Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merredin then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merredin, WA (postcode 6415) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,764 | 2,850 | 2,604 | -160 · -5.8% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | 40 | +5 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $1,103/wk | $1,288/wk | $1,396/wk | +$293 · +26.6% |
| Median personal income | $593/wk | $641/wk | $756/wk | +$163 · +27.5% |
| Median rent | $140/wk | $186/wk | $220/wk | +$80 · +57.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,100/mo | $1,116/mo | $1,074/mo | $26 · -2.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merredin trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,604
was 2,850 in 2016
-246 · -8.6%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $186/wk in 2016
+$34 · +18.3%
Household income
$1,396/wk
was $1,288/wk in 2016
+$108 · +8.4%
Median age
40
was 36 in 2016
+4 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Merredin population growth · Merredin then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.