Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merrigal then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merrigal, NSW (postcode 2827) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-28.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14 | 31 | 10 | -4 · -28.6% |
| Median age | 45 | 27 | 27 | -18 · -40% |
| Median household income | $1,017/wk | $1,625/wk | $1,649/wk | +$632 · +62.1% |
| Median personal income | $514/wk | $725/wk | $725/wk | +$211 · +41.1% |
| Median rent | — | $12/wk | $0/wk | $12 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +1.9 · +90.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merrigal trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10
was 31 in 2016
-21 · -67.7%
Median rent
$0/wk
was $12/wk in 2016
$12 · -100%
Household income
$1,649/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
+$24 · +1.5%
Median age
27
was 27 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Merrigal population growth · Merrigal then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.