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Meadowbank vs National Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Meadowbank profile · National Park profile

Meadowbank National Park

National Park and Meadowbank (Tas.) are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. There is a stark difference in income between them; the typical weekly household income in Meadowbank (Tas.) is $1,649, while in National Park it is far lower at $725. Meadowbank (Tas.) also has a far higher typical weekly personal income of $1,375, compared with $522 in National Park. National Park is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 45, compared to 39 in Meadowbank (Tas.).

Both areas are car-dependent, with neither having any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services or public transport. This shared lack of local services is a defining feature of both places. While National Park has a few more amenities and one school nearby, the two areas are similar in their steep terrain and their remote locations, with both sitting well over two hours' drive from the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 67 larger in National Park Personal income: $853 higher in Meadowbank Family income: $1,812 higher in Meadowbank Household income: $924 higher in Meadowbank People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in National Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadowbankin National Park +67 larger in National Park gap steady
13 9th pct 80 36th pct
Median age in Meadowbankin National Park +6 yrs older in National Park gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Meadowbankin National Park
— 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Meadowbankin National Park
— 23.8% 71st pct
Under 15 in Meadowbankin National Park
— 27.5% 91st pct
De facto in Meadowbankin National Park
— 17.0% 79th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 26.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Marital status

33.3% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% Never married +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Divorced +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Separated +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Meadowbank National Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meadowbankin National Park
— 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
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

61.5% Australian ◂ +29.0 pts 32.5%
23.1% English +23.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
0.0% Scottish +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Dutch +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Meadowbankin National Park
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Meadowbankin National Park
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.5 pts 87.5%
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 Meadowbankin National Park
— 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

61.5% Christianity ◂ +19.0 pts 42.5%
38.5% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Not stated +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
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 Meadowbankin National Park
— 21.7% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Meadowbankin National Park
— 5.8% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meadowbankin National Park +1 more in National Park
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Meadowbankin National Park
— 54 17th pct
ICSEA in Meadowbankin National Park
— 891 12th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +44.9 pts 21.7%
0.0% Year 10 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Year 11 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

62.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +52.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Education ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meadowbankin National Park +$853 higher in Meadowbank gap widening
$1,375 95th pct $522 14th pct
Household income in Meadowbankin National Park +$924 higher in Meadowbank gap widening
$1,649 57th pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Meadowbankin National Park +$1,812 higher in Meadowbank
$2,999 91st pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Meadowbankin National Park
— 5.8% 37th pct
High-income homes in Meadowbankin National Park
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Under $650 +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +53.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 23.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meadowbankin National Park
— 38.8% 88th pct
Mental health in Meadowbankin National Park
— 6.3% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Meadowbankin National Park
— 15.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Asthma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other condition +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Cancer +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Lung condition +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

92.3% None ◂ +39.8 pts 52.5%
0.0% One condition +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Three or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meadowbankin National Park
— 4.3% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Meadowbankin National Park
— 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Meadowbankin National Park
— 20.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Meadowbankin National Park
— 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meadowbankin National Park
— 18.8% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadowbankin National Park +4 larger in National Park
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Meadowbankin National Park
— 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Meadowbankin National Park
— $374 13th pct
Household income in Meadowbankin National Park
— $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadowbankin National Park +0.6 larger in Meadowbank gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Meadowbankin National Park
— 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Meadowbankin National Park
— 38.9% 89th pct

Family composition

90.9% Couples with children ◂ +34.1 pts 56.8%
0.0% Couples without children +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other families +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% 2 people +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% 3 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
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 Meadowbankin National Park
— $353 72nd pct
Mortgage in Meadowbankin National Park
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Meadowbankin National Park +0.20 higher in National Park gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Meadowbankin National Park
— 8.3% 21st pct
Owned outright in Meadowbankin National Park
— 63.9% 94th pct
Separate houses in Meadowbankin National Park
— 77.8% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Meadowbankin National Park
— 33.3% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +63.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +22.2 pts 77.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

166.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +141.7 pts 25.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Studio / none +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meadowbankin National Park
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Meadowbankin National Park
— 32.4% 84th pct
PT commute in Meadowbankin National Park
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Meadowbankin National Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Meadowbankin National Park even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Meadowbankin National Park even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Meadowbankin National Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Meadowbankin National Park +19 longer in Meadowbank
139 88th pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% Worked at home +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
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% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meadowbankin National Park
— 31.6% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meadowbankin National Park
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Meadowbankin National Park
— 55.1% 32nd pct
Full-time in Meadowbankin National Park
— 47.1% 11th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Construction +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Retail trade +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

62.5% Managers ◂ +41.9 pts 20.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Sales workers +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Labourers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadowbankin National Park +0.5 higher in National Park
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Meadowbankin National Park +0.6 more in National Park
0.0 0th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Meadowbankin National Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Meadowbankin National Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Meadowbankin National Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Meadowbankin National Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Meadowbankin National Park +35.7 pts higher in National Park
0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 60th pct
Walk to health in Meadowbankin National Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Meadowbankin National Park +76.9 more in Meadowbank
76.9 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Meadowbankin National Park +2 higher in National Park
0 23rd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Meadowbankin National Park +0.4 pts higher in National Park
15.3% 92nd pct 15.7% 93rd pct

Compare Meadowbank with nearby areas

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Compare National Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadowbank vs National Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60391/meadowbank/vs/SAL60445/national-park