Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Meerschaum Vale suburb profile
Meerschaum Vale, NSW · Postcode 2477
This Meerschaum Vale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Meerschaum Vale, NSW (postcode 2477). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Meerschaum Vale with nearby suburbs.
Meerschaum Vale at a glance
Population
372
Median rent
$435/wk
Household income
$1,968/wk
Median age
47
Meerschaum Vale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.2% over 10 years
Population
372
was 397 in 2016
-25 · -6.3%
Median rent
$435/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$135 · +45%
Household income
$1,968/wk
was $1,466/wk in 2016
+$502 · +34.2%
Median age
47
was 46 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Meerschaum Vale population growth · Meerschaum Vale then and now
Meerschaum Vale vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Meerschaum Vale, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+3.6% vs area
- Meerschaum Vale$435/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+6.8% vs area
- Meerschaum Vale$1,968/wk
- Nearby$1,433/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Meerschaum Vale47
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-6.6% vs area
- Meerschaum Vale$755/wk
- Nearby$731.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Meerschaum Vale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Meerschaum Vale sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,054
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,003.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,070.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4954.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Meerschaum Vale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Meerschaum Vale, NSW.
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Meerschaum Vale people
- Population
- 372
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 6.2%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Meerschaum Vale income
- Median household income
- $1,968/wk
- Median personal income
- $755/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Meerschaum Vale housing
- Median rent
- $435/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,582/mo
- Separate houses
- 91%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.9%
- Mortgaged
- 33.3%
- Rented
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Meerschaum Vale work
- Employment to population
- 62.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 51%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2477)
Compare Meerschaum Vale with nearby suburbs
Meerschaum Vale in numbers
Meerschaum Vale had 372 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 6.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.9% own their home outright, 33.3% are paying a mortgage, 13.2% rent. Separate houses make up 91% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $435/wk, 9% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,968/wk, 9% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 6.3% (from 397 to 372). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $435/wk (+45%).
Meerschaum Vale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Meerschaum Vale, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Meerschaum Vale was $435/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Meerschaum Vale, NSW?
- Meerschaum Vale had 372 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Meerschaum Vale?
- Median household income in Meerschaum Vale was $1,968/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Meerschaum Vale?
- 13.2% of occupied homes in Meerschaum Vale were rented, 38.9% were owned outright and 33.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Meerschaum Vale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Meerschaum Vale. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology