In short

Merriwa is a suburb of Western Australia, postcode 6030, home to 5,587 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Wanneroo local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$330 /wk

Population5,587

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAWanneroo

Demographics

Population: 5,587
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $1,255 /week
Median personal income: $636 /week
Median family income: $1,489 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Wanneroo
Statistical region (SA4): Perth - North West
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Pearce

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $330 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,500
Rent share of household income: 26%

Schools

Mindarie Primary School Primary · Government
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Primary · Independent
Youth Futures Community School Other · Independent
Quinns Baptist College Combined · Independent
Clarkson Primary School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 24 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 84 bus stops

Closest stops:

Marmion Av After Ocean Keys Bvd bus · 258 m
Marmion Av After Belleville Gdns bus · 286 m
Rothesay Hts - Mindarie Primary School bus · 340 m
Rothesay Hts After The Rise bus · 345 m
Rothesay Hts After Bayport Cct bus · 379 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (33.6°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.9°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 672 mm
Reference station: Geraldton Airport, 29.2 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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