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Madora Bay vs Meadow Springs

Name: Madora Bay vs Meadow Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Madora Bay profile · Meadow Springs profile

Madora Bay Meadow Springs

Meadow Springs and Madora Bay are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct social and economic profiles. Meadow Springs has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (11.0% compared to 0.0% in Madora Bay) and a well higher proportion of seniors, with 19.5% of residents aged 65 and over. In contrast, Madora Bay has a much higher typical household income of $2,290 per week, compared to $1,654 in Meadow Springs, and a higher share of separate houses at 98.8%.

While both areas have very similar numbers of children and nearly identical typical weekly rents, the gap in adult employment is far higher in Madora Bay, where 69.8% are working or looking for work. This employment difference is consistent with the higher typical incomes found in Madora Bay. Across both suburbs, the number of people born overseas remains well above the national figure, reflecting a shared trend of high international migration in this part of the region.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,330 larger in Meadow Springs Participation: 11.7 pts higher in Madora Bay Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Madora Bay Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Meadow Springs Renting: 8.7 pts higher in Meadow Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +5,330 larger in Meadow Springs gap widening

3,830 86th pct 9,160 87th pct

Median age in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +2 yrs older in Meadow Springs gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 21.6%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.0%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 50.1%

31.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 30.3%

7.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.7% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Madora Bay Meadow Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 62.6%

13.1% England ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

3.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.5% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.8% English ◂ +5.3 pts 44.5%

36.0% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 34.1%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.7% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% German even 2.7%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 84.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 45.4%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 43.8%

6.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +0.12 more in Meadow Springs

2.36 34th pct 2.48 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +7 more in Meadow Springs

11 81st pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +136 larger in Madora Bay

693 90th pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +15 higher in Madora Bay

1,019 66th pct 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 49.6%

22.9% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

4.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

11.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

10.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +$235 higher in Madora Bay gap widening

$948 77th pct $713 43rd pct

Household income in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +$636 higher in Madora Bay gap widening

$2,290 86th pct $1,654 57th pct

Family income in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +$529 higher in Madora Bay gap widening

$2,487 81st pct $1,958 55th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.6%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 8.4%

9.5% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.7%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +7.1 pts 62.6%

16.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.3% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +130 larger in Meadow Springs

79 83rd pct 209 86th pct

Median age in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +3 yrs older in Madora Bay

21 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +$175 higher in Madora Bay

$900 73rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +$263 higher in Madora Bay

$2,299 73rd pct $2,036 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +0.2 larger in Madora Bay gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 59.2%

24.9% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.4% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 33.6%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 17.6%

14.5% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +$20 higher in Madora Bay gap steady

$370 76th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +$271 higher in Madora Bay gap widening

$2,004 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 44.5%

24.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 23.3%

15.5% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.5% Other tenure +6.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 87.6%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 62.4%

23.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%

2.9% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 55.5%

34.3% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

2.5% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 37.5%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%

8.4% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +22 more in Meadow Springs

22 86th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +0.94 more in Madora Bay

5.74 80th pct 4.80 77th pct

Departures/1k in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +69.0 more in Madora Bay

1,095.3 87th pct 1,026.3 86th pct

PT routes in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +2 more in Meadow Springs

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +1 longer in Madora Bay

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +3 longer in Meadow Springs

43 34th pct 46 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +12,309 more in Madora Bay

32,434 57th pct 20,125 49th pct

Transit to city in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +12 longer in Meadow Springs

76 83rd pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 61.7%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 42.6%

24.9% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 12.5%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%

1.3% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

10.8% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

11.4% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +0.2 higher in Madora Bay

4.5 80th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +0.5 more in Madora Bay

4.3 79th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +15.3 pts higher in Madora Bay

49.1% 79th pct 33.7% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +19.2 pts higher in Madora Bay

41.3% 77th pct 22.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +17.6 pts higher in Meadow Springs

76.8% 80th pct 94.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +3.9 pts higher in Meadow Springs

73.8% 83rd pct 77.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +15.8 pts higher in Meadow Springs

81.2% 75th pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +0.4 more in Meadow Springs

8.4 37th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +14 higher in Meadow Springs

231 92nd pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Madora Bay in Meadow Springs +0.7 pts higher in Meadow Springs

4.3% 33rd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Madora Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Meadow Springs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Madora Bay vs Meadow Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50875/madora-bay/vs/SAL50922/meadow-springs