Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merrimac then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merrimac, QLD (postcode 4226) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,325 | 7,071 | 7,212 | +887 · +14% |
| Median age | 34 | 37 | 38 | +4 · +11.8% |
| Median household income | $1,229/wk | $1,385/wk | $1,688/wk | +$459 · +37.3% |
| Median personal income | $590/wk | $679/wk | $788/wk | +$198 · +33.6% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $395/wk | $463/wk | +$103 · +28.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $109 · -5.9% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merrimac trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,212
was 7,071 in 2016
+141 · +2%
Median rent
$463/wk
was $395/wk in 2016
+$68 · +17.2%
Household income
$1,688/wk
was $1,385/wk in 2016
+$303 · +21.9%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Merrimac population growth · Merrimac then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.