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The quick read on
Meerup
WA 6262 · Manjimup
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 159
- Postcode
- 6262
ABS 2021
Meerup, Western Australia
Property market insights for Meerup
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Meerup WA
Crime and safety
Is Meerup safe?
The overall rate for Meerup is 16,605 offences per 100,000 residents — 84% above the Rest of WA 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 Meerup.
Overall crime rate
16,605
offences per 100,000 residents
84% aboveRest of WA
MeerupRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Meerup?
Meerup WA 6262 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
159 people call Meerup home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,109 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.2%Below
15–3411.3%Below
35–5427.7%Above
55–7431.4%Above
75 and over9.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.4%Above
Paying a mortgage35.1%Above
Renting10.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.4%Below
Two cars35.2%Below
Three or more53.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home29.5%Above
Drove to work55.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Meerup
29.5% of workers in Meerup worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
7.5% of Meerup residents were born in England.
61.6% of people in Meerup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Meerup
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Meerup WA 6262.
Is Meerup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.2% of Meerup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
52 family households lived in Meerup; 25.0% were couple families and 5.8% were one-parent families.
21.2% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Meerup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Meerup had 159 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Meerup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.2% of occupied private dwellings in Meerup.
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 Meerup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
35.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Meerup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Meerup had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 16.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 41.1%, while 21.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Meerup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
55.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Meerup?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 Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 20.4% of the total.
88.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Meerup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.7% reported a different address.
20.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Meerup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.3% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% 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 Meerup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.8% of Meerup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.2% 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 91.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Meerup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.1% of ancestry responses in Meerup.
Australian ancestry made up 35.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Meerup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 25.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 5.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Meerup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.9%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
31.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Meerup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 15.1% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Meerup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Meerup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,109 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Meerup compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.5% in Meerup, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 54.4% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 10.5% in Meerup, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Meerup
Is Meerup expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Meerup good for families?
The Census counted 52 local families, and 18.2% 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 Meerup?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Meerup
19 streets in Meerup
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bracken
- Caesia Rd
- De Rusett Rd
- Double Bridge Rd
- Gabbedy Rd
- Gould Rd
- Guernsey Gully Rd
- Gumnut Rd
- Holiwell Rd
- Jay Rd
- Karrang Cl
- Ladhams Rd
- Meerup Rd
- Pemberton-Northcliffe Rd
- Pioneer Rd
- Richardson Rd
- Rifle Range Rd
- Tattenham Rd
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- Windy Harbour 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.