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Scarborough vs Meridan Plains
Side-by-side comparison using ABS Census 2021 data
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9,178 #741
👥 Population
4,589 #1,694
$712/wk #5,262
💰 Median Weekly Income
$777/wk #4,002
$350/wk #3,104
🏠 Median Weekly Rent
$460/wk #939
53 years
🎂 Median Age
36 years
$1,907/mo
🏦 Monthly Mortgage
$1,850/mo
$1,336/wk
👨👩👧👦 Household Income
$1,529/wk
$1,870/wk
👪 Family Income
$1,820/wk
2.2 people
🏡 Household Size
2.6 people
🏠 Rent Affordability
Rent as a percentage of household income. Under 25% is affordable, 25-35% is moderate stress, over 35% is rent stressed.
Scarborough
26.2%
Moderate Stress
Meridan Plains
30.1%
Moderate Stress
👥 Demographics
Scarborough
♂ 46.2% ♀ 53.8%
Density: 2638 people/km²
Meridan Plains
♂ 45.6% ♀ 54.4%
Density: 232 people/km²
🏆 Summary
Higher Income Meridan Plains
Lower Rent Scarborough
Larger Population Scarborough
More Affordable Scarborough