Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Meroo then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Meroo, NSW (postcode 2850) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41 | 37 | 46 | +5 · +12.2% |
| Median age | 48 | 46 | 39 | -9 · -18.7% |
| Median household income | $1,169/wk | $1,187/wk | $2,250/wk | +$1,081 · +92.5% |
| Median personal income | $558/wk | $604/wk | $875/wk | +$317 · +56.8% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | — | $684/wk | +$534 · +356% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | — | $1,600/mo | $1,000 · -38.5% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 | +0.8 · +32% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Meroo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
46
was 37 in 2016
+9 · +24.3%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$1,063 · +89.6%
Median age
39
was 46 in 2016
-7 · -15.2%
Dig deeper: Meroo population growth · Meroo then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.