7% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

6.9% Train ◂ +6.5 pts 0.4%

1.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

62.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.6 pts 24.4%

18.1% 2 vehicles +23.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

2.2% 3 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.0% No vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 3.6%

0.6% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

7.6% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.7% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.1% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 34.4%

14.3% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.0% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadowbank in Putney +0.8 higher in Meadowbank

8.4 99th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meadowbank in Putney +0.3 more in Putney

7.5 97th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Meadowbank in Putney +3.2 pts higher in Meadowbank

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Meadowbank in Putney +3.3 pts higher in Meadowbank

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Meadowbank in Putney +3.0 pts higher in Meadowbank

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in Meadowbank in Putney +7.0 pts higher in Meadowbank

100.0% 100th pct 93.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Meadowbank in Putney even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Meadowbank in Putney +46.2 pts higher in Putney

50.1% 84th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Meadowbank in Putney +9.1 more in Putney

6.3 32nd pct 15.4 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Meadowbank in Putney +253 higher in Meadowbank

435 100th pct 182 90th pct

Mean slope in Meadowbank in Putney +1.7 pts higher in Meadowbank

9.1% 76th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Meadowbank with nearby areas

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Compare Putney with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadowbank vs Putney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12560/meadowbank/vs/SAL13290/putney