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Broadmeadows vs Meadow Heights

Name: Broadmeadows vs Meadow Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Broadmeadows profile · Meadow Heights profile

Broadmeadows Meadow Heights

Meadow Heights and Broadmeadows (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with very different housing and transport profiles. Meadow Heights has far more separate houses, with 82.2% of homes being detached, and 90% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Broadmeadows (Vic.) is much more geared towards renting, with 48.9% of households renting compared to 30.5% in Meadow Heights. Broadmeadows (Vic.) also offers much better connectivity, with far more public transport departures and 3.35 schools per 1,000 children, while Meadow Heights has just 0.63.

These two areas share a very similar age and family structure, with both having exactly 21.5% of their population under 15. They also have nearly identical typical weekly family incomes, around $1,300. While both are very diverse, Meadow Heights has a higher share of people using another language at home (68.0%) and a much higher share of people speaking a First Nations language (16.0% compared to 6.4%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in Meadow Heights Renting: 18.3 pts higher in Broadmeadows Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Meadow Heights Recent arrivals: 12.5 pts higher in Broadmeadows Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Broadmeadows

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +2,366 larger in Meadow Heights gap narrowing

12,524 88th pct 14,890 88th pct

Median age in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +2 yrs older in Meadow Heights gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 27.6%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.5% Children (0–14) even 21.5%

14.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

43.1% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

39.5% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 35.9%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

3.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Broadmeadows Meadow Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.1% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

4.4% Nepal ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

3.5% India ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

1.7% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

10.9% English ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

2.0% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

2.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Greek even 1.5%

0.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

26.7% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 23.5%

17.9% Arabic even 17.9%

2.0% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.1% Islam +12.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.2% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.5% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

6.4% Hinduism ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%

2.3% Buddhism even 2.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +2.72 more in Broadmeadows

3.35 46th pct 0.63 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +14 more in Broadmeadows

44 91st pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +157 larger in Meadow Heights

562 80th pct 719 91st pct

ICSEA in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +6 higher in Broadmeadows

1,006 59th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 even 50.2%

20.6% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

5.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

12.4% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +$36 higher in Broadmeadows gap widening

$478 10th pct $442 7th pct

Household income in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +$123 higher in Meadow Heights gap narrowing

$1,151 22nd pct $1,274 30th pct

Family income in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +$80 higher in Meadow Heights gap widening

$1,262 13th pct $1,342 17th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.7%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

53.0% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.1%

5.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more even 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +0.5 pts ▸ 64.0%

14.1% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Three or more even 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +22 larger in Meadow Heights

109 86th pct 131 86th pct

Median age in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +1 yrs older in Meadow Heights

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +$12 higher in Broadmeadows

$486 30th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +$160 higher in Meadow Heights

$982 18th pct $1,142 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +0.4 larger in Meadow Heights gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%

15.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

25.5% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 24.8%

24.3% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 14.8%

16.9% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.1% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.3% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +$15 higher in Meadow Heights gap narrowing

$331 66th pct $346 70th pct

Mortgage in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +$52 higher in Meadow Heights gap narrowing

$1,408 36th pct $1,460 39th pct

People / bedroom in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 30.5%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

21.1% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

2.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 82.2%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 16.5%

12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 70.1%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 6.6%

11.0% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

3.0% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 34.7%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%

1.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 41.1%

21.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +12 more in Broadmeadows

76 88th pct 64 88th pct

Stops/1k in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +1.77 more in Broadmeadows

6.07 82nd pct 4.30 75th pct

Departures/1k in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +1,751.9 more in Broadmeadows

2,891.9 96th pct 1,140.0 87th pct

PT routes in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +20 more in Broadmeadows

27 87th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +1 longer in Meadow Heights

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +5 longer in Meadow Heights

18 15th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +1,031 more in Meadow Heights

13,859 65th pct 14,890 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +85,952 more in Broadmeadows

129,359 85th pct 43,407 62nd pct

Transit to city in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +15 longer in Meadow Heights

59 53rd pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

11.4% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.1% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 33.3%

29.1% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.6% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 6.2%

5.6% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

7.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

6.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

14.1% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +0.3 higher in Broadmeadows

7.3 94th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +0.9 more in Broadmeadows

7.5 97th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +5.7 pts higher in Broadmeadows

94.5% 97th pct 88.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +6.8 pts higher in Meadow Heights

93.2% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +6.1 pts higher in Meadow Heights

93.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +5.6 pts higher in Broadmeadows

93.5% 95th pct 87.9% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +0.9 pts higher in Meadow Heights

99.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +1.8 pts higher in Meadow Heights

88.8% 96th pct 90.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +2.4 more in Broadmeadows

12.5 47th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +143 higher in Broadmeadows

321 96th pct 178 89th pct

Mean slope in Broadmeadows in Meadow Heights +0.7 pts higher in Meadow Heights

3.3% 18th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadmeadows vs Meadow Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20346/broadmeadows/vs/SAL21635/meadow-heights