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Living in Meering West, VIC
Meering West is in the Gannawarra council area, with part in Loddon. About 12 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Gannawarra and Victoria.
Who lives here
| Measure | Meering West | Gannawarra | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 51 | 38 |
| People per home | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $3,249 | $1,071 | $1,759 |
Homes
| Measure | Meering West | Gannawarra | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 133% | 53% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0% | 26% | 37% |
| Rented | 0% | 19% | 29% |
| Separate houses | 100% | 94% | 74% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 0% | 12% |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Meering West | Gannawarra | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 0% | 75% | 60% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 80% | 7% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 0% | 14% | 29% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
Meering West has no train station. The nearest is Kerang Railway Station, about 26.0 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Bushfire map
- All of Meering West is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on VicPlan.
More about Gannawarra
- What it costs to live in Gannawarra: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against Victoria.
- Compare Gannawarra with another area.
- Other suburbs in Gannawarra.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Gannawarra figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Public Transport Victoria, GTFS Schedule, CC BY 4.0. Hazards: Department of Transport and Planning, Designated Bushfire Prone Area, CC BY 4.0.