Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Merriwagga suburb profile
Merriwagga, NSW · Postcode 2652
This Merriwagga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Merriwagga, NSW (postcode 2652). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Merriwagga with nearby suburbs.
Merriwagga at a glance
Population
124
Median rent
$101/wk
Household income
$1,062/wk
Median age
49
Merriwagga trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.1% over 10 years
Population
124
was 107 in 2016
+17 · +15.9%
Median rent
$101/wk
was $90/wk in 2016
+$11 · +12.2%
Household income
$1,062/wk
was $1,025/wk in 2016
+$37 · +3.6%
Median age
49
was 43 in 2016
+6 · +14%
Dig deeper: Merriwagga population growth · Merriwagga then and now
Merriwagga vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Merriwagga, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-76% vs area
- Merriwagga$101/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-42.4% vs area
- Merriwagga$1,062/wk
- Nearby$1,456/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Merriwagga49
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-10.3% vs area
- Merriwagga$725/wk
- Nearby$802/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Merriwagga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Merriwagga sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,000.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5981.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,007
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6992.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Merriwagga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Merriwagga, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Merriwagga people
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 7.3%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Merriwagga income
- Median household income
- $1,062/wk
- Median personal income
- $725/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Merriwagga housing
- Median rent
- $101/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $340/mo
- Separate houses
- 96%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48%
- Mortgaged
- 8%
- Rented
- 12%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Merriwagga work
- Employment to population
- 57.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 27.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2652)
Compare Merriwagga with nearby suburbs
Merriwagga in numbers
Merriwagga had 124 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 7.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48% own their home outright, 8% are paying a mortgage, 12% rent. Separate houses make up 96% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $101/wk, 75% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,062/wk, 41% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.9% (from 107 to 124). Median rent moved from $90/wk to $101/wk (+12.2%).
Merriwagga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Merriwagga, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Merriwagga was $101/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Merriwagga, NSW?
- Merriwagga had 124 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Merriwagga?
- Median household income in Merriwagga was $1,062/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Merriwagga?
- 12% of occupied homes in Merriwagga were rented, 48% were owned outright and 8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Merriwagga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Merriwagga. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology