Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merewether then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merewether, NSW (postcode 2291) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,820 | 10,964 | 11,788 | +968 · +8.9% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | 39 | +2 · +5.4% |
| Median household income | $1,550/wk | $1,830/wk | $2,287/wk | +$737 · +47.5% |
| Median personal income | $755/wk | $888/wk | $1,102/wk | +$347 · +46% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $360/wk | $420/wk | +$120 · +40% |
| Median mortgage | $2,155/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,457/mo | +$302 · +14% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merewether trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,788
was 10,964 in 2016
+824 · +7.5%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$60 · +16.7%
Household income
$2,287/wk
was $1,830/wk in 2016
+$457 · +25%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Merewether population growth · Merewether then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.