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Meadowvale vs Oakwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Meadowvale profile · Oakwood profile

Meadowvale Oakwood

Meadowvale and Oakwood (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Meadowvale is a younger area where the typical resident is 43 and children under 15 make up 19.8% of the population. It is mostly made up of separate houses, with 99.3% of homes being detached and 90.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Oakwood (Qld) is far older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 40.1% of people aged 65 and over. This is reflected in the housing, where 40.0% of people live alone and 68.2% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas and a comparable level of university qualifications. This common ground exists despite a widening gap in income; the typical weekly household income in Meadowvale is far higher at $1,593 compared to $780 in Oakwood (Qld). This difference also extends to First Nations residents, who have much higher personal incomes and are far younger in Meadowvale.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Oakwood Living alone: 25.8 pts higher in Oakwood Separate houses: 38.1 pts higher in Meadowvale 3+ bedrooms: 36.1 pts higher in Meadowvale Owned outright: 21.4 pts higher in Oakwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadowvalein Oakwood +70 larger in Meadowvale gap narrowing
434 63rd pct 364 61st pct
Median age in Meadowvalein Oakwood +17 yrs older in Oakwood gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Meadowvalein Oakwood +1.5 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
3.5% 63rd pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Meadowvalein Oakwood +21.0 pts higher in Oakwood gap narrowing
19.1% 52nd pct 40.1% 96th pct
Under 15 in Meadowvalein Oakwood +9.7 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
19.8% 69th pct 10.2% 17th pct
De facto in Meadowvalein Oakwood +3.0 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
10.3% 34th pct 7.3% 18th pct

Age structure

19.1% Seniors (65+) +21.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
27.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 10.2%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 11.3%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.6 pts 3.8%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 51.4%
31.3% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 26.0%
6.3% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.3% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Meadowvale Oakwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meadowvalein Oakwood +0.6 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
8.8% 37th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 81.9%
0.9% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +1.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
40.6% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
7.1% Scottish +7.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
8.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meadowvalein Oakwood +1.3 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Meadowvalein Oakwood +1.1 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 94.5%
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% Greek 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 Meadowvalein Oakwood +10.1 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
44.5% 63rd pct 34.3% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 53.0%
44.5% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 34.3%
10.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Meadowvalein Oakwood +11.8 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
36.9% 28th pct 25.1% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Meadowvalein Oakwood +0.4 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
10.5% 32nd pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Meadowvalein Oakwood
— 27.03 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meadowvalein Oakwood +7 more in Oakwood
3 67th pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Meadowvalein Oakwood +167 larger in Oakwood
122 29th pct 289 47th pct
ICSEA in Meadowvalein Oakwood +3 higher in Meadowvale
963 34th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

31.1% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
36.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 25.1%
16.9% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 10.7%
8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%
9.3% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%
7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meadowvalein Oakwood +$180 higher in Meadowvale gap widening
$682 38th pct $502 12th pct
Household income in Meadowvalein Oakwood +$813 higher in Meadowvale gap widening
$1,593 53rd pct $780 5th pct
Family income in Meadowvalein Oakwood +$590 higher in Meadowvale gap widening
$1,760 41st pct $1,170 11th pct
High earners in Meadowvalein Oakwood +2.3 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
2.8% 23rd pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Meadowvalein Oakwood +8.4 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
18.4% 58th pct 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

14.9% Under $650 +27.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 14.1%
16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 3.5%
2.1% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 59.6%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 23.9%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 8.0%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meadowvalein Oakwood +10.7 pts higher in Oakwood
31.1% 61st pct 41.8% 92nd pct
Mental health in Meadowvalein Oakwood +1.7 pts higher in Oakwood
10.1% 69th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Meadowvalein Oakwood +1.1 pts higher in Oakwood gap narrowing
6.9% 74th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.5% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
6.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.5% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +7.4 pts 51.1%
17.5% One condition +8.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
7.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meadowvalein Oakwood +2.7 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
11.1% 16th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Meadowvalein Oakwood +0.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
16.2% 80th pct 15.3% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Meadowvalein Oakwood +7.1 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
23.9% 43rd pct 16.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Meadowvalein Oakwood +2.5 pts higher in Oakwood
2.0% 41st pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meadowvalein Oakwood +4.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
29.3% 76th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadowvalein Oakwood +8 larger in Meadowvale
15 63rd pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Meadowvalein Oakwood +22 yrs older in Oakwood
22 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Meadowvalein Oakwood +$306 higher in Meadowvale
$630 49th pct $324 10th pct
Household income in Meadowvalein Oakwood +$650 higher in Meadowvale
$1,375 35th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadowvalein Oakwood +0.9 larger in Meadowvale gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Meadowvalein Oakwood +3.3 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
13.2% 63rd pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Meadowvalein Oakwood +25.8 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
14.2% 16th pct 40.0% 91st pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +22.9 pts 34.6%
30.1% Couples without children +20.8 pts ▸ 51.0%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.7% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
14.2% 1 person +25.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +12.8 pts 3.5%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 8.2%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 1.8%
3.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadowvalein Oakwood +$35 higher in Oakwood gap narrowing
$180 20th pct $215 29th pct
Mortgage in Meadowvalein Oakwood +$303 higher in Meadowvale gap widening
$1,525 43rd pct $1,222 25th pct
People / bedroom in Meadowvalein Oakwood even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Meadowvalein Oakwood +2.1 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
12.1% 34th pct 14.1% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Meadowvalein Oakwood +21.4 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
46.8% 67th pct 68.2% 98th pct
Separate houses in Meadowvalein Oakwood +38.1 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
99.3% 66th pct 61.2% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Meadowvalein Oakwood +36.1 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
90.8% 80th pct 54.7% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright +21.4 pts ▸ 68.2%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 15.9%
12.1% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +38.1 pts 61.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 27.1%
39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 23.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
10.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 4.1%
8.5% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +48.8 pts ▸ 95.8%
23.5% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.3% Under $1,000 +41.7 pts ▸ 63.0%
59.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.8 pts 40.7%
23.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meadowvalein Oakwood +1.8 pts higher in Oakwood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 54th pct
Work from home in Meadowvalein Oakwood +2.7 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
7.3% 17th pct 4.6% 10th pct
PT commute in Meadowvalein Oakwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Meadowvalein Oakwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meadowvalein Oakwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meadowvalein Oakwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meadowvalein Oakwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Meadowvalein Oakwood
— 27 64th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 69.5%
8.9% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 2.3%
7.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
2.6% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

16.7% 1 vehicle +31.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 31.6%
21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 12.9%
18.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 9.9%
0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meadowvalein Oakwood +5.7 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
27.6% 37th pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Meadowvalein Oakwood +7.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
7.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meadowvalein Oakwood +1.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
4.0% 56th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Meadowvalein Oakwood +14.2 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
56.7% 37th pct 42.5% 11th pct
Full-time in Meadowvalein Oakwood +8.3 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
62.5% 71st pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

29.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.2 pts 11.5%
15.6% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.9% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.7% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 4.6%
4.2% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Managers ◂ +17.1 pts 5.3%
19.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%
10.9% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.1% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%
5.7% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
8.3% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadowvalein Oakwood +0.7 higher in Oakwood
0.0 21st pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meadowvalein Oakwood +1.0 more in Oakwood
0.0 29th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Meadowvalein Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meadowvalein Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meadowvalein Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meadowvalein Oakwood +50.5 pts higher in Oakwood
0.4% 57th pct 50.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Meadowvalein Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Meadowvalein Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meadowvalein Oakwood +5.5 more in Oakwood
0.0 0th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Meadowvalein Oakwood +4 higher in Oakwood
0 37th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Meadowvalein Oakwood +0.6 pts higher in Meadowvale
4.9% 41st pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadowvale vs Oakwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31796/meadowvale/vs/SAL32213/oakwood