Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Meekatharra WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Meekatharra, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Meekatharra WA is 849 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Meekatharra is $824 per week ($42,848 per year). Median rent in Meekatharra is $110 per week ($477 per month). Meekatharra has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Meekatharra has a population density of 0.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Meekatharra is India. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Meekatharra is $650.

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Meekatharra Population

residents (Census 2021)

Meekatharra Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$824/wk

$42,848 per year

#3191 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$110/wk

$477 per month

#8585 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$650/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Meekatharra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 56.8% (482) Female 43.2% (366)

Population Density

0.0

people per km²

849 people · 26582.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,286

Family income/wk

Meekatharra Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Meekatharra Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

81.6% 62 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

18.4% 14 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Meekatharra Country of Birth

Australia

96.2%

India

1.8%

England

1.2%

Hong Kong

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Meekatharra Religion

No Religion

44.2%

Not stated

27.2%

Catholic

11.8%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

6.6%

Anglican

6.3%

Other Religions Tot

1.6%

Baptist

1.2%

Christian (other)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Meekatharra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Meekatharra Languages Spoken at Home

Other

42.3%

Australian Indigenous

35.6%

SAL Tot

5.8%

Mandarin

3.8%

Spanish

3.8%

Italian

2.9%

Macedon

2.9%

SAL Filipin

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Meekatharra Employment

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Employed full-time

44.1% 222 people

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Employed part-time

8.0% 40 people

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Unemployed

6.4% 32 people

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Not in labour force

41.6% 209 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Meekatharra Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.0%

Bachelor Degree

23.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.5%

Certificate I/II

4.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Meekatharra Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.1%

Professionals

20.6%

Managers

17.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.9%

Labourers

7.9%

Community & Personal Service

6.7%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Clerical & Administrative

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Meekatharra Field of Study

Engineering

23.8%

Management & Commerce

16.0%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Health

11.0%

Education

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.5%

Architecture & Building

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Information Technology

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Meekatharra Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Meekatharra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.7%

$300-$399/wk

7.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

18.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Meekatharra Marital Status

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Married

25.1% 176

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Separated

6.0% 42

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Divorced

8.4% 59

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Widowed

4.1% 29

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Never married

56.3% 394

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Meekatharra Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian

39.9%

English

19.9%

Australian

18.6%

Irish

5.3%

Other

5.2%

Scottish

3.4%

German

2.1%

Chinese

1.4%

Filipino

1.4%

Italian

1.2%

Indian

0.8%

Polish

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Meekatharra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

44.4%

Secondary — Government

34.3%

Pre-school

9.1%

Vocational Education

9.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Meekatharra Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.8% 39

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No need for assistance

97.2% 1,338

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Meekatharra Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.1% 70

—

Not a volunteer

86.9% 464

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Meekatharra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

50.0%

$600-$799/mo

50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Meekatharra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

49.1%

Walked only

15.7%

Bus

8.9%

Did not go to work

8.5%

Car (passenger)

8.5%

Other

7.5%

Bicycle

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Meekatharra Car Ownership

0 vehicles

17.9%

1 vehicle

37.3%

2 vehicles

30.2%

3 vehicles

9.0%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Meekatharra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.7%

2 bedrooms

13.5%

3 bedrooms

59.4%

4 bedrooms

17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Meekatharra Population Mobility

21.0%

moved in the last year

48.7%

moved in the last 5 years

8.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Meekatharra Indigenous Population

53.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

765

Indigenous residents

653

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Meekatharra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Arthritis

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Cancer

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Meekatharra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

13.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

3.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Meekatharra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.1%

Couple — no children

27.0%

One parent — children under 15

26.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

Couple — no children under 15

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Meekatharra Military Service

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Previously served

2.6% 14

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Never served

97.4% 524

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Meekatharra Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.9% 58

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Did not provide

89.1% 475

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Meekatharra Children Ever Born

No children

47.4%

1 child

16.0%

2 children

12.6%

3 children

15.4%

4 children

6.9%

5+ children

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Meekatharra When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Meekatharra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

29.0%

5–14 hours

21.0%

15–29 hours

9.2%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

31.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Meekatharra Household Size

1 person

33.8%

2 persons

29.8%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

8.8%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Meekatharra Where Residents Moved From

Same address

514

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Meekatharra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.5%

Step family — no other children

12.5%

Other couple — children only

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Meekatharra Rent Prices & Affordability

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,273/wk

Median Rent $110/wk

Rent-to-Income 8.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Meekatharra

Your weekly income

≈ $5,516/month

Median rent $110/wk

Left after rent $1,163/wk

Rent share 8.6%

Meekatharra vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Walpole

Pop: 429 Income: $490/wk Rent: $221/wk

Dowerin

Pop: 436 Income: $685/wk Rent: $170/wk

Herron

Pop: 438 Income: $670/wk Rent: $360/wk

Wattleup

Pop: 443 Income: $656/wk Rent: $375/wk

Carabooda

Pop: 444 Income: $693/wk Rent: $300/wk

Mardella

Pop: 446 Income: $918/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Meekatharra

What is the population of Meekatharra WA?

The population of Meekatharra WA is 849 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.0 people per km².Meekatharra is ranked #4,209 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Meekatharra?

The median personal income in Meekatharra WA is $824 per week, or $42,848 per year.The median household income is $1,273 per week.Family income is $1,286 per week.Meekatharra is ranked #3,191 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Meekatharra?

Median rent in Meekatharra WA is $110 per week ($477 per month).Rent represents 8.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Meekatharra ranks #8,585 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Meekatharra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Meekatharra WA is $650. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Meekatharra?

The median age in Meekatharra WA is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Meekatharra a good suburb to live in?

Meekatharra is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 849.The median income is $824/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (8.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50926. All dollar figures in AUD.