Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merricumbene then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merricumbene, NSW (postcode 2622) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10 | 19 | 14 | +4 · +40% |
| Median age | 49 | 49 | 54 | +5 · +10.2% |
| Median household income | $866/wk | $1,125/wk | $1,062/wk | +$196 · +22.6% |
| Median personal income | $482/wk | $700/wk | $933/wk | +$451 · +93.6% |
| Median rent | $105/wk | — | $0/wk | $105 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,039/mo | — | $542/mo | $497 · -47.8% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | -1 · -40% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merricumbene trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14
was 19 in 2016
-5 · -26.3%
Household income
$1,062/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
$63 · -5.6%
Median age
54
was 49 in 2016
+5 · +10.2%
Dig deeper: Merricumbene population growth · Merricumbene then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.