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Foster vs Meeniyan

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Foster profile · Meeniyan profile

Foster Meeniyan

Foster and Meeniyan (L) are nearby Victorian towns with very different age profiles. Foster is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 45.5% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with a high number of people living alone (48.2%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (46.4%). In contrast, Meeniyan (L) is younger and more family-focused, with 20.3% of its population being children under 15 and a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (27.8%).

Both areas share similar levels of higher education, with about 14% to 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are similar in this regard, the gap in other areas has grown since 2011. This is seen in the typical age gap, which widened from 5 to 20 years, and in incomes, where the typical weekly household income is now $477 higher in Meeniyan (L) than in Foster.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Foster Living alone: 22.9 pts higher in Foster Participation: 20.7 pts higher in Meeniyan Aged 65+: 20.3 pts higher in Foster Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Foster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fosterin Meeniyan +792 larger in Foster gap widening
1,308 62nd pct 516 34th pct
Median age in Fosterin Meeniyan +20 yrs older in Foster gap widening
62 yrs 98th pct 42 yrs 39th pct
First Nations in Fosterin Meeniyan +0.5 pts higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing
1.2% 12th pct 1.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in Fosterin Meeniyan +20.3 pts higher in Foster gap widening
45.5% 100th pct 25.2% 60th pct
Under 15 in Fosterin Meeniyan +10.1 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
10.2% 10th pct 20.3% 71st pct
De facto in Fosterin Meeniyan +5.5 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
9.3% 13th pct 14.8% 68th pct

Age structure

45.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.3 pts 25.2%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%
13.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
10.2% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

43.2% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
26.0% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
14.5% Widowed ◂ +9.0 pts 5.5%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Foster Meeniyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fosterin Meeniyan +3.7 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
14.1% 71st pct 10.5% 47th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 82.4%
4.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
41.5% English +3.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
13.2% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
3.1% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fosterin Meeniyan +1.6 pts higher in Foster gap steady
4.7% 64th pct 3.1% 41st pct
Limited English in Fosterin Meeniyan +0.6 pts higher in Foster gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 92.6%
0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fosterin Meeniyan +7.9 pts higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing
45.6% 61st pct 53.5% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 53.5%
40.6% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 39.3%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fosterin Meeniyan +12.2 pts higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing
37.4% 46th pct 49.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Fosterin Meeniyan +1.0 pts higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing
14.1% 64th pct 15.1% 68th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
18.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%
16.5% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.3% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%
9.1% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Society & culture even 8.8%
3.7% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fosterin Meeniyan +$167 higher in Meeniyan gap widening
$529 22nd pct $696 57th pct
Household income in Fosterin Meeniyan +$477 higher in Meeniyan gap widening
$846 9th pct $1,323 55th pct
Family income in Fosterin Meeniyan +$355 higher in Meeniyan gap widening
$1,327 27th pct $1,682 57th pct
High earners in Fosterin Meeniyan +0.5 pts higher in Meeniyan gap steady
4.3% 28th pct 4.8% 34th pct
High-income homes in Fosterin Meeniyan +3.6 pts higher in Meeniyan gap steady
7.4% 30th pct 10.9% 51st pct

Household income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 14.9%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.9%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 44.5%
28.0% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fosterin Meeniyan +13.5 pts higher in Foster
46.4% 98th pct 32.9% 49th pct
Mental health in Fosterin Meeniyan +1.1 pts higher in Foster
11.9% 76th pct 10.9% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Fosterin Meeniyan +5.0 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
10.9% 89th pct 5.8% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.6% Arthritis ◂ +11.1 pts 10.5%
11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%
10.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%
6.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.9% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.1% None +18.2 pts ▸ 59.3%
26.3% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%
13.1% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%
7.2% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fosterin Meeniyan +3.7 pts higher in Meeniyan gap steady
26.9% 90th pct 30.6% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Fosterin Meeniyan +3.0 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
13.0% 47th pct 16.0% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Fosterin Meeniyan +14.9 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
12.8% 6th pct 27.8% 67th pct
Defence service in Fosterin Meeniyan +0.7 pts higher in Foster
3.3% 43rd pct 2.6% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fosterin Meeniyan +3.3 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
23.7% 47th pct 27.0% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fosterin Meeniyan +0.6 larger in Meeniyan gap widening
1.8 0th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Fosterin Meeniyan +1.3 pts higher in Meeniyan gap steady
15.5% 52nd pct 16.8% 60th pct
Living alone in Fosterin Meeniyan +22.9 pts higher in Foster gap widening
48.2% 100th pct 25.4% 37th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 34.0%
36.2% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
15.5% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.8% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

48.2% 1 person ◂ +22.9 pts 25.4%
36.2% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
6.0% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.0% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.8% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fosterin Meeniyan +$10 higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing
$240 38th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Fosterin Meeniyan +$87 higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing
$1,213 37th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Fosterin Meeniyan +0.10 higher in Meeniyan gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Fosterin Meeniyan +3.9 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
26.3% 64th pct 22.4% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Fosterin Meeniyan +11.3 pts higher in Foster gap widening
52.1% 87th pct 40.8% 54th pct
Separate houses in Fosterin Meeniyan +10.8 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
82.7% 14th pct 93.5% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fosterin Meeniyan +15.8 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
64.8% 13th pct 80.6% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 40.8%
15.4% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
26.3% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 22.4%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 93.5%
10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 1.5%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 57.7%
24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 10.9%
13.7% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
1.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 57.8%
32.5% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
5.1% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
26.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.4%
9.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fosterin Meeniyan +1.7 pts higher in Foster gap narrowing
6.8% 74th pct 5.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Fosterin Meeniyan +7.5 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
8.7% 55th pct 16.2% 84th pct
PT commute in Fosterin Meeniyan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 58.9%
8.7% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.1% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 29.6%
27.7% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
8.9% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.9% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fosterin Meeniyan +8.6 pts higher in Foster gap widening
40.0% 73rd pct 31.4% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Fosterin Meeniyan +9.2 pts higher in Foster gap widening
9.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fosterin Meeniyan +1.2 pts higher in Foster gap widening
4.1% 41st pct 2.9% 21st pct
Participation in Fosterin Meeniyan +20.7 pts higher in Meeniyan gap widening
37.2% 12th pct 57.9% 65th pct
Full-time in Fosterin Meeniyan +2.5 pts higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing
46.5% 11th pct 49.0% 16th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%
8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.3% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
9.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
4.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.4% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 12.9%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%
12.0% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Fosterin Meeniyan +1.8 higher in Foster
7.0 98th pct 5.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fosterin Meeniyan +2.1 more in Foster
7.6 99th pct 5.6 67th pct
15-min city in Fosterin Meeniyan +4.1 pts higher in Foster
96.3% 93rd pct 92.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Fosterin Meeniyan +4.3 pts higher in Foster
95.8% 90th pct 91.5% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Fosterin Meeniyan +21.8 pts higher in Meeniyan
62.1% 57th pct 83.9% 75th pct
Walk to school in Fosterin Meeniyan +0.7 pts higher in Foster
94.0% 84th pct 93.3% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Fosterin Meeniyan +6.8 pts higher in Foster
99.9% 97th pct 93.1% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Fosterin Meeniyan +96.6 pts higher in Foster
96.6% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fosterin Meeniyan +12.4 more in Foster
29.8 73rd pct 17.4 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Fosterin Meeniyan +65 higher in Foster
87 89th pct 22 34th pct
Mean slope in Fosterin Meeniyan +0.5 pts higher in Meeniyan
5.5% 61st pct 6.0% 67th pct

Compare Foster with nearby areas

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Compare Meeniyan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foster vs Meeniyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215034/foster/vs/UCL221048/meeniyan