Meringo Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2537
Postcode for Meringo, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 254 km from Sydney · Pop. 143
143
Population
50
Median Age
$1,428
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Meringo Compares

Meringo vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMeringoNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,428 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,975 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Meringo is a locality 254 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2537. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Eurobodalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Meringo has a population of 143 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,428, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (5.6% of residents).

Housing in Meringo includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,975, with 54 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Meringo scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Meringo is part of the South Coast statistical area in New South Wales.

Meringo Details

Postcode2537
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)143
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,428/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$675/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,975
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area6.5 km²
Population Density22/km²
Total Dwellings54
Australian Citizens94.4%
Indigenous Population8 (5.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.979641
Longitude150.1358366
Distance from Sydney254 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentEurobodalla
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (19.6%) 15–24 (7.0%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (35.7%) 65+ (20.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years28 (19.6%)
15–24 years10 (7.0%)
25–44 years22 (15.4%)
45–64 years51 (35.7%)
65+ years29 (20.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.8%) Mortgaged (36.5%) Rented (9.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis17 (11.9%)
Heart Disease8 (5.6%)
Asthma6 (4.2%)
Diabetes5 (3.5%)
Lung Condition5 (3.5%)
Cancer3 (2.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle10 (20.8%)
2 vehicles25 (52.1%)
3+ vehicles13 (27.1%)

Suburbs Near Meringo

Same Postcode (2537)

More Meringo Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.