Meekatharra

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA55250
People 1,200
Male 59.7%
Female 40.3%
Median age 34
Families 182
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2.2
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 584
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,243
Median monthly mortgage repayments $650
Median weekly rent (b) $115
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 717 59.7 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 485 40.3 1,337,171 50.3 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 449 37.4 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 499 41.6 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 258 21.5 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 34 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 72 6.0 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 47 3.9 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 57 4.8 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 60 5.0 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 105 8.8 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 151 12.6 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 118 9.9 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 78 6.5 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 91 7.6 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 78 6.5 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 81 6.8 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 80 6.7 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 74 6.2 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 50 4.2 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 27 2.3 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 27 2.3 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 0 0.0 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 0 0.0 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 286 27.8 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 55 5.4 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 79 7.7 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 31 3.0 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 576 56.0 777,668 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 119 22.6 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 122 23.1 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 286 54.3 766,278 40.4 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 9 2.1 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 48 11.0 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 6 1.4 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 62 14.2 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 39 8.9 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 7 1.6 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 49 11.2 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 11 2.5 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 12 2.8 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 20 4.6 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 3 0.7 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 293 67.2 167,197 20.7 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 90 8.8 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 42 4.1 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 33 3.2 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 113 11.0 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 111 10.8 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 64 6.2 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 158 15.4 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 80 7.8 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 14 1.4 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 4 0.4 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 315 30.6 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 383 31.9 81,117 3.0 741,307 2.9
English 236 19.7 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 209 17.4 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 60 5.0 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 53 4.4 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 732 61.0 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 34 2.8 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
England 25 2.1 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
Philippines 15 1.2 37,524 1.4 293,892 1.2
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 9 0.8 28,415 1.1 549,618 2.2
India 9 0.8 61,088 2.3 673,352 2.6

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 197 16.4 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 38 3.2 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 36 3.0 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 628 52.2 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 304 25.3 172,800 6.5 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 670 55.8 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 45 3.8 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 31 2.6 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6
Philippines 13 1.1 42,204 1.6 350,264 1.4
Scotland 10 0.8 50,313 1.9 272,233 1.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 672 56.0 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 46 3.8 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 37 3.1 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6
Philippines 18 1.5 48,920 1.8 417,285 1.6
Scotland 10 0.8 46,604 1.8 241,428 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 440 36.7 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Not stated 358 29.8 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Catholic 132 11.0 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Seventh-day Adventist 87 7.2 7,036 0.3 63,662 0.3
Anglican 77 6.4 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Meekatharra, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (52.8%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Wajarri 34 2.8 272 0.0 300 0.0
Martu Wangka 18 1.5 799 0.0 814 0.0
Australian Indigenous Languages, nfd 13 1.1 742 0.0 4,432 0.0
Mandarin 11 0.9 51,751 1.9 685,274 2.7
Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec 10 0.8 142 0.0 2,917 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 731 60.9 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 55 19.9 204,514 21.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 505 49.1 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 237 23.1 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 282 27.4 136,153 6.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 360 71.3 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 66 13.1 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 57 11.3 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 27 5.3 70,001 5.1 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 40 8.3 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 36 7.5 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 15 3.1 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 13 2.7 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 54 11.2 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 57 11.8 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 247 51.1 295,596 22.6 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Machinery Operators and Drivers 87 18.0 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3
Technicians and Trades Workers 85 17.6 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Managers 75 15.5 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Professionals 60 12.4 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Labourers 60 12.4 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 47 9.7 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 38 7.9 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 18 3.7 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Gold Ore Mining 115 23.8 16,960 1.3 25,827 0.2
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 36 7.5 3,017 0.2 44,450 0.4
Secondary Education 27 5.6 23,801 1.8 205,360 1.7
Local Government Administration 20 4.1 17,696 1.4 156,402 1.3
Other Mining Support Services 17 3.5 9,559 0.7 15,715 0.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,010 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,292 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,243 N/A $1,815 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 175 36.2 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 90 18.6 28,115 2.2 306,045 2.5
Bus 47 9.7 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
Car, as passenger 31 6.4 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Bus, other 4 0.8 828 0.1 2,288 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 22 4.6 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 26 5.4 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 56 11.6 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 211 43.7 898,942 68.8 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 489 47.7 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 193 18.9 614,554 28.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 66 6.4 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 92 8.9 343,566 15.9 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 214 20.8 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 149 14.5 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 71 6.9 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 56 5.5 187,413 8.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 43 3.6 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 56 4.7 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 16 1.3 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 5 0.4 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 75 6.2 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 51 4.2 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 11 0.9 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 22 1.8 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 53 4.4 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 6 0.5 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 40 3.3 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 650 54.2 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 315 26.2 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 672 56.0 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 151 12.6 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 37 3.1 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 29 2.4 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 315 26.2 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 0 0.0 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 20 1.9 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 724 70.4 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 283 27.5 143,513 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 70 38.5 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 52 28.6 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 42 23.1 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 13 7.1 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 14.3 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 90.5 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 35 28.7 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 3 2.5 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 12 9.8 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 12 9.8 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 3 2.5 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 33 27.0 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 13 10.7 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 16 13.1 48,325 8.2 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 276 66.7 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 136 32.9 118,109 10.9 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 217 78.6 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 18 6.5 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 11 4.0 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 10 3.6 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 5 1.8 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 26 9.6 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 36 13.2 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 140 51.5 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 51 18.8 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 14 5.1 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 46 17.0 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 103 38.0 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 60 22.1 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 39 14.4 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 23 8.5 13,179 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 170 60.7 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 103 36.8 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 7 2.5 32,591 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 71 25.7 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 14 5.1 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 137 49.6 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 32 11.6 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 23 8.3 13,303 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 24.9 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.1 N/A 25.6 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 115 N/A 340 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 85 62.0 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 18 13.1 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 37 27.0 31,280 11.9 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 650 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 14 100.0 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 0 0.0 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 0 0.0 57,539 14.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 212 47.2 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 237 52.8 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 25 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,010 N/A 1,480 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Meekatharra % Meekatharra Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 100 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 912 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.