Glen Mervyn, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Glen Mervyn is more socio-economically advantaged than about 52% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 991, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Glen Mervyn at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 47
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $1,875
- SEIFA score
- 991
- Coordinates
- -33.5302, 116.0761
Glen Mervyn demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Glen Mervyn using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 40%, 0% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 5 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3 | 8% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 16 | 40% |
| Seniors (65+) | 13 | 33% |
Share of the 40 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 9 | 53% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 8 | 47% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 14 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 14 occupied private dwellings in Glen Mervyn.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,249
- Median weekly personal income
- $725
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 7 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (13%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 14 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 15%
- Employed full-time
- 5
- Employed part-time
- 8
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Glen Mervyn
Where is Glen Mervyn?
Glen Mervyn is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Glen Mervyn?
At the 2021 Census, Glen Mervyn had a population of about 47.
Is Glen Mervyn an advantaged area?
Glen Mervyn has an ABS SEIFA score of 991, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 52 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 52% of Australian suburbs.
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