Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Merricks suburb profile
Merricks, VIC · Postcode 3916
This Merricks suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Merricks, VIC (postcode 3916). 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 with nearby suburbs.
Merricks at a glance
Population
184
Median rent
$258/wk
Household income
$2,750/wk
Median age
57
Merricks 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
+1.1% over 10 years
Population
184
was 190 in 2016
-6 · -3.2%
Median rent
$258/wk
was $368/wk in 2016
$110 · -29.9%
Household income
$2,750/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$875 · +46.7%
Median age
57
was 50 in 2016
+7 · +14%
Dig deeper: Merricks population growth · Merricks then and now
Merricks vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Merricks, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.5% vs area
- Merricks$258/wk
- Nearby$373/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+51.7% vs area
- Merricks$2,750/wk
- Nearby$1,819.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+42.5% vs area
- Merricks57
- Nearby41
- VIC40
Personal income
+64.3% vs area
- Merricks$1,319/wk
- Nearby$784/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Merricks compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Merricks ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,108.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,124.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,120.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,103.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Merricks on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Merricks, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Merricks people
- Population
- 184
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 14.7%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Merricks income
- Median household income
- $2,750/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,319/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Merricks housing
- Median rent
- $258/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 72.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.9%
- Mortgaged
- 24.3%
- Rented
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 27.1%
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 work
- Employment to population
- 56.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 68.4%
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 3916)
Compare Merricks with nearby suburbs
Merricks in numbers
Merricks had 184 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 57, 39% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 14.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.9% own their home outright, 24.3% are paying a mortgage, 5.6% rent. Separate houses make up 72.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $258/wk, 26% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,750/wk, 55% 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 3.2% (from 190 to 184). Median rent moved from $368/wk to $258/wk (-29.9%).
Merricks suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Merricks, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Merricks was $258/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Merricks, VIC?
- Merricks had 184 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Merricks?
- Median household income in Merricks was $2,750/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Merricks?
- 5.6% of occupied homes in Merricks were rented, 43.9% were owned outright and 24.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Merricks suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Merricks. 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