Suburb in Coorong

Meningie East, SA

Meningie East had a population of 18 at the 2021 Census (+28.6% since 2016). Median age 55.0. Median weekly household income $725. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Meningie East at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Meningie East's population grew by 28.6% to 18, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 55.0, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

36.4% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 54.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 11 households.

The median household earns $725 a week, below the SA average of $1,456.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 55.6% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Meningie East beside SA and Australia.

MeasureMeningie EastSAAustralia
Population181,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+28.6%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age55.040.938.2
Households11691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting36.4%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright54.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$725$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,505$1,866
Born overseas0.0%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion55.6%48.9%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

+28.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 52011
  2. 142016
  3. 182021

Age

Median age 55.0, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Meningie East South Australia
Share of people by age, Meningie East and South Australia
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–490.0%
50–5944.4%
60–690.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Meningie East at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English72.2%
  2. Australian Aboriginal27.8%
  3. Australian16.7%
  4. Scottish16.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Meningie East

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