Suburb in Derby-West Kimberley

Meda, WA

Meda had a population of 17 at the 2021 Census (−19.0% since 2016). Median age 45.6. Median weekly household income $1,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Meda at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (North)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Meda's population shrank by 19.0% to 17, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 45.6, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 23.5%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 50.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 6 households.

The median household earns $1,125 a week, below the WA average of $1,816.

28.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 42.9% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Meda beside WA and Australia.

MeasureMedaWAAustralia
Population172,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016−19.0%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age45.638.038.2
Households6965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright50.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,125$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week–$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,841$1,866
Born overseas28.6%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%19.7%23.6%
No religion42.9%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−19.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 122011
  2. 212016
  3. 172021

Age

Median age 45.6, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Meda Western Australia
Share of people by age, Meda and Western Australia
0–90.0%
10–1923.5%
20–2917.6%
30–390.0%
40–4923.5%
50–590.0%
60–690.0%
70–7923.5%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Meda at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian78.6%
  2. English64.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Meda

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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