Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merlwood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merlwood, QLD (postcode 4605) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 93 | 88 | 104 | +11 · +11.8% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 | 50 | +7 · +16.3% |
| Median household income | $1,262/wk | $1,292/wk | $1,449/wk | +$187 · +14.8% |
| Median personal income | $542/wk | $637/wk | $630/wk | +$88 · +16.2% |
| Median rent | $195/wk | — | $215/wk | +$20 · +10.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,528/mo | $1,759/mo | +$676 · +62.4% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.3 · -10.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merlwood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
104
was 88 in 2016
+16 · +18.2%
Household income
$1,449/wk
was $1,292/wk in 2016
+$157 · +12.2%
Median age
50
was 46 in 2016
+4 · +8.7%
Dig deeper: Merlwood population growth · Merlwood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.