19 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20
- 2021: 19
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meatian · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Meatian is only 35, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. With just 19 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where the age profile stands out against state and national trends.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meatian — lower than 86% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small with only 19 residents. People here are noticeably younger than in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 35 compared to the national figure of 38.
19 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Youth (15–24) at 21%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Meatian splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 54%, ahead of Never married (31%).
In Meatian, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Meatian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21636/meatian/topic/demographics-identity