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Field vs Meningie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Field profile · Meningie profile

Field Meningie

Meningie and Field are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Meningie is a larger hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 55 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (33.5%). It is more walkable, described as mostly car-dependent, with a higher share of homes within walking distance of health services and groceries. In contrast, Field is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, though its residents are more likely to have a bachelor's degree (23%) or have completed Year 12 (54.1%).

Both areas are effectively alike in that no one speaks a language other than English, and about 45% of homes in each area are owned outright. While they share these traits, Field has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (67.2%) compared to Meningie (49%). This contrast extends to the workforce, with people in Field far more likely to work from home (38.1%) than those in Meningie (13.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,035 larger in Meningie Unpaid child care: 29.0 pts higher in Field Work from home: 24.3 pts higher in Field Year 12: 23.9 pts higher in Field First Nations: 9.3 pts higher in Meningie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fieldin Meningie +1,035 larger in Meningie gap steady
83 37th pct 1,118 73rd pct
Median age in Fieldin Meningie +12 yrs older in Meningie gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Fieldin Meningie +9.3 pts higher in Meningie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Fieldin Meningie +14.2 pts higher in Meningie gap widening
19.3% 53rd pct 33.5% 90th pct
Under 15 in Fieldin Meningie +9.8 pts higher in Field gap widening
24.1% 87th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Fieldin Meningie +5.8 pts higher in Meningie gap widening
6.1% 14th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

19.3% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.8%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 14.3%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.5%
3.6% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 48.5%
16.4% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
14.8% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%
14.8% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 9.1%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Field Meningie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fieldin Meningie +2.2 pts higher in Meningie gap steady
6.0% 25th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 78.5%
0.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.4% Australian ◂ +18.7 pts 36.8%
26.5% English +12.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
15.7% German ◂ +6.1 pts 9.6%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%
4.8% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fieldin Meningie +3.9 pts higher in Meningie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Limited English in Fieldin Meningie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 83.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 Fieldin Meningie +10.0 pts higher in Meningie gap narrowing
31.3% 26th pct 41.3% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +18.2 pts 42.0%
31.3% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
8.4% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fieldin Meningie +23.9 pts higher in Field gap widening
54.1% 71st pct 30.2% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Fieldin Meningie +13.8 pts higher in Field gap widening
23.0% 74th pct 9.2% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fieldin Meningie
— 6.25 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fieldin Meningie +1 more in Meningie
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fieldin Meningie
— 153 32nd pct
ICSEA in Fieldin Meningie
— 883 12th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +23.9 pts 30.2%
24.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.7%
13.1% Year 11 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 33.3%
26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.6 pts 11.8%
23.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.9 pts 11.8%
10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

36.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +29.3 pts 7.6%
21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 9.8%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fieldin Meningie +$273 higher in Field gap widening
$880 70th pct $607 26th pct
Household income in Fieldin Meningie +$384 higher in Field gap narrowing
$1,406 41st pct $1,022 14th pct
Family income in Fieldin Meningie +$636 higher in Field gap widening
$1,958 55th pct $1,322 16th pct
High earners in Fieldin Meningie +3.1 pts higher in Field gap steady
6.6% 41st pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Fieldin Meningie +7.7 pts higher in Field gap steady
13.6% 43rd pct 5.9% 18th pct

Household income distribution

45.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.3 pts 20.2%
36.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% Under $650 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 2.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.4%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 7.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fieldin Meningie +8.6 pts higher in Meningie
26.5% 38th pct 35.1% 78th pct
Mental health in Fieldin Meningie +6.4 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Fieldin Meningie +7.7 pts higher in Meningie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.7 pts 6.5%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
4.8% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +9.3 pts 49.7%
13.3% One condition +8.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fieldin Meningie +10.3 pts higher in Field gap widening
41.0% 94th pct 30.7% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Fieldin Meningie +3.6 pts higher in Meningie gap steady
6.6% 12th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Fieldin Meningie +29.0 pts higher in Field gap widening
49.2% 100th pct 20.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Fieldin Meningie +3.1 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fieldin Meningie +0.3 pts higher in Meningie gap steady
23.0% 42nd pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fieldin Meningie +104 larger in Meningie
0 0th pct 104 86th pct
Median age in Fieldin Meningie +29 yrs older in Field
62 yrs 96th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Fieldin Meningie
— 36.8% 41st pct
Unemployment in Fieldin Meningie
— 15.0% 71st pct
Median income in Fieldin Meningie +$664 higher in Field
$1,125 86th pct $461 26th pct
Household income in Fieldin Meningie +$201 higher in Field
$1,125 23rd pct $924 15th pct
Indigenous language in Fieldin Meningie
— 23.1% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fieldin Meningie +0.7 larger in Field gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Fieldin Meningie +4.2 pts higher in Meningie gap narrowing
7.0% 28th pct 11.2% 52nd pct
Living alone in Fieldin Meningie +8.8 pts higher in Field gap widening
45.5% 97th pct 36.6% 87th pct

Family composition

71.9% Couples with children ◂ +30.9 pts 41.0%
14.0% Couples without children +31.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
7.0% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

45.5% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 36.6%
31.8% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
22.7% 3 people ◂ +11.1 pts 11.6%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 6.1%
0.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fieldin Meningie +$50 higher in Field
$250 40th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Fieldin Meningie
— $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Fieldin Meningie even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fieldin Meningie +7.5 pts higher in Field gap narrowing
31.8% 81st pct 24.3% 70th pct
Owned outright in Fieldin Meningie even gap narrowing
45.5% 63rd pct 45.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Fieldin Meningie +3.5 pts higher in Field gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.5% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Fieldin Meningie +19.3 pts higher in Field gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 80.7% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 45.4%
31.8% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 24.3%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 22.6%
22.7% Other tenure ◂ +19.9 pts 2.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 96.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

68.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +49.8 pts 18.4%
27.3% 3 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 58.3%
13.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 3.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +50.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +49.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
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

80.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.3 pts 42.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fieldin Meningie +5.9 pts higher in Meningie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Work from home in Fieldin Meningie +24.3 pts higher in Field gap narrowing
38.1% 89th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Fieldin Meningie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fieldin Meningie +1 more in Meningie
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Fieldin Meningie +0.89 more in Meningie
0.00 0th pct 0.89 61st pct
Departures/1k in Fieldin Meningie +14.3 more in Meningie
0.0 0th pct 14.3 59th pct
PT routes in Fieldin Meningie +2 more in Meningie
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Drive to city in Fieldin Meningie +24 longer in Field
132 86th pct 108 74th pct

How people get to work

38.1% Car (driver) +24.8 pts ▸ 62.9%
38.1% Worked at home ◂ +24.3 pts 13.8%
11.9% Walked ◂ +6.9 pts 5.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 37.0%
36.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.7 pts 13.6%
36.4% 4 or more ◂ +26.1 pts 10.2%
31.8% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fieldin Meningie +16.8 pts higher in Meningie gap widening
11.4% 6th pct 28.2% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Fieldin Meningie
— 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fieldin Meningie +2.3 pts higher in Meningie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Fieldin Meningie +18.2 pts higher in Field gap widening
67.2% 73rd pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Fieldin Meningie +14.0 pts higher in Field gap widening
66.7% 83rd pct 52.6% 24th pct

Industries people work in

81.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +51.6 pts 29.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.7%
0.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

64.3% Managers ◂ +42.1 pts 22.1%
7.1% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.5% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.1% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fieldin Meningie
— 1,968 24th pct
Assault/100k in Fieldin Meningie
— 626 46th pct
Burglary/100k in Fieldin Meningie
— 179 12th pct
Theft/100k in Fieldin Meningie
— 358 17th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Fieldin Meningie
— 358 79th pct
Property damage/100k in Fieldin Meningie
— 358 20th pct
5-yr change in Fieldin Meningie
— -55.1% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fieldin Meningie +3.3 higher in Meningie
0.1 38th pct 3.4 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fieldin Meningie +3.5 more in Meningie
0.1 41st pct 3.6 76th pct
15-min city in Fieldin Meningie +47.5 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 47.5% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Fieldin Meningie +48.2 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 48.2% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Fieldin Meningie +44.2 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 44.2% 71st pct
Walk to school in Fieldin Meningie +41.2 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 41.2% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Fieldin Meningie +43.8 pts higher in Meningie
12.3% 48th pct 56.1% 66th pct
Walk to health in Fieldin Meningie +47.8 pts higher in Meningie
0.0% 0th pct 47.8% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Fieldin Meningie +137.8 more in Field
156.6 90th pct 18.8 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Fieldin Meningie +0 higher in Meningie
0 13th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Fieldin Meningie +1.2 pts higher in Meningie
3.7% 24th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Field with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Field vs Meningie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40435/field/vs/SAL40859/meningie