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WA · Merredin Council
Merredin, 6415
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,808
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.1%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,396/wk
Employment rate
55.9%
Languages at home
6%non-English
Most common: Italian, Serbian, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
In Merredin Council, Merredin keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Older homes and historic streetscapes give the suburb a character that is hard to manufacture anew.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Merredin snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$462/wk
Population (ERP)
2,808
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
19.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#13
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
3rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
38th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
34th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 41.0/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3585th in Australia
- State rank
- 343rd in WA
- Peer rank
- #13 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #70 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $462
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 237
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
2,808(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +4.1% over 5 years · 38th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +4.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +16
- Change in 5 years
- +111
- Growth rank in WA
- 38th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,800), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,604
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,396
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 233 of 1,211
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,074
- Employment rate
- 55.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 927 / 43 / 3 (+ 8 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 2,407
- Against the person
- 687
- Against property
- 977
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 857.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -25.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)331
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order154
- Drug Offences589
- Property Damage269
- Stealing349
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 963.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 34th
School list
- Merredin CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 912 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 542 students · Top SEA quarter 5%View on My School →
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1015 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 118 students · Top SEA quarter 16%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Merredin PlaygroupCoronation Streetkindergarten
- Regional Early Education & Development IncKitchener Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Merredin Stn Transwa Merredin
- Merredin Stn Transwa Merredin
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 3/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.07
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Swimming pool
Other(15)
- AFGRI EquipmentAgrarian
Lot 1474 East Barrack Street
- Agri-stockAgrarian
- Hutton & Northey SalesAgrarian
Lot 1313 East Barrack Street
- Hutton & Northey Used Machinery LotAgrarian
MacKenzie Crescent
- McIntosh & SonAgrarian
- Bench
- Bartlett MechanicalCar repair
100 Mitchell Street
- Eastern Districts Panel BeatersCar repair
- Merredin Towing & WreckersCar repair
- Merredin State Emergency ServiceFire station
7 Benson Road
- Ron Bateman & Co.Hardware
- LibertyPetrol station
1321 MacKenzie Crescent
- TyrepowerTyres
100 Mitchell Street
- Waste Basket (4)
- Wheatbelt HarcherWholesale
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- James Hughes ParkPark
- Lenihan ParkPark
- Lower French ParkPark
- Pioneer ParkPark
- Roy Little ParkPark
- Tamma ParklandNature reserve
- Town Centre ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 43
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 9
- Nearest hospital
- Merredin Health Service (2.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Aim Dental GroupBarrack StreetDentist
- Karis Medical GroupBates StreetDoctor
- Merredin Chiropractic CentreBarrack StreetAlternative
- Merredin Health ServiceKitchener RoadHospital
- Merredin Medical CentreTodd StreetDoctor
- Merredin PharmacyBarrack StreetPharmacy
- Merredin PhysiotherapyMitchell StreetPhysiotherapist
- Our Beautiful Minds CounsellingBarrack StreetCounselling
- The Dental Orthodontic Centre MerredinBates StreetDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 47
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 33° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 48 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 82 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 136 mm · ~17 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 64 mm · ~8 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
14 heritage places
- 2/1 Australian General Hospital (ruins), MerredinLot 1450 Mackenzie Cr, Merredin13516
- Agricultural Bank (fmr), Merredin33 Bates St, Merredin13491
- Merredin Post Office GroupCnr Barrack & Bates Sts, Merredin4035
- Merredin Railway Water TankGreat Eastern Hwy, Merredin3641
- Merredin State Farm Manager's House (fmr)Great Eastern Hwy, Merredin9080
- Railway Dam, MerredinGravel Trk, cont Benson St, Merredin13523
- Railway Housing Precinct, MerredinKitchener Rd, Merredin15750
- Cummins Theatre31 Bates St, Merredin1574
- Merredin Fire Station Complex28 Bates St, Merredin1567
- Merredin Post OfficeCnr Barrack & Bates Sts, Merredin1578
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Durack
- Member of Parliament
- Melissa PRICE (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,942
- Turnout (2025)
- 78.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -5.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 60.1%Labor 39.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 85.0 km away).
Coalition 70.8%Labor 29.3%
10.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -15.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- MerredinLabor 29.3% · Coalition 70.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- WestoniaLabor 29.5% · Coalition 70.5% TPP (2025)42.8 km away
- KellerberrinLabor 26.0% · Coalition 74.0% TPP (2025)57.1 km away
- Special Hospital Team 3Labor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)57.3 km away
- TrayningLabor 23.0% · Coalition 77.0% TPP (2025)62.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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Comparable suburbs
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