Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merriton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merriton, SA (postcode 5523) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-14.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64 | 49 | 55 | -9 · -14.1% |
| Median age | 47 | 41 | 45 | -2 · -4.3% |
| Median household income | $792/wk | $1,875/wk | $1,666/wk | +$874 · +110.4% |
| Median personal income | $438/wk | $749/wk | $812/wk | +$374 · +85.4% |
| Median rent | $146/wk | — | $0/wk | $146 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $568/mo | $1,950/mo | +$867 · +80.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | +0.4 · +17.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merriton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
55
was 49 in 2016
+6 · +12.2%
Household income
$1,666/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
$209 · -11.1%
Median age
45
was 41 in 2016
+4 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Merriton population growth · Merriton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.