Meru is a small, quiet locality in Western Australia within the Greater Geraldton local government area (postcode 6530). The area has roughly 219 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $85K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward transport & logistics and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
The median weekly rent is $310 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,042.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.