244 ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 352
- 2016: 262
- 2021: 244
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meandarra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meandarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Meandarra is 52, making the community far older than most of the country. With 244 people living here, the area is defined by a large proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
244
▼ -30.7%
- 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 Meandarra — higher than 57% of areas.
| Meandarra | 244 |
|---|---|
| 4422, QLD | 447 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 58% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 52.
52 yrs ▲ +23.8%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.8% of the population, which is well above the Queensland average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10.7%, a figure well below the national average.
25.8% ▲ +81.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.7% ▼ -48.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Meandarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.9% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.0%, well below the state average.
4.9% ▲ +188.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meandarra, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Meandarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31797/meandarra/topic/demographics-identity