Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$525,000
Up 40.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Merbein South
VIC 3505 · Mildura
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $525,000
- Population
- 407
- Postcode
- 3505
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Merbein South, Victoria
Property market insights for Merbein South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Merbein South VIC
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Merbein South, VIC is currently $525,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Merbein South has a 12-month growth rate of 40.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Merbein South safe?
The overall rate for Merbein South is 2,671 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Merbein South.
Overall crime rate
2,671
offences per 100,000 residents
34% belowRest of Vic.
Merbein SouthRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Merbein South?
Merbein South VIC 3505 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
407 people call Merbein South home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,571 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 407
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $997 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.4%Above
15–3420.4%Below
35–5428.7%Above
55–7428.7%Above
75 and over5.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses102.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.4%Below
Paying a mortgage47.7%Above
Renting12.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car12.9%Below
Two cars37.9%Below
Three or more48.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.5%In line
Drove to work60.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.3%Above
What stands out in Merbein South
15.5% of workers in Merbein South worked from home on Census day.
45.2% of people in Merbein South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Merbein South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Merbein South VIC 3505.
Is Merbein South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.4% of Merbein South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
112 family households lived in Merbein South; 46.4% were couple families and 10.7% were one-parent families.
33.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Merbein South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Merbein South had 407 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Merbein South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 102.2% of occupied private dwellings in Merbein South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Merbein South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
47.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Merbein South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Merbein South had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 16.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 37.1%, while 25.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Merbein South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
60.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Merbein South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 12.9% of the total.
86.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Merbein South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.6% reported a different address.
7.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Merbein South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.5% of residents used only English at home.
7.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Merbein South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.1% of Merbein South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Merbein South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.6% of ancestry responses in Merbein South.
Australian ancestry made up 43.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Merbein South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 21.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Merbein South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
36.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Merbein South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.3% reported asthma, 8.1% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Merbein South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Merbein South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,571 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $997.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $285 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Merbein South compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.5% in Merbein South, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 39.4% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 12.9% in Merbein South, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Merbein South
Is Merbein South expensive?
The median house price is $525,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Merbein South good for families?
The Census counted 112 local families, and 18.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Merbein South?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Merbein South
20 streets in Merbein South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blaby Ln
- Borree Ave
- Cowanna Ave South
- Harris Rd
- Kuhanez Rd
- Main Ave South
- Mccarthys Rd
- Mcmillan Rd
- Meridian Rd
- Middleton Rd
- Monteleone Ln
- Orourkes Rd
- Palmer Rd
- Paschendale Ave
- River Ave
- Seventh St
- Sixth St
- Storer Rd
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- Sturt Hwy
- Vanbeeks Rd
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