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Highfields vs Meringandan West

Name: Highfields vs Meringandan West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Highfields profile · Meringandan West profile

Highfields Meringandan West

Highfields and Meringandan West are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and demographics. Highfields is more developed and somewhat walkable, with 63.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Meringandan West is car-dependent, where only 22.1% of homes are near a school. There is also a stark age gap; Highfields is much older, with a typical resident aged 42 and 20.7% of people aged 65 or over, while the typical resident in Meringandan West is just 32.

This gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with homes owned outright being far more common in Highfields (41.3%) than in Meringandan West (22.3%). Despite this, the two areas share a very similar feel in other ways. They have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,100, and both have very low rates of public transport use. They are also alike in their population makeup, with both having about 3% to 4% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,867 larger in Highfields Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Highfields Median age: 10 yrs older in Highfields PT commute: 0.1 pts higher in Highfields Recent arrivals: 6.2 pts higher in Highfields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highfields in Meringandan West +7,867 larger in Highfields gap narrowing

10,259 86th pct 2,392 74th pct

Median age in Highfields in Meringandan West +10 yrs older in Highfields gap steady

42 yrs 39th pct 32 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.4% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.4%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 8.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 60.5%

22.9% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

5.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Highfields Meringandan West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 89.5%

2.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% India even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

45.3% English ◂ +3.8 pts 41.5%

14.9% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

12.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 96.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 56.1%

30.4% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.9%

6.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +16.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 19.1%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

13.5% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

13.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

10.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Highfields in Meringandan West +$126 higher in Meringandan West gap narrowing

$843 82nd pct $969 89th pct

Household income in Highfields in Meringandan West +$115 higher in Meringandan West gap narrowing

$2,061 88th pct $2,176 90th pct

Family income in Highfields in Meringandan West +$35 higher in Meringandan West gap narrowing

$2,253 86th pct $2,288 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.7%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

9.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 34.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

9.0% Mental health even 9.1%

8.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +6.1 pts ▸ 69.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Highfields in Meringandan West +0.3 larger in Meringandan West gap narrowing

2.8 81st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 72.7%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 19.4%

7.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

0.3% Other families even 0.3%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 30.3%

18.1% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.8% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.1% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

8.7% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highfields in Meringandan West +$10 higher in Highfields gap narrowing

$410 88th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Highfields in Meringandan West +$246 higher in Highfields gap narrowing

$1,896 86th pct $1,650 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Highfields in Meringandan West +0.10 higher in Meringandan West gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage +27.2 pts ▸ 68.0%

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 22.3%

16.2% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 9.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 99.6%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 59.7%

18.2% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%

4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 73.9%

24.8% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +19.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

42.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 31.0%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 73.4%

9.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

22.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 18.3%

18.4% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

10.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

9.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

5.2% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 18.1%

14.7% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

12.8% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Highfields in Meringandan West +3.0 higher in Highfields

4.1 47th pct 1.2 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highfields in Meringandan West +3.1 more in Highfields

4.3 45th pct 1.2 11th pct

15-min city in Highfields in Meringandan West +43.3 pts higher in Highfields

43.4% 41st pct 0.1% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Highfields in Meringandan West +50.9 pts higher in Highfields

51.0% 44th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Highfields in Meringandan West +62.5 pts higher in Highfields

62.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Highfields in Meringandan West +41.6 pts higher in Highfields

63.7% 45th pct 22.1% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Highfields in Meringandan West +7.0 pts higher in Meringandan West

91.3% 46th pct 98.4% 75th pct

Walk to health in Highfields in Meringandan West +34.3 pts higher in Highfields

34.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Highfields in Meringandan West +3.1 more in Meringandan West

15.3 41st pct 18.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Highfields in Meringandan West +3 higher in Meringandan West

63 82nd pct 66 84th pct

Mean slope in Highfields in Meringandan West +0.5 pts higher in Meringandan West

6.2% 70th pct 6.7% 74th pct

Compare Highfields with nearby areas

Blue Mountain Heights Meringandan Gowrie Junction Meringandan West Toowoomba Murphys Creek Prince Henry Heights Kingsthorpe

Compare Meringandan West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highfields vs Meringandan West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313007/highfields/vs/UCL315060/meringandan-west