12 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13
- 2021: 12
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meering West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meering West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Meering West is 49, making it far older than the state and national figures. With only 12 people, it is a very sparsely populated area.
12
—
- 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 Meering West — lower than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 12 is smaller than about 90% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the typical Victorian or Australian, who are both 38.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 Older adults (45–64) at 33%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (25%).
Age structure
View on map →In Meering West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (30%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 50%, ahead of Never married (25%).
Marital status
View on map →In Meering West, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Meering West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21638/meering-west/topic/demographics-identity