Merriwa, NSW 2329 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Merriwa is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2329, home to 1,825 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Warrumbungle local government area (Outer Regional Australia).
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 1,825
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median household income
- $1,208 /week
- Median personal income
- $593 /week
- Median family income
- $1,471 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Upper Hunter Shire
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Parkes
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $245 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,235
- Rent share of household income
- 20%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.