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Greenfields vs Meadow Springs

Name: Greenfields vs Meadow Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Greenfields profile · Meadow Springs profile

Greenfields Meadow Springs

Greenfields and Meadow Springs are neighbouring areas in Mandurah, but they have very different profiles. Greenfields is an older area where the typical resident is 47, and it has a much higher share of people living alone (33.0%) and those with long-term health conditions (39.1%). Meadow Springs is younger, with a typical age of 38, and is wealthier; its typical weekly household income is $1,654, which is far higher than the $1,004 seen in Greenfields. Residents in Meadow Springs are also more likely to have completed Year 12 and are more likely to be working or looking for work.

Both areas have tracked similarly in several ways since 2011, maintaining almost identical rates of renting and volunteering. They share a similar connection to the city, with both taking 46 minutes to reach. While they are similar in these respects, Greenfields offers better walkability, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (69.1% compared to 0.0% in Meadow Springs). Meanwhile, Meadow Springs has seen more growth in larger homes, with a much higher share of four-bedroom properties.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $650 higher in Meadow Springs Median age: 9 yrs older in Greenfields Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Meadow Springs Living alone: 11.7 pts higher in Greenfields Family income: $617 higher in Meadow Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +709 larger in Greenfields gap narrowing

9,869 87th pct 9,160 87th pct

Median age in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +9 yrs older in Greenfields gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 19.5%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.6%

17.2% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

41.7% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

32.4% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 30.3%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Greenfields Meadow Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 62.6%

9.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +3.3 pts 44.5%

39.2% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 34.1%

9.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

0.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 84.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 45.4%

41.7% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +1.06 more in Greenfields

3.54 48th pct 2.48 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +2 more in Meadow Springs

16 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +31 larger in Greenfields

589 83rd pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +10 higher in Meadow Springs

995 53rd pct 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +13.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

31.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.5%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 39.4%

11.5% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

8.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +$173 higher in Meadow Springs gap widening

$540 16th pct $713 43rd pct

Household income in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +$650 higher in Meadow Springs gap widening

$1,004 14th pct $1,654 57th pct

Family income in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +$617 higher in Meadow Springs gap widening

$1,341 17th pct $1,958 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.9%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 13.7%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.9% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 43.5%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 9.9%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +11.6 pts ▸ 62.6%

22.9% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 19.0%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +283 larger in Greenfields

492 87th pct 209 86th pct

Median age in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +1 yrs older in Meadow Springs

17 yrs 14th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +$302 higher in Meadow Springs

$423 20th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +$802 higher in Meadow Springs

$1,234 28th pct $2,036 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +0.4 larger in Meadow Springs gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 59.2%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 25.0%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 15.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 33.6%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 21.3%

10.0% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.6% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +$55 higher in Meadow Springs gap narrowing

$295 55th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +$346 higher in Meadow Springs gap narrowing

$1,387 34th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Greenfields in Meadow Springs even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 23.3%

23.3% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 87.6%

21.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 12.2%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 4 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 22.9%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 8.7%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $200–$349 ◂ +29.3 pts 35.4%

15.2% $350–$549 +40.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 5.4%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 40.2%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.8 pts 9.4%

5.7% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +16 more in Greenfields

60 88th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +1.28 more in Greenfields

6.08 82nd pct 4.80 77th pct

Departures/1k in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +72.8 more in Greenfields

1,099.1 87th pct 1,026.3 86th pct

PT routes in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +4 more in Greenfields

9 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Greenfields in Meadow Springs even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Greenfields in Meadow Springs even

46 36th pct 46 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +9,869 more in Greenfields

9,869 58th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Greenfields in Meadow Springs even

20,125 49th pct 20,125 49th pct

Transit to city in Greenfields in Meadow Springs even

88 100th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 61.7%

4.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 36.9%

30.0% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.1% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance even 14.5%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

9.9% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

7.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

10.6% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +0.2 higher in Greenfields

4.5 80th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +0.6 more in Greenfields

4.5 80th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +26.7 pts higher in Greenfields

60.4% 82nd pct 33.7% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +1.0 pts higher in Greenfields

23.2% 72nd pct 22.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +2.5 pts higher in Meadow Springs

91.8% 85th pct 94.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +10.2 pts higher in Greenfields

87.9% 91st pct 77.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +2.7 pts higher in Meadow Springs

94.3% 83rd pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +69.1 pts higher in Greenfields

69.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +1.3 more in Greenfields

10.0 41st pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +117 higher in Meadow Springs

128 87th pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Greenfields in Meadow Springs +0.3 pts higher in Meadow Springs

4.7% 38th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Greenfields with nearby areas

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Compare Meadow Springs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenfields vs Meadow Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50583/greenfields/vs/SAL50922/meadow-springs