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Campbellfield vs Meadow Heights

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

Campbellfield Meadow Heights

Meadow Heights and Campbellfield are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Meadow Heights is much more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 90.6% within 15 minutes of health services. It is also a younger area, with a typical resident aged 34 and a far higher share of people speaking a First Nations language (16.0%). In contrast, Campbellfield is more car-dependent, with 39.5% of homes owned outright and a typical resident aged 38.

Both areas share a similar multicultural makeup, with about 47% of people born overseas and typical weekly personal incomes around $442 to $444. While these similarities hold, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in home ownership is stark, as Campbellfield has a far higher share of homes owned outright compared to Meadow Heights. The two areas also track closely in their levels of unpaid care and long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,913 larger in Meadow Heights Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Campbellfield Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Campbellfield 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in Meadow Heights Aged 65+: 7.6 pts higher in Campbellfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +9,913 larger in Meadow Heights gap steady

4,977 86th pct 14,890 88th pct

Median age in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +4 yrs older in Campbellfield gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 11.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

47.0% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.6% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.6% Divorced even 7.6%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

4.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Campbellfield Meadow Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

5.1% Italy ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

12.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Italian ◂ +7.4 pts 2.0%

8.9% English +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

27.3% Arabic ◂ +9.4 pts 17.9%

23.7% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 23.5%

6.1% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 0.7%

4.4% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

1.7% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% Islam +9.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 29.6%

8.0% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +0.37 more in Campbellfield

1.00 8th pct 0.63 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +7 more in Campbellfield

37 90th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +176 larger in Meadow Heights

543 77th pct 719 91st pct

ICSEA in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +3 higher in Meadow Heights

997 55th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

28.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 24.6%

10.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%

19.0% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

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

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

6.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +$2 higher in Campbellfield gap steady

$444 7th pct $442 7th pct

Household income in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +$164 higher in Meadow Heights gap widening

$1,110 20th pct $1,274 30th pct

Family income in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +$72 higher in Meadow Heights gap steady

$1,270 14th pct $1,342 17th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.9%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.7%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 58.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.1%

5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more even 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

6.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +0.8 pts ▸ 64.0%

16.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

5.7% Two conditions even 5.7%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +107 larger in Meadow Heights

24 71st pct 131 86th pct

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

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +$100 higher in Campbellfield

$574 43rd pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +$483 higher in Campbellfield

$1,625 47th pct $1,142 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +0.4 larger in Meadow Heights gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 65.5%

16.8% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

26.6% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 14.8%

25.3% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 24.8%

13.3% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.0% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +$26 higher in Meadow Heights gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $346 70th pct

Mortgage in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +$140 higher in Campbellfield gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,460 39th pct

People / bedroom in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 26.7%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.3% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

2.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 82.2%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.6% Other dwelling ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

63.0% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 70.1%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 0.8%

7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.9 pts 34.7%

34.1% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.6% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.7% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 41.1%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.1%

20.4% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +22 more in Meadow Heights

42 87th pct 64 88th pct

Stops/1k in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +4.14 more in Campbellfield

8.44 86th pct 4.30 75th pct

Departures/1k in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +1,062.0 more in Campbellfield

2,201.9 93rd pct 1,140.0 87th pct

PT routes in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +4 more in Campbellfield

11 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +7 longer in Campbellfield

10 46th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +3 longer in Meadow Heights

20 17th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +1,167 more in Campbellfield

16,057 69th pct 14,890 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +27,350 more in Meadow Heights

16,057 46th pct 43,407 62nd pct

Transit to city in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +5 longer in Campbellfield

79 87th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

11.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 33.3%

32.4% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

8.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.8% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

10.2% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

7.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +1.4 higher in Meadow Heights

5.5 86th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +1.0 more in Meadow Heights

5.5 86th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +24.2 pts higher in Meadow Heights

64.6% 83rd pct 88.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +24.6 pts higher in Meadow Heights

75.4% 87th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +31.1 pts higher in Meadow Heights

68.9% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +37.9 pts higher in Meadow Heights

50.0% 75th pct 87.9% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +17.3 pts higher in Meadow Heights

82.7% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +41.9 pts higher in Meadow Heights

48.7% 84th pct 90.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +14.6 more in Campbellfield

24.7 68th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +69 higher in Meadow Heights

109 86th pct 178 89th pct

Mean slope in Campbellfield in Meadow Heights +0.6 pts higher in Meadow Heights

3.4% 20th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Campbellfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Campbellfield vs Meadow Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20455/campbellfield/vs/SAL21635/meadow-heights