Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mernda then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mernda, VIC (postcode 3754) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+259.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,508 | 16,458 | 23,369 | +16,861 · +259.1% |
| Median age | 29 | 31 | 33 | +4 · +13.8% |
| Median household income | $1,597/wk | $1,659/wk | $2,011/wk | +$414 · +25.9% |
| Median personal income | $772/wk | $776/wk | $879/wk | +$107 · +13.9% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $346/wk | $381/wk | +$31 · +8.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $1,900/mo | $1,937/mo | $230 · -10.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +0.2 · +7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mernda trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
23,369
was 16,458 in 2016
+6,911 · +42%
Median rent
$381/wk
was $346/wk in 2016
+$35 · +10.1%
Household income
$2,011/wk
was $1,659/wk in 2016
+$352 · +21.2%
Median age
33
was 31 in 2016
+2 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Mernda population growth · Mernda then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.