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Avondale vs Meadowvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Avondale profile · Meadowvale profile

Avondale Meadowvale

Avondale (Qld) and Meadowvale are nearby rural areas with distinct economic profiles. Meadowvale has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,593 compared to $1,046 in Avondale (Qld). Homes in Meadowvale are more likely to be larger, with 90.8% having three or more bedrooms, while Avondale (Qld) sits at 71.2%. Additionally, Meadowvale has a higher typical weekly personal income of $682, well higher than the $520 seen in Avondale (Qld).

Both areas are car-dependent and have very similar proportions of First Nations residents and people using another language at home. However, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011. While they share a reliance on detached housing, Avondale (Qld) is more likely to have residents living alone and is noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 43 in Meadowvale.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Meadowvale Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Avondale PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Avondale Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in Meadowvale Household income: $547 higher in Meadowvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avondalein Meadowvale +267 larger in Avondale gap widening
701 70th pct 434 63rd pct
Median age in Avondalein Meadowvale +6 yrs older in Avondale gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Avondalein Meadowvale +1.0 pts higher in Avondale gap narrowing
4.4% 70th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Avondalein Meadowvale +2.3 pts higher in Avondale gap widening
21.4% 62nd pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Avondalein Meadowvale +4.1 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
15.7% 40th pct 19.8% 69th pct
De facto in Avondalein Meadowvale +5.1 pts higher in Avondale gap widening
15.4% 73rd pct 10.3% 34th pct

Age structure

37.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 27.9%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.1%
15.7% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

47.7% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 55.3%
28.6% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.4% Divorced ◂ +9.1 pts 6.3%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Avondale Meadowvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Avondalein Meadowvale +1.2 pts higher in Avondale gap steady
10.0% 43rd pct 8.8% 37th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 82.7%
2.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +1.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
41.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 40.6%
9.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
6.8% German +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Avondalein Meadowvale +0.3 pts higher in Avondale gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Avondalein Meadowvale +0.9 pts higher in Avondale gap steady
0.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 90.6%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Avondalein Meadowvale +4.7 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
39.8% 47th pct 44.5% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 42.9%
39.8% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 44.5%
14.0% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%
0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 Avondalein Meadowvale +8.6 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
28.3% 11th pct 36.9% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Avondalein Meadowvale +3.6 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
6.9% 18th pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Avondalein Meadowvale
9.09 73rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Avondalein Meadowvale +1 more in Meadowvale
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Avondalein Meadowvale +109 larger in Meadowvale
13 1st pct 122 29th pct
ICSEA in Avondalein Meadowvale +4 higher in Avondale
966 36th pct 963 34th pct

Highest year of school

28.3% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
35.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.1%
15.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 37.7%
9.3% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
4.0% Certificate I / II +5.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%
13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
9.9% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.6% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Avondalein Meadowvale +$162 higher in Meadowvale gap widening
$520 14th pct $682 38th pct
Household income in Avondalein Meadowvale +$547 higher in Meadowvale gap widening
$1,046 16th pct $1,593 53rd pct
Family income in Avondalein Meadowvale +$500 higher in Meadowvale gap widening
$1,260 13th pct $1,760 41st pct
High earners in Avondalein Meadowvale +2.2 pts higher in Avondale gap widening
5.1% 32nd pct 2.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Avondalein Meadowvale +9.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
8.6% 25th pct 18.4% 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.8%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 14.9%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 43.9%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
2.0% $3,000 or more even 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Avondalein Meadowvale +2.3 pts higher in Avondale
33.4% 72nd pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Avondalein Meadowvale +1.6 pts higher in Avondale
11.7% 81st pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Avondalein Meadowvale +1.2 pts higher in Avondale gap narrowing
8.1% 82nd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
8.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
5.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +6.7 pts ▸ 58.5%
20.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
4.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Avondalein Meadowvale +2.4 pts higher in Avondale gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Avondalein Meadowvale +1.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
14.4% 67th pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Avondalein Meadowvale +3.8 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
20.1% 27th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Defence service in Avondalein Meadowvale +2.2 pts higher in Avondale
4.3% 74th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Avondalein Meadowvale +6.0 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
23.4% 45th pct 29.3% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Avondalein Meadowvale +16 larger in Avondale
31 73rd pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Avondalein Meadowvale +1 yrs older in Meadowvale
21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Avondalein Meadowvale +$251 higher in Meadowvale
$379 14th pct $630 49th pct
Household income in Avondalein Meadowvale +$475 higher in Meadowvale
$900 14th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Avondalein Meadowvale
9.7% 75th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Avondalein Meadowvale +0.4 larger in Meadowvale gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Avondalein Meadowvale +2.1 pts higher in Avondale gap widening
15.2% 73rd pct 13.2% 63rd pct
Living alone in Avondalein Meadowvale +6.8 pts higher in Avondale gap steady
21.0% 40th pct 14.2% 16th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 57.5%
37.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 30.1%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 39.7%
21.0% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 14.2%
12.1% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.4% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avondalein Meadowvale +$70 higher in Avondale gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Avondalein Meadowvale +$225 higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,525 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Avondalein Meadowvale +0.10 higher in Meadowvale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Avondalein Meadowvale +0.8 pts higher in Avondale gap steady
12.8% 37th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Avondalein Meadowvale +1.4 pts higher in Avondale gap widening
48.2% 71st pct 46.8% 67th pct
Separate houses in Avondalein Meadowvale +0.7 pts higher in Avondale gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Avondalein Meadowvale +19.6 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
71.2% 29th pct 90.8% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 46.8%
33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%
12.8% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
0.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 40.4%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 8.5%
5.8% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

81.8% $200–$349 ◂ +34.8 pts 47.1%
9.1% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 59.6%
35.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.4 pts 21.3%
10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Avondalein Meadowvale +1.2 pts higher in Avondale gap steady
1.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Avondalein Meadowvale +2.0 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
5.3% 11th pct 7.3% 17th pct
PT commute in Avondalein Meadowvale +1.1 pts higher in Avondale gap steady
1.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Avondalein Meadowvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Avondalein Meadowvale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Avondalein Meadowvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Avondalein Meadowvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 61.5%
4.9% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 16.7%
15.1% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.1% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Avondalein Meadowvale +8.2 pts higher in Avondale gap narrowing
35.8% 67th pct 27.6% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Avondalein Meadowvale +7.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Avondalein Meadowvale +2.8 pts higher in Avondale gap widening
6.8% 82nd pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Avondalein Meadowvale +4.7 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
51.9% 25th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in Avondalein Meadowvale +4.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
57.6% 47th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%
6.0% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.4% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.7% Mining ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.6% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.8% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 7.8%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Avondalein Meadowvale +0.1 higher in Avondale
0.1 43rd pct 0.0 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Avondalein Meadowvale +0.3 more in Avondale
0.3 46th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Avondalein Meadowvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Avondalein Meadowvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Avondalein Meadowvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Avondalein Meadowvale +22.6 pts higher in Avondale
23.0% 66th pct 0.4% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Avondalein Meadowvale +1.3 pts higher in Avondale
1.3% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Avondalein Meadowvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Avondalein Meadowvale +7.1 more in Avondale
7.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Avondalein Meadowvale +0 higher in Avondale
1 47th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Avondalein Meadowvale +1.5 pts higher in Avondale
6.4% 58th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avondale vs Meadowvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30109/avondale/vs/SAL31796/meadowvale