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Buffalo vs Meeniyan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Buffalo profile · Meeniyan profile

Buffalo Meeniyan

Meeniyan and Buffalo are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Meeniyan is mostly car-dependent but has a walkable center, with 61.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools. In contrast, Buffalo is car-dependent and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of those same services. Meeniyan also has a far higher rate of volunteering at 34.1%, compared to 17.3% in Buffalo. There is a stark difference between their First Nations populations; in Meeniyan, the typical age is just 17 and the usual household income is $2,250, while in Buffalo, the typical age is much older at 51 and the usual income is much lower at $900.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a nearly identical share of children under 15 and typical weekly rents around $250 to $260. Both areas are about a two-hour drive from the city and have almost no one commuting by public transport. While they share these common traits, the gap in their walkability and access to local shops remains a defining difference between the two.

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Where they differ most

Population: 556 larger in Meeniyan Volunteering: 16.8 pts higher in Meeniyan No car: 3.2 pts higher in Meeniyan 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Buffalo Separate houses: 5.6 pts higher in Buffalo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buffaloin Meeniyan +556 larger in Meeniyan gap widening
284 59th pct 840 72nd pct
Median age in Buffaloin Meeniyan +5 yrs older in Buffalo gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Buffaloin Meeniyan +1.7 pts higher in Meeniyan gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Buffaloin Meeniyan +1.6 pts higher in Meeniyan gap steady
22.9% 68th pct 24.5% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Buffaloin Meeniyan +0.0 pts higher in Meeniyan gap steady
19.7% 68th pct 19.8% 68th pct
De facto in Buffaloin Meeniyan +5.7 pts higher in Buffalo gap widening
18.5% 85th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 22.9%
22.9% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.7% Children (0–14) even 19.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

46.8% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 51.8%
34.2% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 29.8%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
3.8% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Buffalo Meeniyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buffaloin Meeniyan +2.5 pts higher in Meeniyan gap steady
7.7% 32nd pct 10.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 82.5%
2.5% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 47.3%
38.7% English +5.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
12.3% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%
8.5% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%
1.4% Dutch +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Buffaloin Meeniyan +0.6 pts higher in Buffalo gap steady
2.8% 45th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Buffaloin Meeniyan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 92.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Buffaloin Meeniyan +2.3 pts higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing
50.4% 80th pct 52.6% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
38.0% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Buffaloin Meeniyan +3.7 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
46.0% 53rd pct 49.7% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Buffaloin Meeniyan +4.6 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
13.5% 45th pct 18.1% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Buffaloin Meeniyan
— 6.02 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Buffaloin Meeniyan +1 more in Meeniyan
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Buffaloin Meeniyan
— 145 32nd pct
ICSEA in Buffaloin Meeniyan
— 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
18.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%
14.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
20.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.9 pts 5.5%
10.1% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
6.5% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buffaloin Meeniyan +$62 higher in Buffalo gap narrowing
$783 56th pct $721 44th pct
Household income in Buffaloin Meeniyan +$323 higher in Buffalo gap widening
$1,649 57th pct $1,326 34th pct
Family income in Buffaloin Meeniyan +$169 higher in Buffalo gap widening
$1,892 50th pct $1,723 39th pct
High earners in Buffaloin Meeniyan +1.9 pts higher in Buffalo gap steady
9.3% 57th pct 7.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in Buffaloin Meeniyan +5.6 pts higher in Buffalo gap widening
17.7% 56th pct 12.1% 37th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.5%
16.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buffaloin Meeniyan +2.3 pts higher in Meeniyan
27.5% 43rd pct 29.8% 55th pct
Mental health in Buffaloin Meeniyan +0.9 pts higher in Meeniyan
7.4% 43rd pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Buffaloin Meeniyan +0.8 pts higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing
3.5% 37th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.2% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
4.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.1% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +3.8 pts ▸ 63.0%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.6%
5.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buffaloin Meeniyan +16.8 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
17.3% 46th pct 34.1% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Buffaloin Meeniyan +0.6 pts higher in Buffalo gap steady
16.5% 81st pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Buffaloin Meeniyan +4.2 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
25.3% 50th pct 29.5% 71st pct
Defence service in Buffaloin Meeniyan +1.6 pts higher in Meeniyan
1.3% 35th pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Buffaloin Meeniyan +7.8 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
20.7% 29th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buffaloin Meeniyan +14 larger in Meeniyan
0 0th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Buffaloin Meeniyan +34 yrs older in Buffalo
51 yrs 88th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Buffaloin Meeniyan +$74 higher in Buffalo
$524 36th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Buffaloin Meeniyan +$1,350 higher in Meeniyan
$900 14th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buffaloin Meeniyan +0.1 larger in Buffalo gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Buffaloin Meeniyan +0.7 pts higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing
12.1% 58th pct 12.8% 61st pct
Living alone in Buffaloin Meeniyan +4.2 pts higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing
21.9% 44th pct 26.1% 58th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 52.7%
32.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 32.0%
12.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 39.8%
21.9% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
22.9% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 14.0%
11.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.3% 5 people even 6.2%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buffaloin Meeniyan +$10 higher in Buffalo gap narrowing
$260 43rd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Buffaloin Meeniyan +$237 higher in Meeniyan gap widening
$1,150 21st pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Buffaloin Meeniyan +0.10 higher in Meeniyan gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Buffaloin Meeniyan +4.2 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
13.5% 40th pct 17.7% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Buffaloin Meeniyan +2.9 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
42.7% 55th pct 45.7% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Buffaloin Meeniyan +5.6 pts higher in Buffalo gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Buffaloin Meeniyan +15.7 pts higher in Buffalo gap widening
99.0% 98th pct 83.2% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.5% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 94.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 54.0%
28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 26.1%
10.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.1%
9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $200–$349 +21.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% Under $200 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.1% $750 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.9%
16.7% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buffaloin Meeniyan +3.2 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 64th pct
Work from home in Buffaloin Meeniyan +7.5 pts higher in Buffalo gap narrowing
28.1% 77th pct 20.6% 61st pct
PT commute in Buffaloin Meeniyan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Buffaloin Meeniyan even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Buffaloin Meeniyan +4.66 more in Buffalo
7.04 86th pct 2.38 67th pct
Departures/1k in Buffaloin Meeniyan +109.5 more in Buffalo
165.5 72nd pct 56.0 63rd pct
PT routes in Buffaloin Meeniyan even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Buffaloin Meeniyan +6 longer in Buffalo
32 68th pct 26 63rd pct
Drive to city in Buffaloin Meeniyan +4 longer in Buffalo
105 72nd pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
28.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 20.6%
5.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
22.2% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
22.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 12.5%
21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 19.9%
0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buffaloin Meeniyan +7.0 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
22.9% 23rd pct 29.9% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Buffaloin Meeniyan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buffaloin Meeniyan +1.2 pts higher in Buffalo gap steady
2.7% 41st pct 1.5% 35th pct
Participation in Buffaloin Meeniyan +1.4 pts higher in Buffalo gap narrowing
62.0% 55th pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Buffaloin Meeniyan +4.0 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
45.9% 10th pct 49.9% 15th pct

Industries people work in

38.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.8 pts 16.5%
5.5% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
8.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%
6.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
3.4% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

37.0% Managers ◂ +15.7 pts 21.3%
15.1% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%
6.2% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.3% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
6.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Buffaloin Meeniyan +3.2 higher in Meeniyan
0.4 49th pct 3.6 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Buffaloin Meeniyan +3.3 more in Meeniyan
0.5 51st pct 3.7 76th pct
15-min city in Buffaloin Meeniyan +61.7 pts higher in Meeniyan
0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Buffaloin Meeniyan +61.2 pts higher in Meeniyan
0.0% 0th pct 61.2% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Buffaloin Meeniyan +54.4 pts higher in Meeniyan
1.2% 58th pct 55.6% 75th pct
Walk to school in Buffaloin Meeniyan +62.9 pts higher in Meeniyan
0.0% 0th pct 62.9% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Buffaloin Meeniyan +43.9 pts higher in Meeniyan
19.7% 52nd pct 63.6% 68th pct
Walk to health in Buffaloin Meeniyan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buffaloin Meeniyan +3.4 more in Buffalo
14.1 51st pct 10.7 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Buffaloin Meeniyan +2 higher in Meeniyan
0 37th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Buffaloin Meeniyan +0.3 pts higher in Meeniyan
6.1% 55th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Buffalo with nearby areas

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Compare Meeniyan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buffalo vs Meeniyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20375/buffalo/vs/SAL21637/meeniyan