1,126 ▼ -76.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,798
- 2016: 4,734
- 2021: 1,126
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meadows · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Meadows
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Meadows is 34, which is noticeably younger than the same figure for South Australia. This shift has been dramatic, as the area is now much younger than most similar places. The total population is 1,126 people, though this is a significant drop from 2011.
1,126
▼ -76.5%
- 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 Meadows — higher than 59% of areas.
| Meadows | 1,126 |
|---|---|
| 5201, SA | 2,305 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by about 3,672 people since 2011. Despite this, the area remains larger than about 61% of similar places.
34 yrs ▼ -19.0%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 24.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the state average at just 9.9%.
9.9% ▼ -49.8%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.6% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Meadows, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here at 17.1%, which is well above the South Australian figure of 11.2%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a little below the national average at 1.0%.
1.0% ▼ -58.1%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +65.3%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meadows, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415027/meadows/topic/demographics-identity