79 ▼ -47.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 149
- 2016: 115
- 2021: 79
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merrygoen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merrygoen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Merrygoen, which is well above the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a population of 79 people, where the typical resident is 41 years old.
79
▼ -47.0%
- 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 Merrygoen — lower than 64% of areas.
| Merrygoen | 79 |
|---|---|
| 2831, NSW | 1,845 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The total population is 79 people.
41 yrs ▼ -8.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Children under 15 account for 16.5%, a little below the national average.
24.1% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merrygoen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.4% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 7.5%.
11.4% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% ▼ -48.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merrygoen, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (28%) and Separated (13%).
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 Merrygoen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12598/merrygoen/topic/demographics-identity