87 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 86
- 2021: 87
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merivale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merivale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Merivale is 53, making this a far older community than most other areas. With a small population of only 87 people, the area is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
87
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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 Merivale — lower than 62% of areas.
| Merivale | 87 |
|---|---|
| 6450, WA | 13,159 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 53 is far older than the national figure of 38. Only 87 people live here, which is smaller than about 61% of similar areas.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 27.6% of the population, which is far above the state average. This contributes to a lower proportion of children under 15, at 14.9%, which is well below the national figure.
27.6% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Merivale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Most residents are married, accounting for 63.4% of the community.
4.6% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merivale, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Merivale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Merivale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50936/merivale/topic/demographics-identity