Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,500,000
Down 25.3% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Merricks North
VIC 3926 · Mornington Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,500,000
- Population
- 423
- Postcode
- 3926
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Merricks North, Victoria
Property market insights for Merricks North
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Merricks North VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,400 per week
Up 51.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Merricks North, VIC is currently $2,500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Merricks North has a 12-month growth rate of -25.3% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Merricks North is $1,400 per week. The median house rent has increased 51.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Merricks North safe?
The overall rate for Merricks North is 1,755 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Merricks North.
Overall crime rate
1,755
offences per 100,000 residents
56% belowGreater Melbourne
Merricks NorthGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Merricks North?
Merricks North VIC 3926 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
423 people call Merricks North home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,416 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 423
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,467 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $258 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.5%Below
15–3418.7%Below
35–5420.8%Below
55–7436.2%Above
75 and over12.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright59.4%Above
Paying a mortgage28.3%Below
Renting12.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.4%Below
One car16.3%Below
Two cars42.9%Above
Three or more36.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.4%Above
Drove to work46.5%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.8%In line
What stands out in Merricks North
32.4% of workers in Merricks North worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
6.4% of Merricks North residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
49.6% of people in Merricks North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Merricks North
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Merricks North VIC 3926.
Is Merricks North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.5% of Merricks North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
127 family households lived in Merricks North; 35.4% were couple families and 10.2% were one-parent families.
26.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Merricks North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Merricks North had 423 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.7% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Merricks North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.7% of occupied private dwellings in Merricks North.
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 Merricks North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
59.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
28.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Merricks North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Merricks North had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 18.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 42.6%, while 24.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Merricks North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
46.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Merricks North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 16.3% of the total.
79.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Merricks North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.5% reported a different address.
15.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Merricks North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.5% of residents used only English at home.
3.1% 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 Merricks North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.4% of Merricks North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.6% 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 91.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Merricks North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.2% of ancestry responses in Merricks North.
Australian ancestry made up 31.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Merricks North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 30.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Merricks North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
26.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Merricks North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 2.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Merricks North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 22.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Merricks North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,416 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,467.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $258 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Merricks North compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.4% in Merricks North, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 59.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Renting accounted for 12.3% in Merricks North, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Merricks North
Is Merricks North expensive?
The median house price is $2,500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Merricks North good for families?
The Census counted 127 local families, and 13.5% 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 Merricks North?
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 Merricks North
17 streets in Merricks North
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Balnarring Rd
- Bittern-Dromana Rd
- Bulldog Creek Rd
- Craig Avon Ln
- Dunns Creek Rd
- Foxeys Rd
- Glovers Rd
- Junction Rd
- Kentucky Rd
- Merricks Rd
- Myers Rd
- Old Bittern-Dromana Rd
- One Chain Road
- Red Hill Rd
- Stanleys Rd
- Tannenbaum Ave
- Tubbarubba Rd
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