The size of Mead is approximately 28.7 square kilometres. It has 1 park covering nearly 1.9% of total area. The population of Mead in 2011 was 188 people. By 2016 the population was 79 showing a population decline of 58.0% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Mead is 10-19 years. Households in Mead are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1400 - $1799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Mead work in a managers occupation. In 2011, 76.3% of the homes in Mead were owner-occupied compared with 61.8% in 2016.