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Branyan vs Meadowvale

Name: Branyan vs Meadowvale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Branyan profile · Meadowvale profile

Branyan Meadowvale

Branyan and Meadowvale are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Branyan is much more developed, with a population of 4,660 compared to just 434 in Meadowvale. This is reflected in the local services; Branyan has far higher typical weekly rents at $350, while Meadowvale is much lower at $180. Branyan also has more options for walking to schools, parks and groceries, whereas Meadowvale has none of these amenities within a 15-minute walk. Education levels differ as well, with Year 12 completion far higher in Branyan at 48.1% than the 36.9% in Meadowvale.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Branyan seeing far more people move in over the last five years. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar housing style, as nearly every home in both places is a separate house. They also have almost identical typical weekly family incomes, sitting around $1,800. Both areas see about 2.9 people per home, and a similar share of residents need help with daily activities, around 6% to 7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,226 larger in Branyan Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Branyan PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Branyan Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in Branyan Rent: $170 higher in Branyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branyan in Meadowvale +4,226 larger in Branyan gap widening

4,660 86th pct 434 63rd pct

Median age in Branyan in Meadowvale +5 yrs older in Meadowvale gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 19.4%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

55.0% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

29.5% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

4.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Branyan Meadowvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 82.7%

2.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +0.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

41.7% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 40.6%

8.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

8.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 90.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 42.9%

43.4% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

6.1% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Branyan in Meadowvale

0.99 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Branyan in Meadowvale +5 more in Branyan

8 77th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Branyan in Meadowvale +346 larger in Branyan

468 68th pct 122 29th pct

ICSEA in Branyan in Meadowvale +30 higher in Branyan

993 51st pct 963 34th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 36.9%

29.0% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.9% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 37.7%

18.0% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 8.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II +6.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

12.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Branyan in Meadowvale +$60 higher in Branyan gap widening

$742 48th pct $682 38th pct

Household income in Branyan in Meadowvale +$144 higher in Branyan gap widening

$1,737 62nd pct $1,593 53rd pct

Family income in Branyan in Meadowvale +$139 higher in Branyan gap widening

$1,899 51st pct $1,760 41st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 8.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

4.4% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.6% Lung condition even 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +3.5 pts 58.5%

21.2% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.5%

6.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branyan in Meadowvale +208 larger in Branyan

223 86th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Branyan in Meadowvale +1 yrs older in Meadowvale

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Branyan in Meadowvale +$30 higher in Branyan

$660 52nd pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Branyan in Meadowvale +$387 higher in Branyan

$1,762 53rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branyan in Meadowvale even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 57.5%

28.1% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.9% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.3%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

13.2% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branyan in Meadowvale +$170 higher in Branyan gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Branyan in Meadowvale +$75 higher in Branyan gap narrowing

$1,600 48th pct $1,525 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Branyan in Meadowvale +0.10 higher in Meadowvale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 33.3%

17.6% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 12.1%

1.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 99.3%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 39.7%

35.2% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +53.5 pts 0.0%

41.0% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

5.9% Under $200 +17.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 +18.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.4%

17.7% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branyan in Meadowvale +1 more in Branyan

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Branyan in Meadowvale +0.21 more in Branyan

0.21 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Branyan in Meadowvale +11.8 more in Branyan

11.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Branyan in Meadowvale +2 more in Branyan

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Branyan in Meadowvale

79 96th pct —

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 61.5%

0.8% Walked +8.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 40.6%

22.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%

20.1% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.0% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 15.6%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 4.2%

6.1% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

5.7% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.9% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Managers +12.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.5% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 10.9%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Branyan in Meadowvale +0.7 higher in Branyan

0.7 57th pct 0.0 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Branyan in Meadowvale +0.8 more in Branyan

0.8 57th pct 0.0 29th pct

15-min city in Branyan in Meadowvale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Branyan in Meadowvale +13.6 pts higher in Branyan

13.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Branyan in Meadowvale +0.4 pts higher in Branyan

0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Branyan in Meadowvale +25.3 pts higher in Branyan

25.7% 67th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Branyan in Meadowvale +38.7 pts higher in Branyan

38.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Branyan in Meadowvale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Branyan in Meadowvale +3.4 more in Branyan

3.4 25th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Branyan in Meadowvale +9 higher in Branyan

10 72nd pct 0 37th pct

Mean slope in Branyan in Meadowvale +0.4 pts higher in Branyan

5.4% 47th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branyan vs Meadowvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30361/branyan/vs/SAL31796/meadowvale