182 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 178
- 2021: 182
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merriang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merriang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Merriang is 47, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia. This small community of 182 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a notable lack of children.
182
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- 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 Merriang — higher than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 47 is far older than the national and state figure of 38. Merriang's total population of 182 is larger than about 53% of similar areas.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 12.1%.
23.6% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merriang, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 50.7% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 2.2%, which is well below the 11.5% national figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents recorded here.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.2% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merriang, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Merriang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21660/merriang/topic/demographics-identity