Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Merino suburb profile
Merino, VIC · Postcode 3310
This Merino suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Merino, VIC (postcode 3310). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Merino with nearby suburbs.
Merino at a glance
Population
249
Median rent
$100/wk
Household income
$769/wk
Median age
58
Merino trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-12.9% over 10 years
Population
249
was 253 in 2016
-4 · -1.6%
Median rent
$100/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$769/wk
was $812/wk in 2016
$43 · -5.3%
Median age
58
was 53 in 2016
+5 · +9.4%
Dig deeper: Merino population growth · Merino then and now
Merino vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Merino, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-74.4% vs area
- Merino$100/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-60.3% vs area
- Merino$769/wk
- Nearby$1,111.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+48.7% vs area
- Merino58
- Nearby49
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-43.9% vs area
- Merino$473/wk
- Nearby$599/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Merino compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Merino sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2931.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2897.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3971.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2890.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Merino on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Merino, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Merino people
- Population
- 249
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 11.6%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Merino income
- Median household income
- $769/wk
- Median personal income
- $473/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Merino housing
- Median rent
- $100/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $650/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 56.9%
- Mortgaged
- 18.8%
- Rented
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Merino work
- Employment to population
- 42.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3310)
Compare Merino with nearby suburbs
Merino in numbers
Merino had 249 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 41% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 11.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 56.9% own their home outright, 18.8% are paying a mortgage, 7.6% rent. Separate houses make up 80.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $100/wk, 71% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $769/wk, 57% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.6% (from 253 to 249). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $100/wk (+0%).
Merino suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Merino, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Merino was $100/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Merino, VIC?
- Merino had 249 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Merino?
- Median household income in Merino was $769/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Merino?
- 7.6% of occupied homes in Merino were rented, 56.9% were owned outright and 18.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Merino suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Merino. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne