Meckering
WAMeckering is a declining suburb in WA with 232 residents.
- SAL code
- 50923
- SA2
- 509021237
- Population
- 232
- LGA
- Cunderdin
Meckering, WA had 232 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.2% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 45. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,000 a month. Around 88.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 55.8%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?232
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-3.2%
3yr: -2.9% · 10yr: -8.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,083/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
45
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?4.4%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
?3
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?2
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?0
Cunderdin · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for WA
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Cunderdin (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Meckering suburb alone is ~232 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 4,261 to 3,796 over 24 years, averaging -0.5% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (88%), built for families (52% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.