372 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 357
- 2016: 397
- 2021: 372
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meerschaum Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meerschaum Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 372 people living in Meerschaum Vale are married. This is a notably older area where the typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
372
▲ +4.2%
- 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 Meerschaum Vale — higher than 61% of areas.
| Meerschaum Vale | 372 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | 12,899 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 372 is larger than about 64% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
47 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Middle-aged adults make up the biggest group at 34.9%. Children under 15 make up 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
15.6% ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Meerschaum Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. While 51.1% are married, 11.0% are in a de facto relationship, a figure lower than most areas.
3.2% ▲ +282.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meerschaum Vale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Meerschaum Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12566/meerschaum-vale/topic/demographics-identity