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Merewether Heights NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Merewether Heights, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Merewether Heights NSW is 1,495 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Merewether Heights is $1,159 per week ($60,268 per year). Median rent in Merewether Heights is $580 per week ($2,513 per month). Merewether Heights has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Merewether Heights has a population density of 2843.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Merewether Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Merewether Heights is $2,600.

There were 6 recorded offences in Merewether Heights in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Merewether Heights Population

residents (Census 2021)

Merewether Heights Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,159/wk

$60,268 per year

#527 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$580/wk

$2,513 per month

#278 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Merewether Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (739) Female 50.4% (752)

Population Density

2843.3

people per km²

1,495 people · 0.5 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,250

Family income/wk

Merewether Heights Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Merewether Heights Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.3% 210 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.7% 225 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Merewether Heights Country of Birth

Australia

96.8%

England

2.3%

Fiji

0.4%

India

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Merewether Heights Religion

No Religion

49.3%

Catholic

20.6%

Anglican

13.5%

Not stated

6.6%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Eastern Orthodox

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Merewether Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Merewether Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

23.3%

Other

20.0%

Hindi

20.0%

Greek

13.3%

Gujarati

13.3%

Mandarin

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Merewether Heights Employment

💼

Employed full-time

40.1% 428 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.3% 249 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 26 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.1% 364 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Merewether Heights Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.7%

Certificate III/IV

17.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.2%

Postgraduate Degree

14.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.5%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Merewether Heights Occupation

Professionals

46.1%

Managers

21.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.4%

Community & Personal Service

6.6%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Labourers

2.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Merewether Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.5%

Health

17.5%

Engineering

14.2%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

11.1%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Merewether Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Merewether Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

31.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Merewether Heights Marital Status

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Married

57.4% 653

↔️

Separated

2.5% 28

📋

Divorced

5.3% 60

🕊️

Widowed

8.0% 91

👤

Never married

26.8% 305

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Merewether Heights Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

28.2%

Irish

10.5%

Scottish

10.0%

Other

4.7%

German

3.5%

Italian

2.9%

Greek

1.9%

Dutch

1.4%

Chinese

1.1%

Welsh

1.0%

Polish

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Merewether Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.5%

Secondary — Government

24.2%

Pre-school

12.2%

Secondary — Catholic

7.7%

Primary — Catholic

6.6%

Vocational Education

6.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Merewether Heights Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 187

✅

No need for assistance

93.6% 2,734

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Merewether Heights Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.0% 222

—

Not a volunteer

80.0% 888

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Merewether Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

6.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

31.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Merewether Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.8%

Did not go to work

20.0%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Bicycle

1.3%

Walked only

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Merewether Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

25.3%

2 vehicles

50.8%

3 vehicles

13.4%

4+ vehicles

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Merewether Heights Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

3.4%

3 bedrooms

44.0%

4 bedrooms

41.5%

5 bedrooms

9.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Merewether Heights Population Mobility

11.5%

moved in the last year

31.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Merewether Heights Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,900

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Merewether Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

113

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Merewether Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Merewether Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

56.7%

Couple — no children

20.3%

Couple — no children under 15

16.1%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Merewether Heights Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 7

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 7

🏅

Previously served

4.0% 45

👤

Never served

94.7% 1,055

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Merewether Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.6% 162

—

Did not provide

85.4% 946

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Merewether Heights Children Ever Born

No children

24.4%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

41.3%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Merewether Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Merewether Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.5%

5–14 hours

33.0%

15–29 hours

18.6%

30+ hours

7.0%

Did not do domestic work

18.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Merewether Heights Household Size

1 person

16.5%

2 persons

29.3%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

27.4%

5 persons

10.5%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Merewether Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,291

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Merewether Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.7%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Merewether Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Theft

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Merewether Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

1079

avg ICSEA score

13,725

total students

Merewether High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,080 students

1206

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 387 students

1141

ICSEA

Hamilton South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 362 students

1139

ICSEA

Holy Family Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 198 students

1132

ICSEA

Merewether Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 269 students

1129

ICSEA

The Junction Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 450 students

1115

ICSEA

New Lambton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 538 students

1108

ICSEA

St Columba's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 168 students

1107

ICSEA

Hamilton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 306 students

1106

ICSEA

Belair Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 409 students

1103

ICSEA

St Therese's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 543 students

1100

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 959 students

1096

ICSEA

New Lambton South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 462 students

1095

ICSEA

Trinity Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-11 · 849 students

1090

ICSEA

Hunter School of Performing Arts Government

Combined · K-12 · 1,094 students

1085

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Merewether Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,022/wk

Median Rent $580/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Merewether Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $13,095/month

Median rent $580/wk

Left after rent $2,442/wk

Rent share 19.2%

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Merewether Heights vs State & National Average

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Pop: 748 Income: $628/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Pop: 748 Income: $510/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 749 Income: $802/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Pop: 749 Income: $496/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 754 Income: $635/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 757 Income: $491/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Merewether Heights

What is the population of Merewether Heights NSW?

The population of Merewether Heights NSW is 1,495 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2843.3 people per km².Merewether Heights is ranked #3,401 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Merewether Heights?

The median personal income in Merewether Heights NSW is $1,159 per week, or $60,268 per year.The median household income is $3,022 per week.Family income is $3,250 per week.Merewether Heights is ranked #527 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Merewether Heights?

Median rent in Merewether Heights NSW is $580 per week ($2,513 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Merewether Heights ranks #278 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Merewether Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Merewether Heights NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Merewether Heights?

The median age in Merewether Heights NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Merewether Heights a good suburb to live in?

Merewether Heights is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,495.The median income is $1,159/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12585. All dollar figures in AUD.