337 ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 415
- 2016: 328
- 2021: 337
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meander · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meander
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a third of residents in Meander are older adults aged 45 to 64, making it a notably mature community. The typical person here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older demographic is reflected in a high proportion of seniors and a low number of children.
337
▼ -18.8%
- 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 Meander — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 337 people. At 52 years, the typical resident is far older than those in Tasmania and Australia.
52 yrs ▲ +26.8%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 12.2%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
23.1% ▲ +60.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -50.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Meander, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 6.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, accounting for 52.9% of the community.
6.8% ▲ +136.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meander, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Meander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60392/meander/topic/demographics-identity