Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Merryburn suburb profile
Merryburn, QLD · Postcode 4854
This Merryburn suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Merryburn, QLD (postcode 4854). 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 Merryburn with nearby suburbs.
Merryburn at a glance
Population
189
Median rent
$285/wk
Household income
$1,724/wk
Median age
39
Merryburn 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
+25.2% over 10 years
Population
189
was 184 in 2016
+5 · +2.7%
Median rent
$285/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
$15 · -5%
Household income
$1,724/wk
was $1,550/wk in 2016
+$174 · +11.2%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Merryburn population growth · Merryburn then and now
Merryburn vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Merryburn, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23% vs area
- Merryburn$285/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+0.3% vs area
- Merryburn$1,724/wk
- Nearby$1,263/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Merryburn39
- Nearby49
- QLD39
Personal income
-9.4% vs area
- Merryburn$717/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Merryburn compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Merryburn sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3976.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2916.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,006.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1861.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Merryburn on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Merryburn, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Merryburn people
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 10.1%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Merryburn income
- Median household income
- $1,724/wk
- Median personal income
- $717/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Merryburn housing
- Median rent
- $285/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,444/mo
- Separate houses
- 103.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.7%
- Mortgaged
- 50.8%
- Rented
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Merryburn work
- Employment to population
- 57.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.9%
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 4854)
Compare Merryburn with nearby suburbs
Merryburn in numbers
Merryburn had 189 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 10.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.7% own their home outright, 50.8% are paying a mortgage, 6.3% rent. Separate houses make up 103.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $285/wk, 19% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,724/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.7% (from 184 to 189). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $285/wk (-5%).
Merryburn suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Merryburn, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Merryburn was $285/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Merryburn, QLD?
- Merryburn had 189 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Merryburn?
- Median household income in Merryburn was $1,724/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Merryburn?
- 6.3% of occupied homes in Merryburn were rented, 39.7% were owned outright and 50.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Merryburn suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Merryburn. 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