Census 2011 → 2021
Merrylands population growth
How the population of Merrylands, NSW (2160) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.6% over 10 years
2011 population
26,479
2016 population
29,653
2021 population
32,472
2011 → 2021
+22.6%
+2,819 since 2016
Merrylands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
32,472
was 29,653 in 2016
+2,819 · +9.5%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.6%
Household income
$1,470/wk
was $1,267/wk in 2016
+$203 · +16%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Merrylands population growth · Merrylands then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology