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Meeniyan vs Stony Creek

Name: Meeniyan vs Stony Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Meeniyan profile · Stony Creek profile

Meeniyan Stony Creek

Meeniyan and Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) are neighbouring rural areas with distinct levels of accessibility. Meeniyan is more developed, with 61.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 61.2% within a 15-minute walk of groceries, making it mostly car-dependent. Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) is more car-dependent, with no homes within 15 minutes of a school or groceries. Meeniyan also has a much higher rate of volunteering at 34.1% compared to 23.1% in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), and a significantly younger First Nations population with a typical age of 17, while the typical age for First Nations residents in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) is 61.

Both areas share a very similar financial profile, with typical weekly personal incomes of $721 in Meeniyan and $728 in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.). They also have nearly identical levels of mental health conditions and a shared lack of public transport use for commuting. While Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 18.4%, both areas sit well above the national figure for people who do not identify with any religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in Stony Creek No car: 3.2 pts higher in Meeniyan Population: 530 larger in Meeniyan Separate houses: 5.6 pts higher in Stony Creek First Nations: 1.7 pts higher in Meeniyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +530 larger in Meeniyan gap widening

840 72nd pct 310 59th pct

Median age in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +1 yrs older in Meeniyan gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.2%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%

19.8% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

51.8% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

29.8% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Meeniyan Stony Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 83.2%

4.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

47.3% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 44.5%

44.5% English ◂ +3.6 pts 41.0%

9.4% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

5.8% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 95.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 34.8%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Meeniyan in Stony Creek

6.02 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Meeniyan in Stony Creek even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Meeniyan in Stony Creek even

145 32nd pct 145 32nd pct

ICSEA in Meeniyan in Stony Creek even

1,009 61st pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 56.2%

18.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

15.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

7.7% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 32.9%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 19.3%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

8.0% Society & culture +12.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%

9.2% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

5.5% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +$7 higher in Stony Creek gap steady

$721 44th pct $728 45th pct

Household income in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +$299 higher in Stony Creek gap widening

$1,326 34th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +$171 higher in Stony Creek gap narrowing

$1,723 39th pct $1,894 50th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 19.3%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.4%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 14.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

6.9% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +0.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

20.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +14 larger in Meeniyan

14 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +44 yrs older in Stony Creek

17 yrs 14th pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +$100 higher in Meeniyan

$450 25th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Meeniyan in Stony Creek

$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +0.3 larger in Stony Creek gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 29.0%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

1.2% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 33.9%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 20.2%

14.0% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

6.2% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.9% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +$10 higher in Stony Creek gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +$87 higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing

$1,387 34th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Meeniyan in Stony Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 42.2%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

17.7% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 11.9%

0.0% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 51.4%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +29.6 pts 23.1%

24.6% Under $200 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

8.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 37.0%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.4 pts 15.2%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +2 more in Meeniyan

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +2.38 more in Meeniyan

2.38 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +56.0 more in Meeniyan

56.0 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +1 more in Meeniyan

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +57 longer in Stony Creek

26 63rd pct 83 98th pct

Drive to city in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +1 longer in Stony Creek

101 70th pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 52.9%

20.6% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

5.8% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

27.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 21.3%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 12.0%

12.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

5.8% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 2.0%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

3.5% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.3% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +3.3 higher in Meeniyan

3.6 75th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +3.4 more in Meeniyan

3.7 76th pct 0.3 48th pct

15-min city in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +61.7 pts higher in Meeniyan

61.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +61.2 pts higher in Meeniyan

61.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +55.6 pts higher in Meeniyan

55.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +62.9 pts higher in Meeniyan

62.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +29.4 pts higher in Meeniyan

63.6% 68th pct 34.2% 59th pct

Walk to health in Meeniyan in Stony Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +2.2 more in Stony Creek

10.7 43rd pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +1 higher in Meeniyan

2 59th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Meeniyan in Stony Creek +0.3 pts higher in Meeniyan

6.4% 58th pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meeniyan vs Stony Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21637/meeniyan/vs/SAL22364/stony-creek