143 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 103
- 2021: 143
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meringo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meringo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Meringo is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 143 people has a diverse age mix, with a surprisingly high number of children and a strong presence of older adults.
143
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- 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 Meringo — lower than 53% of areas.
| Meringo | 143 |
|---|---|
| 2537, NSW | 12,981 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 50, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. Meringo is smaller than about half of the similar areas in the region.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children sits alongside a large group of older adults aged 45 to 64, who represent 39.9% of the community.
16.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Meringo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure much higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 14.3% of the population.
5.6% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meringo, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Meringo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12587/meringo/topic/demographics-identity