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Meningie vs Poltalloch

Name: Meningie vs Poltalloch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Meningie profile · Poltalloch profile

Meningie Poltalloch

Meningie and Poltalloch are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Meningie is a more established centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 55 and 33.5% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Poltalloch is sparsely populated and far younger, with a typical age of 29 and children under 15 making up 26.8% of its residents. Education levels also differ, as adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in Poltalloch (24.3%) than in Meningie (9.2%).

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, though they share some basic characteristics like similar terrain and a lack of residents who speak little or no English. While both remain largely car-dependent, Meningie is more walkable, with 48.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0.0% in Poltalloch. Meningie also has a much higher rate of volunteering at 30.7%, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in Meningie Aged 65+: 33.5 pts higher in Meningie Population: 1,077 larger in Meningie Volunteering: 22.6 pts higher in Meningie First Nations: 9.3 pts higher in Meningie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meningie in Poltalloch +1,077 larger in Meningie gap steady

1,118 73rd pct 41 24th pct

Median age in Meningie in Poltalloch +26 yrs older in Meningie gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

6.7% Youth (15–24) +34.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

14.3% Children (0–14) +12.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.4 pts 7.3%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 43.2%

28.0% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

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 Poltalloch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 70.7%

0.6% Philippines +6.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% England ◂ +2.8 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 +14.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

39.3% English ◂ +5.1 pts 34.1%

9.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino +6.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Dutch ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% 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 ◂ +15.4 pts 68.3%

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 +14.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%

14.6% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

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 Poltalloch

6.25 64th pct —

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

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Meningie in Poltalloch

153 32nd pct —

ICSEA in Meningie in Poltalloch

883 12th pct —

Highest year of school

30.2% Year 12 +19.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

15.8% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%

19.8% Year 11 ◂ +9.8 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

11.8% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +11.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

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%

Field of qualification

8.2% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

7.6% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

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 Poltalloch +$68 higher in Poltalloch gap widening

$607 26th pct $675 36th pct

Household income in Meningie in Poltalloch +$415 higher in Poltalloch gap narrowing

$1,022 14th pct $1,437 43rd pct

Family income in Meningie in Poltalloch +$365 higher in Poltalloch gap widening

$1,322 16th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 25.0%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +23.5 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

29.4% $650–$1,499 +21.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +27.4 pts 16.2%

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

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

9.1% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 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 +18.6 pts ▸ 68.3%

21.6% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

104 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Meningie in Poltalloch

33 yrs 71st pct —

Median income in Meningie in Poltalloch

$461 26th pct —

Household income in Meningie in Poltalloch

$924 15th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Meningie in Poltalloch +0.5 larger in Poltalloch gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

41.0% Couples with children +31.4 pts ▸ 72.4%

46.0% Couples without children ◂ +28.7 pts 17.2%

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

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.6% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.6% 1 person ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meningie in Poltalloch +$35 higher in Meningie gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $165 17th pct

Mortgage in Meningie in Poltalloch

$1,000 14th pct —

People / bedroom in Meningie in Poltalloch even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.3% Rented +50.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +20.4 pts 25.0%

2.9% Other tenure +38.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

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 even 58.3%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

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 +60.7 pts ▸ 111.1%

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 Poltalloch +1 more in Meningie

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.89 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

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

14.3 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Meningie in Poltalloch +2 more in Meningie

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Meningie in Poltalloch +16 longer in Meningie

108 74th pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

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 ◂ +9.1 pts 25.0%

10.2% 4 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.6 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 +39.0 pts ▸ 68.4%

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 +20.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

17.3% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

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 Poltalloch

1,968 24th pct —

Assault/100k in Meningie in Poltalloch

626 46th pct —

Burglary/100k in Meningie in Poltalloch

179 12th pct —

Theft/100k in Meningie in Poltalloch

358 17th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Meningie in Poltalloch

358 79th pct —

Property damage/100k in Meningie in Poltalloch

358 20th pct —

5-yr change in Meningie in Poltalloch

-55.1% 6th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Meningie in Poltalloch +3.3 higher in Meningie

3.4 74th pct 0.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Meningie in Poltalloch +3.5 more in Meningie

3.6 76th pct 0.1 43rd pct

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

47.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

48.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

44.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

41.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Meningie in Poltalloch +41.3 pts higher in Meningie

56.1% 66th pct 14.8% 50th pct

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

47.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Meningie in Poltalloch +5.6 more in Poltalloch

18.8 60th pct 24.4 67th pct

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

1 42nd pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Meningie in Poltalloch +0.3 pts higher in Poltalloch

4.9% 40th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Meningie with nearby areas

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Compare Poltalloch with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meningie vs Poltalloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40859/meningie/vs/SAL41178/poltalloch