Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merricks Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merricks Beach, VIC (postcode 3926) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+44% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 109 | 127 | 157 | +48 · +44% |
| Median age | 61 | 57 | 62 | +1 · +1.6% |
| Median household income | $1,208/wk | $1,275/wk | $1,465/wk | +$257 · +21.3% |
| Median personal income | $618/wk | $790/wk | $843/wk | +$225 · +36.4% |
| Median rent | $277/wk | $375/wk | $436/wk | +$159 · +57.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,975/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,700/mo | $275 · -13.9% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merricks Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
157
was 127 in 2016
+30 · +23.6%
Median rent
$436/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
+$61 · +16.3%
Household income
$1,465/wk
was $1,275/wk in 2016
+$190 · +14.9%
Median age
62
was 57 in 2016
+5 · +8.8%
Dig deeper: Merricks Beach population growth · Merricks Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.