Median price trend for houses
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The quick read on
Merricks
VIC 3916 · Mornington Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 184
- Postcode
- 3916
ABS 2021
Merricks, Victoria
Property market insights for Merricks
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Merricks VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Down 3.4% over 12 months
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Merricks is $700 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Merricks safe?
The overall rate for Merricks is 1,380 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% 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.
Overall crime rate
1,380
offences per 100,000 residents
66% belowGreater Melbourne
MerricksGreater 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?
Merricks VIC 3916 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
184 people call Merricks home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,750 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 184
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $258 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.0%Below
15–3410.9%Below
35–5421.2%Below
55–7442.4%Above
75 and over13.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright59.5%Above
Paying a mortgage32.9%Below
Renting7.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car25.0%Below
Two cars40.8%Above
Three or more31.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home44.7%Above
Drove to work39.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.3%Above
What stands out in Merricks
44.7% of workers in Merricks worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
8.2% of Merricks residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
48.9% of people in Merricks described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Merricks
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Merricks VIC 3916.
Is Merricks family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.0% of Merricks's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
56 family households lived in Merricks; 30.4% were couple families and 5.4% were one-parent families.
21.4% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Merricks?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Merricks had 184 residents at the 2021 Census.
8.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
56.0% 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?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Merricks.
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?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
59.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
32.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.6% 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?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Merricks had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 26.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 53.8%, while 12.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Merricks?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
44.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
39.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne 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 Merricks?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 Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 25.0% of the total.
72.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Merricks, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.8% reported a different address.
14.7% 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?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.4% of residents used only English at home.
3.3% 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 residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.7% of Merricks's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.3% 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 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Merricks?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.0% of ancestry responses in Merricks.
Australian ancestry made up 35.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Merricks?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 35.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Merricks?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
27.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Merricks show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 15.2% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Merricks?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Merricks?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,750 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,500.
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 compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 44.7% in Merricks, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 59.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Renting accounted for 7.6% in Merricks, 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
Is Merricks expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Merricks good for families?
The Census counted 56 local families, and 13.0% 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?
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
11 streets in Merricks
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Frankston-Flinders Rd
- Hellicars Rd
- Merricks Beach Rd
- Merricks Beach Road
- Merricks Rd
- Point Leo Rd
- Springfield Rd
- Stanleys Rd
- Thompsons Ln
- Tonkins Rd
- Yal Yal Rd
12 suburbs surrounding Merricks
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.