Located in New South Wales within the Eurobodalla local government area, Merricumbene is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2622). It is home to about 14 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $55K per year, with an average household size of 1.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count.
The current median weekly rent is $475. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $542.
The crime rate in the Eurobodalla LGA is below average at 3,223 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.