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Fitzroy Crossing vs Meda

Name: Fitzroy Crossing vs Meda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 183 km apart · Fitzroy Crossing profile · Meda profile

Fitzroy Crossing Meda

Fitzroy Crossing and Meda are two very different parts of Western Australia. Fitzroy Crossing is a larger centre with 1,181 people, while Meda is sparsely populated with only 17 residents. There are sharp contrasts in wealth; typical weekly family income is far higher in Meda at $2,249, compared to $1,051 in Fitzroy Crossing. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations, which are far larger in Fitzroy Crossing. This is reflected in the age of First Nations residents, who are far older in Fitzroy Crossing with a typical age of 32, compared to just 18 in Meda.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in that neither has any public transport stops or routes, and both have almost flat terrain. However, Fitzroy Crossing is somewhat walkable, with nearly 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Meda is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or health service. This gap in accessibility is stark, as Fitzroy Crossing provides a hub of services that Meda lacks.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $576 higher in Meda Family income: $1,198 higher in Meda Population: 1,164 larger in Fitzroy Crossing Household size: 0.8 larger in Fitzroy Crossing Household income: $250 higher in Fitzroy Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +1,164 larger in Fitzroy Crossing gap steady

1,181 74th pct 17 12th pct

Median age in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +1 yrs older in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

12.3% Youth (15–24) +28.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.5%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +16.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

70.1% Never married ◂ +52.5 pts 17.6%

18.5% Married +34.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

4.0% Divorced +19.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fitzroy Crossing Meda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +20.0 pts 58.8%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.7% Australian +51.0 pts ▸ 64.7%

12.7% English +40.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

3.1% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

40.2% English only +30.4 pts ▸ 70.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity ◂ +20.8 pts 23.5%

36.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 35.3%

12.8% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.0% Other religions ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda

4.13 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +1 more in Meda

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +80 larger in Meda

269 45th pct 349 53rd pct

ICSEA in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +20 higher in Meda

714 0th pct 734 1st pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +43.8 pts ▸ 76.5%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

16.4% Year 11 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +32.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Education ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

11.3% Health ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +$576 higher in Meda gap widening

$486 11th pct $1,062 86th pct

Household income in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +$250 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing

$1,375 38th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +$1,198 higher in Meda gap widening

$1,051 8th pct $2,249 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +18.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

23.5% $650–$1,499 +41.2 pts ▸ 64.7%

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +47.9 pts 0.0%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +12.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +27.3 pts 41.2%

13.1% One condition +16.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +730 larger in Fitzroy Crossing

730 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +14 yrs older in Fitzroy Crossing

32 yrs 69th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +$539 higher in Meda

$361 12th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda

$850 13th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +0.8 larger in Fitzroy Crossing gap steady

2.6 57th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +37.3 pts ▸ 85.7%

27.1% One-parent families ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

18.1% Couples without children ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Other families ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +53.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

33.8% 1 person +32.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

10.1% 3 people ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% 6 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda

$100 6th pct —

Mortgage in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda

$1,625 50th pct —

People / bedroom in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.8% Rented ◂ +81.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Owned outright +47.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.2% Other tenure ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house ◂ +83.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other dwelling +47.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

4.5% 1 bedroom +45.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +44.7 pts 0.0%

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

13.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

2.4% Worked at home +42.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.1% Car (driver) ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%

33.3% Walked ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +61.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

35.6% No vehicle ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%

18.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +85.3 pts ▸ 88.9%

25.1% Education & training ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Managers +31.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

6.7% Labourers +37.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

26.8% Professionals ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

22.7% Community & personal service ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +5.2 higher in Fitzroy Crossing

5.2 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +6.2 more in Fitzroy Crossing

6.2 89th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +89.2 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

89.2% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +89.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

89.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +82.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

82.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +92.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

92.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +79.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

79.7% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +22.0 more in Fitzroy Crossing

22.0 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +10 higher in Fitzroy Crossing

10 72nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Fitzroy Crossing in Meda +0.8 pts higher in Meda

2.2% 0th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Fitzroy Crossing with nearby areas

Mount Hardman St George Ranges King Leopold Ranges Mueller Ranges Camballin Jarlmadangah Burru Kupartiya Meda

Compare Meda with nearby areas

Derby Camballin Jarlmadangah Burru Willare Kimbolton Geegully Creek Dampier Peninsula Mount Hardman

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fitzroy Crossing vs Meda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50508/fitzroy-crossing/vs/SAL50924/meda