258 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 237
- 2016: 262
- 2021: 258
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merungle Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merungle Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than about 59% of similar areas defines Merungle Hill, where a typical resident is 42. This community is noticeably older than both the state and national averages. It is a place with a diverse age spread, featuring a high proportion of both children and seniors.
258
▲ +8.9%
- 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 Merungle Hill — higher than 58% of areas.
| Merungle Hill | 258 |
|---|---|
| 2705, NSW | 10,687 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 258 people. Those living here are typically 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales by 3 years and the Australian average by 4 years.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 23.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This older presence is balanced by a higher than usual proportion of children under 15, who account for 19.8% of residents.
23.3% ▲ +83.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Merungle Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. Most people are married at 61.5%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 7.1%.
2.7% ▼ -28.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▼ -38.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merungle Hill, Married is the majority at 60%; 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 Merungle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12601/merungle-hill/topic/demographics-identity