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Currimundi vs Meridan Plains

Name: Currimundi vs Meridan Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Currimundi profile · Meridan Plains profile

Currimundi Meridan Plains

Currimundi and Meridan Plains are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different characters. Currimundi is a very walkable area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 45 and 24.1% aged 65 or over. It has a higher proportion of people owning their homes outright (38.8%) and more large houses, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Meridan Plains is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and a far higher share of households renting (41.0%).

The gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, as 56.6% of Meridan Plains residents arrived in the last five years compared to 35.7% in Currimundi. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly household incomes and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.5% in both). Currimundi is better connected to public transport, with a very walkable score of 6.5, while Meridan Plains is somewhat walkable with a score of 4.4.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 20.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Currimundi Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Meridan Plains Median age: 9 yrs older in Currimundi 3+ bedrooms: 11.2 pts higher in Currimundi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +1,981 larger in Currimundi gap narrowing

6,570 86th pct 4,589 86th pct

Median age in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +9 yrs older in Currimundi gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 19.8%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 18.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 45.3%

30.5% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Currimundi Meridan Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 71.6%

5.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +4.9 pts 43.1%

39.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 36.6%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

12.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

6.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

1.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 86.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 45.8%

44.6% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 44.0%

5.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +0.36 more in Meridan Plains

1.73 23rd pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +4 more in Meridan Plains

10 79th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +57 larger in Currimundi

982 100th pct 925 100th pct

ICSEA in Currimundi in Meridan Plains even

1,039 75th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.6%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

7.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 34.0%

21.0% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

12.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +$79 higher in Meridan Plains gap widening

$698 40th pct $777 55th pct

Household income in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +$62 higher in Meridan Plains gap widening

$1,467 45th pct $1,529 49th pct

Family income in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +$39 higher in Currimundi gap steady

$1,859 48th pct $1,820 45th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

6.2% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 39.0%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

9.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Lung condition even 2.5%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None even 60.6%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +47 larger in Currimundi

172 86th pct 125 86th pct

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

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +$119 higher in Meridan Plains

$673 53rd pct $792 64th pct

Household income in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +$515 higher in Meridan Plains

$1,696 50th pct $2,211 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +0.1 larger in Meridan Plains gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 27.2%

16.3% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 34.8%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 22.8%

14.9% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.2% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +$10 higher in Meridan Plains gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Currimundi in Meridan Plains even gap narrowing

$1,852 64th pct $1,850 64th pct

People / bedroom in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +0.10 higher in Meridan Plains gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.6% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 20.3%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%

1.6% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 71.5%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.4% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 36.6%

32.0% 4 bedrooms even 32.0%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 70.9%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

11.1% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +25 more in Currimundi

28 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +3.61 more in Currimundi

4.26 74th pct 0.65 60th pct

Departures/1k in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +921.2 more in Currimundi

1,056.9 87th pct 135.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +2 more in Currimundi

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

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

3 21st pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Currimundi in Meridan Plains even

63 46th pct 63 46th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 66.1%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 37.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.2% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

10.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.1% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Labourers even 10.4%

10.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +2.0 higher in Currimundi

6.5 90th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +1.5 more in Currimundi

6.2 90th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +36.1 pts higher in Currimundi

77.6% 87th pct 41.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +6.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains

64.5% 83rd pct 71.3% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +26.6 pts higher in Currimundi

99.9% 100th pct 73.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +29.3 pts higher in Meridan Plains

63.6% 80th pct 92.9% 95th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +37.8 pts higher in Currimundi

74.4% 92nd pct 36.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +6.1 more in Currimundi

14.2 51st pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +195 higher in Currimundi

223 92nd pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Currimundi in Meridan Plains +1.3 pts higher in Meridan Plains

3.4% 19th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currimundi vs Meridan Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30773/currimundi/vs/SAL31807/meridan-plains