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Census 2011 → 2021

Merrylands West population growth

How the population of Merrylands West, NSW (2160) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+14% over 10 years

20116,18820166,59220217,054
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

2011 population

6,188

2016 population

6,592

2021 population

7,054

2011 → 2021

+14%

+462 since 2016

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

7,054

was 6,592 in 2016

+462 · +7%

Median rent

$400/wk

was $375/wk in 2016

+$25 · +6.7%

Household income

$1,394/wk

was $1,123/wk in 2016

+$271 · +24.1%

Median age

36

was 35 in 2016

+1 · +2.9%

Dig deeper: Merrylands West population growth · Merrylands West then and now

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Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology