Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Meru then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Meru, WA (postcode 6530) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+434.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41 | 35 | 219 | +178 · +434.1% |
| Median age | 35 | 46 | 35 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,714/wk | $899/wk | $1,625/wk | $89 · -5.2% |
| Median personal income | $724/wk | $457/wk | $849/wk | +$125 · +17.3% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | — | $310/wk | +$10 · +3.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,972/mo | $953/mo | $2,042/mo | +$70 · +3.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | -0.6 · -21.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Meru trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
219
was 35 in 2016
+184 · +525.7%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $899/wk in 2016
+$726 · +80.8%
Median age
35
was 46 in 2016
-11 · -23.9%
Dig deeper: Meru population growth · Meru then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.