Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,800,000
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The quick read on
Meelon
WA 6208 · Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,800,000
- Population
- 174
- Postcode
- 6208
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Meelon, Western Australia
Property market insights for Meelon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Meelon WA
The median house price in Meelon, WA is currently $1,800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Meelon safe?
The overall rate for Meelon is 10,284 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% above the Greater Perth benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Meelon.
Overall crime rate
10,284
offences per 100,000 residents
32% aboveGreater Perth
MeelonGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Meelon?
Meelon WA 6208 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
174 people call Meelon home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,343 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 174
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $345 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.0%In line
15–3419.0%Below
35–5421.8%Below
55–7431.0%Above
75 and over8.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright62.3%Above
Paying a mortgage27.9%Below
Renting9.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.8%Below
Two cars23.4%Below
Three or more56.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.0%Above
Drove to work48.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%Above
What stands out in Meelon
23.0% of workers in Meelon worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
10.9% of Meelon residents were born in England.
48.3% of people in Meelon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Meelon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Meelon WA 6208.
Is Meelon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.0% of Meelon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
48 family households lived in Meelon; 39.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
35.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Meelon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Meelon had 174 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Meelon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.6% of occupied private dwellings in Meelon.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Meelon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
62.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
27.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Meelon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Meelon had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 24.6% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
Two-person households represented 35.4%, while 24.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Meelon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
48.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Meelon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 18.8% of the total.
79.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Meelon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.0% reported a different address.
19.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Meelon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Meelon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.5% of Meelon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Meelon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.5% of ancestry responses in Meelon.
Australian ancestry made up 37.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Meelon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Managers accounted for 19.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.0% of workers, and education and training employed 5.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Meelon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.2%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
40.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Meelon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Meelon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Meelon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,343 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $345 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Meelon compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.0% in Meelon, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 62.3% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
Renting accounted for 9.8% in Meelon, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Meelon
Is Meelon expensive?
The median house price is $1,800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Meelon good for families?
The Census counted 48 local families, and 19.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Meelon?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Meelon
17 streets in Meelon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Burnside Rd
- Coolup Rd East
- Kirkham Rd
- Mclarty Rd
- Morgan Rd
- Napier Rd
- Newman Rd
- Nicholson Rd
- Pinjarra-Williams Rd
- Ridgeview Dr
- Rosenthal Rd
- Scarp Rd
- Skidmore Rd
- Tallathalla Rd
- Tuckey Rd
- Valley
- Vezey Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.