Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merilup then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merilup, WA (postcode 6352) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-27.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18 | 21 | 13 | -5 · -27.8% |
| Median age | 36 | 51 | 55 | +19 · +52.8% |
| Median household income | $825/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,875/wk | +$1,050 · +127.3% |
| Median personal income | $527/wk | $900/wk | $900/wk | +$373 · +70.8% |
| Median rent | $35/wk | — | $0/wk | $35 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $813/mo | — | $0/mo | $813 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | -0.7 · -28% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merilup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13
was 21 in 2016
-8 · -38.1%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$500 · +36.4%
Median age
55
was 51 in 2016
+4 · +7.8%
Dig deeper: Merilup population growth · Merilup then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.