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Meningie vs Meningie West

Name: Meningie vs Meningie West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Meningie profile · Meningie West profile

Meningie Meningie West

Meningie and Meningie West are nearby South Australian areas with very different characters. Meningie is a larger hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 44 in Meningie West. Meningie has far more infrastructure, including public transport and a variety of shops and health services within a short walk, making it mostly car-dependent while Meningie West is completely car-dependent. In contrast, Meningie West has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (70.8% versus 49.0%) and far more people who have moved in the last five years (45.2% versus 28.2%).

The gap in workforce activity has widened since 2011, yet the two areas remain similar in other ways. They share the same typical household income of around $1,000 a week and have the same number of people per home. Both areas also have a similar proportion of children under 15, with Meningie at 14.3% and Meningie West at 15.2%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.3 pts higher in Meningie West Population: 1,085 larger in Meningie Participation: 21.8 pts higher in Meningie West First Nations: 9.3 pts higher in Meningie De facto: 21.4 pts higher in Meningie West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meningie in Meningie West +1,085 larger in Meningie gap steady

1,118 73rd pct 33 20th pct

Median age in Meningie in Meningie West +11 yrs older in Meningie gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

33.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 24.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.7 pts 9.1%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 15.2%

14.3% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +19.3 pts 29.2%

28.0% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Meningie Meningie West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 78.8%

2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.3% English ◂ +12.0 pts 27.3%

8.0% Scottish +10.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.6% German ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

6.9% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Dutch ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 75.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +25.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +20.8 pts 21.2%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meningie in Meningie West

6.25 64th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Meningie in Meningie West +1 more in Meningie

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Meningie in Meningie West

153 32nd pct —

ICSEA in Meningie in Meningie West

883 12th pct —

Highest year of school

30.2% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.8% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.7% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.8% Year 11 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +29.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +49.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

7.6% Agriculture & environment +29.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meningie in Meningie West +$14 higher in Meningie gap narrowing

$607 26th pct $593 24th pct

Household income in Meningie in Meningie West +$40 higher in Meningie West gap narrowing

$1,022 14th pct $1,062 17th pct

Family income in Meningie in Meningie West +$423 higher in Meningie gap widening

$1,322 16th pct $899 4th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 +69.7 pts ▸ 108.3%

23.5% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 41.7%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Heart disease +8.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%

9.1% Asthma even 9.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.7% None ◂ +7.3 pts 42.4%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%

8.9% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meningie in Meningie West +104 larger in Meningie

104 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Meningie in Meningie West

33 yrs 71st pct —

Median income in Meningie in Meningie West

$461 26th pct —

Household income in Meningie in Meningie West

$924 15th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Meningie in Meningie West even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 31.8%

41.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 40.9%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.6% 1 person +13.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.6% 2 people ◂ +40.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% 5 people +21.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meningie in Meningie West +$20 higher in Meningie gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Meningie in Meningie West +$100 higher in Meningie West

$1,000 14th pct $1,100 19th pct

People / bedroom in Meningie in Meningie West even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +45.4 pts 0.0%

24.3% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.9% Other tenure +22.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 41.7%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% Under $200 +49.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

49.5% $200–$349 ◂ +49.5 pts 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

PT stops in Meningie in Meningie West +1 more in Meningie

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Meningie in Meningie West +0.89 more in Meningie

0.89 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Meningie in Meningie West +14.3 more in Meningie

14.3 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Meningie in Meningie West +2 more in Meningie

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Meningie in Meningie West +6 longer in Meningie West

108 74th pct 114 77th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.1% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.3% Labourers +12.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.3% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Meningie in Meningie West

1,968 24th pct —

Assault/100k in Meningie in Meningie West

626 46th pct —

Burglary/100k in Meningie in Meningie West

179 12th pct —

Theft/100k in Meningie in Meningie West

358 17th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Meningie in Meningie West

358 79th pct —

Property damage/100k in Meningie in Meningie West

358 20th pct —

5-yr change in Meningie in Meningie West

-55.1% 6th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Meningie in Meningie West +3.4 higher in Meningie

3.4 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meningie in Meningie West +3.6 more in Meningie

3.6 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Meningie in Meningie West +47.5 pts higher in Meningie

47.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Meningie in Meningie West +48.2 pts higher in Meningie

48.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Meningie in Meningie West +44.2 pts higher in Meningie

44.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Meningie in Meningie West +41.2 pts higher in Meningie

41.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Meningie in Meningie West +56.1 pts higher in Meningie

56.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Meningie in Meningie West +47.8 pts higher in Meningie

47.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Meningie in Meningie West +18.8 more in Meningie

18.8 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Meningie in Meningie West +0 higher in Meningie

1 42nd pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in Meningie in Meningie West +0.4 pts higher in Meningie West

4.9% 40th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Meningie with nearby areas

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Compare Meningie West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meningie vs Meningie West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40859/meningie/vs/SAL40861/meningie-west