Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merimbula then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merimbula, NSW (postcode 2548) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,326 | 3,544 | 3,821 | +495 · +14.9% |
| Median age | 50 | 55 | 54 | +4 · +8% |
| Median household income | $828/wk | $945/wk | $1,146/wk | +$318 · +38.4% |
| Median personal income | $495/wk | $580/wk | $708/wk | +$213 · +43% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $250/wk | $310/wk | +$110 · +55% |
| Median mortgage | $1,306/mo | $1,400/mo | $1,517/mo | +$211 · +16.2% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merimbula trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,821
was 3,544 in 2016
+277 · +7.8%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$60 · +24%
Household income
$1,146/wk
was $945/wk in 2016
+$201 · +21.3%
Median age
54
was 55 in 2016
-1 · -1.8%
Dig deeper: Merimbula population growth · Merimbula then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.