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Dallas vs Meadow Heights

Name: Dallas vs Meadow Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Dallas profile · Meadow Heights profile

Dallas Meadow Heights

Meadow Heights and Dallas are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with very different local profiles. Dallas is much more connected for pedestrians, with a street connectivity score of 389 compared to 178 in Meadow Heights, and far more schools per 1,000 children (2.50 versus 0.63). There are also stark differences in First Nations communities; while 16.0% of people in Meadow Heights speak a First Nations language, that figure is 0.0% in Dallas. In turn, First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Dallas at 44.4%, compared to 23.8% in Meadow Heights.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly the same share of people born overseas (about 46%) and a similar number of adults holding a bachelor degree (around 13%). They both have a high proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home, sitting at 68.0% and 67.1%. While Meadow Heights has more public transport stops and routes, both areas see a similar number of people needing help with daily activities, at just over 10%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,128 larger in Meadow Heights Living alone: 6.2 pts higher in Dallas Owned outright: 4.4 pts higher in Dallas Household income: $186 higher in Meadow Heights 3+ bedrooms: 4.0 pts higher in Meadow Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dallas in Meadow Heights +8,128 larger in Meadow Heights gap steady

6,762 86th pct 14,890 88th pct

Median age in Dallas in Meadow Heights +2 yrs older in Meadow Heights gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) even 27.6%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.5%

14.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

34.6% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Dallas Meadow Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.7% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

1.4% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

13.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

10.2% English ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

2.2% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

22.8% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.1% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

2.1% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Islam ◂ +7.3 pts 48.1%

22.3% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

8.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dallas in Meadow Heights +1.87 more in Dallas

2.50 36th pct 0.63 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dallas in Meadow Heights +1 more in Meadow Heights

29 88th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Dallas in Meadow Heights +140 larger in Meadow Heights

579 82nd pct 719 91st pct

ICSEA in Dallas in Meadow Heights even

1,000 56th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

25.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%

9.3% Year 10 even 9.3%

7.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.7% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

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

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

8.2% Education even 8.2%

5.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

1.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Dallas in Meadow Heights +$15 higher in Meadow Heights gap steady

$427 6th pct $442 7th pct

Household income in Dallas in Meadow Heights +$186 higher in Meadow Heights gap widening

$1,088 18th pct $1,274 30th pct

Family income in Dallas in Meadow Heights +$127 higher in Meadow Heights gap widening

$1,215 12th pct $1,342 17th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.9%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.7%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

58.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 58.5%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.7% Cancer even 1.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

15.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dallas in Meadow Heights +75 larger in Meadow Heights

56 78th pct 131 86th pct

Median age in Dallas in Meadow Heights +6 yrs older in Meadow Heights

20 yrs 25th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Dallas in Meadow Heights even

$474 29th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Dallas in Meadow Heights +$242 higher in Meadow Heights

$900 14th pct $1,142 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dallas in Meadow Heights +0.2 larger in Meadow Heights gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 65.5%

20.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.3% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

23.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.0% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 14.8%

15.9% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.6% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dallas in Meadow Heights +$23 higher in Meadow Heights gap steady

$323 64th pct $346 70th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Dallas in Meadow Heights even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.2% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 30.5%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 26.7%

2.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 82.2%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 70.1%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

2.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 34.7%

31.3% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

12.2% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.5% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 41.1%

21.1% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dallas in Meadow Heights +44 more in Meadow Heights

20 86th pct 64 88th pct

Stops/1k in Dallas in Meadow Heights +1.34 more in Meadow Heights

2.96 69th pct 4.30 75th pct

Departures/1k in Dallas in Meadow Heights +51.0 more in Dallas

1,190.9 87th pct 1,140.0 87th pct

PT routes in Dallas in Meadow Heights +5 more in Meadow Heights

2 75th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Dallas in Meadow Heights even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Dallas in Meadow Heights +1 longer in Meadow Heights

22 19th pct 23 20th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Dallas in Meadow Heights +22,447 more in Dallas

65,854 71st pct 43,407 62nd pct

Transit to city in Dallas in Meadow Heights +8 longer in Meadow Heights

66 68th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

10.1% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 33.3%

33.0% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.9% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

6.7% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

9.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Transport & warehousing even 9.3%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

12.7% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Walkability

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

7.2 94th pct 6.9 92nd pct

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

7.4 97th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Dallas in Meadow Heights +11.1 pts higher in Dallas

100.0% 100th pct 88.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Dallas in Meadow Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Dallas in Meadow Heights +10.7 pts higher in Meadow Heights

89.3% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dallas in Meadow Heights +12.1 pts higher in Dallas

100.0% 100th pct 87.9% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Dallas in Meadow Heights even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dallas in Meadow Heights +8.8 pts higher in Dallas

99.4% 100th pct 90.6% 97th pct

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

7.7 36th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dallas in Meadow Heights +211 higher in Dallas

389 99th pct 178 89th pct

Mean slope in Dallas in Meadow Heights +1.1 pts higher in Meadow Heights

3.0% 12th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dallas vs Meadow Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20702/dallas/vs/SAL21635/meadow-heights