Merghiny, SA 5690
Maralinga TjarutjaAll suburbs in postcode 5690
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What to know about Merghiny
Merghiny (5690) sits in the Maralinga Tjarutja region of South Australia.
Merghiny has roughly 17 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Merghiny scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 278 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Merghiny's population at 17, with a median age of 44. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are renter-heavy (42% own, 25% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix is balanced (25% family, 25% lone person).
- Population
- 17
- Median age
- 44
- Family households
- 25%
- Lone person
- 25%
- Owner occupied
- 42%
- Renter occupied
- 25%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 278 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Merghiny
- What is the Merghiny postcode?
- Merghiny is in the 5690 postcode, in SA, in the Maralinga Tjarutja region.
- Where is Merghiny?
- Merghiny is a suburb in the Maralinga Tjarutja area, SA 5690.
- What schools are in Merghiny?
- There are 2 schools serving Merghiny on this page, including Crossways Lutheran School Ceduna, Ceduna Area School.
- How walkable is Merghiny?
- Merghiny has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Merghiny?
- Merghiny is close to Laura Bay, Ceduna Waters, Ceduna, Maltee, Thevenard.
- What is the population of Merghiny?
- The population of Merghiny is approximately 17 (2021 Census). The median age is 44.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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