Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merriwa then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merriwa, NSW (postcode 2329) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,654 | 1,761 | 1,825 | +171 · +10.3% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 | 45 | +3 · +7.1% |
| Median household income | $888/wk | $1,039/wk | $1,208/wk | +$320 · +36% |
| Median personal income | $444/wk | $527/wk | $593/wk | +$149 · +33.6% |
| Median rent | $135/wk | $175/wk | $245/wk | +$110 · +81.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,213/mo | $1,235/mo | $65 · -5% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merriwa trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,825
was 1,761 in 2016
+64 · +3.6%
Median rent
$245/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$70 · +40%
Household income
$1,208/wk
was $1,039/wk in 2016
+$169 · +16.3%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Merriwa population growth · Merriwa then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.