9,160 ▲ +54.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,920
- 2016: 8,195
- 2021: 9,160
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meadow Springs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meadow Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 9,160 makes Meadow Springs one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The area is notably younger than most similar places, though the typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
9,160
▲ +54.7%
- 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 Meadow Springs — higher than 87% of areas.
| Meadow Springs | 9,160 |
|---|---|
| 6210, WA | 75,034 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 9,160 residents, this is one of the largest areas at its level. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a strong presence at 19.5%, a figure well above that of Western Australia.
19.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Meadow Springs splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (22%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average. Most people are married (50.1%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.5%, about the same as the national figure.
2.3% ▲ +82.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meadow Springs, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Meadow Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50922/meadow-springs/topic/demographics-identity