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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

201115201616202117
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.
Metric201120162021Change (→2021)
Population151617+2 · +13.3%
Median age404144+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 size2.62.02.3-0.3 · -11.5%

Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.

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

Full suburb profileMerghiny population growth

2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.