9 ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10
- 2016: 4
- 2021: 9
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Meryla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Meryla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Meryla is 63 years old, making this area far older than most places across Australia. This sparsely populated spot has a very small community of just 9 people.
9
▼ -10.0%
- 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 Meryla — lower than 94% of areas.
| Meryla | 9 |
|---|---|
| 2577, NSW | 16,724 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 9 is smaller than about 91% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 63, which is 25 years older than the Australian average.
63 yrs ▲ +23.5%
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 63 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 Older adults (45–64) at 33%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).
Age structure
View on map →In Meryla, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 100%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Never married at 44%, ahead of Separated (33%).
Marital status
View on map →In Meryla, Never married is the majority at 57%; Separated is next at 43%.
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 Meryla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12602/meryla/topic/demographics-identity