Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merrimu then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merrimu, VIC (postcode 3340) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+46.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 271 | 374 | 397 | +126 · +46.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 38 | 39 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,654/wk | $2,134/wk | $2,441/wk | +$787 · +47.6% |
| Median personal income | $648/wk | $736/wk | $938/wk | +$290 · +44.8% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $155/wk | $100/wk | $100 · -50% |
| Median mortgage | $2,800/mo | $2,167/mo | $1,950/mo | $850 · -30.4% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | +0.2 · +6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merrimu trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
397
was 374 in 2016
+23 · +6.1%
Median rent
$100/wk
was $155/wk in 2016
$55 · -35.5%
Household income
$2,441/wk
was $2,134/wk in 2016
+$307 · +14.4%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Merrimu population growth · Merrimu then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.