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Meadows vs Prospect Hill

Name: Meadows vs Prospect Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Meadows profile · Prospect Hill profile

Meadows Prospect Hill

Meadows and Prospect Hill are neighbouring areas in South Australia, but they offer very different lifestyles. Meadows is a more walkable, family-oriented place where 20.9% of the population are children under 15, and homes are typically larger, with 90.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Prospect Hill is a car-dependent area with a much older population, where the typical resident is 47 compared to 39 in Meadows. Prospect Hill also has a more highly educated workforce, with a far higher share of people finishing Year 12 (62.6% compared to 49.9%) and more residents volunteering their time.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $2,000. They are also alike in their share of people born overseas and the percentage of residents who speak little or no English. While Meadows is currently more accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, Prospect Hill's resident age remains far older than in Meadows.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,559 larger in Meadows 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Meadows Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in Meadows Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Meadows PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Meadows

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadows in Prospect Hill +1,559 larger in Meadows gap widening

1,717 77th pct 158 49th pct

Median age in Meadows in Prospect Hill +8 yrs older in Prospect Hill gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 19.0%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 15.2%

13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 51.9%

31.5% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

2.9% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Meadows Prospect Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 81.0%

6.3% England ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

0.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +5.1 pts 41.1%

44.4% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 43.0%

10.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

7.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

2.3% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Italian even 1.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.7% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 53.2%

27.8% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meadows in Prospect Hill

2.79 40th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Meadows in Prospect Hill +1 more in Meadows

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Meadows in Prospect Hill

193 37th pct —

ICSEA in Meadows in Prospect Hill

1,013 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 62.6%

19.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

15.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 28.0%

18.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 8.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Field of qualification

12.6% Society & culture +10.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 9.8%

12.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

11.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meadows in Prospect Hill +$139 higher in Meadows gap widening

$917 74th pct $778 55th pct

Household income in Meadows in Prospect Hill +$107 higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing

$1,964 73rd pct $2,071 78th pct

Family income in Meadows in Prospect Hill +$18 higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing

$2,200 69th pct $2,218 70th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.0 pts 18.0%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 20.0%

7.6% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

6.6% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.2%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

4.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +0.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

20.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 17.7%

5.2% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadows in Prospect Hill +14 larger in Meadows

14 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Meadows in Prospect Hill

28 yrs 57th pct —

Median income in Meadows in Prospect Hill

$575 43rd pct —

Household income in Meadows in Prospect Hill

$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Meadows in Prospect Hill +0.2 larger in Prospect Hill gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 22.9%

10.0% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

20.9% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.5% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +8.7 pts 6.0%

5.6% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.4% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadows in Prospect Hill +$48 higher in Meadows gap steady

$343 69th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Meadows in Prospect Hill +$88 higher in Prospect Hill gap narrowing

$1,645 51st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Meadows in Prospect Hill +0.10 higher in Prospect Hill gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 48.0%

31.0% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.0% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 38.0%

39.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 32.0%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.3%

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 16.7%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meadows in Prospect Hill +5 more in Meadows

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Meadows in Prospect Hill +2.91 more in Meadows

2.91 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Meadows in Prospect Hill +28.0 more in Meadows

28.0 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Meadows in Prospect Hill +4 more in Meadows

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Meadows in Prospect Hill +69 longer in Prospect Hill

12 49th pct 81 97th pct

Drive to city in Meadows in Prospect Hill +9 longer in Prospect Hill

35 30th pct 44 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Meadows in Prospect Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Meadows in Prospect Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +16.0 pts 54.8%

9.9% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 30.4%

21.1% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 10.9%

14.1% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

12.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

6.0% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +6.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Other services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +15.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 12.9%

17.9% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 12.9%

9.1% Labourers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.5% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Meadows in Prospect Hill

932 6th pct —

Robbery/100k in Meadows in Prospect Hill

58 53rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Meadows in Prospect Hill

58 0th pct —

Theft/100k in Meadows in Prospect Hill

233 8th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Meadows in Prospect Hill

116 29th pct —

Property damage/100k in Meadows in Prospect Hill

175 4th pct —

5-yr change in Meadows in Prospect Hill

-56.8% 5th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Meadows in Prospect Hill +4.4 higher in Meadows

4.8 82nd pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meadows in Prospect Hill +5.0 more in Meadows

5.4 85th pct 0.5 50th pct

15-min city in Meadows in Prospect Hill +69.2 pts higher in Meadows

69.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Meadows in Prospect Hill +70.4 pts higher in Meadows

70.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Meadows in Prospect Hill +61.7 pts higher in Meadows

61.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Meadows in Prospect Hill +68.7 pts higher in Meadows

68.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Meadows in Prospect Hill +20.2 pts higher in Meadows

65.7% 69th pct 45.5% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Meadows in Prospect Hill +67.6 pts higher in Meadows

67.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Meadows in Prospect Hill +0.2 more in Meadows

12.8 48th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Meadows in Prospect Hill +1 higher in Meadows

3 62nd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Meadows in Prospect Hill +1.5 pts higher in Prospect Hill

6.8% 61st pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadows vs Prospect Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40853/meadows/vs/SAL41221/prospect-hill