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Field vs Meningie East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Field profile · Meningie East profile

Field Meningie East

Field and Meningie East are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Field is notably wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,406 compared to $700 in Meningie East. There is also a stark difference in the First Nations populations; in Field, the typical First Nations resident is 62, while in Meningie East they are far younger at 12. Additionally, homes in Field are more crowded, with 2.8 people per home compared to 1.8 in Meningie East.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport stops, schools, or grocery stores within walking distance. The two areas also share a similar terrain slope and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. While Field's typical weekly rent is far higher at $250 compared to $135 in Meningie East, both areas remain well below the national figure for rent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 65 larger in Field Household size: 1.0 larger in Field Household income: $706 higher in Field Rent: $115 higher in Field Personal income: $185 higher in Field

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fieldin Meningie East +65 larger in Field gap steady
83 37th pct 18 13th pct
Median age in Fieldin Meningie East +4 yrs older in Field gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Fieldin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Fieldin Meningie East
19.3% 53rd pct —
Under 15 in Fieldin Meningie East
24.1% 87th pct —
De facto in Fieldin Meningie East
6.1% 14th pct —

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +15.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +41.4 pts 17.6%
16.4% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.8% Divorced ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
14.8% Widowed ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fieldin Meningie East
6.0% 25th pct —

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +2.2 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

26.5% English +45.7 pts ▸ 72.2%
55.4% Australian ◂ +38.8 pts 16.7%
13.3% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.7% German ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +3.6 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 Fieldin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Fieldin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

86.7% English only +13.3 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 Fieldin Meningie East
31.3% 26th pct —

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 61.1%
31.3% No religion +24.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +8.4 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 Fieldin Meningie East
54.1% 71st pct —
Bachelor+ in Fieldin Meningie East
23.0% 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Fieldin Meningie East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 35.3%
13.1% Year 11 +22.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
24.6% Year 10 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV +24.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
26.3% Bachelor degree +18.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
23.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.8% Agriculture & environment +7.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
13.2% Society & culture +20.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fieldin Meningie East +$185 higher in Field gap widening
$880 70th pct $695 40th pct
Household income in Fieldin Meningie East +$706 higher in Field gap steady
$1,406 41st pct $700 2nd pct
Family income in Fieldin Meningie East +$333 higher in Field
$1,958 55th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Fieldin Meningie East
6.6% 41st pct —
High-income homes in Fieldin Meningie East
13.6% 43rd pct —

Household income distribution

45.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
36.4% $650–$1,499 even 36.4%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.4 pts 17.6%
34.4% Under $650 ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fieldin Meningie East
26.5% 38th pct —
Mental health in Fieldin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Fieldin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +15.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
4.8% Other condition +23.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
9.6% Asthma +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.3% Heart disease ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
6.0% Lung condition ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
7.2% Two conditions +15.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.3% One condition ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
7.2% Three or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fieldin Meningie East
41.0% 94th pct —
Unpaid carers in Fieldin Meningie East
6.6% 12th pct —
Unpaid child care in Fieldin Meningie East
49.2% 100th pct —
Defence service in Fieldin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Fieldin Meningie East
23.0% 42nd pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Fieldin Meningie East +5 larger in Meningie East
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Fieldin Meningie East +50 yrs older in Field
62 yrs 96th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Fieldin Meningie East +$250 higher in Meningie East
$1,125 86th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Fieldin Meningie East +$500 higher in Meningie East
$1,125 23rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fieldin Meningie East +1.0 larger in Field gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Fieldin Meningie East
7.0% 28th pct —
Living alone in Fieldin Meningie East
45.5% 97th pct —

Family composition

71.9% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 78.6%
14.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 1 person even 45.5%
31.8% 2 people ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
22.7% 3 people ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fieldin Meningie East +$115 higher in Field
$250 40th pct $135 11th pct
People / bedroom in Fieldin Meningie East +0.10 higher in Field gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Fieldin Meningie East
31.8% 81st pct —
Owned outright in Fieldin Meningie East
45.5% 63rd pct —
Separate houses in Fieldin Meningie East
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Fieldin Meningie East
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
22.7% Other tenure +22.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
31.8% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.7 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

68.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +68.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
27.3% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
13.6% 5 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom 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

No car in Fieldin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Fieldin Meningie East
38.1% 89th pct —
PT commute in Fieldin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Fieldin Meningie East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fieldin Meningie East even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fieldin Meningie East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fieldin Meningie East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fieldin Meningie East +15 longer in Field
132 86th pct 117 79th pct

How people get to work

38.1% Car (driver) +16.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
38.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 27.3%
11.9% Walked ◂ +11.9 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

36.4% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%
31.8% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
36.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fieldin Meningie East
11.4% 6th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fieldin Meningie East
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Fieldin Meningie East
67.2% 73rd pct —
Full-time in Fieldin Meningie East
66.7% 83rd pct —

Industries people work in

81.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 81.8%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.1 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% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

64.3% Managers +17.5 pts ▸ 81.8%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fieldin Meningie East even
0.1 38th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fieldin Meningie East even
0.1 41st pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Fieldin Meningie East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fieldin Meningie East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fieldin Meningie East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fieldin Meningie East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fieldin Meningie East +4.0 pts higher in Field
12.3% 48th pct 8.3% 46th pct
Walk to health in Fieldin Meningie East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fieldin Meningie East +121.2 more in Meningie East
156.6 90th pct 277.8 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Fieldin Meningie East even
0 13th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Fieldin Meningie East +0.3 pts higher in Field
3.7% 24th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Field with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Field vs Meningie East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40435/field/vs/SAL40860/meningie-east