Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Merricks Beach suburb profile
Merricks Beach, VIC · Postcode 3926
This Merricks Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Merricks Beach, VIC (postcode 3926). 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 Merricks Beach with nearby suburbs.
Merricks Beach at a glance
Population
157
Median rent
$436/wk
Household income
$1,465/wk
Median age
62
Merricks Beach 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
+44% over 10 years
Population
157
was 127 in 2016
+30 · +23.6%
Median rent
$436/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
+$61 · +16.3%
Household income
$1,465/wk
was $1,275/wk in 2016
+$190 · +14.9%
Median age
62
was 57 in 2016
+5 · +8.8%
Dig deeper: Merricks Beach population growth · Merricks Beach then and now
Merricks Beach vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Merricks Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+19.1% vs area
- Merricks Beach$436/wk
- Nearby$365.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-19.2% vs area
- Merricks Beach$1,465/wk
- Nearby$1,688.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+55% vs area
- Merricks Beach62
- Nearby52.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+5% vs area
- Merricks Beach$843/wk
- Nearby$797/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Merricks Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Merricks Beach ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,044.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,083.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,029.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,160.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Merricks Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Merricks Beach, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Merricks Beach people
- Population
- 157
- Median age
- 62
- Born overseas
- 14.6%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Merricks Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,465/wk
- Median personal income
- $843/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Merricks Beach housing
- Median rent
- $436/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,700/mo
- Separate houses
- 33.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 19.9%
- Mortgaged
- 5.4%
- Rented
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 66.5%
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
Merricks Beach work
- Employment to population
- 40.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 66.7%
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 3926)
Compare Merricks Beach with nearby suburbs
Merricks Beach in numbers
Merricks Beach had 157 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 62, 51% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 14.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.9% own their home outright, 5.4% are paying a mortgage, 7.7% rent. Separate houses make up 33.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $436/wk, 25% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,465/wk, 18% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 23.6% (from 127 to 157). Median rent moved from $375/wk to $436/wk (+16.3%).
Merricks Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Merricks Beach, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Merricks Beach was $436/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Merricks Beach, VIC?
- Merricks Beach had 157 residents at the 2021 Census, up 23.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Merricks Beach?
- Median household income in Merricks Beach was $1,465/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Merricks Beach?
- 7.7% of occupied homes in Merricks Beach were rented, 19.9% were owned outright and 5.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Merricks Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Merricks Beach. 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