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Meringandan vs Meringandan West

Name: Meringandan vs Meringandan West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Meringandan profile · Meringandan West profile

Meringandan Meringandan West

Meringandan West and Meringandan are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different levels of accessibility. Meringandan is better connected for essentials, with 38.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far more public transport stops and departures. In contrast, Meringandan West is much more walkable for recreation and education, with 94.8% of homes near a park and 21.2% near a school. Meringandan West also has a more mobile population, with 40.7% of people moving in the last five years, and a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $972 compared to $777 in Meringandan.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They are also very similar in their family structures, with both having about 29% of their population made up of children under 15 and the same typical number of people per home at 3.1. While Meringandan West has more people working full-time, both areas maintain a high proportion of large homes, with the vast majority having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,958 larger in Meringandan West Unpaid carers: 6.0 pts higher in Meringandan No car: 1.0 pts higher in Meringandan West Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Meringandan West Personal income: $195 higher in Meringandan West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meringandan in Meringandan West +1,958 larger in Meringandan West gap widening

530 65th pct 2,488 81st pct

Median age in Meringandan in Meringandan West +2 yrs older in Meringandan gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 29.0%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

56.6% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

30.6% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 28.9%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Meringandan Meringandan West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.8% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

41.1% English +0.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.1% German ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

13.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 96.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 56.5%

34.0% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meringandan in Meringandan West

— 1.39 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Meringandan in Meringandan West +2 more in Meringandan

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Meringandan in Meringandan West +441 larger in Meringandan

701 90th pct 260 44th pct

ICSEA in Meringandan in Meringandan West +8 higher in Meringandan

1,026 70th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 59.6%

23.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.2% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

16.9% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

9.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Meringandan in Meringandan West +$195 higher in Meringandan West gap widening

$777 55th pct $972 79th pct

Household income in Meringandan in Meringandan West +$242 higher in Meringandan West gap steady

$1,952 73rd pct $2,194 83rd pct

Family income in Meringandan in Meringandan West +$72 higher in Meringandan West gap narrowing

$2,233 71st pct $2,305 74th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.4%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

8.0% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.6%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

7.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +6.6 pts ▸ 69.4%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meringandan in Meringandan West +70 larger in Meringandan West

29 72nd pct 99 86th pct

Median age in Meringandan in Meringandan West +7 yrs older in Meringandan West

17 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Meringandan in Meringandan West +$100 higher in Meringandan West

$849 69th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Meringandan in Meringandan West +$226 higher in Meringandan West

$2,250 71st pct $2,476 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meringandan in Meringandan West even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 72.4%

19.3% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

26.5% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.4% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.2% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.4% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

13.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meringandan in Meringandan West +$37 higher in Meringandan West gap narrowing

$363 74th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Meringandan in Meringandan West +$133 higher in Meringandan West gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,650 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Meringandan in Meringandan West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

25.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 22.5%

15.4% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 9.2%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 99.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 27.4%

11.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

2.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 68.1%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.2 pts 9.2%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meringandan in Meringandan West +1 more in Meringandan

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Meringandan in Meringandan West +1.89 more in Meringandan

1.89 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Meringandan in Meringandan West +94.3 more in Meringandan

94.3 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Meringandan in Meringandan West +1 more in Meringandan

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Meringandan in Meringandan West +9 longer in Meringandan West

58 84th pct 67 89th pct

Drive to city in Meringandan in Meringandan West +4 longer in Meringandan

102 70th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 73.5%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 47.0%

21.6% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.6% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

3.8% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.8% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

5.0% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meringandan in Meringandan West +0.8 higher in Meringandan

1.9 65th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meringandan in Meringandan West +0.7 more in Meringandan

1.9 65th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Meringandan in Meringandan West +0.6 pts higher in Meringandan

0.7% 58th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Meringandan in Meringandan West +38.0 pts higher in Meringandan

38.1% 76th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Meringandan in Meringandan West +12.1 pts higher in Meringandan

12.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Meringandan in Meringandan West +20.5 pts higher in Meringandan West

0.7% 57th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Meringandan in Meringandan West +36.0 pts higher in Meringandan West

58.8% 66th pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Meringandan in Meringandan West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Meringandan in Meringandan West +6.0 more in Meringandan

24.5 67th pct 18.5 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Meringandan in Meringandan West +27 higher in Meringandan West

3 61st pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Meringandan in Meringandan West +0.3 pts higher in Meringandan

7.1% 63rd pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Meringandan with nearby areas

Kleinton Meringandan West Woolmer Muniganeen Lilyvale Cawdor Highfields Geham

Compare Meringandan West with nearby areas

Lilyvale Meringandan Muniganeen Woolmer Cawdor Gowrie Little Plain Glencoe Kleinton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meringandan vs Meringandan West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31808/meringandan/vs/SAL31809/meringandan-west