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Meribah vs Taplan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Meribah profile · Taplan profile

Meribah Taplan

Taplan and Meribah are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in their age and family structures; Meribah is much younger, with 43.6% of people under 15 compared to 24.4% in Taplan. This is reflected in the typical age of residents, who are far older in Taplan at 50 compared to 36 in Meribah. There are also stark differences in beliefs and backgrounds, with no religion being far higher in Meribah (56.4% versus 14.6% in Taplan) and a much higher share of Defence Force veterans in Taplan (17.1% versus 0.0% in Meribah).

Both areas share several similarities, including having no residents born overseas or people using a language other than English at home. They also have nearly identical rates of adults working or looking for work, sitting just above 52%. While Meribah has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,125 compared to $762 in Taplan, both areas remain well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 41.8 pts higher in Meribah Housework 15h+: 34.7 pts higher in Meribah Median age: 14 yrs older in Taplan Under 15: 19.2 pts higher in Meribah People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Meribah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meribahin Taplan +2 larger in Taplan gap narrowing
39 23rd pct 41 24th pct
Median age in Meribahin Taplan +14 yrs older in Taplan gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Meribahin Taplan +5.5 pts higher in Meribah gap widening
12.8% 88th pct 7.3% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Meribahin Taplan +5.5 pts higher in Meribah gap narrowing
12.8% 25th pct 7.3% 11th pct
Under 15 in Meribahin Taplan +19.2 pts higher in Meribah gap narrowing
43.6% 100th pct 24.4% 87th pct
De facto in Meribahin Taplan +4.2 pts higher in Taplan gap narrowing
15.0% 71st pct 19.2% 87th pct

Age structure

41.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
43.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.2 pts 24.4%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 14.6%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +22.8 pts 29.4%
47.8% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 32.4%
0.0% Divorced +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Widowed +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Separated +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Age & sex structure

Meribah Taplan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meribahin Taplan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 68.3%
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

46.2% English ◂ +21.8 pts 24.4%
33.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%
0.0% Irish +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% German +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Scottish even 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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meribahin Taplan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Meribahin Taplan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 78.0%
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 Meribahin Taplan +41.8 pts higher in Meribah gap widening
56.4% 90th pct 14.6% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

20.5% Christianity +40.5 pts ▸ 61.0%
56.4% No religion ◂ +41.8 pts 14.6%
15.4% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
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 Meribahin Taplan +8.0 pts higher in Meribah gap narrowing
22.7% 5th pct 14.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Meribahin Taplan +11.8 pts higher in Taplan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meribahin Taplan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 11 ◂ +32.1 pts 8.8%
27.3% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
22.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 26.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.6% Management & commerce ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meribahin Taplan +$87 higher in Taplan gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Meribahin Taplan +$363 higher in Meribah gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $762 4th pct
Family income in Meribahin Taplan +$249 higher in Taplan gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Meribahin Taplan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

65.2% Under $650 ◂ +27.0 pts 38.2%
21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meribahin Taplan +11.5 pts higher in Meribah
35.9% 81st pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Meribahin Taplan +0.6 pts higher in Meribah
12.8% 87th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Meribahin Taplan +5.5 pts higher in Meribah gap widening
12.8% 96th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.7% Other condition +9.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.4% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 7.3%
10.3% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%
7.7% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None ◂ +9.8 pts 41.5%
20.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
0.0% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meribahin Taplan +1.0 pts higher in Meribah gap steady
30.4% 86th pct 29.4% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Meribahin Taplan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Meribahin Taplan +0.4 pts higher in Taplan gap narrowing
26.1% 54th pct 26.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Meribahin Taplan +17.1 pts higher in Taplan
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meribahin Taplan +34.7 pts higher in Meribah gap widening
43.5% 99th pct 8.8% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meribahin Taplan +2 larger in Meribah
5 49th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Meribahin Taplan +32 yrs older in Taplan
39 yrs 77th pct 71 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Meribahin Taplan +$225 higher in Taplan
$224 2nd pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Meribahin Taplan +$226 higher in Taplan
$224 0th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meribahin Taplan +1.1 larger in Meribah gap widening
2.9 81st pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Meribahin Taplan +11.1 pts higher in Meribah gap widening
11.1% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 50.0%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 22.7%
0.0% Other families +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
37.5% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meribahin Taplan
— $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Meribahin Taplan +$226 higher in Meribah
$3,259 94th pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Meribahin Taplan +0.30 higher in Meribah gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 70.6%
0.0% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 105.9%
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

112.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +83.1 pts 29.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meribahin Taplan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meribahin Taplan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meribahin Taplan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meribahin Taplan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +20.8 pts 41.7%
0.0% Walked +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +37.3 pts ▸ 70.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meribahin Taplan +7.1 pts higher in Meribah gap narrowing
29.0% 43rd pct 22.0% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Meribahin Taplan +0.8 pts higher in Taplan gap narrowing
52.2% 26th pct 52.9% 27th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Labourers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 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 Meribahin Taplan +0.5 higher in Meribah
0.7 56th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meribahin Taplan +0.6 more in Meribah
0.9 58th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Meribahin Taplan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meribahin Taplan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meribahin Taplan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meribahin Taplan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meribahin Taplan +46.2 pts higher in Meribah
46.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Meribahin Taplan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meribahin Taplan +103.8 more in Meribah
128.2 89th pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Meribahin Taplan even
0 16th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Meribahin Taplan +0.2 pts higher in Meribah
3.3% 17th pct 3.1% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meribah vs Taplan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40865/meribah/vs/SAL41422/taplan