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Meadowvale vs Welcome Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Meadowvale profile · Welcome Creek profile

Meadowvale Welcome Creek

Meadowvale and Welcome Creek are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with similar population sizes. They differ most sharply in their First Nations communities; in Welcome Creek, First Nations household income is far higher at $2,750 compared to $1,375 in Meadowvale, and the typical First Nations resident is far older, at 43 compared to 22. Welcome Creek also has a higher share of renters (17.2% versus 12.1%) and a higher typical weekly rent of $270. Meadowvale is more diverse, with 7.9% of residents arriving from overseas compared to none in Welcome Creek, and it has more schools within 3 km.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people needing help with daily activities, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in their housing, with around 47% of homes owned outright and most houses having three or more bedrooms. While Welcome Creek has more people working or looking for work, and more adults with a bachelor degree, both areas remain largely car-dependent with no public transport stops or walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Welcome Creek Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in Meadowvale Rent: $90 higher in Welcome Creek People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Meadowvale Separate houses: 0.7 pts higher in Welcome Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +13 larger in Meadowvale gap narrowing
434 63rd pct 421 62nd pct
Median age in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +2 yrs older in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.1 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
3.5% 63rd pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +3.0 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
19.1% 52nd pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +2.7 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
19.8% 69th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +1.9 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
10.3% 34th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 49.1%
31.3% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
6.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Meadowvale Welcome Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +1.7 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
8.8% 37th pct 10.5% 46th pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 84.3%
0.9% England +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
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 +0.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
40.6% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
11.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
8.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.8% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.6 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +1.2 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 91.4%
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 Welcome Creek +6.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
44.5% 63rd pct 37.5% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
44.5% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 37.5%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +3.6 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
36.9% 28th pct 40.4% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +3.2 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
10.5% 32nd pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +2 more in Meadowvale
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +22 larger in Welcome Creek
122 29th pct 144 32nd pct
ICSEA in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +23 higher in Welcome Creek
963 34th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
31.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 12.0%
7.6% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 14.7%
8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
9.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
6.8% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +$40 higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
$682 38th pct $722 44th pct
Household income in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +$188 higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
$1,593 53rd pct $1,781 64th pct
Family income in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +$256 higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
$1,760 41st pct $2,016 58th pct
High earners in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +4.6 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
2.8% 23rd pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +1.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
18.4% 58th pct 16.6% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.1%
16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.7%
14.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%
2.1% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.7%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.1%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.5 pts higher in Welcome Creek
31.1% 61st pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.6 pts higher in Meadowvale
10.1% 69th pct 9.5% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.7 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
6.9% 74th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 60.1%
17.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.9 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
11.1% 16th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +1.8 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
16.2% 80th pct 18.0% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +2.6 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
23.9% 43rd pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +1.2 pts higher in Welcome Creek
2.0% 41st pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +3.1 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
29.3% 76th pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even
15 63rd pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +21 yrs older in Welcome Creek
22 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +$80 higher in Meadowvale
$630 49th pct $550 39th pct
Household income in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +$1,375 higher in Welcome Creek
$1,375 35th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.2 larger in Meadowvale gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +2.1 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
13.2% 63rd pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +1.7 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
14.2% 16th pct 15.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 55.6%
30.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 26.8%
13.2% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 37.9%
15.6% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
14.2% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +$90 higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
$180 20th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +$8 higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
$1,525 43rd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.10 higher in Meadowvale gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +5.2 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
12.1% 34th pct 17.2% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even gap narrowing
46.8% 67th pct 46.9% 67th pct
Separate houses in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.7 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
99.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.3 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
90.8% 80th pct 91.0% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
12.1% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.7%
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

40.4% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
39.7% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
8.5% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +16.9 pts ▸ 64.0%
23.5% Under $200 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 48.1%
23.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.5%
21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +4.3 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
7.3% 17th pct 11.6% 33rd pct
PT commute in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek
— 78 95th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 71.5%
7.3% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.9% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 2.4%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 36.5%
21.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.7% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
18.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +4.4 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
27.6% 37th pct 32.0% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +7.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
7.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.3 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
4.0% 56th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +5.0 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
56.7% 37th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.3 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
62.5% 71st pct 62.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

29.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 20.3%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%
9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%
9.9% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%
3.6% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 22.2%
19.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%
14.1% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
8.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even
0.0 21st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.4 pts higher in Meadowvale
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0 higher in Welcome Creek
0 37th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Meadowvalein Welcome Creek +0.1 pts higher in Welcome Creek
4.9% 41st pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadowvale vs Welcome Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31796/meadowvale/vs/SAL33023/welcome-creek