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Meadowbrook vs Waterford West

Name: Meadowbrook vs Waterford West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Meadowbrook profile · Waterford West profile

Meadowbrook Waterford West

Waterford West and Meadowbrook are neighbouring areas in Logan with very different housing and income profiles. Meadowbrook has far more large homes, with 91.3% having three or more bedrooms compared to 65.8% in Waterford West. This differs from the typical household income, which is well higher in Meadowbrook at $1,701, while the usual home in Waterford West earns $1,184. Waterford West is older and has a higher share of people living alone (30.4% against 20.9%), but it is more convenient for students, with 95.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

These two areas are very similar in their cultural and social makeup, with almost identical shares of people who use another language at home or have no religion. They also share similar unemployment rates and commuting habits. While Meadowbrook currently has more adults working or looking for work and higher typical incomes, Waterford West has a far higher number of people without a motor vehicle, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,873 larger in Waterford West 3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in Meadowbrook Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Meadowbrook Participation: 10.1 pts higher in Meadowbrook Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in Meadowbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +3,873 larger in Waterford West gap widening

3,069 84th pct 6,942 87th pct

Median age in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +1 yrs older in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.1%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 20.7%

18.7% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 38.8%

38.0% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

9.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Meadowbrook Waterford West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 57.8%

9.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

3.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.8% English ◂ +1.4 pts 31.5%

24.7% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 67.7%

1.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 41.5%

35.7% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 34.8%

9.4% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +0.37 more in Meadowbrook

1.75 23rd pct 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +10 more in Meadowbrook

29 88th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +110 larger in Waterford West

847 97th pct 957 100th pct

ICSEA in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +9 higher in Meadowbrook

965 35th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 44.3%

19.4% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.2% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 11.8%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

13.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +$73 higher in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

$678 37th pct $605 25th pct

Household income in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +$517 higher in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

$1,701 60th pct $1,184 24th pct

Family income in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +$413 higher in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

$1,857 48th pct $1,444 23rd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 27.1%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.5% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

6.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +4.7 pts 55.8%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%

7.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +232 larger in Waterford West

140 86th pct 372 86th pct

Median age in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +2 yrs older in Meadowbrook

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +$18 higher in Meadowbrook

$512 34th pct $494 31st pct

Household income in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +$521 higher in Meadowbrook

$1,687 50th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +0.3 larger in Meadowbrook gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 53.9%

22.5% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.3% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 30.8%

20.9% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

8.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +$75 higher in Meadowbrook gap steady

$385 79th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +$214 higher in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

$1,653 52nd pct $1,439 38th pct

People / bedroom in Meadowbrook in Waterford West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 29.3%

24.4% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 74.1%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 21.9%

33.6% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

0.6% 2 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

70.2% $350–$549 ◂ +36.8 pts 33.5%

16.9% $200–$349 +30.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

10.7% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 21.7%

13.6% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +7 more in Waterford West

18 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +2.26 more in Meadowbrook

5.87 81st pct 3.60 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +1,541.8 more in Meadowbrook

2,335.9 93rd pct 794.2 84th pct

PT routes in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +3 more in Waterford West

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +2 longer in Waterford West

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +4 longer in Waterford West

19 16th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +7,815 more in Waterford West

11,776 62nd pct 19,591 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +34,226 more in Waterford West

23,849 52nd pct 58,075 68th pct

Transit to city in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +13 longer in Waterford West

63 62nd pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 29.9%

31.4% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%

5.6% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

8.8% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

7.3% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

9.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +0.2 higher in Waterford West

6.5 90th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +0.4 more in Meadowbrook

6.5 91st pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +1.9 pts higher in Waterford West

81.9% 90th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +1.1 pts higher in Waterford West

81.5% 90th pct 82.5% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +7.5 pts higher in Waterford West

85.5% 83rd pct 93.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +22.5 pts higher in Waterford West

73.1% 83rd pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +0.3 pts higher in Waterford West

98.9% 85th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +44.8 pts higher in Meadowbrook

78.5% 93rd pct 33.7% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +9.8 more in Meadowbrook

26.1 69th pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +24 higher in Waterford West

122 87th pct 146 88th pct

Mean slope in Meadowbrook in Waterford West +0.3 pts higher in Waterford West

3.3% 18th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadowbrook vs Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31795/meadowbrook/vs/SAL33005/waterford-west