Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merkanooka then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merkanooka, WA (postcode 6625) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-25% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 76 | 49 | 57 | -19 · -25% |
| Median age | 42 | 42 | 39 | -3 · -7.1% |
| Median household income | $1,357/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,812/wk | +$455 · +33.5% |
| Median personal income | $758/wk | $850/wk | $1,042/wk | +$284 · +37.5% |
| Median rent | — | — | $250/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $1,900/mo | — | $0/mo | $1,900 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | +0.1 · +3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merkanooka trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
57
was 49 in 2016
+8 · +16.3%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$437 · +31.8%
Median age
39
was 42 in 2016
-3 · -7.1%
Dig deeper: Merkanooka population growth · Merkanooka then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.