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Meridan Plains vs Sippy Downs

Name: Meridan Plains vs Sippy Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Meridan Plains profile · Sippy Downs profile

Meridan Plains Sippy Downs

Sippy Downs and Meridan Plains are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different levels of accessibility. Sippy Downs is much better connected, with 36 public transport stops and 840.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people, compared to just 3 stops and 135.8 departures in Meridan Plains. This makes Sippy Downs far more walkable; 66.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while the figure is 41.5% in Meridan Plains. Conversely, Meridan Plains is more convenient for families in other ways, with 92.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 74.6% in Sippy Downs.

These two areas share many core characteristics, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500 and very similar shares of residents with university degrees. They are also alike in their levels of religious non-affiliation and the size of their First Nations populations. While both areas are younger than the national figure, residents in Meridan Plains are noticeably older, with a typical age of 36 compared to 33 in Sippy Downs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,955 larger in Sippy Downs Renting: 7.8 pts higher in Meridan Plains 3+ bedrooms: 7.4 pts higher in Sippy Downs Separate houses: 7.2 pts higher in Meridan Plains Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in Meridan Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +6,955 larger in Sippy Downs gap steady

4,589 86th pct 11,544 88th pct

Median age in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +3 yrs older in Meridan Plains gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 40.6%

34.7% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Meridan Plains Sippy Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 69.2%

6.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +1.5 pts 41.6%

36.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 35.3%

10.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

5.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 83.4%

0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 41.4%

7.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +0.63 more in Meridan Plains

2.09 30th pct 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +1 more in Meridan Plains

14 84th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +202 larger in Sippy Downs

925 100th pct 1,128 100th pct

ICSEA in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +22 higher in Sippy Downs

1,039 75th pct 1,062 82nd pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 61.3%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.4%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 31.7%

21.3% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.3% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

12.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +$108 higher in Meridan Plains gap widening

$777 55th pct $669 35th pct

Household income in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +$45 higher in Meridan Plains gap narrowing

$1,529 49th pct $1,484 46th pct

Family income in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs even gap narrowing

$1,820 45th pct $1,822 45th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.2%

14.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.0%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +205 larger in Sippy Downs

125 86th pct 330 86th pct

Median age in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +1 yrs older in Meridan Plains

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +$226 higher in Meridan Plains

$792 64th pct $566 42nd pct

Household income in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +$348 higher in Meridan Plains

$2,211 70th pct $1,863 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 33.6%

22.8% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%

15.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.7% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs even gap steady

$460 89th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +$39 higher in Sippy Downs gap steady

$1,850 64th pct $1,889 66th pct

People / bedroom in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 33.2%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

7.4% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

71.5% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 64.3%

24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 23.4%

4.0% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 32.7%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 17.1%

4.4% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

70.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 68.9%

11.7% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

2.3% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +33 more in Sippy Downs

3 72nd pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +2.46 more in Sippy Downs

0.65 60th pct 3.12 70th pct

Departures/1k in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +704.9 more in Sippy Downs

135.8 72nd pct 840.7 85th pct

PT routes in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +4 more in Sippy Downs

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +11 longer in Meridan Plains

14 51st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +2 longer in Meridan Plains

63 46th pct 61 45th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 65.4%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

1.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 37.3%

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.5% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 17.9%

10.9% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.9% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

7.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%

13.8% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

12.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

10.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +1.0 higher in Sippy Downs

4.4 80th pct 5.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +0.3 more in Sippy Downs

4.7 81st pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +25.1 pts higher in Sippy Downs

41.5% 77th pct 66.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +5.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains

71.3% 85th pct 65.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +25.1 pts higher in Sippy Downs

73.2% 80th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to school in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +18.3 pts higher in Meridan Plains

92.9% 95th pct 74.6% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +3.2 pts higher in Sippy Downs

96.7% 84th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +8.8 pts higher in Sippy Downs

36.6% 81st pct 45.4% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +0.4 more in Sippy Downs

8.1 37th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +93 higher in Sippy Downs

29 75th pct 122 87th pct

Mean slope in Meridan Plains in Sippy Downs +0.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains

4.7% 38th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Meridan Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Sippy Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meridan Plains vs Sippy Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31807/meridan-plains/vs/SAL32574/sippy-downs