Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merivale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merivale, WA (postcode 6450) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 88 | 86 | 87 | -1 · -1.1% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 53 | +17 · +47.2% |
| Median household income | $1,172/wk | $2,166/wk | $1,687/wk | +$515 · +43.9% |
| Median personal income | $634/wk | $1,014/wk | $979/wk | +$345 · +54.4% |
| Median rent | — | — | $182/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $817/mo | — | $1,083/mo | +$266 · +32.6% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merivale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
87
was 86 in 2016
+1 · +1.2%
Household income
$1,687/wk
was $2,166/wk in 2016
$479 · -22.1%
Median age
53
was 37 in 2016
+16 · +43.2%
Dig deeper: Merivale population growth · Merivale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.