Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Merrimu suburb profile
Merrimu, VIC · Postcode 3340
This Merrimu suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Merrimu, VIC (postcode 3340). 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 Merrimu with nearby suburbs.
Merrimu at a glance
Population
397
Median rent
$100/wk
Household income
$2,441/wk
Median age
39
Merrimu 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
+46.5% over 10 years
Population
397
was 374 in 2016
+23 · +6.1%
Median rent
$100/wk
was $155/wk in 2016
$55 · -35.5%
Household income
$2,441/wk
was $2,134/wk in 2016
+$307 · +14.4%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Merrimu population growth · Merrimu then and now
Merrimu vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Merrimu, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-74.4% vs area
- Merrimu$100/wk
- Nearby$351/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+26.1% vs area
- Merrimu$2,441/wk
- Nearby$1,851.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Merrimu39
- Nearby36
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+11.2% vs area
- Merrimu$938/wk
- Nearby$789.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Merrimu compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Merrimu sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,056
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,009.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,106.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3931.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Merrimu on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Merrimu, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Merrimu people
- Population
- 397
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 12.1%
- Average household size
- 3.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Merrimu income
- Median household income
- $2,441/wk
- Median personal income
- $938/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Merrimu housing
- Median rent
- $100/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 86%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27.9%
- Mortgaged
- 48.8%
- Rented
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.1%
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
Merrimu work
- Employment to population
- 63.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.7%
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 3340)
Compare Merrimu with nearby suburbs
Merrimu in numbers
Merrimu had 397 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3.3 people. 12.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.9% own their home outright, 48.8% are paying a mortgage, 4.7% rent. Separate houses make up 86% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $100/wk, 71% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,441/wk, 37% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.1% (from 374 to 397). Median rent moved from $155/wk to $100/wk (-35.5%).
Merrimu suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Merrimu, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Merrimu was $100/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Merrimu, VIC?
- Merrimu had 397 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Merrimu?
- Median household income in Merrimu was $2,441/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Merrimu?
- 4.7% of occupied homes in Merrimu were rented, 27.9% were owned outright and 48.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Merrimu suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Merrimu. 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