14,506 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,396
- 2016: 13,617
- 2021: 14,506
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merewether - The Junction · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Merewether - The Junction
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 14,500 people live in Merewether - The Junction, a population that grew by 8.3% since 2011. The area is slightly older than the national average, with a typical resident now aged 40. This community features a balanced mix of adults, with a particularly strong presence of people aged between 25 and 64.
14,506
▲ +8.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Merewether - The Junction — higher than 74% of areas.
| Merewether - The Junction | 14,506 |
|---|---|
| 2291, NSW | 14,279 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by about 1,110 people since 2011, making it larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 16.7% of the area, which is a little below the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 16.8% since 2011, staying about the same as the state and national averages.
16.8% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Merewether - The Junction splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population, a figure that is a little below the national 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships rose to 12.6%, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
2.2% ▲ +88.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Merewether - The Junction splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Merewether - The Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031228/merewether-the-junction/topic/demographics-identity