Suburb in Coolamon

Methul, NSW

Methul had a population of 60 at the 2021 Census (+15.4% since 2016). Median age 43.1. Median weekly household income $1,200. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Methul at a glance

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

In Riverina

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Methul's population grew by 15.4% to 60, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 43.1, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 5.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.7%.

45.5% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 59.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 22 households.

The median household earns $1,200 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 13.7% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Methul beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMethulNSWAustralia
Population608,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+15.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age43.138.438.2
Households222,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting45.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright59.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,200$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$38$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,142$1,866
Born overseas0.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion13.7%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

+15.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 712011
  2. 522016
  3. 602021

Age

Median age 43.1, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Methul New South Wales
Share of people by age, Methul and New South Wales
0–95.0%
10–1910.0%
20–2920.0%
30–390.0%
40–4921.7%
50–5910.0%
60–6915.0%
70–7911.7%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Methul at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English62.7%
  2. Australian25.5%
  3. Irish15.7%
  4. Scottish15.7%
  5. German5.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Methul

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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