WA · Merredin Council

Nangeenan, 6414

Est. population · Jun 2025

81

Growth (1 yr)

+1.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.9%

Median age

49

Median income

$1,812/wk

Employment rate

54.1%

University qualified

5.1%

Work from home

11.8%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What Nangeenan is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Nangeenan is a rural locality in Western Australia, in Merredin Council.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for rural localities. Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median.

Few other published measures stand out from similar places, so this profile stays brief rather than filling gaps with unsupported detail about the locality.

Overall, Nangeenan suits people prioritising local amenities over socio-economic advantage.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Western Australia (596)

Strengths

  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Nangeenan compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$150/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

81

+1.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

52nd

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

17%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Population

Estimated resident population

81(June 2025)

+1.3% annual · +3.9% over 5 years · 52th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.3%
5-year growth
+3.9%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in WA
52th 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 (~100), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
75
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,812
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 26
Median monthly mortgage
$1,813
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$150
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
56.5% / 26.1% / 17.4%
Employment rate
54.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
11.8% / 0% / 44.1%
Walked or cycled to work
14.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
22 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

5.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 18.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified5.1% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified8.5% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational18.6% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below67.8% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Health25%
  • Agriculture and environment18.8%
  • Education18.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies18.8%
  • Management and commerce18.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Community & culture

21% born overseas

Language at home
58 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
13 (21%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
6 (8%)
Australian citizens
53

Religion

40%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 40%, while 30.7% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion30.7%42.5%
Christianity40%41.1%
Other / not stated29.3%16.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Wheatbelt Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
2,407
Against the person
687
Against property
977
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
52
State crime-rate percentile
53.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-37.6%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

3 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Nangeenan Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Totadgin Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Ulva Nature ReserveNature reserve

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
33°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Merredin Health Service (9.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
12.3

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

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 84.1 km away).

Coalition 70.9%Labor 29.1%

10.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -13.3 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • MerredinLabor 29.3% · Coalition 70.7% TPP (2025)10.9 km away
  • KellerberrinLabor 26.0% · Coalition 74.0% TPP (2025)44.7 km away
  • Special Hospital Team 3Labor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)44.9 km away
  • WestoniaLabor 29.5% · Coalition 70.5% TPP (2025)55.2 km away
  • TrayningLabor 23.0% · Coalition 77.0% TPP (2025)57.5 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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