Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merewether Heights then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merewether Heights, NSW (postcode 2291) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,350 | 1,400 | 1,495 | +145 · +10.7% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 41 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,901/wk | $2,173/wk | $3,022/wk | +$1,121 · +59% |
| Median personal income | $717/wk | $923/wk | $1,159/wk | +$442 · +61.6% |
| Median rent | $450/wk | $490/wk | $580/wk | +$130 · +28.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,600/mo | +$433 · +20% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | +0.1 · +3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merewether Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,495
was 1,400 in 2016
+95 · +6.8%
Median rent
$580/wk
was $490/wk in 2016
+$90 · +18.4%
Household income
$3,022/wk
was $2,173/wk in 2016
+$849 · +39.1%
Median age
41
was 42 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Merewether Heights population growth · Merewether Heights then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.