Located in Western Australia within the Wanneroo local government area, Merriwa is a mid-sized suburb (postcode 6030). The area has roughly 5,587 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Merriwa is $778,000, having surged by 12.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.
Merriwa is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 991, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 23 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.3%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($778K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +12.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.