CensusAtlas

Compare

Godwin Beach vs Meldale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Godwin Beach profile · Meldale profile

Godwin Beach Meldale

Godwin Beach and Meldale are neighbouring Queensland areas with different profiles. Godwin Beach is more connected, with a walkability score of 2.7 (mostly car-dependent) and far more public transport stops and weekly departures. It also has a higher share of larger homes, with 82.6% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 67.4% in Meldale. In contrast, Meldale has a higher proportion of homes owned outright at 45.7%, whereas Godwin Beach sits at 35.4%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked together across many measures. They share very similar levels of people born overseas (around 14%) and the same typical weekly rent of $350. Both areas are older than the national figure, though this is more pronounced in Meldale, where the typical resident is 55. They also both have a very low share of people who speak little or no English.

Open map →

Where they differ most

No car: 2.7 pts higher in Godwin Beach 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in Godwin Beach One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in Godwin Beach Population: 257 larger in Godwin Beach Unpaid carers: 5.9 pts higher in Godwin Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Godwin Beachin Meldale +257 larger in Godwin Beach gap widening
487 64th pct 230 57th pct
Median age in Godwin Beachin Meldale +6 yrs older in Meldale gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Godwin Beachin Meldale +0.4 pts higher in Meldale gap steady
3.5% 63rd pct 3.9% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Godwin Beachin Meldale +8.5 pts higher in Meldale gap widening
22.4% 66th pct 30.9% 87th pct
Under 15 in Godwin Beachin Meldale +3.9 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
14.8% 35th pct 10.9% 19th pct
De facto in Godwin Beachin Meldale +1.4 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap narrowing
14.5% 67th pct 13.1% 57th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
22.4% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

Marital status

45.7% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 58.9%
30.2% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 20.1%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%
4.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Godwin Beach Meldale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Godwin Beachin Meldale +0.6 pts higher in Meldale gap steady
13.8% 60th pct 14.3% 62nd pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 75.2%
5.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English +4.4 pts ▸ 53.5%
37.4% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 30.9%
14.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%
6.4% German ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Godwin Beachin Meldale +0.5 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap steady
2.3% 41st pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Godwin Beachin Meldale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 90.4%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Godwin Beachin Meldale +2.1 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
41.3% 52nd pct 39.1% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 52.2%
41.3% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 39.1%
5.1% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
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 Godwin Beachin Meldale +8.9 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
40.6% 38th pct 31.7% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Godwin Beachin Meldale +0.3 pts higher in Meldale gap steady
10.2% 31st pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Godwin Beachin Meldale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 31.7%
32.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.4% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 43.2%
20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.0 pts 9.9%
13.8% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 9.9%
18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 9.0%
7.9% Architecture & building +7.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.2% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.5% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Godwin Beachin Meldale +$88 higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
$638 30th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Godwin Beachin Meldale +$320 higher in Godwin Beach gap steady
$1,445 44th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Godwin Beachin Meldale +$226 higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
$1,642 35th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Godwin Beachin Meldale +0.5 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap steady
4.8% 30th pct 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Godwin Beachin Meldale +1.1 pts higher in Meldale gap narrowing
9.7% 29th pct 10.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.2%
15.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
1.5% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 48.3%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Godwin Beachin Meldale +2.2 pts higher in Meldale
38.2% 87th pct 40.4% 90th pct
Mental health in Godwin Beachin Meldale +1.2 pts higher in Godwin Beach
13.3% 88th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Godwin Beachin Meldale +0.4 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap steady
7.8% 80th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%
13.3% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%
13.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%
6.8% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.3% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +4.0 pts 50.9%
23.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
5.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Godwin Beachin Meldale +1.4 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap narrowing
13.8% 28th pct 12.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Godwin Beachin Meldale +5.9 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
16.0% 78th pct 10.0% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Godwin Beachin Meldale +8.2 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
27.4% 61st pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Defence service in Godwin Beachin Meldale +2.9 pts higher in Godwin Beach
5.7% 86th pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Godwin Beachin Meldale +0.6 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap narrowing
29.3% 76th pct 28.7% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Godwin Beachin Meldale +8 larger in Godwin Beach
17 65th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Godwin Beachin Meldale +16 yrs older in Godwin Beach
44 yrs 82nd pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Godwin Beachin Meldale +$792 higher in Meldale
$249 4th pct $1,041 81st pct
Household income in Godwin Beachin Meldale +$32 higher in Godwin Beach
$1,406 37th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Godwin Beachin Meldale +0.2 larger in Godwin Beach gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Godwin Beachin Meldale +11.1 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
14.7% 72nd pct 3.6% 19th pct
Living alone in Godwin Beachin Meldale +4.7 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap narrowing
22.1% 44th pct 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

34.9% Couples without children +18.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
48.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 44.2%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 52.2%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 17.4%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%
8.2% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Godwin Beachin Meldale even gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Godwin Beachin Meldale +$641 higher in Meldale gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $2,158 79th pct
People / bedroom in Godwin Beachin Meldale +0.10 higher in Meldale gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Godwin Beachin Meldale +9.0 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
22.1% 64th pct 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Godwin Beachin Meldale +10.3 pts higher in Meldale gap narrowing
35.4% 34th pct 45.7% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Godwin Beachin Meldale +2.9 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
97.4% 54th pct 94.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Godwin Beachin Meldale +15.2 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
82.6% 58th pct 67.4% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 33.7%
22.1% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 13.0%
1.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 94.6%
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

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 22.8%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 9.8%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.9% $200–$349 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 51.6%
38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 29.0%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Godwin Beachin Meldale +2.7 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
2.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Godwin Beachin Meldale +2.7 pts higher in Meldale gap narrowing
8.1% 20th pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Godwin Beachin Meldale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Godwin Beachin Meldale +3 more in Godwin Beach
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Godwin Beachin Meldale +6.16 more in Godwin Beach
6.16 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Godwin Beachin Meldale +92.4 more in Godwin Beach
92.4 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Godwin Beachin Meldale +1 more in Godwin Beach
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Godwin Beachin Meldale
6 36th pct —
Drive to city in Godwin Beachin Meldale +2 longer in Meldale
46 36th pct 48 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Godwin Beachin Meldale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Godwin Beachin Meldale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 64.1%
8.1% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 32.5%
30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 26.5%
15.1% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 10.8%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Godwin Beachin Meldale +10.5 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
39.3% 76th pct 28.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Godwin Beachin Meldale +6.0 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap narrowing
6.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Godwin Beachin Meldale +6.0 pts higher in Meldale gap steady
4.1% 57th pct 10.1% 90th pct
Participation in Godwin Beachin Meldale +10.7 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap widening
58.1% 41st pct 47.4% 16th pct
Full-time in Godwin Beachin Meldale +0.2 pts higher in Godwin Beach gap narrowing
51.3% 19th pct 51.1% 19th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 7.6%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
9.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.1% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% Rental & real estate +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.7% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Godwin Beachin Meldale +2.7 higher in Godwin Beach
2.7 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Godwin Beachin Meldale +2.3 more in Godwin Beach
2.3 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Godwin Beachin Meldale +11.3 pts higher in Godwin Beach
11.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Godwin Beachin Meldale +14.5 pts higher in Godwin Beach
14.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Godwin Beachin Meldale +80.4 pts higher in Godwin Beach
80.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Godwin Beachin Meldale +11.3 pts higher in Godwin Beach
11.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Godwin Beachin Meldale +92.0 pts higher in Godwin Beach
92.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Godwin Beachin Meldale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Godwin Beachin Meldale +16.4 more in Godwin Beach
16.4 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Godwin Beachin Meldale +6 higher in Godwin Beach
7 71st pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Godwin Beachin Meldale +1.1 pts higher in Meldale
3.1% 14th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Godwin Beach with nearby areas

Sandstone Point Ningi Toorbul Bellara Beachmere Banksia Beach White Patch Meldale

Compare Meldale with nearby areas

Toorbul Donnybrook Ningi White Patch Godwin Beach Banksia Beach Welsby Sandstone Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Godwin Beach vs Meldale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31177/godwin-beach/vs/SAL31800/meldale