New South Wales · Postcode 2632

Merriangaah postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 386 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
12
Population (2021)
$649
Household income/wk
61
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Merriangaah at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2632 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12 People Resident population, Census 2021
Snowy Monaro Regional Council area 111 suburbs, 14 postcodes
61 Median age Years, Census 2021
$649/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$649/wk
66% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
61 years
16.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Merriangaah vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

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

Merriangaah is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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%)

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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.