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Meadow Springs vs Parklands

Name: Meadow Springs vs Parklands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Meadow Springs profile · Parklands profile

Meadow Springs Parklands

Meadow Springs and Parklands (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia that offer very different lifestyles. Meadow Springs is much larger and more connected, with a walkability score of 4.3 (somewhat walkable) and 94.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Parklands (WA) is car-dependent, with a score of 0.9 and only 3.7% of homes near transport. This difference extends to the homes; Parklands (WA) has a far higher share of separate houses (98.9%) and homes owned outright (40.7%), while Meadow Springs has far more renters at 24.2%.

Both areas share several core similarities, including almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over and very similar typical weekly incomes of around $713 to $737. They also have similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and those who volunteer. While Meadow Springs has a younger population and more recent arrivals, the two areas remain closely aligned in their basic social structures and the amount of unpaid care provided by residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,557 larger in Meadow Springs Owned outright: 17.3 pts higher in Parklands No car: 3.4 pts higher in Meadow Springs Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Meadow Springs Recent arrivals: 6.4 pts higher in Meadow Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadow Springs in Parklands +8,557 larger in Meadow Springs gap widening

9,160 87th pct 603 67th pct

Median age in Meadow Springs in Parklands +7 yrs older in Parklands gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.4%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.2%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

50.1% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

30.3% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 27.9%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Meadow Springs Parklands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.6% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

10.6% England +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +11.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

34.1% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

8.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

45.4% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 40.0%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meadow Springs in Parklands

2.48 36th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Meadow Springs in Parklands +1 more in Meadow Springs

18 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Meadow Springs in Parklands +16 larger in Parklands

557 79th pct 573 81st pct

ICSEA in Meadow Springs in Parklands +3 higher in Parklands

1,004 59th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 45.0%

23.5% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.7% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

10.1% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

8.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Meadow Springs in Parklands +$24 higher in Parklands gap narrowing

$713 43rd pct $737 47th pct

Household income in Meadow Springs in Parklands +$541 higher in Parklands gap narrowing

$1,654 57th pct $2,195 83rd pct

Family income in Meadow Springs in Parklands +$436 higher in Parklands gap narrowing

$1,958 55th pct $2,394 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 28.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 19.8%

8.4% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.8%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

9.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

7.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +2.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

19.0% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadow Springs in Parklands +199 larger in Meadow Springs

209 86th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Meadow Springs in Parklands +40 yrs older in Parklands

18 yrs 18th pct 58 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Meadow Springs in Parklands +$201 higher in Meadow Springs

$725 58th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Meadow Springs in Parklands +$1,012 higher in Meadow Springs

$2,036 63rd pct $1,024 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadow Springs in Parklands +0.3 larger in Parklands gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

25.0% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 6.3%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 15.4%

17.6% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 11.5%

6.9% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.2% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadow Springs in Parklands even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Meadow Springs in Parklands +$384 higher in Parklands gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,117 77th pct

People / bedroom in Meadow Springs in Parklands even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

23.3% Owned outright +17.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

24.2% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 9.3%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 98.9%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 53.3%

22.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 22.5%

4.2% 5 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +32.0 pts 23.5%

35.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.4%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.5 pts 24.7%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%

7.9% $3,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meadow Springs in Parklands +44 more in Meadow Springs

44 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Meadow Springs in Parklands +4.80 more in Meadow Springs

4.80 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Meadow Springs in Parklands +1,026.3 more in Meadow Springs

1,026.3 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Meadow Springs in Parklands +5 more in Meadow Springs

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Meadow Springs in Parklands +63 longer in Parklands

1 0th pct 64 87th pct

Drive to city in Meadow Springs in Parklands +2 longer in Parklands

46 36th pct 48 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Meadow Springs in Parklands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Meadow Springs in Parklands +20,125 more in Meadow Springs

20,125 49th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Meadow Springs in Parklands

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 60.9%

5.6% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 33.3%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 13.3%

12.5% 3 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.7% 4 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

10.5% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

7.3% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Education & training even 8.6%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.9% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

10.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadow Springs in Parklands +3.4 higher in Meadow Springs

4.3 79th pct 0.9 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meadow Springs in Parklands +3.0 more in Meadow Springs

3.8 77th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Meadow Springs in Parklands +31.4 pts higher in Meadow Springs

33.7% 75th pct 2.4% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Meadow Springs in Parklands +22.2 pts higher in Meadow Springs

22.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Meadow Springs in Parklands +90.6 pts higher in Meadow Springs

94.3% 85th pct 3.7% 58th pct

Walk to school in Meadow Springs in Parklands +75.3 pts higher in Meadow Springs

77.7% 84th pct 2.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Meadow Springs in Parklands +28.1 pts higher in Meadow Springs

96.9% 84th pct 68.8% 69th pct

Walk to health in Meadow Springs in Parklands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Meadow Springs in Parklands +60.9 more in Parklands

8.7 38th pct 69.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Meadow Springs in Parklands +202 higher in Meadow Springs

245 93rd pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Meadow Springs in Parklands +0.5 pts higher in Parklands

5.0% 42nd pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Meadow Springs with nearby areas

San Remo Parklands Silver Sands Madora Bay Greenfields Lakelands Mandurah Coodanup

Compare Parklands with nearby areas

Meadow Springs Lakelands San Remo Greenfields Madora Bay Stake Hill Silver Sands Barragup

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadow Springs vs Parklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50922/meadow-springs/vs/SAL51208/parklands