Merredin
WA 6415 · Merredin
2,604 (2021) → 2,724 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Merredin is a declining suburb in Merredin, WA 6415, about 237km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Merredin are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 243km inland. Merredin has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.96%), New Zealand (2.04%), Philippines (0.92%), South Africa (0.54%), Zimbabwe (0.54%)
Top languages: Italian (0.61%), Filipino (0.54%), Malayalam (0.38%), Tagalog (0.38%), Afrikaans (0.19%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 968 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1013
- Merredin CollegeCombined · GovernmentICSEA 923
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Merredin
Is Merredin safe?
Merredin has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Merredin from Perth CBD?
Merredin is about 237.0 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Merredin?
Merredin has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 968 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Merredin?
Merredin has a transport score of 64/100, including 2 train stations.