Median priceⓘLast 12 months
668kk
Meru, WA 6530
Property data updated ·219 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
2 sales · 0 leases · Small sample · Refreshed July 2026
Meru, WA 6530 — a quiet year
Activity in Meru, WA 6530 was very light over the last 12 months: two houses sold.
For a fuller picture of Meru, the resident profile below is drawn from the most recent Census.
Middle-incomeYoung-adultMany own outrightMostly Australian-bornTrades & blue-collar
Who lives hereA middle-income, largely mortgage-free, young-adult suburb — mostly Australian-born, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Meru demographics & population
Population
219
Median age
35yrs
Avg household
2.2people
Male · Female
89% · 11%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Meru?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex136 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.1 people / household0.3 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity3%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity17%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity36%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
50%
50%
Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Arrival timeline not available yet.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in Meru
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 29%Median weekly rent · $224/wk — below average: in the bottom 29%, lower rent than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 45%Median monthly mortgage · $1,139/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
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House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in Meru
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 49%Median personal income · $753/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 22%Median family income · $1,375/wk — well below average: in the bottom 22%, lower family income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household earns about 1.4× the typical individual here.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around Meru
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
50%0
50%1
50%2
50%3
50%4+
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Meru
No school inside Meru itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 16 primary schools in Meru and its surrounds, and 6 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within Meru0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools16within 5 km · nearest 4.5 km
Secondary schools6within 5 km · nearest 4.5 km
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within21 schools
- Nearby · within 5 km · 21Order by
- 1Geraldton Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Geraldton · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Meekatharra School Of The AirGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bluff Point · 4.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Wandina Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wandina · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Champion Bay Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Geraldton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Mount Tarcoola Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Geraldton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6St John's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Geraldton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Geraldton Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Strathalbyn · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Allendale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Geraldton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Geraldton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Geraldton Flexible SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Geraldton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Geraldton Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Geraldton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Nagle Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Geraldton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Holland Street SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Geraldton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Beachlands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Geraldton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Geraldton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Geraldton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16St Lawrence's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Geraldton · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Bluff Point Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bluff Point · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Waggrakine Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waggrakine · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Leaning Tree Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-9 · Glenfield · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Walkaway Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Walkaway · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Rangeway Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rangeway · 4.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students219Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank1st
GovernmentCatholicIndependent
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
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Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Meru median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Meru — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
61
SoldⓘLast 12 months
1
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
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Median rentⓘLast 12 months
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Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
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LeasedⓘLast 12 months
—
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
—
Data confidenceSales sample0Too thinLease sample0Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
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Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sold1
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02
Houses · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sold1
Price—
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Rent—
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Sales—
Rent—
03
Houses · 4 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sold—
Price—
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Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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Sales—
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04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sold—
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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All houses
Sold1
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All units
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Where each segment ranks
Meru property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Meru
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Not enough overlapping sales and rental activity in Meru to compute an ownership premium yet.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
2 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
25 / 100vs WA
Days on market
14 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$325k▲ +13.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
13▼ −29.6% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
12 / 100vs WA
Days on market
21 days▼ −7 days YoY
Median price
$305k▲ +13.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
13▲ +6.0% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Meru against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Meru in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer suburb · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
99 days—
Median price
—▲ +43.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
—▲ +136.0% YoY
Gross yield
6.00%
Meru · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
61 days—
Median price
$668k▲ +28.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
1▲ +115.0% YoY
Gross yield
5.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
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Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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median
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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median
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Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
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Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
Meru — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Dec 2025 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%2026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
Meru median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$586k+27.9%
5y median $586kvs last year $458k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
2+100.0%
5y median 1vs last year 1
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
79 days+50
5y median 79 daysvs last year 29 days
Median rent
No data
Total leases
No data
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jan 2025
24 days+9
5y median 22 daysvs last year 15 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
2.00%+0.53 pt
5y median 2.00%vs last year 1.47%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
0.0 months-100.0%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 10.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
No data
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Meru: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Meru, ranked by distance — each lined up against Meru on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketMeruWA 6530 · Houses · Total
Price$668k
DOM61 days
Sold1
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
NarnguluWA 6532 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM99 days
Sold—
much slower
02DeepdaleWA 6532 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$614k
DOM22 days
Sold4
cheapermuch faster
03KarlooWA 6530 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$305k
DOM21 days
Sold13
much cheapermuch faster
04UtakarraWA 6530 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$325k
DOM14 days
Sold13
much cheapermuch faster
05WoorreeWA 6530 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$715k
DOM53 days
Sold9
pricierfaster
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Meru
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data
Frequently asked · Meru
14 data-driven answers about Meru's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Meru?
#The median house price in Meru, WA 6530 is $668k as of June 2026. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
How much is a 2 bedroom house in Meru?
#As of June 2026, Meru medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $668k | — | — | $668k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseHow quickly do houses sell in Meru?
#Houses in Meru sell in a median 61 days on market as of June 2026. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Meru compare to other WA suburbs?
#Meru's median house price ($668k) is 16% below the WA median ($791k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 61 days vs 10 days state median.
What's the most popular property type in Meru?
#The most-transacted segment in Meru over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 1 sale. 3 bed houses come second at 1 sale. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Meru last year?
#Meru recorded 1 house sale and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 1 transaction. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Meru in?
#Meru is in postcode 6530, in the Goldfields & Mid West region of WA. Addresses there are written as Meru, WA 6530.
What is the population of Meru?
#Meru, WA 6530 is home to 136 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 21, and the average household holds 1.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Meru?
#The median household in Meru earns $1k per week — roughly $53k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $753/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Meru?
#The unemployment rate in Meru is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Meru?
#Meru is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Meru?
#Meru has 21 schools within reach — including Wandina Primary School, Champion Bay Senior High School, Mount Tarcoola Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Meru a good place to live?
#Meru, WA 6530 has a population of 136, a median age of 21, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 21 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Meru market data last updated?
#This Meru market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.