Suburb in Bathurst

Meadow Flat, NSW

Meadow Flat had a population of 356 at the 2021 Census (+15.2% since 2016). Median age 44.1. Median weekly household income $2,067. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Meadow Flat at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Central West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Meadow Flat's population grew by 15.2% to 356, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 44.1, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.7%.

12.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 42.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 113 households.

The median household earns $2,067 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $351 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,002 a month.

11.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.5% use a language other than English at home. 36.7% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Meadow Flat beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMeadow FlatNSWAustralia
Population3568,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+15.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age44.138.438.2
Households1132,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting12.4%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright42.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,067$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$351$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,002$2,142$1,866
Born overseas11.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion36.7%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+15.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3112011
  2. 3092016
  3. 3562021

Age

Median age 44.1, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Meadow Flat New South Wales
Share of people by age, Meadow Flat and New South Wales
0–910.1%
10–1916.9%
20–298.1%
30–399.0%
40–4913.2%
50–5921.1%
60–6911.8%
70–799.0%
80+1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Meadow Flat at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.1%
  2. English42.0%
  3. Irish11.3%
  4. Scottish8.8%
  5. Australian Aboriginal5.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Croatian1.3%
  2. German1.3%
  3. Polish1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.5%
  2. New Zealand2.2%
  3. Malta1.9%
  4. the United States1.6%
  5. Croatia1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Meadow Flat

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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