Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$190,000
Down 23.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $52k
- 4 bed
- $365k
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The quick read on
Merino
VIC 3310 · Glenelg
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $190,000
- Population
- 249
- Postcode
- 3310
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Merino, Victoria
Property market insights for Merino
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Merino VIC
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Merino, VIC is currently $190,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Merino has a 12-month growth rate of -23.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $52,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $365,000 in Merino.
Crime and safety
Is Merino safe?
The overall rate for Merino is 2,248 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% 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 Merino.
Overall crime rate
2,248
offences per 100,000 residents
45% belowRest of Vic.
MerinoRest 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 Merino?
Merino VIC 3310 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
249 people call Merino home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $769 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 249
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $650 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.8%Below
15–3411.6%Below
35–5421.7%Below
55–7446.6%Above
75 and over12.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.3%Above
Townhouses4.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright68.3%Above
Paying a mortgage22.5%Below
Renting9.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car34.5%Above
Two cars43.1%Above
Three or more26.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.8%Below
Drove to work62.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.3%In line
What stands out in Merino
11.8% of workers in Merino worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
6.8% of Merino residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
36.1% of people in Merino described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Merino
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Merino VIC 3310.
Is Merino family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.8% of Merino's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
70 family households lived in Merino; 27.1% were couple families and 10.0% were one-parent families.
21.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Merino?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Merino had 249 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
59.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Merino?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.3% of occupied private dwellings in Merino.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.9% 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 Merino?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
68.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
22.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.2% 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 Merino?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Merino had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 44.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 42.9%, while 10.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Merino?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
62.4% 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 4.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Merino?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 34.5% of the total.
69.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Merino, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.3% reported a different address.
11.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Merino?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.8% of residents used only English at home.
1.2% 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 Merino residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.6% of Merino's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.4% 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 90.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Merino?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.8% of ancestry responses in Merino.
Australian ancestry made up 41.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Merino?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 23.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 23.7% of workers, and education and training employed 4.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Merino?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 46.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
22.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Merino show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
39.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.0% reported asthma, 20.9% arthritis and 6.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Merino?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Merino?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $769 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $650.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Merino compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.8% in Merino, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 68.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 9.2% in Merino, 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 Merino
Is Merino expensive?
The median house price is $190,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Merino good for families?
The Census counted 70 local families, and 6.8% 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 Merino?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $365,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Merino
41 streets in Merino
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Annesley St
- Back St
- Barkly St
- Berklees Rd
- Bonds Rd
- Bryce St
- Burke St
- Campbell St
- Clarkes Creek Rd
- Coleraine-Merino Rd
- Digby-Glenorchy Rd
- Fidlers Rd
- Glenfern Rd
- Hare St
- Harveys Rd
- Henty St
- High St
- Jarrads Rd
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- Jolliffe Rd
- Kiama-Digby Rd
- Lansdown Rd
- Learmonth St
- Leuhmans Rd
- Levy Street
- Lower Glenorchy Rd
- Maud St
- Merino-Grassdale Rd
- Mocamboro Rd
- Northcotts Rd
- Palmer Creek Rd
- Paschendale Rd
- Portland-Casterton Rd
- Range Rd
- Robertson St
- Showgrounds Rd
- Simkins Road
- Switchback Rd
- Tahara-Merino Rd
- Talisker Homestead Rd
- Talisker School Rd
- Turnley St
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