Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 26.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Merriwagga
NSW 2652 · Carrathool
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 124
- Postcode
- 2652
ABS 2021
Merriwagga, New South Wales
Property market insights for Merriwagga
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Merriwagga NSW
Market data updated May 2021.
Merriwagga has a 12-month growth rate of -26.4% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Merriwagga safe?
The overall rate for Merriwagga is 1,529 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Merriwagga.
Overall crime rate
1,529
offences per 100,000 residents
54% belowRest of NSW
MerriwaggaRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Merriwagga?
Merriwagga NSW 2652 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
124 people call Merriwagga home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,062 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $340 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $101 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%Below
15–3417.7%Below
35–5419.4%Below
55–7437.9%Above
75 and over5.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses104.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright70.6%Above
Paying a mortgage11.8%Below
Renting17.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car37.8%Above
Two cars26.7%Below
Three or more48.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.4%Above
Drove to work47.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.2%Above
What stands out in Merriwagga
16.4% of workers in Merriwagga worked from home on Census day.
29.8% of people in Merriwagga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Merriwagga
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Merriwagga NSW 2652.
Is Merriwagga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Merriwagga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
27 family households lived in Merriwagga; 55.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
48.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Merriwagga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Merriwagga had 124 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Merriwagga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 104.3% of occupied private dwellings in Merriwagga.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Merriwagga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
70.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
11.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.6% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Merriwagga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Merriwagga had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 35.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 25.0%, while 16.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Merriwagga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
47.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Merriwagga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 37.8% of the total.
75.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Merriwagga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
78.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.7% reported a different address.
7.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Merriwagga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.5% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Merriwagga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.3% of Merriwagga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Merriwagga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.6% of ancestry responses in Merriwagga.
Australian ancestry made up 30.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Merriwagga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 45.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 4.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Merriwagga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
35.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Merriwagga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.5% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Merriwagga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Merriwagga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,062 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $340.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $101 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Merriwagga compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.4% in Merriwagga, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 70.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 17.6% in Merriwagga, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Merriwagga
Is Merriwagga expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Merriwagga good for families?
The Census counted 27 local families, and 16.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Merriwagga?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Merriwagga
31 streets in Merriwagga
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aix St
- Back Hillston Rd
- Black Stump Rd
- Bunda Rd
- Burgess Ln
- Charney St
- Corio St
- Darts Rd
- Devon St
- Federation Rd
- Fleury St
- Goorawin East Rd
- Goorawin Rd
- Greenhills Rd
- Jones Rd
- Kidman
- Lallat St
- Marne St
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- Mckinley Rd
- Mcmasters Rd
- Melbergen Rd
- Merriwagga Rd
- Mons Street
- Moores Rd
- Muirheads Rd
- Parrs Rd
- Prestages Rd
- Redbank Rd
- Watsons Rd
- Wells Road
- Wild Horse Tank Rd
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