Meckering bushfire risk
Of Meckering’s 530 mapped properties, 0.8% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Meckering’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Meckering
Flood and bushfire areas across Meckering. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Meckering
Meckering sits in the Wheatbelt police district, which recorded 5,235 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,235 total. Figures are for the whole Wheatbelt police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Meckering
Meckering is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural townsite
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Cultural Facilities
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Education
Who lives in Meckering
At the 2021 Census, 14.7% of Meckering’s 232 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Meckering
Cunderdin council approved 4 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cunderdin council area (not just Meckering). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.