WA · Meekatharra Council
Meekatharra, WA, 6642
Current weather
14°CClear sky
53% humidity · 4.7 km/h wind · 15.9° / 5.7° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#251 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Meekatharra is a small locality in the Meekatharra area, home to around 849 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 849
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,273
- Dwelling vacancy
- 36.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 132 of 358
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 44.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 7 / 9
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 600
- Karalundi CollegeSecondary
- Meekatharra District High SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Northern Hwy Transwa Meekatharra
- Great Northern Hwy Transwa Meekatharra
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Meekatharra Hospitalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Bundi Club, Meekatharra58 Darlot St, Meekatharra1531
- Masonic Lodge (fmr), Meekatharra80 Darlot St, Meekatharra1530
- Presbyterian Church, Meekatharra75 Darlot St, Meekatharra1529
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 5.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #251 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bundi Club, Meekatharraheritage58 Darlot St, Meekatharra1531
- Masonic Lodge (fmr), Meekatharraheritage80 Darlot St, Meekatharra1530
- Presbyterian Church, Meekatharraheritage75 Darlot St, Meekatharra1529
- Meekatharra Hospitalhealthhospital
- Great Northern Hwy Transwa Meekatharratransport
- Great Northern Hwy Transwa Meekatharratransport
- Karalundi CollegeschoolsSecondary
- Meekatharra District High SchoolschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed