Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Meekatharra then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Meekatharra, WA (postcode 6642) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 851 | 708 | 849 | -2 · -0.2% |
| Median age | 33 | 37 | 33 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,030/wk | $1,394/wk | $1,273/wk | +$243 · +23.6% |
| Median personal income | $709/wk | $845/wk | $824/wk | +$115 · +16.2% |
| Median rent | $92/wk | $123/wk | $110/wk | +$18 · +19.6% |
| Median mortgage | $450/mo | $600/mo | $650/mo | +$200 · +44.4% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Meekatharra trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
849
was 708 in 2016
+141 · +19.9%
Median rent
$110/wk
was $123/wk in 2016
$13 · -10.6%
Household income
$1,273/wk
was $1,394/wk in 2016
$121 · -8.7%
Median age
33
was 37 in 2016
-4 · -10.8%
Dig deeper: Meekatharra population growth · Meekatharra then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.