39 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38
- 2021: 39
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meribah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meribah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking 43.6% of the population are children under 15, making Meribah one of the youngest areas in the region. This creates a distinct demographic where young families are common and the typical resident is only 36 years old. This is noticeably younger than the state average.
39
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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 Meribah — lower than 77% of areas.
| Meribah | 39 |
|---|---|
| 5311, SA | 398 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Meribah is a small community of 39 people, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. The typical resident here is 36, making the area a little younger than the national figure.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 43.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This contrast is clear when compared to seniors aged 65 and over, who account for only 12.8% of residents, well below the state figure.
12.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
43.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Meribah splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 12.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the South Australian average. Relationships are also common, with 15.0% of people in a de facto relationship, well above the national figure of 11.5%.
12.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meribah, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 48%.
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 Meribah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40865/meribah/topic/demographics-identity