SuburbCheck

Merriwa

WA 6030 · Wanneroo

5,587 (2021) → 5,906 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

57
Overall score

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

5,587
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
54
Transport score

Merriwa is a moderate growth suburb in Wanneroo, WA 6030, about 35km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Merriwa are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 54/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Merriwa has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

34.7 km
To Perth CBD
2.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
3.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

5,587
Population
40
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,255
vs NSW median-32.2%
Bachelor degree or higher15.3%
Born in Australia59.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,551 / 6 / 484

Top countries of birth: England (12.1%), New Zealand (4.44%), South Africa (2.52%), Philippines (1.27%), Scotland (1.07%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (1.2%), Filipino (0.54%), Tagalog (0.52%), Khmer (0.47%), Italian (0.39%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

70
Residential

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:

18
Break & enter dwelling322/100k
22
Steal from dwelling394/100k
8
Motor vehicle theft143/100k
56
Domestic assault1,002/100k
4
Robbery72/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 359 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-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

46
Within 10km4 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
2
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1016 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Alkimos Baptist CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1034
  • Merriwa Education Support CentrePrimary · GovernmentICSEA 992
  • Merriwa Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 944
  • Alta-1 College - Merriwa CampusSecondary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Quinns Rocks Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1024
  • Irene McCormack Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1018
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1027
  • Quinns Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1063
  • Peter Moyes Anglican Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1080
  • Mindarie Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1038
  • Clarkson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 937
  • Butler CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 976
  • Youth Futures Community School (Clarkson)Secondary · Independent · 1.6km
  • Clarkson Community High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 943
  • Quinns Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 984
  • West Coast Language Development Centre - Quinns Beach CampusPrimary · Government · 1.9km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

54
23Bus
CBD commute (est.)116 min (bus)
Nearest train stationButler Stn (3.5 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.

61 in suburbSupermarkets
20 in suburbCafes/Rest.
456 in suburbParks
288 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
40 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
31 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
72 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
1258 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachMindarie Beach (3.7 km)
Nearest hospitalJoondalup Health Campus (9.9 km)
Nearest vet6.5 km
Nearest airportPerth (38.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.40%
Projected population 20416,252
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Wanneroo

RidgewoodData not available52transportQuinns RocksData not available52transportButlerData not available90transportClarksonData not available90transportMindarieData not available57transportJindaleeData not available61transport

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Frequently asked questions about Merriwa

Is Merriwa safe?

Merriwa has a residential safety score of 70/100, 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 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Merriwa from Perth CBD?

Merriwa is about 34.7 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 116 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Merriwa?

Merriwa has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 990 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Merriwa?

Merriwa has a transport score of 54/100 and 23 bus stops.

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.