840 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 645
- 2016: 771
- 2021: 840
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meeniyan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meeniyan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up 24.5% of the population in Meeniyan, a figure well above the national average. This mix of age groups creates a community where a quarter of residents are retirees, while nearly 20% are children. The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
840
▲ +30.2%
- 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 Meeniyan — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Meeniyan has 840 residents, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas. While the population is larger than many nearby spots, the typical age of 42 remains noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high number of both young and old, with children under 15 making up 19.8% of the population. This is a little above the Victorian average, while the 24.5% of residents aged 65 and over is well above the state and national figures.
24.5% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Meeniyan splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the community is married, accounting for 51.8% of residents. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.8%, which is a little above the national figure, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is around the middle for its level.
1.7% ▲ +79.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meeniyan, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 Meeniyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21637/meeniyan/topic/demographics-identity