Meridan Plains

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Urban Centres and Localities
Area code UCL315059
People 1,533
Male 45.4%
Female 54.6%
Median age 40
Families 414
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 573
Average number of people per household 2.8
Median weekly household income $1,969
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,874
Median weekly rent (b) $510
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(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 697 45.4 2,540,404 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 837 54.6 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 40 2.6 237,303 4.6 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 1,442 94.1 4,635,042 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 57 3.7 283,793 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 40 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 75 4.9 292,452 5.7 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 109 7.1 329,311 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 143 9.4 342,560 6.6 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 116 7.6 313,506 6.1 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 75 4.9 323,739 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 72 4.7 347,687 6.7 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 81 5.3 354,033 6.9 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 93 6.1 357,120 6.9 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 122 8.0 330,692 6.4 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 128 8.4 340,287 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 109 7.1 333,843 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 72 4.7 316,378 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 58 3.8 298,919 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 40 2.6 264,515 5.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 66 4.3 238,952 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 74 4.8 168,385 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 56 3.7 106,611 2.1 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 40 2.6 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 609 50.6 1,885,416 45.0 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 46 3.8 151,093 3.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 109 9.1 404,787 9.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 75 6.2 198,827 4.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 369 30.7 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) 562 52.7 1,697,286 45.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 124 11.6 483,458 12.9 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 381 35.7 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 29 5.8 84,535 5.4 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 111 22.1 292,049 18.6 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 12 2.4 79,510 5.1 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 42 8.3 53,844 3.4 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 158 31.4 426,110 27.1 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 89 17.7 209,459 13.3 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 15 3.0 73,014 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 48 9.5 69,625 4.4 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 154 30.6 352,608 22.4 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 29 5.8 110,221 7.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 66 13.1 223,779 14.2 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 93 18.5 334,418 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 15 3.0 47,384 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 57 11.3 326,067 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 257 21.4 918,466 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 132 11.0 395,615 9.4 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 56 4.7 151,390 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 192 16.0 640,878 15.3 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 180 15.0 651,775 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 57 4.7 164,314 3.9 958,803 4.6
Year 10 118 9.8 499,629 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 61 5.1 281,370 6.7 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 41 3.4 99,060 2.4 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 0 0.0 20,032 0.5 175,844 0.8
Not stated 120 10.0 365,003 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 665 43.4 1,959,880 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 611 39.9 1,724,657 33.4 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 169 11.0 527,011 10.2 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 158 10.3 567,928 11.0 2,410,833 9.5
German 98 6.4 309,723 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 1,178 76.8 3,679,899 71.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 93 6.1 191,731 3.7 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 62 4.0 208,572 4.0 530,492 2.1
Scotland 11 0.7 22,756 0.4 118,496 0.5
United States of America 11 0.7 20,271 0.4 101,309 0.4
South Africa 8 0.5 49,699 1.0 189,207 0.7

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 321 21.0 1,437,990 27.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 107 7.0 347,689 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 112 7.3 275,465 5.3 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 877 57.3 2,754,865 53.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 113 7.4 340,134 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 991 64.6 3,039,026 58.9 12,959,282 51.0
England 153 10.0 341,677 6.6 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 74 4.8 260,594 5.1 673,661 2.6
Scotland 26 1.7 54,923 1.1 272,233 1.1
United States of America 13 0.8 26,894 0.5 120,191 0.5

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 982 64.1 3,114,259 60.4 13,383,605 52.6
England 158 10.3 310,576 6.0 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 84 5.5 256,031 5.0 650,743 2.6
Scotland 24 1.6 47,320 0.9 241,428 0.9
South Africa 17 1.1 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 699 45.6 2,099,765 40.7 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 247 16.1 961,469 18.6 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 223 14.5 581,373 11.3 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 81 5.3 392,694 7.6 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 68 4.4 159,948 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, Christianity 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.

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
Japanese 8 0.5 17,928 0.3 58,757 0.2
Spanish 6 0.4 29,642 0.6 171,370 0.7
Nepali 6 0.4 12,060 0.2 133,068 0.5
German 4 0.3 15,265 0.3 70,247 0.3
Swedish 4 0.3 2,128 0.0 9,659 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 1,414 92.2 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 26 5.1 291,137 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 771 64.1 2,582,802 61.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 369 30.7 1,340,215 32.0 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 62 5.2 268,794 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 400 51.9 1,442,451 55.8 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 284 36.8 786,940 30.5 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 58 7.5 214,697 8.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 31 4.0 138,714 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) 55 7.5 171,840 7.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 130 17.7 326,038 13.3 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 87 11.8 270,483 11.1 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 70 9.5 190,423 7.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 121 16.4 506,685 20.7 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 145 19.7 464,433 19.0 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 132 17.9 471,333 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 177 24.0 523,395 21.4 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 103 14.0 309,376 12.7 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 97 13.2 305,755 12.5 1,645,769 13.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 95 12.9 333,915 13.7 1,554,313 12.9
Sales Workers 91 12.4 211,439 8.7 986,433 8.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 88 12.0 301,039 12.3 1,382,205 11.5
Labourers 60 8.2 246,394 10.1 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 21 2.9 166,739 6.8 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 73 9.9 122,121 5.0 545,158 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 28 3.8 61,444 2.5 299,810 2.5
Cafes and Restaurants 27 3.7 55,180 2.3 268,005 2.2
Takeaway Food Services 25 3.4 55,193 2.3 232,691 1.9
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 22 3.0 30,948 1.3 146,993 1.2

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) $840 N/A $787 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,207 N/A $2,024 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,969 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 459 62.4 1,455,104 59.5 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 27 3.7 110,004 4.5 466,904 3.9
Bicycle 15 2.0 17,121 0.7 79,089 0.7
Walked only 9 1.2 63,580 2.6 306,045 2.5
Motorbike/scooter 5 0.7 15,951 0.7 49,683 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 117 15.9 270,387 11.1 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 91 12.4 344,696 14.1 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 3 0.4 100,396 4.1 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 494 67.1 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) 891 73.9 2,873,872 68.6 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 402 33.4 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) 139 11.6 481,016 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 216 18.0 590,690 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 283 23.5 845,018 20.2 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 351 29.2 1,161,729 27.7 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 143 11.9 507,771 12.1 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 111 9.2 359,358 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 136 8.9 456,139 8.8 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 131 8.5 438,183 8.5 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 66 4.3 159,887 3.1 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 57 3.7 37,680 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 63 4.1 231,642 4.5 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 72 4.7 215,678 4.2 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 8 0.5 47,737 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 40 2.6 106,989 2.1 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 177 11.5 496,662 9.6 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 26 1.7 49,769 1.0 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 137 8.9 434,963 8.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 879 57.3 3,001,387 58.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 108 7.0 459,562 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 943 61.5 3,209,952 62.3 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 291 19.0 994,584 19.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 103 6.7 319,808 6.2 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 75 4.9 172,226 3.3 772,142 3.0
Not stated 108 7.0 459,562 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 4 0.3 23,140 0.6 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 42 3.5 139,973 3.3 496,276 2.4
Has never served 1,096 91.1 3,747,281 89.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 52 4.3 281,419 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 144 34.8 551,069 40.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 210 50.7 563,327 41.2 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 62 15.0 230,026 16.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 3 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 22.6 N/A 20.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 75.8 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 78 22.0 255,660 22.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 20 5.6 50,463 4.5 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 80 22.6 228,575 20.5 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 29 8.2 133,752 12.0 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 17 4.8 63,077 5.7 339,960 6.1
Both not working 75 21.2 228,892 20.5 1,163,744 21.0
Other 30 8.5 93,843 8.4 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 26 7.3 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 510 92.9 1,869,462 90.7 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 40 7.3 192,393 9.3 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meridan Plains % Meridan Plains Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 454 89.0 1,397,920 74.8 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 44 8.6 218,546 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 12 2.4 233,531 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 0 0.0 87,315 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 69 13.4 317,737 17.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 143 27.7 700,672 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 295 57.2 725,167 38.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 9 1.7 28,998 1.6 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.5 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.8 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

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 5 1.0 106,309 5.7 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 158 31.2 658,705 35.2 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 236 46.6 701,752 37.5 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 104 20.6 373,952 20.0 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 3 0.6 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 410 80.7 1,327,873 71.0 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 85 16.7 461,009 24.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 13 2.6 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 88 17.3 543,285 29.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 221 43.3 643,459 34.4 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 151 29.6 618,442 33.1 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 42 8.2 35,170 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 3 0.6 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

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 12.6 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 24.0 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

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) 510 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) 78 51.7 359,728 58.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 44 29.1 199,511 32.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 27 17.9 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.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

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 1,874 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) 164 74.2 487,060 75.7 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 24 10.9 76,615 11.9 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 29 13.1 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

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 10 29.4 117,102 49.3 403,709 49.7
Female 24 70.6 120,203 50.7 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 21 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

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 3.5 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) 2,250 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

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) 540 N/A 305 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,167 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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