42 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48
- 2021: 42
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merrinee · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merrinee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 42 people defines Merrinee, where the age mix has shifted since 2011. The area is now notably young, with children making up over a third of the residents. This creates a distinct demographic profile compared to the rest of the state.
42
—
- 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 Merrinee — lower than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. Only about 25% of similar areas have a larger population than the 42 people living here.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 38.1% of the population, which is far above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This high number of children is a standout feature, while those aged 65 and over sit at 19.0%, slightly above the state average.
19.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
38.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Merrinee splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, there are no people in de facto relationships, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merrinee, the largest group is Married at 33%, followed by Separated (20%) and Never married (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Merrinee
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Merrinee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21669/merrinee/topic/demographics-identity