356 ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 354
- 2016: 309
- 2021: 356
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meadow Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meadow Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Meadow Flat compared to most similar areas. With a total population of 356 people, the area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.
356
▲ +0.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meadow Flat — higher than 61% of areas.
| Meadow Flat | 356 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national average at 15.7%.
15.7% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Meadow Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (57.4%), while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship.
6.5% ▲ +658.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meadow Flat, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Meadow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12559/meadow-flat/topic/demographics-identity