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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Merah North is a regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 129, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 451 km from the Sydney CBD, Merah North is a regional area in New South Wales. The median household income is $96,564 per year.
Merah North benefits from a high-income resident base, supporting premium property pricing. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for Merah North. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Merah North on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Merah North is a smaller community of 129 — about 2% of the New South Wales suburb median (5,325) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. At $96,564/year, household income in Merah North is within 1% of the New South Wales median ($97,552), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. The median weekly rent of $110 translates to approximately $5,720/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Merah North is 451 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Merah North stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Merah North sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Merah North | NSW median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 129 | 5,325 | -98% |
| Median household income | $96,564/yr | $97,552/yr | -1% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $110 | $430 | -74% |
| Distance to CBD | 451 km | 45 km | +902% |
| Separate houses | 75% | 76% | -1pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Merah North — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 129 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.
Gross rent of $110/week (~$5,720/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.
With 75% houses in a 129-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Merah North property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Merah North are modest for 2026 — incomes close to the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 129 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $110/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $5,720/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 41/100 places Merah North in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Merah North scores 41/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 129, median household income of $96,564/year and median weekly rent of $110. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Merah North are a median household income of $96,564/year, a dwelling mix that is 75% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Merah North has a usual resident population of approximately 129, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Merah North sits 451 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $110 in Merah North, equating to approximately $5,720/year in gross rental income (state median $430/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Merah North. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.
Census data was not complete enough in Merah North to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (129 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.