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Meandarra vs The Gums

Name: Meandarra vs The Gums — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Meandarra profile · The Gums profile

Meandarra The Gums

Meandarra and The Gums are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct community profiles. Meandarra is an older area, where the typical resident is 52 and 39.3% of people live alone. It is also more walkable, as 61.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries. In contrast, The Gums has a younger feel with 19.4% of people under 15, and a much higher share of residents work from home at 41.3%.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships, with Meandarra at 9.0% and The Gums at 19.0%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $697 in Meandarra and $662 in The Gums. While Meandarra has many more people who own their homes outright, the gap in typical weekly rents between the two places is very small.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 24.6 pts higher in The Gums Mortgage: $1,700 higher in Meandarra No car: 5.6 pts higher in Meandarra Housework 15h+: 15.1 pts higher in The Gums Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Meandarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meandarra in The Gums +79 larger in Meandarra gap narrowing

244 57th pct 165 49th pct

Median age in Meandarra in The Gums +7 yrs older in Meandarra gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

36.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 19.4%

10.7% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

52.5% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 56.2%

24.7% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

6.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Meandarra The Gums

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 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

33.2% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

37.7% English +1.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

15.2% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

8.2% German +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 83.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 55.2%

23.0% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 19.4%

18.0% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meandarra in The Gums +7.21 more in Meandarra

38.46 99th pct 31.25 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Meandarra in The Gums even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Meandarra in The Gums +10 larger in The Gums

26 8th pct 36 13th pct

ICSEA in Meandarra in The Gums +71 higher in Meandarra

987 48th pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

23.8% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 5.4%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 22.5%

8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 8.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

6.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meandarra in The Gums +$35 higher in Meandarra gap widening

$697 40th pct $662 34th pct

Household income in Meandarra in The Gums +$151 higher in The Gums gap widening

$1,224 27th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Meandarra in The Gums +$83 higher in Meandarra gap narrowing

$1,708 38th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 13.2%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 13.2%

7.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

5.3% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.7% None +16.5 pts ▸ 61.2%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%

7.4% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meandarra in The Gums +4 larger in Meandarra

12 61st pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Meandarra in The Gums +41 yrs older in Meandarra

54 yrs 90th pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Meandarra in The Gums +$112 higher in Meandarra

$374 13th pct $262 5th pct

Household income in Meandarra in The Gums +$237 higher in Meandarra

$687 8th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meandarra in The Gums +0.5 larger in The Gums gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 62.4%

44.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 31.2%

5.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 1 person ◂ +14.8 pts 24.5%

32.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.2% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

5.6% 5 people even 5.7%

0.0% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meandarra in The Gums +$5 higher in The Gums

$120 9th pct $125 10th pct

Mortgage in Meandarra in The Gums +$1,700 higher in Meandarra gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $300 0th pct

People / bedroom in Meandarra in The Gums even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 43.4%

3.4% Other tenure +23.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.1% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 9.4%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 30.2%

9.0% 5 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Studio / none ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

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

33.3% Under $1,000 +44.4 pts ▸ 77.8%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meandarra in The Gums even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Meandarra in The Gums even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Meandarra in The Gums even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Meandarra in The Gums even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 42.5%

16.7% Worked at home +24.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

16.7% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 22.6%

21.3% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 9.4%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.1 pts ▸ 76.3%

12.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

9.8% Construction ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Managers +22.0 pts ▸ 61.3%

9.8% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 5.0%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.8% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

7.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meandarra in The Gums +3.4 higher in Meandarra

3.4 74th pct 0.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meandarra in The Gums +3.7 more in Meandarra

3.7 76th pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Meandarra in The Gums +61.9 pts higher in Meandarra

61.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Meandarra in The Gums +61.9 pts higher in Meandarra

61.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Meandarra in The Gums even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Meandarra in The Gums +60.2 pts higher in Meandarra

61.9% 79th pct 1.7% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Meandarra in The Gums +61.9 pts higher in Meandarra

61.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Meandarra in The Gums even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Meandarra in The Gums +41.2 more in Meandarra

53.3 83rd pct 12.1 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Meandarra in The Gums even

0 15th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Meandarra in The Gums +1.8 pts higher in Meandarra

4.5% 35th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Meandarra with nearby areas

Hannaford Glenmorgan Yulabilla Barramornie Inglestone The Gums Coomrith Pine Hills

Compare The Gums with nearby areas

Tara Hannaford Barramornie Goranba Meandarra Wieambilla Condamine Moonie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meandarra vs The Gums [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31797/meandarra/vs/SAL32793/the-gums