Merrimac

QLD

Merrimac is a stable region in QLD with 7,423 residents.

SA2 code: 309081260
State: QLD

Population

7,423

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

+1.2%

3yr: +2.2% · 10yr: +3.5%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$465/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$1,689/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Merrimac (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +2.2%5yr: +1.2%10yr: +3.5%Total: +48.4%

Population grew from 5,003 to 7,423 over 24 years, averaging 1.7% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 0.8%

Mostly detached houses (48.2%), mixed tenure (63.1% own or mortgage), built for families (59% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 48.2%

Townhouses 41.7%

1,246 houses1,079 townhouses262 apartments

Tenure

Owned 19.7%

Mortgage 43.4%

Renting 34.2%

Owned 19.7%Mortgage 43.4%Renting 34.2%Other / NS 2.7%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

58 (2.3%)

2 bed

315 (12.4%)

3 bed

1,507 (59.3%)

4 bed

567 (22.3%)

5 bed

82 (3.2%)

6+ bed

11 (0.4%)