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Bokarina vs Meridan Plains

Name: Bokarina vs Meridan Plains — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Bokarina profile · Meridan Plains profile

Bokarina Meridan Plains

Meridan Plains and Bokarina are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different profiles. Bokarina is a more affluent area where typical household incomes are well higher at $2,429 per week, compared to $1,529 in Meridan Plains. This is reflected in the housing; Bokarina has far more separate houses (98.6%) and larger homes, with 97.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Meridan Plains has a much higher share of renters at 41.0% and more townhouses. Bokarina also has much better access to transport and shops, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, though this is well higher in Meridan Plains at 18.6%. They are also very similar in their rates of volunteering and the number of people providing unpaid care. While they share these social patterns, their economic gap has shifted, with Bokarina seeing a far higher share of high-income earners and home owners since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,654 larger in Meridan Plains Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in Bokarina 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Bokarina Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Meridan Plains Family income: $805 higher in Bokarina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +2,654 larger in Meridan Plains gap widening

1,935 78th pct 4,589 86th pct

Median age in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +1 yrs older in Bokarina gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 19.8%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.9%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 45.3%

32.8% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.5% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bokarina Meridan Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 71.6%

4.3% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 43.1%

37.7% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 36.6%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

9.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 86.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 45.8%

39.1% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +0.16 more in Bokarina

2.25 32nd pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +11 more in Meridan Plains

3 67th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +552 larger in Bokarina

1,477 100th pct 925 100th pct

ICSEA in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +20 higher in Bokarina

1,059 81st pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 55.4%

17.6% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 17.5%

16.3% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

11.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +$190 higher in Bokarina gap widening

$967 79th pct $777 55th pct

Household income in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +$900 higher in Bokarina gap widening

$2,429 88th pct $1,529 49th pct

Family income in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +$805 higher in Bokarina gap widening

$2,625 86th pct $1,820 45th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 6.4%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%

7.3% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +8.6 pts 60.6%

15.9% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.3% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +76 larger in Meridan Plains

49 77th pct 125 86th pct

Median age in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +1 yrs older in Bokarina

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +$107 higher in Bokarina

$899 73rd pct $792 64th pct

Household income in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +$161 higher in Meridan Plains

$2,050 64th pct $2,211 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +0.3 larger in Bokarina gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 53.2%

25.7% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.1% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.8%

13.9% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.9%

17.2% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +$70 higher in Bokarina gap widening

$530 94th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +$550 higher in Bokarina gap widening

$2,400 87th pct $1,850 64th pct

People / bedroom in Bokarina in Meridan Plains even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 29.7%

25.7% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 20.3%

1.0% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +27.1 pts 71.5%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 32.0%

38.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 36.6%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 +29.3 pts ▸ 70.9%

28.0% $550–$749 ◂ +16.3 pts 11.7%

1.9% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% $750 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 1.3%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 8.2%

12.6% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +6 more in Bokarina

9 79th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +4.00 more in Bokarina

4.65 76th pct 0.65 60th pct

Departures/1k in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +3,002.2 more in Bokarina

3,138.0 98th pct 135.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +1 more in Bokarina

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +11 longer in Meridan Plains

3 21st pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +4 longer in Bokarina

67 48th pct 63 46th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 66.1%

19.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 9.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 37.6%

27.9% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

2.6% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

9.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.8% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 19.8%

15.4% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 9.9%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.8% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +1.8 higher in Bokarina

6.2 89th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +1.1 more in Bokarina

5.8 87th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +57.1 pts higher in Bokarina

98.6% 99th pct 41.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +28.7 pts higher in Bokarina

100.0% 100th pct 71.3% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +26.5 pts higher in Bokarina

99.8% 99th pct 73.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +4.7 pts higher in Meridan Plains

88.2% 91st pct 92.9% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +3.3 pts higher in Bokarina

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +29.4 pts higher in Meridan Plains

7.2% 73rd pct 36.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +14.2 more in Bokarina

22.2 64th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +296 higher in Bokarina

325 96th pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Bokarina in Meridan Plains +1.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains

2.8% 10th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bokarina vs Meridan Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30302/bokarina/vs/SAL31807/meridan-plains