Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Meringur then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Meringur, VIC (postcode 3496) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-13.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 81 | 67 | 70 | -11 · -13.6% |
| Median age | 38 | 46 | 51 | +13 · +34.2% |
| Median household income | $1,267/wk | $725/wk | $849/wk | $418 · -33% |
| Median personal income | $487/wk | $575/wk | $525/wk | +$38 · +7.8% |
| Median rent | — | — | $50/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | — | $217/mo | $2,500/mo | +$2,283 · +1052.1% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | -1.1 · -35.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Meringur trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
70
was 67 in 2016
+3 · +4.5%
Household income
$849/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
+$124 · +17.1%
Median age
51
was 46 in 2016
+5 · +10.9%
Dig deeper: Meringur population growth · Meringur then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.