Meribah (postcode 5311) is a quiet locality in South Australia within the Loxton Waikerie local government area. With a population of 39, the suburb has a blend of families and working-age professionals with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian.
The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,259.
The crime rate in the Loxton Waikerie LGA is moderate at 5,128 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.