2,604 ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,897
- 2016: 2,850
- 2021: 2,604
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merredin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merredin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A diverse mix of families and seniors shapes daily life in Merredin, where 2,604 people live. The town has a notable Indigenous presence and a higher proportion of couples in de facto relationships than most similar areas.
2,604
▼ -10.1%
- 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 Merredin — higher than 82% of areas.
| Merredin | 2,604 |
|---|---|
| 6415, WA | 2,771 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This population size is larger than about 83% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.3% of the population, a figure that is a little above the Australian average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.9%, which is a little above the state average.
17.9% ▲ +43.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Merredin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here at 14.7%, well above the national figure of 11.5%.
5.9% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merredin, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50938/merredin/topic/demographics-identity