3,119 ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3,282
- 2016: 3,350
- 2021: 3,119
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merredin · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Merredin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Merredin is 41, making the population noticeably older than the national figure. The area has seen its population shrink by about 5% since 2011, falling to 3,119 people. This shift is reflected in an aging community, where the proportion of seniors has risen by 6.1 percentage points over the last decade.
3,119
▼ -5.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Merredin — lower than 73% of areas.
| Merredin | 3,119 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 3,119, which is smaller than about 72% of similar areas. Residents are notably older than those in Western Australia and across the country, with the typical age climbing 5 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Younger than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.9% of the community, a figure a little above the national average. Children under 15 account for 18.7%, which is about the same as the rest of the state but has fallen since 2011.
18.9% ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Merredin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most places, accounting for 13.4% of residents.
5.4% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merredin, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Merredin
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55460/merredin/topic/demographics-identity