Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merbein then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merbein, VIC (postcode 3505) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,671 | 2,713 | 2,770 | +99 · +3.7% |
| Median age | 44 | 45 | 44 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $738/wk | $838/wk | $1,147/wk | +$409 · +55.4% |
| Median personal income | $386/wk | $479/wk | $608/wk | +$222 · +57.5% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $180/wk | $210/wk | +$60 · +40% |
| Median mortgage | $1,040/mo | $1,000/mo | $1,025/mo | $15 · -1.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merbein trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,770
was 2,713 in 2016
+57 · +2.1%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$30 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,147/wk
was $838/wk in 2016
+$309 · +36.9%
Median age
44
was 45 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Merbein population growth · Merbein then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.