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Stanford Merthyr, NSW

Stanford Merthyr had a population of 575 at the 2021 Census (+4.2% since 2016). Median age 41.6. Median weekly household income $1,344. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Stanford Merthyr at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Stanford Merthyr's population grew by 4.2% to 575, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 41.6, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 13.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.2%.

17.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 45.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 221 households.

The median household earns $1,344 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $319 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,510 a month.

3.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 1.6% use a language other than English at home. 42.0% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Stanford Merthyr beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureStanford MerthyrNSWAustralia
Population5758,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age41.638.438.2
Households2212,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments1.8%21.8%14.3%
Renting17.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright45.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,344$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$319$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,510$2,142$1,866
Born overseas3.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home1.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion42.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5632011
  2. 5522016
  3. 5752021

Age

Median age 41.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Stanford Merthyr New South Wales
Share of people by age, Stanford Merthyr and New South Wales
0–913.2%
10–1910.3%
20–2913.4%
30–3911.3%
40–4912.5%
50–5911.8%
60–6915.1%
70–7910.3%
80+3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Stanford Merthyr at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.8%
  2. Australian46.3%
  3. Scottish14.3%
  4. Irish9.4%
  5. Australian Aboriginal8.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.1%
  2. Germany0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Stanford Merthyr

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