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Meeniyan vs Fish Creek

Name: Meeniyan vs Fish Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Meeniyan profile · Fish Creek profile

Meeniyan Fish Creek

Meeniyan and Fish Creek are nearby Victorian towns with different community profiles. Meeniyan is the younger of the two, with a typical resident aged 42 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.3% compared to 12.6% in Fish Creek). It also has more rental properties (22.4% versus 10.3%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,323, while Fish Creek's typical income is $955. A major difference is in local access; 91.5% of homes in Meeniyan are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas no homes in Fish Creek have this access.

Both towns share several characteristics, including similar weekly rent of $250 and almost identical rates of volunteering at 30.6%. They also have a very low number of residents who speak a language other than English. While they share these basics, other gaps are shifting; residents in Fish Creek have become far older than those in Meeniyan over the last decade, and the share of people living alone has also grown significantly in Fish Creek.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Fish Creek No car: 5.1 pts higher in Meeniyan Population: 309 larger in Meeniyan Under 15: 7.8 pts higher in Meeniyan Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in Fish Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +309 larger in Meeniyan gap narrowing

516 34th pct 207 11th pct

Median age in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +9 yrs older in Fish Creek gap widening

42 yrs 39th pct 51 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.2% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 18.4%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 12.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 44.7%

34.0% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 33.5%

9.3% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.5% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Meeniyan Fish Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 79.7%

4.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

45.3% English +3.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

45.5% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 31.4%

8.7% Irish +10.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.9% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.2% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 87.9%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 48.8%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 32.9%

6.8% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.6% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 46.7%

18.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.4%

9.2% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 25.4%

16.9% Bachelor degree even 16.9%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +10.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

10.4% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

7.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

5.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +$70 higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing

$696 57th pct $626 42nd pct

Household income in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +$368 higher in Meeniyan gap widening

$1,323 55th pct $955 19th pct

Family income in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +$120 higher in Meeniyan gap steady

$1,682 57th pct $1,562 49th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.0%

14.9% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

35.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

4.1% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

3.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +0.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

21.5% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.9%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

3.1% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +0.3 larger in Meeniyan gap steady

2.4 57th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

34.0% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 10.4%

2.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

41.8% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

25.4% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.0% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meeniyan in Fish Creek even gap narrowing

$250 43rd pct $250 43rd pct

Mortgage in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +$108 higher in Meeniyan gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,192 36th pct

People / bedroom in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +0.10 higher in Meeniyan gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 28.7%

22.4% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 10.3%

0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 11.5%

10.9% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% $200–$349 ◂ +24.4 pts 33.3%

35.6% Under $200 ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%

6.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 48.0%

21.4% Under $1,000 +14.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

5.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 38.8%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.5%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.3% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.1% Arts & recreation +7.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.7% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.9% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.0 pts 5.9%

10.4% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.6% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +0.3 higher in Meeniyan

5.2 67th pct 4.9 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +0.3 more in Fish Creek

5.6 67th pct 5.9 73rd pct

15-min city in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +5.0 pts higher in Fish Creek

92.2% 85th pct 97.2% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +91.5 pts higher in Meeniyan

91.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +3.8 pts higher in Meeniyan

83.9% 75th pct 80.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +5.5 pts higher in Fish Creek

93.3% 83rd pct 98.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +5.2 pts higher in Fish Creek

93.1% 52nd pct 98.3% 74th pct

Walk to health in Meeniyan in Fish Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +55.0 more in Fish Creek

17.4 47th pct 72.5 96th pct

Intersections/km² in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +15 higher in Fish Creek

22 34th pct 37 58th pct

Mean slope in Meeniyan in Fish Creek +1.2 pts higher in Fish Creek

6.0% 67th pct 7.2% 78th pct

Compare Meeniyan with nearby areas

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Compare Fish Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meeniyan vs Fish Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL221048/meeniyan/vs/UCL222025/fish-creek