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Cooke Plains vs Meningie East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Cooke Plains profile · Meningie East profile

Cooke Plains Meningie East

Cooke Plains and Meningie East are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Cooke Plains has a typical weekly household income of $1,125, which is far higher than the $700 seen in Meningie East. Residents in Cooke Plains are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 39 in Meningie East. Transport access differs significantly, as Cooke Plains has two public transport routes and stops, while Meningie East has none.

Everyday life in both places is very car-dependent, with neither area having homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, or groceries. This shared reliance on cars is consistent with both areas being located far from the city, with drive times of 84 minutes for Cooke Plains and 117 minutes for Meningie East. While Cooke Plains generally has larger households, the typical weekly rent remains similar across both locations, sitting between $120 and $135.

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Where they differ most

Population: 51 larger in Cooke Plains Median age: 6 yrs older in Cooke Plains Household income: $425 higher in Cooke Plains People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Cooke Plains Household size: 0.6 larger in Cooke Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +51 larger in Cooke Plains gap steady
69 33rd pct 18 13th pct
Median age in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +6 yrs older in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
8.7% 13th pct —
Under 15 in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
5.8% 9th pct —
De facto in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
7.7% 20th pct —

Age structure

37.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
8.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +39.0 pts 17.6%
36.7% Never married ◂ +19.0 pts 17.6%
5.0% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
5.8% 24th pct —

Country of birth

94.2% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 83.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +27.3 pts ▸ 72.2%
46.4% Australian ◂ +29.7 pts 16.7%
5.8% Scottish +10.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.6% German ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
7.2% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +4.3 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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

94.2% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

No religion in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
68.1% 100th pct —

Religious affiliation

68.1% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 55.6%
26.1% Christianity +35.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
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

Year 12 in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
36.5% 27th pct —
Bachelor+ in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
10.0% 29th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.3%
28.8% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
15.4% Year 10 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV +23.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
20.0% Bachelor degree +24.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
16.7% Certificate I / II +27.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Agriculture & environment +31.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Society & culture +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
10.0% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Education ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +$89 higher in Meningie East gap narrowing
$606 26th pct $695 40th pct
Household income in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +$425 higher in Cooke Plains gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $700 2nd pct
Family income in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +$250 higher in Cooke Plains
$1,875 49th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
8.3% 52nd pct —
High-income homes in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.4%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.0% Under $650 ◂ +55.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
24.6% 29th pct —
Mental health in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
7.2% 41st pct —
Needs assistance in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Other condition +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
7.2% Asthma +9.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +4.1 pts 61.1%
23.2% One condition ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
20.0% 59th pct —
Unpaid carers in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
15.0% 73rd pct —
Unpaid child care in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
16.7% 16th pct —
Defence service in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
4.8% 78th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
36.7% 91st pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +5 larger in Meningie East
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +6 yrs older in Cooke Plains
18 yrs 18th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
— $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +0.6 larger in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
9.1% 39th pct —
Living alone in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
34.6% 83rd pct —

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +33.1 pts ▸ 78.6%
36.4% Couples without children ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
42.3% 2 people ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +$15 higher in Meningie East
$120 9th pct $135 11th pct
Mortgage in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
$650 5th pct —
People / bedroom in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +0.20 higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
26.9% 74th pct —
Owned outright in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
46.2% 65th pct —
Separate houses in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
88.5% 74th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
15.4% Other tenure +30.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
26.9% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

0.0% 2 bedrooms +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 36.4%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
19.2% 5 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
15.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
16.2% 49th pct —
PT commute in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +2 more in Cooke Plains
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +28.99 more in Cooke Plains
28.99 97th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +173.9 more in Cooke Plains
173.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +2 more in Cooke Plains
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
60 85th pct —
Drive to city in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +33 longer in Meningie East
84 59th pct 117 79th pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +22.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
16.2% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.8% Walked ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
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

26.3% 4 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
21.1% 2 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
26.2% 32nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
11.8% 92nd pct —
Participation in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
56.7% 37th pct —
Full-time in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East
78.4% 96th pct —

Industries people work in

43.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.6 pts ▸ 81.8%
16.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
10.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers +54.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
16.2% Sales workers ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +0.2 higher in Cooke Plains
0.3 46th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +0.1 more in Cooke Plains
0.2 44th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +16.3 pts higher in Cooke Plains
16.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +6.0 pts higher in Meningie East
2.3% 40th pct 8.3% 46th pct
Walk to health in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +219.8 more in Meningie East
58.0 85th pct 277.8 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East even
0 16th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Cooke Plainsin Meningie East +0.7 pts higher in Meningie East
2.6% 7th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Cooke Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Meningie East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooke Plains vs Meningie East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40297/cooke-plains/vs/SAL40860/meningie-east