Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Melinga then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Melinga, NSW (postcode 2430) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-9.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 124 | 103 | 112 | -12 · -9.7% |
| Median age | 45 | 52 | 52 | +7 · +15.6% |
| Median household income | $944/wk | $1,399/wk | $1,468/wk | +$524 · +55.5% |
| Median personal income | $362/wk | $468/wk | $776/wk | +$414 · +114.4% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $165/wk | $360/wk | +$160 · +80% |
| Median mortgage | $930/mo | $1,127/mo | $1,140/mo | +$210 · +22.6% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | -0.7 · -22.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Melinga trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
112
was 103 in 2016
+9 · +8.7%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$195 · +118.2%
Household income
$1,468/wk
was $1,399/wk in 2016
+$69 · +4.9%
Median age
52
was 52 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Melinga population growth · Melinga then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.