Merriangaah Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2632
Postcode for Merriangaah, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 386 km from Sydney · Pop. 12
12
Population
61
Median Age
$649
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
86.5
Area (km²)

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

Where Merriangaah ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

How Merriangaah Compares

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

MetricMerriangaahNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $649 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Median age 61 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Merriangaah is a locality 386 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2632. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Snowy Monaro Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Merriangaah has a population of 12 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $649, below the NSW average.

Housing in Merriangaah includes a 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Merriangaah Details

Postcode2632
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)12
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$649/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$433/week
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area86.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.844201
Longitude149.0203703
Distance from Sydney386 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentSnowy Monaro Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (41.7%) 65+ (41.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years5 (41.7%)
65+ years5 (41.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis5 (41.7%)

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 vehicle3 (37.5%)
2 vehicles5 (62.5%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Merriangaah

Palarang 8.8 km Tombong 10.3 km Quidong 13.1 km Cambalong 14.1 km Bungarby 16.3 km Gunningrah 16.3 km Mila 17.4 km Bukalong 17.6 km Lords Hill 20.1 km Bombala 21.1 km Delegate 23.6 km Jincumbilly 24.1 km

Same Postcode (2632)

Bibbenluke Bombala Bondi Forest Bukalong Cambalong Cathcart Coolumbooka Craigie Gunningrah Lords Hill Mila Mount Darragh Palarang Quidong Rockton Rosemeath

More Merriangaah Data

Snowy Monaro Regional LGA 111 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 21,431 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Jindabyne (59.2 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Snowy Monaro Regional LGA

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.