Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merritts Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merritts Creek, QLD (postcode 4352) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+50% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68 | 88 | 102 | +34 · +50% |
| Median age | 43 | 41 | 43 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,260/wk | $1,875/wk | $2,125/wk | +$865 · +68.7% |
| Median personal income | $548/wk | $674/wk | $914/wk | +$366 · +66.8% |
| Median rent | — | — | $485/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $1,113/mo | $1,667/mo | $1,697/mo | +$584 · +52.5% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | +0.1 · +3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merritts Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
102
was 88 in 2016
+14 · +15.9%
Household income
$2,125/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$250 · +13.3%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Merritts Creek population growth · Merritts Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.