Suburb in Griffith

Nericon, NSW

Nericon had a population of 278 at the 2021 Census (−5.1% since 2016). Median age 40.0. Median weekly household income $1,875. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Nericon at a glance

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

In Riverina

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Nericon's population shrank by 5.1% to 278, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 40.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.6%.

17.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 44.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 88 households.

The median household earns $1,875 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $206 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,022 a month.

8.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 6.5% use a language other than English at home. 22.9% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Nericon beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureNericonNSWAustralia
Population2788,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−5.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age40.038.438.2
Households882,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting17.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright44.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,875$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$206$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,022$2,142$1,866
Born overseas8.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home6.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion22.9%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

−5.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3092011
  2. 2932016
  3. 2782021

Age

Median age 40.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Nericon New South Wales
Share of people by age, Nericon and New South Wales
0–912.9%
10–1916.5%
20–2910.4%
30–3910.1%
40–498.3%
50–5917.6%
60–6915.5%
70–796.5%
80+2.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Nericon at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.0%
  2. English30.9%
  3. Italian23.7%
  4. Scottish11.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal10.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian5.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Italy4.7%
  2. England2.5%
  3. Samoa1.7%
  4. New Zealand1.3%

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

Around Nericon

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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