Western Australia location profile
Meckering WA 6405
Meckering is a small Wheatbelt town in the Shire of Cunderdin, known for its agricultural base and the 1968 earthquake that reshaped the settlement. It offers a quiet rural lifestyle with essential services in nearby Cunderdin and Northam and affordable housing on larger blocks.
Explore schools in Meckering
Compare local schools using the BestSchools list and interactive map.
Why families consider Meckering
Tight‑knit farming community with broadacre cropping and livestock, an older age profile, and a practical, volunteer‑driven lifestyle. Heritage and earthquake history draw occasional visitors alongside day‑to‑day rural living.
Amenities & services
- General store and fuel stop
- Post office agency
- Meckering Primary School
- Roadhouse/cafe
- Cunderdin Hospital (approx. 23 km east)
- Northam Health Service – regional hospital (approx. 35 km west)
- Cunderdin Public Library (Cunderdin Community Resource Centre, Cunderdin)
- Northam Library (Northam)
Transport & connectivity
- Limited Transwa rail stop (selected services) and nearby stations at Cunderdin and Northam
- Transwa road coach services along Great Eastern Highway (regional connections)
- Great Eastern Highway; Meckering–Dowerin Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Meckering Earthquake Memorial and fault scarp site
- Meckering Oval, tennis courts and bowling green
- Community hall and local events
- Meckering Earthquake Memorial Park
- Meckering Oval
- Local bush reserves around the townsite
Education context
No dedicated centre in town; limited family day care and school-based programs, with long day care and OSHC options available in Cunderdin and Northam.
- Muresk Institute (Northam)
- Curtin University (Bentley, Perth)
- Edith Cowan University (Joondalup and Mount Lawley, Perth)
- The University of Western Australia (Crawley, Perth)