679 ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 672
- 2016: 679
- 2021: 679
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merrigum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merrigum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Merrigum, where 33.3% of residents fall into this bracket. The area has a notably mature population, with a typical age of 47 that is far older than the national figure. This shift is seen in the high proportion of seniors and a lower number of children.
679
▲ +1.0%
- 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 Merrigum — higher than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Merrigum has a total population of 679 people, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 47 years old, making the population far older than both Victoria and Australia.
47 yrs ▲ +23.7%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, children under 15 account for only 14.1%, a result that is well below the state and national averages.
22.5% ▲ +74.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merrigum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.4%. Additionally, 3.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average.
3.2% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merrigum, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Merrigum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21665/merrigum/topic/demographics-identity