Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Merricks North suburb profile
Merricks North, VIC · Postcode 3926
This Merricks North suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Merricks North, 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 North with nearby suburbs.
Merricks North at a glance
Population
423
Median rent
$258/wk
Household income
$2,416/wk
Median age
54
Merricks North 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
+2.7% over 10 years
Population
423
was 426 in 2016
-3 · -0.7%
Median rent
$258/wk
was $143/wk in 2016
+$115 · +80.4%
Household income
$2,416/wk
was $1,912/wk in 2016
+$504 · +26.4%
Median age
54
was 48 in 2016
+6 · +12.5%
Dig deeper: Merricks North population growth · Merricks North then and now
Merricks North vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Merricks North, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.5% vs area
- Merricks North$258/wk
- Nearby$365.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+33.3% vs area
- Merricks North$2,416/wk
- Nearby$1,688.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Merricks North54
- Nearby52.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+32.3% vs area
- Merricks North$1,062/wk
- Nearby$797/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Merricks North compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Merricks North ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,094.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,118.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,087.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,153.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Merricks North on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Merricks North, VIC.
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Merricks North people
- Population
- 423
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 15.4%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Merricks North income
- Median household income
- $2,416/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,062/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Merricks North housing
- Median rent
- $258/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,467/mo
- Separate houses
- 63.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.3%
- Mortgaged
- 16.8%
- Rented
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 35.8%
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 North work
- Employment to population
- 58.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 73.4%
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 3926)
Compare Merricks North with nearby suburbs
Merricks North in numbers
Merricks North had 423 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 15.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.3% own their home outright, 16.8% are paying a mortgage, 7.3% rent. Separate houses make up 63.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $258/wk, 26% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,416/wk, 36% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.7% (from 426 to 423). Median rent moved from $143/wk to $258/wk (+80.4%).
Merricks North suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Merricks North, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Merricks North was $258/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Merricks North, VIC?
- Merricks North had 423 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Merricks North?
- Median household income in Merricks North was $2,416/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Merricks North?
- 7.3% of occupied homes in Merricks North were rented, 35.3% were owned outright and 16.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Merricks North suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Merricks North. 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