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Meridan Plains vs Wurtulla

Name: Meridan Plains vs Wurtulla — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Meridan Plains profile · Wurtulla profile

Meridan Plains Wurtulla

Wurtulla and Meridan Plains are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with distinct housing and transport profiles. Wurtulla is more established in its home ownership, with 34.2% of homes owned outright compared to 20.3% in Meridan Plains. Detached houses are far more common in Wurtulla, and 88% of its homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Meridan Plains has a much higher proportion of renters at 41% and a more mobile population, with 56.6% of residents having moved there in the last five years. Wurtulla also offers much better connectivity, with more public transport stops and a typical walk to the nearest stop of only 6 minutes, whereas in Meridan Plains it takes 14 minutes.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly personal income of around $780 and a nearly identical proportion of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also have similar rates of Year 12 completion and a small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of about 3%. While they share these basics, the two areas are diverging in their demographics; Meridan Plains has a younger population and a higher share of people born overseas, while Wurtulla has seen more of its residents move into higher income brackets, with 21% of households earning over $3,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in Wurtulla Recent movers: 14.0 pts higher in Meridan Plains Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Wurtulla Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Meridan Plains Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Wurtulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +1,665 larger in Wurtulla gap narrowing

4,589 86th pct 6,254 86th pct

Median age in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +5 yrs older in Wurtulla gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.6%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.5%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

Marital status

45.3% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.7% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Meridan Plains Wurtulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 80.9%

6.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.0% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +2.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.1% German +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 92.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

44.0% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla

2.09 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +8 more in Meridan Plains

14 84th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +285 larger in Wurtulla

925 100th pct 1,211 100th pct

ICSEA in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +3 higher in Wurtulla

1,039 75th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 55.3%

21.6% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

7.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce even 17.4%

14.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

12.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

7.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +$5 higher in Wurtulla gap steady

$777 55th pct $782 56th pct

Household income in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +$212 higher in Wurtulla gap widening

$1,529 49th pct $1,741 62nd pct

Family income in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +$219 higher in Wurtulla gap widening

$1,820 45th pct $2,039 60th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.1%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.6%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.4%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

10.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

4.9% Heart disease even 4.8%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +3.0 pts ▸ 63.6%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +71 larger in Wurtulla

125 86th pct 196 86th pct

Median age in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +$18 higher in Wurtulla

$792 64th pct $810 66th pct

Household income in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +$140 higher in Meridan Plains

$2,211 70th pct $2,071 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

27.2% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 15.4%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 19.7%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%

15.9% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +$5 higher in Wurtulla gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +$150 higher in Wurtulla gap narrowing

$1,850 64th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 28.2%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.3% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

71.5% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 83.9%

24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 14.2%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

32.0% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 9.3%

4.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

70.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.8 pts 54.1%

11.7% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

2.3% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.7%

8.2% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +7 more in Wurtulla

3 72nd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +0.95 more in Wurtulla

0.65 60th pct 1.60 64th pct

Departures/1k in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +550.0 more in Wurtulla

135.8 72nd pct 685.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +1 more in Wurtulla

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +8 longer in Meridan Plains

14 51st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +5 longer in Wurtulla

63 46th pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 64.0%

9.8% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 32.7%

37.6% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.4% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%

11.6% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

7.8% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

12.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

9.9% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +0.9 higher in Wurtulla

4.4 80th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +0.4 more in Meridan Plains

4.7 81st pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +2.4 pts higher in Wurtulla

41.5% 77th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +19.4 pts higher in Wurtulla

71.3% 85th pct 90.8% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +14.7 pts higher in Wurtulla

73.2% 80th pct 87.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +74.4 pts higher in Meridan Plains

92.9% 95th pct 18.5% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +3.3 pts higher in Wurtulla

96.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +10.9 pts higher in Meridan Plains

36.6% 81st pct 25.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +1.5 more in Meridan Plains

8.1 37th pct 6.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +101 higher in Wurtulla

29 75th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Meridan Plains in Wurtulla +2.2 pts higher in Meridan Plains

4.7% 38th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Meridan Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Wurtulla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meridan Plains vs Wurtulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31807/meridan-plains/vs/SAL33177/wurtulla