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Flaxley vs Meadows

Name: Flaxley vs Meadows — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Flaxley profile · Meadows profile

Flaxley Meadows

Meadows and Flaxley are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different layouts. Meadows is more developed and is described as somewhat walkable, whereas Flaxley is car-dependent. Residents in Flaxley are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 39 in Meadows. There are also notable differences in education and work; 30.6% of adults in Flaxley have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 17.5% in Meadows. Consequently, far more people in Flaxley work from home (24.7% compared to 9.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of homes owned outright, with Meadows at 31.0% and Flaxley at 42.4%. They are also very similar in how many people live in each home, with both averaging 2.7 people. While they share these common traits, the gap in walkability remains a stark contrast, as Meadows has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,540 larger in Meadows 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in Meadows Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Meadows PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Meadows Median age: 9 yrs older in Flaxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flaxley in Meadows +1,540 larger in Meadows gap widening

177 51st pct 1,717 77th pct

Median age in Flaxley in Meadows +9 yrs older in Flaxley gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 27.2%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 13.7%

14.7% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 53.1%

32.7% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 31.5%

10.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Flaxley Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 81.5%

7.9% England ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English +7.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.9% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

15.8% German ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%

8.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

35.0% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 27.8%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flaxley in Meadows

— 2.79 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flaxley in Meadows +1 more in Flaxley

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Flaxley in Meadows +79 larger in Meadows

114 28th pct 193 37th pct

ICSEA in Flaxley in Meadows +33 higher in Flaxley

1,046 77th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 49.9%

12.1% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.4% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.9 pts 18.0%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 4.8%

5.6% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Health even 12.4%

11.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

7.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Flaxley in Meadows +$205 higher in Meadows gap widening

$712 42nd pct $917 74th pct

Household income in Flaxley in Meadows +$402 higher in Meadows gap widening

$1,562 51st pct $1,964 73rd pct

Family income in Flaxley in Meadows +$159 higher in Meadows gap widening

$2,041 60th pct $2,200 69th pct

Household income distribution

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +31.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +26.3 pts 7.6%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 6.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 33.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +7.8 pts 61.2%

14.1% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flaxley in Meadows +11 larger in Meadows

3 43rd pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Flaxley in Meadows even

28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Flaxley in Meadows +$425 higher in Meadows

$150 0th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Flaxley in Meadows +$850 higher in Flaxley

$1,750 52nd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flaxley in Meadows even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 60.3%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 28.8%

7.2% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 40.3%

20.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.3% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 15.5%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%

5.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flaxley in Meadows +$7 higher in Flaxley gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $343 69th pct

Mortgage in Flaxley in Meadows +$385 higher in Flaxley gap narrowing

$2,030 73rd pct $1,645 51st pct

People / bedroom in Flaxley in Meadows even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +22.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 31.0%

11.9% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 98.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.8% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

6.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 36.7%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flaxley in Meadows +5 more in Meadows

0 0th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Flaxley in Meadows +2.91 more in Meadows

0.00 0th pct 2.91 69th pct

Departures/1k in Flaxley in Meadows +28.0 more in Meadows

0.0 0th pct 28.0 60th pct

PT routes in Flaxley in Meadows +4 more in Meadows

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Flaxley in Meadows +39 longer in Flaxley

51 80th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Flaxley in Meadows +4 longer in Meadows

31 27th pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Flaxley in Meadows even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Flaxley in Meadows even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +19.3 pts ▸ 70.9%

24.7% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 9.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%

22.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 14.1%

9.7% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.8 pts 6.8%

3.1% Health care & social assistance +10.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.2% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

3.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers ◂ +14.2 pts 14.7%

15.5% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.4% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

3.1% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Sales workers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Flaxley in Meadows

— 932 6th pct

Robbery/100k in Flaxley in Meadows

— 58 53rd pct

Burglary/100k in Flaxley in Meadows

— 58 0th pct

Theft/100k in Flaxley in Meadows

— 233 8th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Flaxley in Meadows

— 116 29th pct

Property damage/100k in Flaxley in Meadows

— 175 4th pct

5-yr change in Flaxley in Meadows

— -56.8% 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flaxley in Meadows +4.7 higher in Meadows

0.1 39th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Flaxley in Meadows +5.3 more in Meadows

0.1 38th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Flaxley in Meadows +69.2 pts higher in Meadows

0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Flaxley in Meadows +70.4 pts higher in Meadows

0.0% 0th pct 70.4% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Flaxley in Meadows +61.7 pts higher in Meadows

0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 76th pct

Walk to school in Flaxley in Meadows +68.7 pts higher in Meadows

0.0% 0th pct 68.7% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Flaxley in Meadows +56.0 pts higher in Meadows

9.6% 47th pct 65.7% 69th pct

Walk to health in Flaxley in Meadows +67.6 pts higher in Meadows

0.0% 0th pct 67.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Flaxley in Meadows +7.2 more in Meadows

5.6 31st pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Flaxley in Meadows +2 higher in Meadows

1 48th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Flaxley in Meadows +0.6 pts higher in Flaxley

7.4% 66th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Flaxley with nearby areas

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Compare Meadows with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flaxley vs Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40445/flaxley/vs/SAL40853/meadows