Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merrigum then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merrigum, VIC (postcode 3618) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 672 | 679 | 679 | +7 · +1% |
| Median age | 38 | 43 | 47 | +9 · +23.7% |
| Median household income | $917/wk | $1,026/wk | $1,030/wk | +$113 · +12.3% |
| Median personal income | $414/wk | $490/wk | $557/wk | +$143 · +34.5% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $150/wk | $180/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | $997/mo | $1,042/mo | $1,083/mo | +$86 · +8.6% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.3 · -11.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merrigum trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
679
was 679 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$30 · +20%
Household income
$1,030/wk
was $1,026/wk in 2016
+$4 · +0.4%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Merrigum population growth · Merrigum then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.