5,587 ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,571
- 2016: 5,489
- 2021: 5,587
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merriwa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merriwa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 5,587 people defines Merriwa, where residents are now slightly older than the state and national typical age of 38. The area stands out for its high proportion of seniors, with nearly one in four residents aged 65 or over.
5,587
▲ +0.3%
- 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 Merriwa — higher than 86% of areas.
| Merriwa | 5,587 |
|---|---|
| 6030, WA | 40,841 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 40 years old, which is a little older than the figures for Western Australia and Australia. With 5,587 people, the population is larger than about 91% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 24.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 19.5%, a rate that is a little above the Australian average.
24.8% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Merriwa splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.7%, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.
2.9% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merriwa, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Merriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50939/merriwa/topic/demographics-identity