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Meckering

WA 6405 · Cunderdin

232 (2021)226 est. (2025) · Declining

40
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

232
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
64
Transport score

Meckering is a declining suburb in Cunderdin, WA 6405, about 113km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Meckering are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 119km inland. Meckering has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

113.4 km
To Perth CBD
119.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
3.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

232
Population
45
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,083
vs NSW median-41.5%
Bachelor degree or higher5.8%
Born in Australia72.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse80 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.31%), New Zealand (4.31%), South Africa (1.72%), Netherlands (1.29%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

11
Break & enter dwelling
11
Steal from dwelling
5
Motor vehicle theft
38
Domestic assault
2
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 196 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1019 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Meckering Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1019

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

64
2Train
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMeckering Stn Transwa Meckering (3.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
33 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
77 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCunderdin Health Centre (24.1 km)
Nearest vet83.3 km
Nearest airportPerth (103.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate-0.65%
Projected population 2041225
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Meckering

How far is Meckering from Perth CBD?

Meckering is about 113.4 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Meckering?

Meckering has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1019 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Meckering?

Meckering has a transport score of 64/100, including 2 train stations.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.