Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merricks then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merricks, VIC (postcode 3916) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 182 | 190 | 184 | +2 · +1.1% |
| Median age | 48 | 50 | 57 | +9 · +18.8% |
| Median household income | $1,466/wk | $1,875/wk | $2,750/wk | +$1,284 · +87.6% |
| Median personal income | $706/wk | $828/wk | $1,319/wk | +$613 · +86.8% |
| Median rent | $216/wk | $368/wk | $258/wk | +$42 · +19.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,550/mo | $1,917/mo | $3,500/mo | +$1,950 · +125.8% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.3 · -12% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merricks trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
184
was 190 in 2016
-6 · -3.2%
Median rent
$258/wk
was $368/wk in 2016
$110 · -29.9%
Household income
$2,750/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$875 · +46.7%
Median age
57
was 50 in 2016
+7 · +14%
Dig deeper: Merricks population growth · Merricks then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.