Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merino then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merino, VIC (postcode 3310) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-12.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 286 | 253 | 249 | -37 · -12.9% |
| Median age | 49 | 53 | 58 | +9 · +18.4% |
| Median household income | $749/wk | $812/wk | $769/wk | +$20 · +2.7% |
| Median personal income | $388/wk | $464/wk | $473/wk | +$85 · +21.9% |
| Median rent | — | $100/wk | $100/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | $494/mo | $500/mo | $650/mo | +$156 · +31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.3 · -13.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merino trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
249
was 253 in 2016
-4 · -1.6%
Median rent
$100/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$769/wk
was $812/wk in 2016
$43 · -5.3%
Median age
58
was 53 in 2016
+5 · +9.4%
Dig deeper: Merino population growth · Merino then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.