3,821 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,278
- 2016: 3,544
- 2021: 3,821
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merimbula · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merimbula
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift towards an older population defines Merimbula, where the typical resident is now 54. This age gap is stark, as the community is far older than the national average. With 3,821 residents, it is larger than about 87% of similar areas.
3,821
▲ +16.6%
- 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 Merimbula — higher than 86% of areas.
| Merimbula | 3,821 |
|---|---|
| 2548, NSW | 8,419 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 54, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales (39) or across Australia (38).
54 yrs ▲ +8.0%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 32.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at just 11.7%.
32.9% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merimbula, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people are in de facto relationships here than in most other areas, at 15.3%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.2% ▲ +125.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merimbula, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Merimbula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12586/merimbula/topic/demographics-identity