22 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3
- 2021: 22
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Meadows · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Meadows
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 60% of the 22 people living in The Meadows are older adults aged 45 to 64. This is a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 42, making them noticeably older than the national figure. It is also a place with a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
22
—
- 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 The Meadows — lower than 85% of areas.
| The Meadows | 22 |
|---|---|
| 2787, NSW | 4,605 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The Meadows is a very small community of only 22 people. This is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 18.2% of the population—matching state and national figures—there are no residents aged 65 or over. This is far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Meadows, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 59%; Youth (15–24) is next at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. More than half of the residents are married, while 40% have never been married.
18.2% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In The Meadows, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 42%.
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 The Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13846/the-meadows/topic/demographics-identity