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Bobinawarrah vs Meadow Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Bobinawarrah profile · Meadow Creek profile

Bobinawarrah Meadow Creek

Meadow Creek and Bobinawarrah are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Meadow Creek has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 51 in Bobinawarrah. There are significant differences in health and finance; Meadow Creek has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (39.3% vs 19.0%) and mental health conditions (13.4% vs 0.0%). Meanwhile, 11.9% of Meadow Creek residents earn $2,000 or more a week, while no one in Bobinawarrah reaches this level.

These two neighbours have a widening gap in how people live and work. While Bobinawarrah has a much higher share of people working from home (33.9% vs 18.0%) and volunteers (32.9% vs 15.5%), they share a few basics. Both areas have the same typical weekly family income of $1,875, and every home in both locations is a separate detached house. No one in either area uses public transport to commute, as both are car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $260 higher in Bobinawarrah 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Bobinawarrah Living alone: 17.6 pts higher in Meadow Creek Volunteering: 17.5 pts higher in Bobinawarrah Work from home: 15.9 pts higher in Bobinawarrah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +12 larger in Meadow Creek gap widening
100 41st pct 112 43rd pct
Median age in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +8 yrs older in Bobinawarrah gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +2.8 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap narrowing
16.0% 37th pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +8.2 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 23.2% 85th pct
De facto in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +4.1 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap widening
7.0% 17th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
9.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.0% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 53.6%
19.5% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%
11.0% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bobinawarrah Meadow Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +4.5 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
9.0% 39th pct 4.5% 19th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 86.6%
0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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

47.0% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 41.1%
43.0% English ◂ +0.1 pts 42.9%
19.0% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%
16.0% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 7.1%
3.0% German +5.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
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 Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.0% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 92.9%
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 Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +14.8 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap narrowing
37.0% 39th pct 51.8% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +19.9 pts 32.1%
37.0% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
6.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
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 Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +0.1 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap narrowing
47.4% 56th pct 47.5% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +5.6 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap narrowing
15.9% 55th pct 21.4% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
27.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 18.8%
17.1% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 8.8%
5.3% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 23.3%
20.0% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%
8.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.9% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.3% Agriculture & environment even 13.3%
0.0% Education +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Creative arts +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +$78 higher in Meadow Creek gap narrowing
$767 53rd pct $845 65th pct
Household income in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +$21 higher in Meadow Creek gap narrowing
$1,416 42nd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +11.9 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 69th pct
High-income homes in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +9.8 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap widening
7.3% 22nd pct 17.1% 54th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +20.1 pts ▸ 54.3%
34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.9%
7.3% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 34.5%
34.1% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +20.3 pts higher in Meadow Creek
19.0% 12th pct 39.3% 88th pct
Mental health in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +13.4 pts higher in Meadow Creek
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +5.0 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap steady
3.0% 31st pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Mental health +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
9.0% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%
0.0% Diabetes +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Heart disease +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +23.3 pts 43.8%
17.0% One condition +19.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +17.5 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
32.9% 88th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +8.0 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap widening
12.2% 44th pct 20.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +10.2 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap steady
22.0% 34th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Defence service in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +4.8 pts higher in Meadow Creek
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +0.4 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap narrowing
34.1% 88th pct 34.5% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek
— 8 yrs 1st pct
Household income in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek
— $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +0.2 larger in Meadow Creek gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +0.5 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap narrowing
14.1% 68th pct 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +17.6 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap widening
19.5% 35th pct 37.1% 88th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 31.8%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%
3.5% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
19.5% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
14.6% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +$260 higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
$300 57th pct $40 0th pct
Mortgage in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +$748 higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $1,202 24th pct
People / bedroom in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +0.10 higher in Meadow Creek gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +6.1 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
14.6% 44th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +9.2 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap narrowing
53.7% 82nd pct 62.9% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +19.2 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
87.8% 73rd pct 68.6% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 62.9%
7.3% Owned with a mortgage +24.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.6% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 8.6%
9.8% Other tenure ◂ +9.8 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

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 22.9%
39.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 37.1%
7.3% 2 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
7.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

166.7% $200–$349 ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +69.7 pts 63.6%
133.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +87.9 pts 45.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +15.9 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
33.9% 86th pct 18.0% 54th pct
PT commute in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 56.0%
33.9% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 18.0%
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

51.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 42.1%
22.0% 3 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
12.2% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +8.1 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap widening
16.0% 10th pct 24.1% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +13.6 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
73.2% 87th pct 59.5% 46th pct
Full-time in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +2.4 pts higher in Meadow Creek gap narrowing
53.6% 27th pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
7.1% Education & training +12.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +12.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.1% Manufacturing ◂ +10.1 pts 6.0%
16.1% Other services ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
12.5% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +16.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
30.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.4 pts 16.0%
14.3% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.1% Labourers +8.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek +8.9 more in Meadow Creek
0.0 0th pct 8.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
0 28th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Bobinawarrahin Meadow Creek even
6.6% 60th pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bobinawarrah vs Meadow Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20263/bobinawarrah/vs/SAL21634/meadow-creek