Meringandan West, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Meringandan West QLD is 2,488 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Meringandan West is $972 per week ($50,544 per year). Median rent in Meringandan West is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Meringandan West has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Meringandan West has a population density of 149 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Meringandan West is New Zealand. The most common religion is No religion (37.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Meringandan West is $1,650.

Population
2,488
Census 2021
Median income
$972/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
32years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Meringandan West vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Meringandan West is $972 a week, 30% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 215th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $80 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 18.2% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 32, 10 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureMeringandan WestTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$972/wk$747/wk +30%$766/wk
Household income$2,194/wk$1,593/wk +38%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$320/wk +25%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,650/mo$1,625/mo +2%$1,733/mo
Median age3242 −10 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.2%20.4% −2.2 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Meringandan West, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Meringandan West Population

2,488 residents at the 2021 Census.

Meringandan West Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$972/wk
$50,544 per year
Ranked 1,416 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,650/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Meringandan West Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,194/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 18.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Meringandan West against your income

About $9,507 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,794/wk
Rent share 18.2%

Meringandan West Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1018
avg ICSEA score
260
total students
Meringandan State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 260 students
1018
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Meringandan West Map

Meringandan West, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Meringandan West, Queensland: 27.4172°S, 151.8864°E

Meringandan West Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (1)

People in Meringandan West

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,238) Female 50.2% (1,249)

Population Density

149
people per km²
2,488 people · 16.7 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,305
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

New Zealand
2.5%
England
1.4%
South Africa
1.0%
Philippines
0.3%
United States of America
0.3%
Zimbabwe
0.3%
Germany
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
0.6%
Portuguese
0.2%
German
0.2%
Urdu
0.1%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Other
0.1%
Tagalog
0.1%
Arabic
0.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
48.6%
English
41.7%
German
12.3%
Scottish
11.3%
Irish
10.7%
Australian Aboriginal
3.7%
Dutch
2.0%
New Zealander
1.0%
Italian
1.0%
South African
1.0%
Welsh
0.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
37.6%
Catholic
19.4%
Anglican
13.7%
Christian (other)
6.9%
Not stated
4.6%
Uniting Church
4.6%
Lutheran
3.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

4.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
59.9% 1,058
Separated
2.5% 45
Divorced
6.4% 113
Widowed
2.3% 40
Never married
28.8% 509

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
61.4%
Couple: no children
19.5%
Couple: no children under 15
11.6%
One parent: children under 15
5.3%
One parent: no children under 15
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
11.6%
2 persons
30.6%
3 persons
17.3%
4 persons
22.1%
5 persons
12.1%
6+ persons
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Meringandan West

Housing Tenure

Of the 781 occupied private dwellings in Meringandan West at the 2021 Census, 9.2% were rented, 22.5% owned outright and 67.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.9% 7 dwellings
Owned outright
22.5% 176 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
67.1% 524 dwellings
Rented
9.2% 72 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
1.4%
3 bedrooms
27.5%
4 bedrooms
59.6%
5 bedrooms
9.4%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
1.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
0.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
36.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.0%
1 vehicle
17.5%
2 vehicles
47.1%
3 vehicles
21.7%
4+ vehicles
12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Meringandan West

Employment

Employed full-time
49.7% 826 people
Employed part-time
23.1% 384 people
Unemployed
3.6% 60 people
Not in labour force
23.5% 391 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
23.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
22.6%
Clerical & Administrative
14.2%
Community & Personal Service
13.1%
Managers
9.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.2%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$150-$299/wk
0.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
3.9%
$800-$999/wk
3.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
19.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
13.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.2%
$4,000+/wk
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
1.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
79.8%
Did not go to work
12.1%
Car (passenger)
4.5%
Truck
1.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Walked only
0.6%
Other
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
62.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.4%
Bachelor Degree
20.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.1%
Postgraduate Degree
3.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
24.1%
Management & Commerce
18.1%
Health
12.3%
Education
11.7%
Society & Culture
10.5%
Architecture & Building
7.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.9%
Agriculture & Environment
4.7%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Information Technology
0.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
33.7%
Secondary: Government
20.9%
Primary: Catholic
10.4%
Secondary: Catholic
8.9%
Vocational Education
7.8%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
6.7%
Pre-school
6.7%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
93.5%
Has need for assistance
4.2%
Need for assistance not stated
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
220
Asthma
104
Arthritis
70
Heart disease
46
Diabetes
44
Lung condition
30
Cancer
25
Stroke
12
Kidney disease
11

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.6% 199
Did not provide
88.4% 1,512

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
16.2% 279
Not a volunteer
83.8% 1,439

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.8% 13
Previously served
5.3% 91
Never served
93.9% 1,615

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
26.6%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
29.6%
3 children
21.7%
4 children
9.2%
5+ children
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
3
1961: 1970
24
1971: 1980
23
1981: 1990
31
1991: 2000
18
2001: 2010
64
2011: 2015
23

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

12.3%
moved in the last year
41.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
76.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,092
Moved from QLD
223
Moved: same area (SA2)
49
Moved from NSW
8
Moved from SA
5
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from overseas
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.6%
5: 14 hours
35.0%
15: 29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
11.7%
Did not do domestic work
17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
80.6%
Step family: no other children
11.5%
Blended family: no other children
6.1%
Other couple: children only
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Meringandan West

The closest suburb to Meringandan West is Kleinton, 6.6 km away.

Kleinton
6.6 km away · income $1,045/wk · rent $408/wk
Highfields (Qld)
8.4 km away · income $798/wk · rent $410/wk
Gowrie Junction
8.9 km away · income $861/wk · rent $400/wk
Cabarlah
11.0 km away · income $1,033/wk · rent $360/wk
Cranley
11.4 km away · income $634/wk · rent $330/wk
Cotswold Hills
11.8 km away · income $912/wk · rent $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Meringandan West

What is the population of Meringandan West QLD?

The population of Meringandan West QLD is 2,488 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 149 people per km². Meringandan West is ranked #2,731 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Meringandan West?

The median personal income in Meringandan West QLD is $972 per week, or $50,544 per year. The median household income is $2,194 per week. Family income is $2,305 per week. Meringandan West is ranked #1,416 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Meringandan West?

Median rent in Meringandan West QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable. Meringandan West ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Meringandan West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Meringandan West QLD is $1,650. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Meringandan West?

The median age in Meringandan West QLD is 32 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Meringandan West a good suburb to live in?

Meringandan West is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,488. The median income is $972/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31809. All dollar figures in AUD.