Victoria · Postcode 3579

Meering West postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 239 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
12
Population (2021)
$3,249
Household income/wk
49
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Meering West at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3579 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gannawarra Council area 50 suburbs, 10 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,249/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$3,249/wk
79% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
3.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Meering West vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateMurray Plains (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

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

Meering West is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

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

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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.