Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merriwa then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merriwa, WA (postcode 6030) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,571 | 5,489 | 5,587 | +16 · +0.3% |
| Median age | 35 | 37 | 40 | +5 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $956/wk | $1,121/wk | $1,255/wk | +$299 · +31.3% |
| Median personal income | $512/wk | $530/wk | $636/wk | +$124 · +24.2% |
| Median rent | $325/wk | $350/wk | $330/wk | +$5 · +1.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,738/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,500/mo | $238 · -13.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merriwa trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,587
was 5,489 in 2016
+98 · +1.8%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$20 · -5.7%
Household income
$1,255/wk
was $1,121/wk in 2016
+$134 · +12%
Median age
40
was 37 in 2016
+3 · +8.1%
Dig deeper: Merriwa population growth · Merriwa then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.