Last official estimated population of Merredin Shire (as Local Government Area) was 3 423 people (on 2017-06-30)[2]. This was 0.01% of total Australian population and 0.132% of WA population. Area of Merredin is 3 293.80 km², in this year population density was 1.04 p/km² . If population growth rate would be same as in period 2016-2017 (+0.82%/yr), Merredin population in 2024 would be 3 626. [0]
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Population [people], population density [p./kmĀ²] and population change [%/year] [2]
[1996-2001] +0.28 %/Y
[2001-2002] -1.80 %/Y
[2002-2003] -1.59 %/Y
[2003-2004] -4.38 %/Y
[2004-2005] -1.54 %/Y
[2005-2006] -0.99 %/Y
[2006-2007] -1.64 %/Y
[2007-2008] -0.12 %/Y
[2008-2009] 0.00 %/Y
[2009-2010] +0.18 %/Y
[2010-2011] +0.60 %/Y
[2011-2012] +0.62 %/Y
[2012-2013] -0.47 %/Y
[2013-2014] +0.03 %/Y
[2014-2015] +0.15 %/Y
[2015-2016] +0.30 %/Y
[2016-2017] +0.82 %/Y
[0] Calculated with linear interpolation from officially estimated population
[1] Read more about LGA and Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) on abs.gov.au
[2] Population data from Australian Bureau of Statistics (Population and density: 2017; change: 2016-2017)
[3] Digital Boundaries: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) 2016.