Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Merungle Hill suburb profile
Merungle Hill, NSW · Postcode 2705
This Merungle Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Merungle Hill, NSW (postcode 2705). 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 Merungle Hill with nearby suburbs.
Merungle Hill at a glance
Population
258
Median rent
$241/wk
Household income
$1,768/wk
Median age
42
Merungle Hill 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
+8.9% over 10 years
Population
258
was 262 in 2016
-4 · -1.5%
Household income
$1,768/wk
was $1,211/wk in 2016
+$557 · +46%
Median age
42
was 43 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Merungle Hill population growth · Merungle Hill then and now
Merungle Hill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Merungle Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-42.6% vs area
- Merungle Hill$241/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-4.1% vs area
- Merungle Hill$1,768/wk
- Nearby$1,284/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Merungle Hill42
- Nearby42.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-9.2% vs area
- Merungle Hill$734/wk
- Nearby$716/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Merungle Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Merungle Hill sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,003.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4964.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,076
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2911.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Merungle Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Merungle Hill, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Merungle Hill people
- Population
- 258
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 8.9%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Merungle Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,768/wk
- Median personal income
- $734/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Merungle Hill housing
- Median rent
- $241/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 104.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 55.6%
- Mortgaged
- 40%
- Rented
- 12.2%
- 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
Merungle Hill work
- Employment to population
- 65.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.8%
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 2705)
Compare Merungle Hill with nearby suburbs
Merungle Hill in numbers
Merungle Hill had 258 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 8.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 55.6% own their home outright, 40% are paying a mortgage, 12.2% rent. Separate houses make up 104.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $241/wk, 40% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,768/wk, close to 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 fell 1.5% (from 262 to 258).
Merungle Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Merungle Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Merungle Hill was $241/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Merungle Hill, NSW?
- Merungle Hill had 258 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Merungle Hill?
- Median household income in Merungle Hill was $1,768/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Merungle Hill?
- 12.2% of occupied homes in Merungle Hill were rented, 55.6% were owned outright and 40% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Merungle Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Merungle Hill. 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