474 ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 351
- 2016: 472
- 2021: 474
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meroo Meadow · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meroo Meadow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Meroo Meadow is 50 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated community of 474 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong presence of married couples.
474
▲ +35.0%
- 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 Meroo Meadow — higher than 64% of areas.
| Meroo Meadow | 474 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 50 is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38. Meroo Meadow's total population of 474 is larger than about 67% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +2.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents contrasts with children under 15, who make up 18.1% of the area, about the same as the state average.
26.6% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Meroo Meadow splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting at 14.5%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, slightly above the national figure.
3.6% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +80.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meroo Meadow, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Meroo Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12590/meroo-meadow/topic/demographics-identity