WA · Merredin Council
Merredin, WA, 6415
Current weather
13.4°CMainly clear
78% humidity · 18.3 km/h wind · 15.7° / 5.1° today · 0.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#43 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Merredin is a smaller suburban community in the Merredin area, home to around 2,604 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $462, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 83 / 43 / 3
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 963.5
- Merredin CollegeCombined
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary
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
- Merredin Stn Transwa Merredin
- Merredin Stn Transwa Merredin
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 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
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 9
- Emergency department
- 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
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
14 state 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Merredin PlaygroupCoronation Streetkindergarten
- Regional Early Education & Development IncKitchener Roadchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 43
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 83.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #43 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
- Merredin PlaygroupchildcareCoronation Streetkindergarten
- Regional Early Education & Development IncchildcareKitchener Roadchildcare
- 2/1 Australian General Hospital (ruins), MerredinheritageLot 1450 Mackenzie Cr, Merredin13516
- Agricultural Bank (fmr), Merredinheritage33 Bates St, Merredin13491
- Merredin Post Office GroupheritageCnr Barrack & Bates Sts, Merredin4035
- Merredin Railway Water TankheritageGreat Eastern Hwy, Merredin3641
- Merredin State Farm Manager's House (fmr)heritageGreat Eastern Hwy, Merredin9080
- Railway Dam, MerredinheritageGravel Trk, cont Benson St, Merredin13523
- Railway Housing Precinct, MerredinheritageKitchener Rd, Merredin15750
- Cummins Theatreheritage31 Bates St, Merredin1574
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site