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McLaren Flat vs Meadows

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 16 km apart · McLaren Flat profile · Meadows profile

McLaren Flat Meadows

McLaren Flat and Meadows are nearby South Australian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in wealth and accessibility. McLaren Flat has a far higher share of high-earners, with 28.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 16.2% in Meadows. In contrast, Meadows is much more walkable; it is very walkable, while McLaren Flat is only somewhat walkable. Meadows also has far more essential services within reach, with 92.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas McLaren Flat has none.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,200 to $2,300. This shared financial baseline sits alongside a changing demographic landscape; the gap in typical age has shrunk since 2011, and residents in McLaren Flat are now noticeably older. While Meadows has seen a far higher influx of new residents in the last five years, McLaren Flat remains more likely to be born overseas. Both places are well above the national figure for the share of people who have no religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Meadows Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Meadows De facto: 6.8 pts higher in Meadows Full-time: 7.7 pts higher in Meadows People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in McLaren Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLaren Flatin Meadows +49 larger in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
1,175 60th pct 1,126 59th pct
Median age in McLaren Flatin Meadows +4 yrs older in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
38 yrs 25th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in McLaren Flatin Meadows +0.1 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
1.1% 11th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in McLaren Flatin Meadows +1.8 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
11.7% 15th pct 9.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in McLaren Flatin Meadows +1.0 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
25.6% 90th pct 24.6% 88th pct
De facto in McLaren Flatin Meadows +6.8 pts higher in Meadows gap widening
10.2% 20th pct 17.1% 81st pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.8%
25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.6%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
11.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 51.4%
27.4% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
7.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

McLaren Flat Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McLaren Flatin Meadows +5.3 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
16.0% 79th pct 10.7% 49th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 82.0%
10.7% England ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%
0.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.9% English ◂ +5.5 pts 48.4%
43.1% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 45.2%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
8.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
7.8% Irish even 7.8%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in McLaren Flatin Meadows +0.1 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
3.2% 43rd pct 3.1% 41st pct
Limited English in McLaren Flatin Meadows +0.7 pts higher in Meadows gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 91.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.4%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in McLaren Flatin Meadows +5.5 pts higher in Meadows gap steady
60.3% 97th pct 65.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

60.3% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 65.7%
32.1% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 24.4%
6.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in McLaren Flatin Meadows +4.4 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
56.3% 89th pct 51.9% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in McLaren Flatin Meadows +1.2 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
17.8% 76th pct 16.6% 73rd pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 51.9%
18.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.8% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 9.8%
13.7% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.1% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
0.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in McLaren Flatin Meadows +$95 higher in Meadows gap narrowing
$850 83rd pct $945 88th pct
Household income in McLaren Flatin Meadows +$261 higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
$2,230 91st pct $1,969 86th pct
Family income in McLaren Flatin Meadows +$85 higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
$2,315 87th pct $2,230 86th pct
High earners in McLaren Flatin Meadows +3.6 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
11.4% 82nd pct 7.8% 62nd pct
High-income homes in McLaren Flatin Meadows +12.2 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap widening
28.3% 90th pct 16.2% 71st pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.0%
10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%
7.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
38.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 32.3%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McLaren Flatin Meadows +1.6 pts higher in Meadows
24.9% 16th pct 26.6% 21st pct
Mental health in McLaren Flatin Meadows +2.9 pts higher in Meadows
7.5% 25th pct 10.4% 57th pct
Needs assistance in McLaren Flatin Meadows +0.2 pts higher in Meadows gap narrowing
3.1% 12th pct 3.4% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.5% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
3.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Heart disease even 2.3%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +3.5 pts 64.2%
18.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McLaren Flatin Meadows +2.5 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
21.0% 74th pct 18.5% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in McLaren Flatin Meadows +1.4 pts higher in Meadows gap narrowing
11.5% 28th pct 12.9% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in McLaren Flatin Meadows +2.5 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
40.1% 91st pct 37.6% 89th pct
Defence service in McLaren Flatin Meadows +0.4 pts higher in McLaren Flat
3.1% 38th pct 2.7% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in McLaren Flatin Meadows +0.5 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
25.3% 61st pct 24.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McLaren Flatin Meadows +0.4 larger in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in McLaren Flatin Meadows +3.5 pts higher in Meadows gap narrowing
8.3% 12th pct 11.8% 30th pct
Living alone in McLaren Flatin Meadows +7.7 pts higher in Meadows gap narrowing
8.5% 0th pct 16.2% 14th pct

Family composition

72.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 64.3%
18.6% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
8.3% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
28.9% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 20.8%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%
8.5% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.6% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLaren Flatin Meadows +$20 higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
$370 81st pct $350 75th pct
Mortgage in McLaren Flatin Meadows +$122 higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
$1,777 79th pct $1,655 73rd pct
People / bedroom in McLaren Flatin Meadows +0.10 higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in McLaren Flatin Meadows +3.6 pts higher in Meadows gap narrowing
11.0% 16th pct 14.6% 27th pct
Owned outright in McLaren Flatin Meadows +6.0 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
27.8% 20th pct 21.8% 13th pct
Separate houses in McLaren Flatin Meadows +1.8 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in McLaren Flatin Meadows +4.4 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
94.6% 95th pct 90.3% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 62.3%
27.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 21.8%
11.0% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 98.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 45.1%
35.1% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
9.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 2.3%
5.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.2% $350–$549 ◂ +34.1 pts 35.1%
25.6% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
7.7% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.9%
10.2% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McLaren Flatin Meadows +0.9 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
0.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in McLaren Flatin Meadows +3.1 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap steady
11.3% 69th pct 8.2% 51st pct
PT commute in McLaren Flatin Meadows even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 74.7%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 45.9%
19.7% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 20.5%
9.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McLaren Flatin Meadows +19.3 pts higher in Meadows gap narrowing
26.3% 14th pct 45.6% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in McLaren Flatin Meadows +4.4 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
8.5% 66th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McLaren Flatin Meadows +1.0 pts higher in Meadows gap narrowing
1.1% 6th pct 2.1% 12th pct
Participation in McLaren Flatin Meadows +0.8 pts higher in McLaren Flat gap narrowing
72.3% 96th pct 71.5% 94th pct
Full-time in McLaren Flatin Meadows +7.7 pts higher in Meadows gap widening
53.4% 35th pct 61.1% 75th pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.5% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%
9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%
4.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.6% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
12.3% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
7.9% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in McLaren Flatin Meadows +2.0 higher in Meadows
4.4 52nd pct 6.4 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in McLaren Flatin Meadows +3.4 more in Meadows
4.0 40th pct 7.3 95th pct
15-min city in McLaren Flatin Meadows +84.9 pts higher in Meadows
9.3% 31st pct 94.1% 88th pct
Walk to shops in McLaren Flatin Meadows +3.7 pts higher in McLaren Flat
99.1% 98th pct 95.4% 89th pct
Walk to transit in McLaren Flatin Meadows +14.8 pts higher in McLaren Flat
100.0% 100th pct 85.2% 77th pct
Walk to school in McLaren Flatin Meadows +5.3 pts higher in Meadows
87.7% 75th pct 93.0% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in McLaren Flatin Meadows +9.9 pts higher in McLaren Flat
97.2% 68th pct 87.3% 39th pct
Walk to health in McLaren Flatin Meadows +92.8 pts higher in Meadows
0.0% 0th pct 92.8% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in McLaren Flatin Meadows +9.2 more in Meadows
7.7 17th pct 16.9 45th pct
Intersections/km² in McLaren Flatin Meadows +14 higher in McLaren Flat
45 67th pct 31 49th pct
Mean slope in McLaren Flatin Meadows +2.9 pts higher in Meadows
3.5% 30th pct 6.3% 71st pct

Compare McLaren Flat with nearby areas

McLaren Vale Willunga Clarendon Mount Compass Meadows Myponga Echunga Crafers - Bridgewater

Compare Meadows with nearby areas

Macclesfield Echunga Clarendon Strathalbyn Mount Barker Hahndorf McLaren Flat Crafers - Bridgewater

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLaren Flat vs Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415025/mclaren-flat/vs/UCL415027/meadows