2,392 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,256
- 2016: 1,824
- 2021: 2,392
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meringandan West · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Meringandan West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of people in Meringandan West are children, making it a remarkably young area. The total population has grown to 2,392 people, with a typical resident aged just 32. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38 years.
2,392
▲ +6.0%
- 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 Meringandan West — higher than 74% of areas.
| Meringandan West | 2,392 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Meringandan West has a population of 2,392, which is larger than about 76% of similar areas. The community grew by 6.0% since 2011, adding about 136 people.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 29.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while those aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 8.2%.
8.2% ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.4% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Meringandan West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Most people are married (60.5%), though the share of those in de facto relationships fell to 12.5% since 2011.
4.1% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meringandan West, Married is the majority at 60%; 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 Meringandan West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315060/meringandan-west/topic/demographics-identity