33 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34
- 2021: 33
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meningie West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meningie West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of couples live in de facto relationships in Meningie West than the national figure, with 33.3% of residents in such partnerships. This sparsely populated area is also older than the typical Australian community, with a typical resident aged 44.
33
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- 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 Meningie West — lower than 80% of areas.
| Meningie West | 33 |
|---|---|
| 5264, SA | 1,287 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Meningie West is a small community of just 33 people, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of South Australia and Australia.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up a large part of the population, with those aged 65 and over reaching 24.2%, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 15.2% of the area, a figure well below the Australian average.
24.2% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Meningie West, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
While no one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, relationship patterns are distinct. Beyond the high number of de facto couples, 29.2% of residents are married and another 29.2% have never married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Meningie West splits fairly evenly between Married (50%) and Never married (50%).
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 Meningie West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40861/meningie-west/topic/demographics-identity