675 ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,132
- 2016: 1,165
- 2021: 675
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meekatharra · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Meekatharra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Meekatharra, where the typical resident is just 32 years old. The community has seen a significant shift in its identity over the last decade, with a growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population now making up 55.1% of the people living here.
675
▼ -40.4%
- 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 Meekatharra — lower than 56% of areas.
| Meekatharra | 675 |
|---|---|
| 6642, WA | 1,200 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 40% since 2011, falling from 1,132 to 675 people. This shift has seen the typical age drop by 11 years since 2011, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
32 yrs ▼ -25.6%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contributes to a young age profile, while the proportion of people aged 65 and over has fallen 10 points since 2011 to just 9.8%.
9.8% ▼ -51.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Meekatharra splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 55.1% of the population, a figure that is far above the national average and rose 47 points since 2011. This is alongside a high rate of de facto relationships, which at 26.3% is far above the national figure.
55.1% ▲ +592.6%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.3% ▲ +83.2%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Meekatharra, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 21%.
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 Meekatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521032/meekatharra/topic/demographics-identity