Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merrijig then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merrijig, VIC (postcode 3723) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 611 | 549 | 721 | +110 · +18% |
| Median age | 25 | 26 | 32 | +7 · +28% |
| Median household income | $1,072/wk | $1,470/wk | $1,762/wk | +$690 · +64.4% |
| Median personal income | $451/wk | $494/wk | $775/wk | +$324 · +71.8% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $50/wk | $320/wk | +$140 · +77.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,636/mo | $1,733/mo | +$433 · +33.3% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merrijig trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
721
was 549 in 2016
+172 · +31.3%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$270 · +540%
Household income
$1,762/wk
was $1,470/wk in 2016
+$292 · +19.9%
Median age
32
was 26 in 2016
+6 · +23.1%
Dig deeper: Merrijig population growth · Merrijig then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.