1,495 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,433
- 2016: 1,400
- 2021: 1,495
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merewether Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merewether Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More children than usual live in Merewether Heights, where 24.2% of the population is under 15. This makes the area feel like a family-oriented hub, though the typical resident is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
1,495
▲ +4.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merewether Heights — higher than 75% of areas.
| Merewether Heights | 1,495 |
|---|---|
| 2291, NSW | 14,279 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 1,495 is larger than about 78% of similar areas. While the typical resident is 41, this is a little older than the New South Wales average of 39.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.6%, slightly above the New South Wales average.
19.6% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Merewether Heights splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, with 57.4% of residents being married. However, those in de facto relationships make up only 8.6%, which is much lower than most areas.
1.8% ▲ +158.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merewether Heights, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Merewether Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12585/merewether-heights/topic/demographics-identity