Meatian · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Meatian

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.

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📍 Meatian, Suburb / Locality

Where Meatian sits — Total population

19
  • 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 Meatian — lower than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Meatian19
3585, VIC 11,508
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 20
  • 2021: 19

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

35 yrs

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 35 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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%).

Age structure

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Meatian splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 54%, ahead of Never married (31%).

Marital status

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In Meatian, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 36%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Meatian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21636/meatian/topic/demographics-identity