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Medowie

14 km²

Medowie is characterised by rents well above most areas and few single-person households.

Beyond that, it has high household incomes and more residents than most areas.

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📍 Medowie, Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity

Total population10,019▼ -43.1%since 2011 Median age37 yrs▲ +5.7%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population7.0%People aged 65 and over14.2%Children under 1523.2%People in a de facto relationship12.8%▲ +56.5%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Medowie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Older adults (45–64)25.7%

Young adults (25–44)24.8%

Children (0–14)23.2%

Seniors (65+)14.2%

Youth (15–24)12.2%

Marital status

In Medowie, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.

Married54%
Never married32%
Divorced8%
Separated3%
Widowed3%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Medowie, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 3%.

Australia88.2%

England3.2%

New Zealand1.0%

South Africa0.6%

Philippines0.3%

India0.2%

China0.2%

Italy0.1%

Vietnam0.0%

Nepal0.0%

Ancestry

Medowie splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (36%), with Scottish at 9%.

Australian48.3%

English44.3%

Scottish10.8%

Irish9.9%

German4.3%

Dutch2.1%

Italian2.0%

Filipino0.7%

Chinese0.7%

Indian0.4%

Language

People using another language at home3.6%

Language used at home

In Medowie, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only93.8%

Mandarin0.3%

Italian0.2%

Hindi0.2%

Tagalog0.1%

Arabic0.1%

Vietnamese0.1%

Cantonese0.1%

Greek0.1%

Religion

People with no religion43.5%

Religious affiliation

In Medowie, Christianity is the majority at 53%; No religion is next at 45%.

Christianity53%
No religion45%
Buddhism1%
Other religions0%
Islam0%
Hinduism0%
Judaism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1247.4%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher14.2%

Highest year of school

In Medowie, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (9%).

Year 1247.4%

Year 1031.7%

Year 9 or below9.1%

Year 118.2%

Highest qualification level

In Medowie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV45.2%

Advanced diploma / diploma18.6%

Bachelor degree16.0%

Postgraduate degree3.7%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.6%

Certificate I / II2.4%

Field of qualification

In Medowie, the largest group is Engineering & related at 27%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Society & culture (12%).

Engineering & related24.4%

Management & commerce19.1%

Society & culture11.1%

Health10.8%

Education7.5%

Architecture & building6.1%

Food, hospitality & personal services5.7%

Information technology1.7%

Creative arts1.6%

Agriculture & environment1.6%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$853▲ +61.6%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$2,035▲ +97.6%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$2,175▲ +72.2%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week11.3%Households earning $3,000+ a week23.6%

Household income distribution

In Medowie, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).

$1,500–$2,99936.8%

$650–$1,49922.8%

$3,000–$3,99914.0%

Under $6509.6%

$4,000 or more9.6%

Personal income distribution

Medowie splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

Under $65038.5%

$650–$1,49933.8%

$1,500–$2,99920.8%

$3,000 or more2.8%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition33.1%People with a mental health condition12.0%People needing help with daily activities5.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Medowie, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.

None61.0%

One condition22.5%

Two conditions7.4%

Three or more3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

Medowie splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (19%), with Other condition at 17%.

Mental health12.0%

Asthma10.7%

Other condition9.9%

Arthritis9.8%

Diabetes5.2%

Heart disease3.9%

Cancer2.7%

Lung condition1.6%

Stroke0.9%

Dementia0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteers12.7%People providing unpaid care13.6%People caring for children unpaid34.4%People who served in the Defence Force12.2%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework25.9%

Family & Households

Average household size2.9▲ +11.5%since 2011 One-parent families13.1%People living alone14.3%▼ -45.5%since 2011

Family composition

In Medowie, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

Couples with children62%
Couples without children24%
One-parent families13%
Other families0%

Household size

In Medowie, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (18%).

2 people33.7%

4 people19.7%

3 people18.0%

1 person14.3%

5 people10.0%

6 or more4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$435—since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,950▲ +24.8%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -27.3%since 2011 Households renting22.6%Homes owned outright29.3%Separate (detached) houses97.3%Homes with three or more bedrooms95.6%▲ +24.6%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Medowie, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (23%).

Owned with a mortgage47%
Owned outright30%
Rented23%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Medowie, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.

Separate house98%
Townhouse / semi-detached2%
Flat or apartment0%

Bedrooms per home

In Medowie, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 30%.

4 bedrooms54.9%

3 bedrooms30.0%

5 or more10.7%

2 bedrooms3.1%

1 bedroom0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

In Medowie, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.

$350–$54953.8%

$200–$34924.1%

$550–$74914.6%

$750 or more1.7%

Under $2001.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Medowie, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (14%).

$1,800–$2,99938.8%

$1,000–$1,79930.2%

$3,000 or more12.9%

Under $1,00012.4%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle0.8%▼ -91.5%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Medowie, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 45%, followed by 1 vehicle (22%) and 3 vehicles (19%).

2 vehicles44.8%

1 vehicle22.4%

3 vehicles18.9%

4 or more13.0%

No vehicle0.8%

How people get to work

In Medowie, Car (driver) is the majority at 69%; Worked at home is next at 26%.

Car (driver)55.8%

Worked at home21.1%

Car (passenger)3.0%

Walked0.6%

Bus0.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years44.9%Recent arrivals from overseas8.6%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate4.0%Labour-force participation66.9%Employed full-time59.1%

Industries people work in

Medowie splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (15%) and Public administration & safety (14%), with Construction at 11%.

Health care & social assistance14.3%

Public administration & safety13.1%

Construction10.2%

Retail trade8.3%

Accommodation & food7.6%

Manufacturing7.3%

Education & training6.4%

Professional & technical5.4%

Transport & warehousing4.8%

Other services4.3%

Occupations people work in

Medowie splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Professionals (16%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Technicians & trades18.4%

Professionals16.0%

Community & personal service13.7%

Clerical & administrative13.7%

Managers10.4%

Labourers9.5%

Sales workers8.7%

Machinery operators & drivers7.4%

Nearby areas

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👥 Demographics & Identity