Merkanooka, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Merkanooka is more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1069, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Merkanooka at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 57
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,812
- SEIFA score
- 1069
- Coordinates
- -29.1904, 115.8008
Merkanooka demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Merkanooka using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 40%, 0% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 7 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 5 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 7 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 17 | 40% |
| Seniors (65+) | 7 | 16% |
Share of the 43 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 12 | 80% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 22 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 22 occupied private dwellings in Merkanooka.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,937
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,042
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 34 (83%)
- Labour-force participation
- 86%
- Employed full-time
- 30
- Employed part-time
- 7
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Merkanooka
Where is Merkanooka?
Merkanooka is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Merkanooka?
At the 2021 Census, Merkanooka had a population of about 57.
Is Merkanooka an advantaged area?
Merkanooka has an ABS SEIFA score of 1069, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 89 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of Australian suburbs.
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