24 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24
- 2021: 24
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merotherie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merotherie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Merotherie is now 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has only 24 residents and is shaped by a population dominated by older adults.
24
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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 Merotherie — lower than 84% of areas.
| Merotherie | 24 |
|---|---|
| 2852, NSW | 3,734 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With just 24 people, Merotherie is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up nearly 46% of the population, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at 12.5%. Seniors aged 65 and over are well above the state average at 20.8%.
20.8% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merotherie, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 58%; Seniors (65+) is next at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, while 15% have never married and 15% are divorced. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Merotherie, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Merotherie
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Merotherie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12591/merotherie/topic/demographics-identity