Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Meelon suburb profile
Meelon, WA · Postcode 6208
This Meelon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Meelon, WA (postcode 6208). 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 Meelon with nearby suburbs.
Meelon at a glance
Population
174
Median rent
$345/wk
Household income
$1,343/wk
Median age
46
Meelon 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
-5.4% over 10 years
Population
174
was 201 in 2016
-27 · -13.4%
Median rent
$345/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$45 · +15%
Household income
$1,343/wk
was $1,666/wk in 2016
$323 · -19.4%
Median age
46
was 46 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Meelon population growth · Meelon then and now
Meelon vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Meelon, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-1.4% vs area
- Meelon$345/wk
- Nearby$311.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-27.1% vs area
- Meelon$1,343/wk
- Nearby$1,395/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Meelon46
- Nearby45
- WA39
Personal income
+5.4% vs area
- Meelon$900/wk
- Nearby$660.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Meelon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Meelon sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,029.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,010.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,071
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6981.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Meelon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Meelon, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Meelon people
- Population
- 174
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 19.5%
- 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
Meelon income
- Median household income
- $1,343/wk
- Median personal income
- $900/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Meelon housing
- Median rent
- $345/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.2%
- Mortgaged
- 19.3%
- Rented
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.7%
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
Meelon work
- Employment to population
- 69.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Year 12 or above
- 47%
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 6208)
Compare Meelon with nearby suburbs
Meelon in numbers
Meelon had 174 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 19.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.2% own their home outright, 19.3% are paying a mortgage, 6.8% rent. Separate houses make up 73.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $345/wk, close to the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,343/wk, 25% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 13.4% (from 201 to 174). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $345/wk (+15%).
Meelon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Meelon, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Meelon was $345/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Meelon, WA?
- Meelon had 174 residents at the 2021 Census, down 13.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Meelon?
- Median household income in Meelon was $1,343/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Meelon?
- 6.8% of occupied homes in Meelon were rented, 43.2% were owned outright and 19.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Meelon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Meelon. 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