Merricumbene · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Merricumbene

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of just 14 people makes Merricumbene a sparsely populated area. This small group is far older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 54.

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Where Merricumbene sits — Total population

14
  • 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 Merricumbene — lower than 90% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Merricumbene14
2622, NSW 4,141
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 54, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. With only 14 people, this area is smaller than about 89% of similar places.

14

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19
  • 2021: 14

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (29%).

Age structure

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Merricumbene splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (50%) and Older adults (45–64) (50%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 43%, ahead of Divorced (36%).

Marital status

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In Merricumbene, Never married is the majority at 55%; Divorced is next at 45%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Merricumbene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12593/merricumbene/topic/demographics-identity