Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Meroo Meadow then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Meroo Meadow, NSW (postcode 2540) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 482 | 472 | 474 | -8 · -1.7% |
| Median age | 46 | 44 | 50 | +4 · +8.7% |
| Median household income | $1,166/wk | $1,895/wk | $2,116/wk | +$950 · +81.5% |
| Median personal income | $536/wk | $745/wk | $877/wk | +$341 · +63.6% |
| Median rent | $186/wk | $350/wk | $400/wk | +$214 · +115.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,490/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $323 · -13% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Meroo Meadow trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
474
was 472 in 2016
+2 · +0.4%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.3%
Household income
$2,116/wk
was $1,895/wk in 2016
+$221 · +11.7%
Median age
50
was 44 in 2016
+6 · +13.6%
Dig deeper: Meroo Meadow population growth · Meroo Meadow then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.