124 ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 169
- 2016: 107
- 2021: 124
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merriwagga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merriwagga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Merriwagga, where the typical resident is 49. With only 124 people living here, it is a small community that sees a higher proportion of both children and seniors than the state and national figures.
124
▼ -26.6%
- 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 Merriwagga — lower than 55% of areas.
| Merriwagga | 124 |
|---|---|
| 2652, NSW | 4,757 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national average of 38.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 49 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% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This sits alongside a higher-than-usual number of children under 15, who account for 20.2% of residents.
21.0% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merriwagga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up just 4.9%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
4.0% ▼ -51.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.9% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merriwagga, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Merriwagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12597/merriwagga/topic/demographics-identity