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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Merungle Hill is a regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 258, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 444 km from the Sydney CBD, Merungle Hill is a regional area in New South Wales. The median household income is $91,936 per year.
Above-average earnings in Merungle Hill support sustained property values. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.
Official Australia Post postcode for Merungle Hill. 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 Merungle Hill 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.
Merungle Hill is a smaller community of 258 — about 5% of the New South Wales suburb median (5,325) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $91,936/year is 6% below the New South Wales median of $97,552, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Rent of $241/week (80% coverage of the $1,300/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $256/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Merungle Hill is 444 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 104% of dwellings — 28 percentage points above the New South Wales median of 76% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.
How Merungle Hill stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Merungle Hill sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Merungle Hill | NSW median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 258 | 5,325 | -95% |
| Median household income | $91,936/yr | $97,552/yr | -6% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $241 | $430 | -44% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,300 | $2,167 | -40% |
| Distance to CBD | 444 km | 45 km | +887% |
| Separate houses | 104% | 76% | +28pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Merungle Hill — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 258 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.
Moderate rental coverage: rent of $241/week covers 80% of a $1,300/month mortgage, leaving a $256/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.
With 104% houses in a 258-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 Merungle Hill property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Merungle Hill are modest for 2026 — incomes 6% below the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 258 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~80% of the typical mortgage ($1,044/month rent vs $1,300/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 41/100 places Merungle Hill 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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Merungle Hill scores 41/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 258, median household income of $91,936/year and median weekly rent of $241. 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 Merungle Hill are a median household income of $91,936/year, a dwelling mix that is 104% 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.
Merungle Hill has a usual resident population of approximately 258, 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.
Merungle Hill sits 444 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 $241 in Merungle Hill, equating to approximately $12,532/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.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Merungle Hill is $1,300, or approximately $15,600/year (vs $2,167/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $241 works out to $1,044/month, covering 80% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,300/month. That leaves a $256/month shortfall (around $3,072/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (258 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,300 median mortgage, 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.