Meridan Plains

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL31807
People 4,589
Male 45.6%
Female 54.4%
Median age 36
Families 1,264
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 1,857
Average number of people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,529
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,850
Median weekly rent (b) $460
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 2,095 45.6 2,540,404 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,500 54.4 2,615,736 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 125 2.7 237,303 4.6 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 4,226 92.1 4,635,042 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 243 5.3 283,793 5.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 36 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 282 6.2 292,452 5.7 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 326 7.1 329,311 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 350 7.6 342,560 6.6 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 342 7.5 313,506 6.1 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 266 5.8 323,739 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 315 6.9 347,687 6.7 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 331 7.2 354,033 6.9 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 285 6.2 357,120 6.9 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 317 6.9 330,692 6.4 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 330 7.2 340,287 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 251 5.5 333,843 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 195 4.3 316,378 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 134 2.9 298,919 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 121 2.6 264,515 5.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 199 4.3 238,952 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 239 5.2 168,385 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 168 3.7 106,611 2.1 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 131 2.9 97,140 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 1,642 45.3 1,885,416 45.0 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 145 4.0 151,093 3.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 367 10.1 404,787 9.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 216 6.0 198,827 4.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,260 34.7 1,551,691 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,491 45.3 1,697,286 45.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 432 13.1 483,458 12.9 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,367 41.6 1,556,509 41.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 83 5.6 84,535 5.4 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 311 21.1 292,049 18.6 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 34 2.3 79,510 5.1 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 68 4.6 53,844 3.4 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 419 28.4 426,110 27.1 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 281 19.1 209,459 13.3 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 33 2.2 73,014 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 69 4.7 69,625 4.4 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 387 26.3 352,608 22.4 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 100 6.8 110,221 7.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 186 12.6 223,779 14.2 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 284 19.3 334,418 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 50 3.4 47,384 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 258 17.5 326,067 20.8 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 666 18.4 918,466 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 390 10.7 395,615 9.4 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 173 4.8 151,390 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 608 16.8 640,878 15.3 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 557 15.4 651,775 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 170 4.7 164,314 3.9 958,803 4.6
Year 10 406 11.2 499,629 11.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,945 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 534 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 230 6.3 281,370 6.7 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 99 2.7 99,060 2.4 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 4 0.1 20,032 0.5 175,844 0.8
Not stated 324 8.9 365,003 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 1,979 43.1 1,959,880 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,681 36.6 1,724,657 33.4 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 493 10.7 567,928 11.0 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 485 10.6 527,011 10.2 2,176,777 8.6
German 233 5.1 309,723 6.0 1,026,138 4.0

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,284 71.6 3,679,899 71.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 281 6.1 191,731 3.7 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 197 4.3 208,572 4.0 530,492 2.1
India 94 2.0 71,819 1.4 673,352 2.6
South Africa 52 1.1 49,699 1.0 189,207 0.7
Philippines 28 0.6 51,529 1.0 293,892 1.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,199 26.1 1,437,990 27.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 340 7.4 347,689 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 313 6.8 275,465 5.3 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,418 52.6 2,754,865 53.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 325 7.1 340,134 6.6 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 2,734 59.6 3,039,026 58.9 12,959,282 51.0
England 424 9.2 341,677 6.6 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 257 5.6 260,594 5.1 673,661 2.6
India 142 3.1 103,646 2.0 935,066 3.7
Scotland 63 1.4 54,923 1.1 272,233 1.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 2,763 60.2 3,114,259 60.4 13,383,605 52.6
England 456 9.9 310,576 6.0 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 243 5.3 256,031 5.0 650,743 2.6
India 139 3.0 100,657 2.0 917,541 3.6
South Africa 71 1.5 59,259 1.1 231,248 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,081 45.3 2,099,765 40.7 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 795 17.3 961,469 18.6 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 519 11.3 581,373 11.3 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 318 6.9 392,694 7.6 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 169 3.7 159,948 3.1 688,440 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Meridan Plains, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (49.3%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Malayalam 89 1.9 13,003 0.3 78,738 0.3
Nepali 22 0.5 12,060 0.2 133,068 0.5
Portuguese 17 0.4 14,958 0.3 67,327 0.3
French 16 0.3 12,350 0.2 70,740 0.3
Punjabi 16 0.3 30,873 0.6 239,033 0.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 3,975 86.6 4,151,206 80.5 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 158 9.3 291,137 15.6 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
In the labour force 2,205 60.8 2,582,802 61.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,205 33.2 1,340,215 32.0 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 215 5.9 268,794 6.4 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,143 51.8 1,442,451 55.8 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 770 34.9 786,940 30.5 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 201 9.1 214,697 8.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 101 4.6 138,714 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 175 8.3 171,840 7.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 322 15.2 326,038 13.3 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 263 12.4 270,483 11.1 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 186 8.8 190,423 7.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 428 20.3 506,685 20.7 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 382 18.1 464,433 19.0 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 329 15.6 471,333 19.3 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 419 19.8 523,395 21.4 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 310 14.7 333,915 13.7 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 291 13.8 301,039 12.3 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 271 12.8 309,376 12.7 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 263 12.4 211,439 8.7 986,433 8.2
Labourers 219 10.4 246,394 10.1 1,086,120 9.0
Managers 209 9.9 305,755 12.5 1,645,769 13.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 94 4.4 166,739 6.8 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 173 8.2 122,121 5.0 545,158 4.5
Takeaway Food Services 79 3.7 55,193 2.3 232,691 1.9
Aged Care Residential Services 75 3.5 53,478 2.2 258,274 2.1
Other Social Assistance Services 68 3.2 58,762 2.4 278,221 2.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 66 3.1 61,444 2.5 299,810 2.5

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $777 N/A $787 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,820 N/A $2,024 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,529 N/A $1,675 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,397 66.1 1,455,104 59.5 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 106 5.0 110,004 4.5 466,904 3.9
Bicycle 34 1.6 17,121 0.7 79,089 0.7
Walked only 21 1.0 63,580 2.6 306,045 2.5
Car as driver, car as passenger 15 0.7 5,459 0.2 23,300 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 267 12.6 270,387 11.1 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 207 9.8 344,696 14.1 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 16 0.8 100,396 4.1 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,527 72.3 1,597,346 65.4 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 2,543 70.0 2,873,872 68.6 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,085 29.9 1,112,322 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 399 11.0 481,016 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 518 14.3 590,690 14.1 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 775 21.3 845,018 20.2 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,030 28.4 1,161,729 27.7 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 411 11.3 507,771 12.1 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 329 9.1 359,358 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Arthritis 459 10.0 456,139 8.8 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 399 8.7 438,183 8.5 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 168 3.7 159,887 3.1 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 75 1.6 37,680 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 187 4.1 231,642 4.5 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 223 4.9 215,678 4.2 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 39 0.8 47,737 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 117 2.5 106,989 2.1 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 490 10.7 496,662 9.6 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 58 1.3 49,769 1.0 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 392 8.5 434,963 8.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 2,597 56.6 3,001,387 58.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 381 8.3 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,780 60.6 3,209,952 62.3 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 916 20.0 994,584 19.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 333 7.3 319,808 6.2 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 180 3.9 172,226 3.3 772,142 3.0
Not stated 381 8.3 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Currently serving 6 0.2 23,140 0.6 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 153 4.2 139,973 3.3 496,276 2.4
Has never served 3,253 89.7 3,747,281 89.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 217 6.0 281,419 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 490 38.8 551,069 40.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 495 39.2 563,327 41.2 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 270 21.4 230,026 16.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 9 0.7 22,230 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male N/A 14.4 N/A 20.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 85.6 N/A 80.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 189 19.3 255,660 22.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 52 5.3 50,463 4.5 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 200 20.4 228,575 20.5 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 88 9.0 133,752 12.0 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 49 5.0 63,077 5.7 339,960 6.1
Both not working 262 26.7 228,892 20.5 1,163,744 21.0
Other 92 9.4 93,843 8.4 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 55 5.6 60,129 5.4 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,692 95.4 1,869,462 90.7 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 79 4.5 192,393 9.3 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,210 71.5 1,397,920 74.8 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 407 24.1 218,546 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 67 4.0 233,531 12.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 13,519 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 9,560 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 38 2.2 87,315 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 406 24.0 317,737 17.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 619 36.5 700,672 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 616 36.3 725,167 38.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 16 0.9 28,998 1.6 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
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Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 49 2.9 106,309 5.7 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 723 42.8 658,705 35.2 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 628 37.2 701,752 37.5 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 266 15.7 373,952 20.0 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 23 1.4 28,738 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 1,248 73.8 1,327,873 71.0 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 385 22.8 461,009 24.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 58 3.4 80,576 4.3 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 344 20.3 543,285 29.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 502 29.7 643,459 34.4 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 694 41.0 618,442 33.1 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 126 7.4 35,170 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 20 1.2 29,107 1.6 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
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Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 15.1 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 15.4 N/A 21.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 460 N/A 365 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 376 54.2 359,728 58.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 245 35.3 199,511 32.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 73 10.5 59,204 9.6 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,850 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 356 70.9 487,060 75.7 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 73 14.5 76,615 11.9 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 75 14.9 79,788 12.4 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 53 45.3 117,102 49.3 403,709 49.7
Female 64 54.7 120,203 50.7 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 21 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

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Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.4 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,211 N/A 1,517 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 468 N/A 305 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,824 N/A 1,670 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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