Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merriwagga then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merriwagga, NSW (postcode 2652) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 118 | 107 | 124 | +6 · +5.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 43 | 49 | +5 · +11.4% |
| Median household income | $756/wk | $1,025/wk | $1,062/wk | +$306 · +40.5% |
| Median personal income | $537/wk | $682/wk | $725/wk | +$188 · +35% |
| Median rent | — | $90/wk | $101/wk | +$11 · +12.2% |
| Median mortgage | $823/mo | $433/mo | $340/mo | $483 · -58.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -0.3 · -12% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merriwagga trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.