Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merghiny then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merghiny, SA (postcode 5690) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15 | 16 | 17 | +2 · +13.3% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | 44 | +4 · +10% |
| Median household income | $1,235/wk | $1,625/wk | $1,524/wk | +$289 · +23.4% |
| Median personal income | $651/wk | $1,024/wk | $774/wk | +$123 · +18.9% |
| Median rent | $110/wk | — | $213/wk | +$103 · +93.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | — | $0/mo | $1,083 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | -0.3 · -11.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merghiny trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17
was 16 in 2016
+1 · +6.3%
Household income
$1,524/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
$101 · -6.2%
Median age
44
was 41 in 2016
+3 · +7.3%
Dig deeper: Merghiny population growth · Merghiny then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.