Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Meru suburb profile
Meru, WA · Postcode 6530
This Meru suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Meru, WA (postcode 6530). 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 Meru with nearby suburbs.
Meru at a glance
Population
219
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
35
Meru 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
+434.1% over 10 years
Population
219
was 35 in 2016
+184 · +525.7%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $899/wk in 2016
+$726 · +80.8%
Median age
35
was 46 in 2016
-11 · -23.9%
Dig deeper: Meru population growth · Meru then and now
Meru vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Meru, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-11.4% vs area
- Meru$310/wk
- Nearby$260/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-11.7% vs area
- Meru$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,373.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Meru35
- Nearby38
- WA39
Personal income
-0.6% vs area
- Meru$849/wk
- Nearby$702/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Meru compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Meru sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,101.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2915.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Meru on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Meru, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Meru people
- Population
- 219
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 1.4%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Meru income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $849/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Meru housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,042/mo
- Separate houses
- 72.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50%
- Mortgaged
- 16.7%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 27.8%
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
Meru work
- Employment to population
- 7.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 12%
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 6530)
Compare Meru with nearby suburbs
Meru in numbers
Meru had 219 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 1.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50% own their home outright, 16.7% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 72.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 9% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 9% 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 grew 525.7% (from 35 to 219).
Meru suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Meru, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Meru was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Meru, WA?
- Meru had 219 residents at the 2021 Census, up 525.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Meru?
- Median household income in Meru was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Meru?
- 0% of occupied homes in Meru were rented, 50% were owned outright and 16.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Meru suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Meru. 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