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Sodwalls vs The Meadows

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Sodwalls profile · The Meadows profile

Sodwalls The Meadows

Sodwalls and The Meadows are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Sodwalls is a much older community, where the typical resident is 52 and 16% are seniors. In contrast, The Meadows is far younger, with a typical age of 42 and a higher share of children under 15 (18.2%). There are also stark differences in background and education; 18.2% of people in The Meadows are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 27.3% were born overseas, while in Sodwalls these figures are 0.0% and 8.5% respectively. Education levels are also far higher in The Meadows, where 75% of residents completed Year 12 compared to 42.2% in Sodwalls.

Both areas are car-dependent and have almost identical typical household incomes, sitting just under $2,000 a week. While they share these basics, the gap in weekly personal income is widening, with Sodwalls now well higher at $833 compared to $575 in The Meadows. This is consistent with Sodwalls having a far higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week (15.3% compared to 0.0% in The Meadows).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.8 pts higher in The Meadows Housework 15h+: 28.2 pts higher in Sodwalls First Nations: 18.2 pts higher in The Meadows Mortgage: $1,570 higher in The Meadows Population: 72 larger in Sodwalls

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sodwallsin The Meadows +72 larger in Sodwalls gap steady
94 40th pct 22 15th pct
Median age in Sodwallsin The Meadows +10 yrs older in Sodwalls gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Sodwallsin The Meadows +18.2 pts higher in The Meadows
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Sodwallsin The Meadows +16.0 pts higher in Sodwalls
16.0% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Sodwallsin The Meadows +10.7 pts higher in The Meadows
7.4% 11th pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Sodwallsin The Meadows
19.2% 86th pct —

Age structure

42.6% Older adults (45–64) +16.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +12.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.4% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

63.5% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 55.0%
27.1% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
5.9% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Sodwalls The Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sodwallsin The Meadows +18.8 pts higher in The Meadows
8.5% 36th pct 27.3% 87th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 68.2%
0.0% England +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
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

40.4% English ◂ +4.1 pts 36.4%
35.1% Australian ◂ +16.9 pts 18.2%
24.5% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 18.2%
4.3% German +13.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 77.3%
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 Sodwallsin The Meadows +11.1 pts higher in The Meadows
29.8% 23rd pct 40.9% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 40.9%
29.8% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
18.1% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
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

Year 12 in Sodwallsin The Meadows +32.8 pts higher in The Meadows
42.2% 43rd pct 75.0% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Sodwallsin The Meadows +3.5 pts higher in Sodwalls
23.5% 75th pct 20.0% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +32.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 20.0%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +36.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
16.4% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +29.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
13.4% Health ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
9.0% Society & culture ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sodwallsin The Meadows +$258 higher in Sodwalls gap narrowing
$833 64th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Sodwallsin The Meadows +$38 higher in Sodwalls
$1,937 72nd pct $1,899 71st pct
Family income in Sodwallsin The Meadows +$1,149 higher in The Meadows
$2,600 85th pct $3,749 100th pct
High earners in Sodwallsin The Meadows +15.3 pts higher in Sodwalls
15.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Sodwallsin The Meadows
29.7% 82nd pct —

Household income distribution

21.6% $4,000 or more +78.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
10.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
31.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 15.0%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sodwallsin The Meadows +10.8 pts higher in The Meadows
25.5% 33rd pct 36.4% 82nd pct
Mental health in Sodwallsin The Meadows +9.7 pts higher in The Meadows
8.5% 54th pct 18.2% 99th pct
Needs assistance in Sodwallsin The Meadows +5.3 pts higher in Sodwalls
5.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +9.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.6% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +10.9 pts 45.5%
23.4% One condition +17.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sodwallsin The Meadows +11.8 pts higher in Sodwalls
11.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Sodwallsin The Meadows +1.2 pts higher in Sodwalls
21.2% 92nd pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Sodwallsin The Meadows +13.2 pts higher in The Meadows
11.8% 9th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Sodwallsin The Meadows
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Sodwallsin The Meadows +28.2 pts higher in Sodwalls
28.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sodwallsin The Meadows +4 larger in The Meadows
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Sodwallsin The Meadows +10 yrs older in The Meadows
29 yrs 60th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Sodwallsin The Meadows +$425 higher in Sodwalls
$1,749 93rd pct $1,324 88th pct
Household income in Sodwallsin The Meadows
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Sodwallsin The Meadows +0.1 larger in The Meadows
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Sodwallsin The Meadows
4.8% 22nd pct —
Living alone in Sodwallsin The Meadows
27.0% 62nd pct —

Family composition

36.5% Couples with children +81.7 pts ▸ 118.2%
60.3% Couples without children ◂ +60.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.9% 2 people ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%
27.0% 1 person ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
10.8% 3 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sodwallsin The Meadows
$365 74th pct —
Mortgage in Sodwallsin The Meadows +$1,570 higher in The Meadows
$1,730 57th pct $3,300 95th pct
People / bedroom in Sodwallsin The Meadows +0.10 higher in The Meadows
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Sodwallsin The Meadows
8.1% 20th pct —
Owned outright in Sodwallsin The Meadows
59.5% 90th pct —
Separate houses in Sodwallsin The Meadows
89.2% 30th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Sodwallsin The Meadows
67.6% 24th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +106.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
59.5% Owned outright ◂ +59.5 pts 0.0%
10.8% Other tenure ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 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

35.1% 3 bedrooms +164.9 pts ▸ 200.0%
21.6% 4 bedrooms +78.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
10.8% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sodwallsin The Meadows
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Sodwallsin The Meadows
24.1% 70th pct —
PT commute in Sodwallsin The Meadows
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Sodwallsin The Meadows +10 longer in The Meadows
135 87th pct 145 89th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +36.7 pts ▸ 86.7%
24.1% Worked at home ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
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

32.4% 4 or more +67.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sodwallsin The Meadows +4.4 pts higher in The Meadows
22.8% 22nd pct 27.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sodwallsin The Meadows
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Sodwallsin The Meadows +13.8 pts higher in The Meadows
61.2% 52nd pct 75.0% 89th pct
Full-time in Sodwallsin The Meadows
55.6% 36th pct —

Industries people work in

20.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
7.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Mining ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Community & personal service +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.5% Managers ◂ +11.5 pts 20.0%
27.8% Professionals ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sodwallsin The Meadows +2.8 pts higher in Sodwalls
2.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Sodwallsin The Meadows even
0 26th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Sodwallsin The Meadows +1.7 pts higher in Sodwalls
12.0% 87th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sodwalls vs The Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13584/sodwalls/vs/SAL13846/the-meadows