Merricumbene, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Merricumbene is more socio-economically advantaged than about 34% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 959, 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.
Merricumbene at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 14
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $1,062
- SEIFA score
- 959
- Coordinates
- -35.7310, 149.8533
Merricumbene demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Merricumbene 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 young adults (25–44) at 50%, 0% of homes are rented, and 33% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4 | 50% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4 | 50% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 8 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3 | 100% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3 occupied private dwellings in Merricumbene.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $542
- Average household size
- 1.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,874
- Median weekly personal income
- $933
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (33%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 45.5%
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 4
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 Merricumbene
Where is Merricumbene?
Merricumbene is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Merricumbene?
At the 2021 Census, Merricumbene had a population of about 14.
Is Merricumbene an advantaged area?
Merricumbene has an ABS SEIFA score of 959, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 34 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 34% of Australian suburbs.
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