Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Meerup suburb profile
Meerup, WA · Postcode 6262
This Meerup suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Meerup, WA (postcode 6262). 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 Meerup with nearby suburbs.
Meerup at a glance
Population
159
Median rent
$230/wk
Household income
$1,109/wk
Median age
51
Meerup 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
-13.1% over 10 years
Population
159
was 165 in 2016
-6 · -3.6%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $98/wk in 2016
+$132 · +134.7%
Household income
$1,109/wk
was $824/wk in 2016
+$285 · +34.6%
Median age
51
was 50 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: Meerup population growth · Meerup then and now
Meerup vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Meerup, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34.3% vs area
- Meerup$230/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-39.8% vs area
- Meerup$1,109/wk
- Nearby$1,179.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+30.8% vs area
- Meerup51
- Nearby50.5
- WA39
Personal income
-35.9% vs area
- Meerup$547/wk
- Nearby$672.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Meerup compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Meerup sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,008
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,021.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6980.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Meerup on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Meerup, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Meerup people
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 20.8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Meerup income
- Median household income
- $1,109/wk
- Median personal income
- $547/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Meerup housing
- Median rent
- $230/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50%
- Mortgaged
- 32.3%
- Rented
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.3%
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
Meerup work
- Employment to population
- 58.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 48%
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 6262)
Compare Meerup with nearby suburbs
Meerup in numbers
Meerup had 159 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 28% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 20.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50% own their home outright, 32.3% are paying a mortgage, 9.7% rent. Separate houses make up 87.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $230/wk, 32% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,109/wk, 38% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.6% (from 165 to 159). Median rent moved from $98/wk to $230/wk (+134.7%).
Meerup suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Meerup, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Meerup was $230/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Meerup, WA?
- Meerup had 159 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Meerup?
- Median household income in Meerup was $1,109/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Meerup?
- 9.7% of occupied homes in Meerup were rented, 50% were owned outright and 32.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Meerup suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Meerup. 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