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Crafers - Bridgewater vs Meadows

Name: Crafers - Bridgewater vs Meadows — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Crafers - Bridgewater profile · Meadows profile

Crafers - Bridgewater Meadows

Crafers - Bridgewater and Meadows are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Crafers - Bridgewater is an older and wealthier area, where the typical resident is 44 and 43.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Meadows is much younger with a typical age of 34 and 16.6% of adults having a degree. Crafers - Bridgewater has far more high earners, with 34.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.2% in Meadows. While Crafers - Bridgewater is somewhat walkable, Meadows is very walkable, with 95.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have very similar typical weekly incomes. These shared housing patterns stand out as the two areas diverge in other ways. Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened to 10 years, and far more people have moved into Meadows recently, with 45.6% arriving in the last five years. At the same time, the gap in home ownership has grown, with 41.1% of homes in Crafers - Bridgewater now owned outright compared to 21.8% in Meadows.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 26.7 pts higher in Crafers - Bridgewater Population: 14,657 larger in Crafers - Bridgewater PT commute: 3.0 pts higher in Crafers - Bridgewater Year 12: 21.9 pts higher in Crafers - Bridgewater Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Crafers - Bridgewater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +14,657 larger in Crafers - Bridgewater gap widening

15,783 86th pct 1,126 59th pct

Median age in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +10 yrs older in Crafers - Bridgewater gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 23.8%

19.4% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 9.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 51.4%

29.7% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Crafers - Bridgewater Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 82.0%

7.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +1.3 pts 48.4%

37.6% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

11.0% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

10.7% German ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.5% Dutch even 2.6%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 91.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.7% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 65.7%

34.6% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 24.4%

5.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

73.8% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 51.9%

12.2% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.3% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.6% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

16.5% Certificate III / IV +26.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.0 pts 17.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.1 pts 3.9%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 9.8%

10.7% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

15.0% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

11.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +$61 higher in Crafers - Bridgewater gap narrowing

$1,006 91st pct $945 88th pct

Household income in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +$332 higher in Crafers - Bridgewater gap narrowing

$2,301 92nd pct $1,969 86th pct

Family income in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +$485 higher in Crafers - Bridgewater gap narrowing

$2,715 94th pct $2,230 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 5.1%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

10.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.3%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.8%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

3.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +2.2 pts 64.2%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +0.1 larger in Meadows gap narrowing

2.7 76th pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 64.3%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 23.7%

8.9% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%

20.6% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.2% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%

15.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +$65 higher in Crafers - Bridgewater gap narrowing

$415 88th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +$345 higher in Crafers - Bridgewater gap narrowing

$2,000 88th pct $1,655 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 21.8%

8.5% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 98.2%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 42.8%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 4.9%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 2.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom even 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 35.1%

22.8% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 8.8%

7.5% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 5.3%

14.0% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 74.7%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 8.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

26.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

16.7% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

7.3% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%

12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 5.1%

7.2% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

2.9% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Finance & insurance even 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +19.1 pts 17.9%

9.7% Technicians & trades +10.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.3% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 11.7%

9.8% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative even 10.4%

5.9% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +2.1 higher in Meadows

4.4 51st pct 6.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +3.1 more in Meadows

4.3 44th pct 7.3 95th pct

15-min city in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +50.3 pts higher in Meadows

43.8% 41st pct 94.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +60.7 pts higher in Meadows

34.7% 38th pct 95.4% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +14.3 pts higher in Meadows

70.9% 64th pct 85.2% 77th pct

Walk to school in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +42.2 pts higher in Meadows

50.9% 37th pct 93.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +4.8 pts higher in Meadows

82.5% 32nd pct 87.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +57.6 pts higher in Meadows

35.2% 55th pct 92.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +7.5 more in Crafers - Bridgewater

24.4 64th pct 16.9 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +6 higher in Crafers - Bridgewater

37 58th pct 31 49th pct

Mean slope in Crafers - Bridgewater in Meadows +5.5 pts higher in Crafers - Bridgewater

11.9% 95th pct 6.3% 71st pct

Compare Crafers - Bridgewater with nearby areas

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Compare Meadows with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crafers - Bridgewater vs Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL413001/crafers-bridgewater/vs/UCL415027/meadows