4,893 ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,070
- 2016: 5,088
- 2021: 4,893
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merredin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Merredin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Merredin, where the typical resident is 43, which is five years older than the state and national figures. The area has shrunk by 3.5% since 2011 and now has 4,893 people. This shift is seen in the rising number of seniors and a falling share of children.
4,893
▼ -3.5%
- 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 Merredin — lower than 78% of areas.
| Merredin | 4,893 |
|---|---|
| 6420, WA | 77 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 43, making the population noticeably older than the Western Australian average of 38. This figure has climbed by four years since 2011, while the total population fell by about 177 people.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group grew by 6.4 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell from 21.5% to 18.7%.
21.4% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 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) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Most residents are married (50.8%), and the share of people in de facto relationships rose slightly to 12.4% since 2011.
4.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merredin, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sa2/509021240/merredin/topic/demographics-identity