821 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 738
- 2016: 788
- 2021: 821
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meredith · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meredith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 821 people now calls Meredith home, with a typical resident being noticeably older than the national figure. The area is mostly made up of adults aged between 45 and 64, who represent nearly a third of the community.
821
▲ +11.2%
- 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 Meredith — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Meredith is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in Victoria or Australia. With 821 people, the population is larger than about 72% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 making up 18% of the population, about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little more common here than in the rest of the state.
18.4% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Meredith, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. People in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.
1.9% ▲ —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meredith, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Meredith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21656/meredith/topic/demographics-identity