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Meroo vs Spring Flat

Name: Meroo vs Spring Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Meroo profile · Spring Flat profile

Meroo Spring Flat

Spring Flat and Meroo are neighbouring rural areas with very different economic and social profiles. Spring Flat has a much larger population and is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $3,156 compared to $1,875 in Meroo. High earners are common in Spring Flat, where 28.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, while no one in Meroo reaches that level. Spring Flat also attracts more newcomers, with 55.8% of residents having moved there in the last five years, compared to just 20.5% in Meroo.

Daily life in both places is heavily reliant on cars, as both are car-dependent and have no residents who commute by public transport. They also share similar patterns in working from home, with around 18% of the workforce doing so in each area. While Spring Flat is younger and has more children, Meroo has a higher share of people with no religion (54.3% compared to 29.0%) and more people who volunteer. These two neighbours have remained distinct, with gaps in income and population movement staying significant.

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Where they differ most

Population: 299 larger in Spring Flat No religion: 25.4 pts higher in Meroo Recent movers: 35.3 pts higher in Spring Flat Housework 15h+: 20.6 pts higher in Spring Flat Family income: $1,281 higher in Spring Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meroo in Spring Flat +299 larger in Spring Flat gap widening

46 26th pct 345 60th pct

Median age in Meroo in Spring Flat +3 yrs older in Meroo gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.3 pts 23.5%

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 26.1%

19.6% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

57.1% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 73.5%

40.0% Never married ◂ +19.1 pts 20.9%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +8.8 pts 5.5%

0.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Meroo Spring Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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

50.0% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

45.7% English ◂ +1.3 pts 44.3%

10.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.7% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Italian ◂ +10.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% German +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

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

Language used at home

91.3% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 96.2%

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

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +21.2 pts ▸ 69.0%

54.3% No religion ◂ +25.4 pts 29.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

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

Schools/1k kids in Meroo in Spring Flat

— 11.11 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Meroo in Spring Flat +4 more in Spring Flat

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Meroo in Spring Flat

— 776 94th pct

ICSEA in Meroo in Spring Flat

— 966 36th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

27.8% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 7.6%

8.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.7 pts 15.2%

14.8% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +11.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +11.7 pts 21.6%

0.0% Management & commerce +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.2% Health ◂ +12.9 pts 9.4%

14.8% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +13.1 pts 1.8%

11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meroo in Spring Flat +$150 higher in Spring Flat gap narrowing

$875 70th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Meroo in Spring Flat +$724 higher in Spring Flat gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $2,974 96th pct

Family income in Meroo in Spring Flat +$1,281 higher in Spring Flat gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $3,156 93rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 28.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.5 pts 28.5%

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.4 pts 34.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

26.1% Asthma ◂ +18.8 pts 7.2%

21.7% Arthritis ◂ +15.4 pts 6.4%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

8.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%

0.0% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +16.1 pts ▸ 70.4%

28.3% One condition ◂ +9.4 pts 18.8%

8.7% Three or more ◂ +7.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meroo in Spring Flat +12 larger in Spring Flat

0 0th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Meroo in Spring Flat +7 yrs older in Spring Flat

25 yrs 46th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Meroo in Spring Flat +$900 higher in Spring Flat

$725 58th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Meroo in Spring Flat

— $3,666 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meroo in Spring Flat +0.3 larger in Meroo gap widening

3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 69.2%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 27.6%

0.0% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +20.1 pts 10.6%

30.8% 6 or more ◂ +27.2 pts 3.5%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%

0.0% 5 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meroo in Spring Flat +$309 higher in Meroo

$684 100th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Meroo in Spring Flat +$940 higher in Spring Flat

$1,600 48th pct $2,540 88th pct

People / bedroom in Meroo in Spring Flat even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Owned with a mortgage +38.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

30.8% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

0.0% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 94.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.1% 4 bedrooms +36.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

0.0% 5 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +40.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meroo in Spring Flat +1 more in Spring Flat

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Meroo in Spring Flat +2.90 more in Spring Flat

0.00 0th pct 2.90 69th pct

Departures/1k in Meroo in Spring Flat +58.0 more in Spring Flat

0.0 0th pct 58.0 64th pct

PT routes in Meroo in Spring Flat +1 more in Spring Flat

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

95.5% Car (driver) ◂ +35.6 pts 59.9%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

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

23.1% 2 vehicles +26.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.5 pts 8.3%

30.8% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 16.5%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.3 pts 5.5%

27.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +22.3 pts 4.9%

0.0% Mining +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.2% Education & training ◂ +13.8 pts 4.4%

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 8.2%

13.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Other services +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Rental & real estate +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 17.0%

18.2% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

18.2% Technicians & trades even 18.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +10.9 pts 2.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Meroo in Spring Flat +0.3 higher in Spring Flat

0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meroo in Spring Flat +0.2 more in Spring Flat

0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Meroo in Spring Flat +1.2 pts higher in Spring Flat

0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Meroo in Spring Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Meroo in Spring Flat +1.2 pts higher in Spring Flat

0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 58th pct

Walk to school in Meroo in Spring Flat +12.4 pts higher in Spring Flat

0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Meroo in Spring Flat +3.6 pts higher in Spring Flat

0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Meroo in Spring Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Meroo in Spring Flat +8.7 more in Spring Flat

0.0 0th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Meroo in Spring Flat +1 higher in Spring Flat

0 12th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Meroo in Spring Flat +6.6 pts higher in Meroo

12.3% 88th pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meroo vs Spring Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12589/meroo/vs/SAL13629/spring-flat