Merriwa, WA
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 5,587
- Median age
- 40
- Household income
- $1,255/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 57%
- Renting
- 24%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 2/10 in WA
- Nearest emergency dept
- Joondalup Health Campus (Public) · 10 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$700/wk
median of 22 new leases, Mar-May 2026
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Growth & supply · Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood
District population (2025)
26,000
+8% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to Apr 2026)
50
houses 37 · other 13
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.