Meru
WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton
219 (2021) → 230 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Meru is a moderate growth suburb in Greater Geraldton, WA 6530, about 368km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Meru are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Meru has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 6530 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
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 927 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wandina Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 978
- Champion Bay Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 914
- Mount Tarcoola Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 938
- St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.1kmICSEA 921
- Rangeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 712
- Geraldton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.9kmICSEA 985
- Geraldton Flexible SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 763
- Allendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 893
- St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 1008
- Geraldton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 883
- Geraldton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 1073
- Nagle Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 7.9kmICSEA 1017
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Meru
How far is Meru from Perth CBD?
Meru is about 367.6 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Meru?
Meru has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Meru?
Meru has a transport score of 0/100.