Meering West Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3579
Postcode for Meering West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 239 km from Melbourne · Pop. 12
12
Population
49
Median Age
$3,249
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
110.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Meering West ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Meering West Compares

Meering West vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMeering WestVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,249 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Meering West is a locality 239 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3579. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Gannawarra.

According to the 2021 Census, Meering West has a population of 12 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $3,249, above the VIC average.

Housing in Meering West includes a 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Meering West scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Meering West is part of the Murray River - Swan Hill statistical area in Victoria.

Meering West Details

Postcode3579
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)12
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,249/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area110.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens91.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.9062046
Longitude143.7276218
Distance from Melbourne239 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Murray River - Swan Hill
Local GovernmentGannawarra
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (25.0%) 45–64 (75.0%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years3 (25.0%)
45–64 years9 (75.0%)
65+ years3 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles4 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Meering West

Lake Meran 8.5 km Leaghur 10.5 km Normanville 11.2 km Appin 11.5 km Gredgwin 11.9 km Pine View 12.2 km Minmindie 13.8 km Appin South 14.0 km Barraport 14.1 km Budgerum East 16.6 km Oakvale 16.8 km Dingwall 17.3 km

Same Postcode (3579)

Appin Appin South Bael Bael Beauchamp Benjeroop Budgerum East Capels Crossing Dingwall East Yeoburn Fairley Gonn Crossing Kerang Kerang East Koroop Lake Meran Macorna Milnes Bridge Murrabit Murrabit West Mystic Park Normanville Pine View Reedy Lake Sandhill Lake Teal Point Tragowel Wandella Westby

More Meering West Data

Gannawarra LGA 50 suburbs, 10 postcodes, 10,714 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Swan Hill (65.0 km)

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.