Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,330,000
Up 1.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.32m
- 4 bed
- $1.46m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Merrimu
VIC 3340 · Moorabool
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,330,000
- Population
- 397
- Postcode
- 3340
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Merrimu, Victoria
Property market insights for Merrimu
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Merrimu VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Merrimu, VIC is currently $1,330,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Merrimu has a 12-month growth rate of 1.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000 in Merrimu.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Merrimu is $725 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Merrimu safe?
The overall rate for Merrimu is 3,092 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% 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 Merrimu.
Overall crime rate
3,092
offences per 100,000 residents
23% belowGreater Melbourne
MerrimuGreater 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 Merrimu?
Merrimu VIC 3340 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
397 people call Merrimu home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,441 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 397
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.2%Above
15–3420.7%Below
35–5428.7%Above
55–7420.7%Above
75 and over3.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.3%Above
Paying a mortgage60.0%Above
Renting5.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.8%Below
Two cars26.2%Below
Three or more58.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.1%Below
Drove to work56.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.6%In line
What stands out in Merrimu
18.1% of workers in Merrimu worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
2.8% of Merrimu residents were born in New Zealand.
35.8% of people in Merrimu described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Merrimu
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Merrimu VIC 3340.
Is Merrimu family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.2% of Merrimu's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
104 family households lived in Merrimu; 55.8% were couple families and 3.8% were one-parent families.
32.7% 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 Merrimu?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Merrimu had 397 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Merrimu?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.7% of occupied private dwellings in Merrimu.
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 Merrimu?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
60.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.7% 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 Merrimu?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Merrimu had 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 9.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 26.1%, while 43.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Merrimu?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
56.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Merrimu?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 16.8% of the total.
85.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Merrimu, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
78.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.2% reported a different address.
12.1% 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 Merrimu?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.9% of residents used only English at home.
10.8% 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 Merrimu residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.1% of Merrimu's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Merrimu?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.2% of ancestry responses in Merrimu.
Australian ancestry made up 36.5% 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 Merrimu?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 13.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 4.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Merrimu?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
41.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Merrimu show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Merrimu?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Merrimu?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,441 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
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 Merrimu compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.1% in Merrimu, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 34.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 5.7% in Merrimu, 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 Merrimu
Is Merrimu expensive?
The median house price is $1,330,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Merrimu good for families?
The Census counted 104 local families, and 24.2% 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 Merrimu?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,460,000, 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 Merrimu
17 streets in Merrimu
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bacchus Marsh Rd
- Bences Rd
- Bulldog Ln
- Davies Ct
- Dodemaide Cct
- Drysdale Ct
- Flanagans Dr
- Gisborne Rd
- Lawson Road
- Lerderderg Park Rd
- Lindsay Ave
- Mckenzie Ct
- Oconnell Rd
- Possumtail
- Streeton Dr
- Tucker Ct
- Wells Rd
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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.