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Barlows Hill vs Meikleville Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Barlows Hill profile · Meikleville Hill profile

Barlows Hill Meikleville Hill

Barlows Hill and Meikleville Hill are neighbouring areas in Queensland with different housing and demographic profiles. Barlows Hill is more family-oriented, with 18.5% of the population being children under 15 and a far higher share of separate houses at 96.9%. The typical weekly household income is also well higher there at $2,047. In contrast, Meikleville Hill has a noticeably older population with a typical age of 52 and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 30.0%. It is also more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people caring for children unpaid. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are around $864 to $869. While they share similar levels of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and people aged 65 and over, the gap in recent arrivals from overseas remains a stark contrast between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.3 pts higher in Barlows Hill Recent arrivals: 30.0 pts higher in Meikleville Hill 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Barlows Hill De facto: 6.7 pts higher in Meikleville Hill Median age: 7 yrs older in Meikleville Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +384 larger in Barlows Hill gap widening
834 72nd pct 450 63rd pct
Median age in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +7 yrs older in Meikleville Hill gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +0.2 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
3.6% 64th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +0.8 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
24.1% 72nd pct 24.9% 74th pct
Under 15 in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +4.9 pts higher in Barlows Hill gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +6.7 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap steady
9.6% 29th pct 16.3% 76th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
24.1% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.2%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.6%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 51.0%
28.8% Never married even 28.8%
6.6% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Barlows Hill Meikleville Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +2.0 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap steady
13.5% 59th pct 15.6% 66th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 79.6%
3.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.4% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 42.9%
38.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 37.1%
12.7% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.4% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
2.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
0.7% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +0.2 pts higher in Barlows Hill gap steady
4.9% 60th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

No religion in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +1.3 pts higher in Barlows Hill gap steady
39.6% 47th pct 38.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
39.6% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 38.2%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
0.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
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 Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +7.1 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
49.3% 61st pct 56.4% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +8.5 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
15.4% 53rd pct 23.8% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +1 more in Barlows Hill
6 74th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +52 larger in Meikleville Hill
622 86th pct 675 89th pct
ICSEA in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill even
989 49th pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 56.4%
27.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 30.4%
18.2% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

23.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 17.8%
11.4% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.9% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.7% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
5.3% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +$5 higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
$864 68th pct $869 69th pct
Household income in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +$458 higher in Barlows Hill gap widening
$2,047 77th pct $1,589 53rd pct
Family income in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +$213 higher in Barlows Hill gap widening
$2,241 71st pct $2,028 59th pct
High earners in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +2.7 pts higher in Barlows Hill gap widening
17.0% 85th pct 14.2% 77th pct
High-income homes in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +2.6 pts higher in Barlows Hill gap widening
27.3% 78th pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.3%
17.7% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%
12.3% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.7%
5.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +6.4 pts higher in Meikleville Hill
27.3% 42nd pct 33.8% 73rd pct
Mental health in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +3.6 pts higher in Meikleville Hill
6.0% 30th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +0.8 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap steady
4.8% 52nd pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.0% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.2% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.4% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.8% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +4.8 pts 58.9%
19.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +4.6 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
16.1% 40th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +4.1 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
11.7% 39th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +4.0 pts higher in Barlows Hill gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 21.0% 30th pct
Defence service in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +0.8 pts higher in Barlows Hill
3.6% 66th pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +1.1 pts higher in Barlows Hill gap narrowing
25.7% 59th pct 24.6% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +13 larger in Barlows Hill
30 73rd pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +7 yrs older in Meikleville Hill
29 yrs 60th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill
30.0% 26th pct —
Median income in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +$187 higher in Meikleville Hill
$875 72nd pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +$63 higher in Barlows Hill
$1,875 57th pct $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +0.4 larger in Barlows Hill gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +4.1 pts higher in Barlows Hill gap narrowing
14.3% 70th pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +9.6 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
18.4% 31st pct 28.0% 65th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.3 pts 38.6%
32.8% Couples without children +15.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
18.4% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 10.4%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%
5.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +$100 higher in Barlows Hill gap widening
$400 82nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +$216 higher in Barlows Hill gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +7.9 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
18.4% 55th pct 26.4% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +5.1 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap steady
39.9% 46th pct 45.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +29.3 pts higher in Barlows Hill gap steady
96.9% 52nd pct 67.6% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +14.1 pts higher in Barlows Hill gap narrowing
94.9% 90th pct 80.8% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 26.4%
18.4% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
1.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +29.3 pts 67.6%
1.0% Flat or apartment +17.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 46.2%
35.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 25.8%
5.5% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%
1.0% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.5% $350–$549 ◂ +31.0 pts 37.5%
11.1% $200–$349 +36.8 pts ▸ 47.9%
0.0% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.4%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
10.8% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +1.1 pts higher in Barlows Hill gap narrowing
2.7% 61st pct 1.6% 54th pct
Work from home in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +5.2 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
7.0% 16th pct 12.1% 35th pct
PT commute in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +0.2 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap steady
1.2% 74th pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 63.6%
7.0% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
0.0% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
25.9% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +1.2 pts higher in Barlows Hill gap steady
41.6% 81st pct 40.4% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +30.0 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 30.0% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +0.9 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing
3.6% 51st pct 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +3.7 pts higher in Barlows Hill gap widening
60.7% 50th pct 57.0% 38th pct
Full-time in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +8.1 pts higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening
59.9% 59th pct 68.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +9.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%
11.0% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
10.5% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
9.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 15.5%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 9.2%
9.2% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.0% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%
7.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +0.8 higher in Meikleville Hill
0.6 55th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +1.0 more in Meikleville Hill
0.5 51st pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +47.4 pts higher in Meikleville Hill
47.9% 63rd pct 95.3% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +2.2 more in Meikleville Hill
0.0 0th pct 2.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +2 higher in Barlows Hill
29 75th pct 26 74th pct
Mean slope in Barlows Hillin Meikleville Hill +2.6 pts higher in Meikleville Hill
11.1% 86th pct 13.7% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barlows Hill vs Meikleville Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30163/barlows-hill/vs/SAL31798/meikleville-hill