In short

Merricks is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3916, home to 184 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Mornington Peninsula local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$258 /wk

Population184

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAMornington Peninsula

Demographics

Population: 184
Median age: 57 years
Median household income: $2,750 /week
Median personal income: $1,319 /week
Median family income: $3,600 /week
Average household size: 2.2
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Mornington Peninsula
Statistical region (SA4): Mornington Peninsula
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Flinders

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $258 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $3,500
Rent share of household income: 9%

Schools

Red Hill Consolidated School Primary · Government
Balnarring Primary School Primary · Government
Dromana Secondary College Secondary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 2 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 5 bus stops

Closest stops:

Nelson St/Frankston-Flinders Rd bus · 88 m
Prout Webb Rd/Byrnes Rd bus · 1298 m
Point Leo Rd/Frankston-Flinders Rd bus · 1553 m

Lifestyle & amenities

1 café
6 parks and reserves

Counts within roughly 2 km of the suburb centre. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.8°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (13.8°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 533 mm
Reference station: Laverton RAAF, 66.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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