Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Merrylands West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Merrylands West, NSW (postcode 2160) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,188 | 6,592 | 7,054 | +866 · +14% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $994/wk | $1,123/wk | $1,394/wk | +$400 · +40.2% |
| Median personal income | $462/wk | $483/wk | $588/wk | +$126 · +27.3% |
| Median rent | $318/wk | $375/wk | $400/wk | +$82 · +25.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,900/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | +$100 · +5.3% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | +0.1 · +3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Merrylands West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,054
was 6,592 in 2016
+462 · +7%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
+$25 · +6.7%
Household income
$1,394/wk
was $1,123/wk in 2016
+$271 · +24.1%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Merrylands West population growth · Merrylands West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.