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Meningie vs Tintinara

Name: Meningie vs Tintinara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Meningie profile · Tintinara profile

Meningie Tintinara

Meningie and Tintinara are two South Australian towns with very different demographics. Meningie is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 34.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Tintinara is much younger, with a typical age of 37 and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 31.6%. Tintinara also has a better-qualified workforce, with 19.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.4% in Meningie. This helps explain why the typical weekly personal income is well higher in Tintinara at $775, while Meningie is $589.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as having about the same number of people living alone and nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments. While both areas are roughly 68 km apart, their walkability differs; Tintinara is more walkable for groceries and parks, but Meningie is far higher for access to health services. Since 2011, the gaps between the two have shifted. The age difference has grown significantly, and the lead in typical household income has flipped to Tintinara.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Meningie Recent arrivals: 27.3 pts higher in Tintinara Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Tintinara Participation: 18.2 pts higher in Tintinara Population: 583 larger in Meningie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meningie in Tintinara +583 larger in Meningie gap widening

860 51st pct 277 14th pct

Median age in Meningie in Tintinara +18 yrs older in Meningie gap widening

55 yrs 83rd pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

34.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 23.5%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.1%

14.7% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 43.6%

29.7% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.9% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Meningie Tintinara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 79.4%

0.7% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

39.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 39.7%

9.2% German +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.2% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.2% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 6.1%

0.0% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

27.8% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

20.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.8%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.8% Bachelor degree +13.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

11.6% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +8.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

3.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.1% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Meningie in Tintinara +$186 higher in Tintinara gap steady

$589 34th pct $775 72nd pct

Household income in Meningie in Tintinara +$248 higher in Tintinara gap widening

$962 20th pct $1,210 45th pct

Family income in Meningie in Tintinara +$293 higher in Tintinara gap widening

$1,290 25th pct $1,583 50th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 15.3%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 33.0%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

9.3% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

7.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Mental health even 7.2%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None +11.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

21.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Meningie in Tintinara +0.1 larger in Tintinara gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

38.1% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

44.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 38.1%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 9.0%

2.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 31.4%

38.9% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 38.1%

12.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.3% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

0.9% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meningie in Tintinara +$50 higher in Meningie gap widening

$200 23rd pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in Meningie in Tintinara +$16 higher in Tintinara gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $883 15th pct

People / bedroom in Meningie in Tintinara even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

27.1% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 22.9%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 98.3%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 59.3%

16.7% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% Under $200 +18.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

48.9% $200–$349 ◂ +26.7 pts 22.2%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% Under $1,000 +36.0 pts ▸ 88.5%

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.8%

7.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

4.1% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

39.2% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.1 pts 7.6%

6.0% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

3.5% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.8% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%

12.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 5.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

9.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Meningie in Tintinara +0.7 higher in Tintinara

4.8 59th pct 5.5 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meningie in Tintinara +0.6 more in Tintinara

5.1 59th pct 5.7 70th pct

15-min city in Meningie in Tintinara +28.4 pts higher in Tintinara

67.5% 56th pct 95.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Meningie in Tintinara +27.3 pts higher in Tintinara

68.5% 58th pct 95.9% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Meningie in Tintinara +29.6 pts higher in Tintinara

62.8% 57th pct 92.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Meningie in Tintinara +24.3 pts higher in Tintinara

58.2% 41st pct 82.5% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Meningie in Tintinara +23.9 pts higher in Tintinara

73.9% 26th pct 97.8% 70th pct

Walk to health in Meningie in Tintinara +67.9 pts higher in Meningie

67.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Meningie in Tintinara +28.3 more in Tintinara

18.6 50th pct 46.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Meningie in Tintinara +25 higher in Tintinara

21 32nd pct 46 68th pct

Mean slope in Meningie in Tintinara +2.8 pts higher in Meningie

5.0% 55th pct 2.2% 3rd pct

Compare Meningie with nearby areas

Tailem Bend Clayton Bay Milang Coonalpyn Goolwa Murray Bridge Willyaroo Strathalbyn

Compare Tintinara with nearby areas

Coonalpyn Keith Lameroo Meningie Mundulla Karoonda Bordertown Tailem Bend

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meningie vs Tintinara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421024/meningie/vs/UCL422056/tintinara