Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merton, VIC (postcode 3715) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 177 | 190 | 216 | +39 · +22% |
| Median age | 52 | 58 | 53 | +1 · +1.9% |
| Median household income | $850/wk | $1,142/wk | $1,091/wk | +$241 · +28.4% |
| Median personal income | $491/wk | $491/wk | $582/wk | +$91 · +18.5% |
| Median rent | $60/wk | $215/wk | $200/wk | +$140 · +233.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,140/mo | $1,400/mo | $1,500/mo | +$360 · +31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | +0.2 · +9.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
216
was 190 in 2016
+26 · +13.7%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $215/wk in 2016
$15 · -7%
Household income
$1,091/wk
was $1,142/wk in 2016
$51 · -4.5%
Median age
53
was 58 in 2016
-5 · -8.6%
Dig deeper: Merton population growth · Merton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.