Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merrill then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merrill, NSW (postcode 2581) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+46.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26 | 31 | 38 | +12 · +46.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 | 39 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,307/wk | $1,687/wk | $2,750/wk | +$1,443 · +110.4% |
| Median personal income | $678/wk | $1,100/wk | $1,542/wk | +$864 · +127.4% |
| Median rent | $65/wk | — | $243/wk | +$178 · +273.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $683/mo | $867/mo | $866 · -50% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 | +0.7 · +28% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merrill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
38
was 31 in 2016
+7 · +22.6%
Household income
$2,750/wk
was $1,687/wk in 2016
+$1,063 · +63%
Median age
39
was 42 in 2016
-3 · -7.1%
Dig deeper: Merrill population growth · Merrill then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.