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Meridan Plains QLD 4551

2,469 addresses · 84 streets

Fisher Electorate › Sunshine Coast LGA › Meridan Plains · 79 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Meridan Plains is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 4,589 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $1,529 a week, with median rent near $460 a week. Most homes are houses. About 51% of households own their home and 42% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

4,589Population
36Median age
$1,529Median household income / wk
$460Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Caloundra - West statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Meridan Plains itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: SCUH station, 2.8 km north-east · Airport: Caloundra Airport, 4 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs5/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 47.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.4% · Labour-force participation 60.9%

Population by age in Meridan Plains
Population by age, Meridan Plains QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4282
5-14676
15-19342
20-24266
25-34645
35-44603
45-54582
55-64324
65-74327
75-84414
85+131
Dwelling types in Meridan Plains
Dwelling types, Meridan Plains QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,210
Townhouse407
Apartment67
Other0
Households by weekly income in Meridan Plains
Households by weekly income, Meridan Plains QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650239
$650-1,499540
$1,500-2,999546
$3,000+243
Top ancestries in Meridan Plains
Top ancestries, Meridan Plains QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English1,979
Australian1,681
Irish493
Scottish485
Other363
Ancestry NS331
Housing tenure in Meridan Plains
Housing tenure, Meridan Plains QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned344
Mortgage502
Rented694
Other126
Cars per household in Meridan Plains
Cars per household, Meridan Plains QLD (ABS Census 2021)
049
1723
2628
3190
4+75
Commute to work in Meridan Plains
Commute to work, Meridan Plains QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,503
Train0
Bus9
Tram/ferry0
Walked21
Bicycle34
Home207
Top countries of birth in Meridan Plains
Top countries of birth, Meridan Plains QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England281
New Zealand197
India94
South Africa52
Philippines28
Scotland27
Languages used at home in Meridan Plains
Languages used at home, Meridan Plains QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Malayalam89
Nepali22
Portuguese17
French16
Punjabi16
Korean16

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