Meerup Postcode

Western Australia

Remote

6262

Postcode for Meerup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 299 km from Perth · Pop. 159

159

Population

Median Age

$1,109

Household Income/wk

$230

Median Rent/wk

5/10

SEIFA Advantage

242.5

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 Meerup ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

How Meerup Compares

Meerup vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Meerup	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,109 -WA	$1,891	$1,836
Rent/wk	$230 -WA	$355	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,300 -WA	$1,890	$1,958
Median age	51	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	5/10 ≈WA	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	3.6% -WA	5.0%	5.0%

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

Meerup is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6262. It lies roughly 299 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Manjimup.

According to the 2021 Census, Meerup has a population of 159 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,109, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 12 (7.5% of residents).

Housing in Meerup includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 56 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Meerup scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Meerup is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

Meerup Details

Postcode	6262
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	159
Median Age	51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,109/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$547/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,300
Average Household Size	2.6 persons
Area	242.5 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	56
Australian Citizens	91.2%
Indigenous Population	12 (7.5%)
Unemployment Rate	3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	5/10 (average)
Latitude	-34.6371204
Longitude	116.084142
Distance from Perth	299 km
Region (SA4)	Bunbury
Area (SA3)	Manjimup
Local Government	Manjimup
Federal Electorate	O'Connor

Age Profile

18.2%

6.3%

14.5%

33.3%

25.8%

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (6.3%) 25–44 (14.5%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (25.8%)

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0–14 years	29 (18.2%)
15–24 years	10 (6.3%)
25–44 years	23 (14.5%)
45–64 years	53 (33.3%)
65+ years	41 (25.8%)

Housing Tenure

54.4%

35.1%

10.5%

Owned outright (54.4%) Mortgaged (35.1%) Rented (10.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	24 (15.1%)
Heart Disease	18 (11.3%)
Diabetes	9 (5.7%)
Asthma	9 (5.7%)
Cancer	9 (5.7%)
Lung Condition	4 (2.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	11 (18.6%)
2 vehicles	19 (32.2%)
3+ vehicles	29 (49.2%)

Suburbs Near Meerup

Northcliffe 3.7 km Boorara Brook 9.7 km Crowea 11.7 km Callcup 16.3 km Windy Harbour 19.1 km Collins Siding 19.4 km Collins 19.4 km Yeagarup 21.5 km Pemberton 22.0 km Quinninup 25.9 km Channybearup 27.6 km Eastbrook 28.4 km

Same Postcode (6262)

Boorara Brook Northcliffe Shannon Windy Harbour

More Meerup Data

Manjimup LGA 36 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 9,093 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Walpole (70.2 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Manjimup LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.