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Merewether NSW 2291

6,423 addresses · 96 streets

Newcastle Electorate › Newcastle LGA › Merewether · 115 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Merewether is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 11,788 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,287 a week, with median rent near $420 a week. Most homes are houses. About 65% of households own their home and 34% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

11,788Population
39Median age
$2,287Median household income / wk
$420Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Merewether - The Junction statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Merewether itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Newcastle Interchange, 2.2 km north · Light rail stop: Honeysuckle, 2.3 km north-east · Bus interchange: Newcastle Interchange, 2.1 km north · Ferry wharf: Muloobinba / Queens Wharf, 3.4 km north-east · Airport: Lake Macquarie Airport, 16.7 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 36.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Merewether

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Merewether NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202036.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202150.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.1% · Labour-force participation 68.9%

Population by age in Merewether
Population by age, Merewether NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4506
5-141,423
15-19736
20-24932
25-341,634
35-441,461
45-541,640
55-641,567
65-741,159
75-84512
85+215
Dwelling types in Merewether
Dwelling types, Merewether NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,795
Townhouse881
Apartment904
Other0
Households by weekly income in Merewether
Households by weekly income, Merewether NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650559
$650-1,499927
$1,500-2,9991,194
$3,000+1,620
Top ancestries in Merewether
Top ancestries, Merewether NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English5,212
Australian4,633
Irish1,757
Scottish1,542
Other783
German507
Housing tenure in Merewether
Housing tenure, Merewether NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,615
Mortgage1,356
Rented1,528
Other49
Cars per household in Merewether
Cars per household, Merewether NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0295
11,538
21,858
3564
4+304
Commute to work in Merewether
Commute to work, Merewether NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,368
Train0
Bus42
Tram/ferry0
Walked163
Bicycle117
Home1,832
Top countries of birth in Merewether
Top countries of birth, Merewether NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England350
New Zealand126
United States68
South Africa63
India56
Italy53
Languages used at home in Merewether
Languages used at home, Merewether NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Greek62
Italian61
Spanish47
French44
German36
Portuguese34

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

46,687 bird observations recorded near Merewether — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Merewether

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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