1,533 ▼ -38.4%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,489
- 2016: 2,283
- 2021: 1,533
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meridan Plains · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Meridan Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A sharp drop in the typical age of residents marks a changing community in Meridan Plains. The area has become much younger since 2011, with the typical person now aged 40, while the total population fell by 38% to 1,533 people.
1,533
▼ -38.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Meridan Plains — higher than 66% of areas.
| Meridan Plains | 1,533 |
|---|---|
| 4551, QLD | 68,286 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank from 2,489 in 2011 to 1,533 in 2021. This is a larger population than about 67% of similar areas, though the typical age has fallen by 11 years over the last decade.
40 yrs ▼ -21.6%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.3% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over fell by 8.4 points since 2011 to 18.3%.
18.3% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Meridan Plains splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure. More than half of residents are married, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship.
2.6% ▲ +209.8%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meridan Plains, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Meridan Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315059/meridan-plains/topic/demographics-identity