Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Meckering suburb profile
Meckering, WA · Postcode 6405
This Meckering suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Meckering, WA (postcode 6405). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Meckering with nearby suburbs.
Meckering at a glance
Population
232
Median rent
$183/wk
Household income
$1,083/wk
Median age
45
Meckering trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10% over 10 years
Population
232
was 236 in 2016
-4 · -1.7%
Median rent
$183/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$3 · +1.7%
Household income
$1,083/wk
was $1,089/wk in 2016
$6 · -0.6%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Meckering population growth · Meckering then and now
Meckering vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Meckering, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-47.7% vs area
- Meckering$183/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-41.2% vs area
- Meckering$1,083/wk
- Nearby$1,334.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Meckering45
- Nearby41.5
- WA39
Personal income
-29.2% vs area
- Meckering$605/wk
- Nearby$751/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Meckering compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Meckering sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4988
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3935
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,018.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3917
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Meckering on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Meckering, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Meckering people
- Population
- 232
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 15.5%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Meckering income
- Median household income
- $1,083/wk
- Median personal income
- $605/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Meckering housing
- Median rent
- $183/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 66.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.8%
- Mortgaged
- 20.8%
- Rented
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 35%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Meckering work
- Employment to population
- 48.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6405)
Compare Meckering with nearby suburbs
Meckering in numbers
Meckering had 232 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 15.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.8% own their home outright, 20.8% are paying a mortgage, 7.5% rent. Separate houses make up 66.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $183/wk, 46% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,083/wk, 39% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.7% (from 236 to 232). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $183/wk (+1.7%).
Meckering suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Meckering, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Meckering was $183/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Meckering, WA?
- Meckering had 232 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Meckering?
- Median household income in Meckering was $1,083/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Meckering?
- 7.5% of occupied homes in Meckering were rented, 35.8% were owned outright and 20.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Meckering suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Meckering. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology