Meerlieu vs Perry Bridge

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Meerlieu tends to suit couples, while Perry Bridge suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Meerlieu

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Meerlieu

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($166/wk vs $215/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Perry Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (251.2 km vs 255.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Perry Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 24%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Meerlieu

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.4% vs -4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Meerlieu and Perry Bridge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Walkability 0 / 0
Meerlieu — Walkability: 0/100 Perry Bridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 8 / 3
Meerlieu — Safety: 8/100 Perry Bridge — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Meerlieu — Low fire risk: 100/100 Perry Bridge — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 8 / 30
Meerlieu — Low flood risk: 8/100 Perry Bridge — Low flood risk: 30/100

Demographics

Perry Bridge rents higher ($215/wk vs $166/wk); Meerlieu has more residents (90 vs 72).

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Population 90
+20% vs other
 72
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.4% -4.0%
Median age 54
same for both
Median household income $82,316/yr
+14% vs other
 $70,408/yr
Median weekly rent $166/wk $215/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
0-4 — / —
Meerlieu — 0-4: not among its largest Perry Bridge — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.3% / 8.3%
Meerlieu — 5-14: 13.3% Perry Bridge — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 7.8% / —
Meerlieu — 15-19: 7.8% Perry Bridge — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.7% / —
Meerlieu — 20-24: 6.7% Perry Bridge — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.1% / 5.6%
Meerlieu — 25-34: 11.1% Perry Bridge — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 7.8% / 4.2%
Meerlieu — 35-44: 7.8% Perry Bridge — 35-44: 4.2%
45-54 16.7% / 23.6%
Meerlieu — 45-54: 16.7% Perry Bridge — 45-54: 23.6%
55-64 17.8% / 19.4%
Meerlieu — 55-64: 17.8% Perry Bridge — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 21.1% / 26.4%
Meerlieu — 65-74: 21.1% Perry Bridge — 65-74: 26.4%
75-84 — / 15.3%
Meerlieu — 75-84: not among its largest Perry Bridge — 75-84: 15.3%
85+ 3.3% / —
Meerlieu — 85+: 3.3% Perry Bridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Meerlieu 45.0% lone person
Meerlieu — Lone Person: 45.0% Meerlieu — Couple Families: 55.0% Meerlieu — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Perry Bridge 46.7% lone person
Perry Bridge — Lone Person: 46.7% Perry Bridge — Couple Families: 26.7% Perry Bridge — One Parent Families: 26.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Meerlieu 24.0% renting
Meerlieu — Owned Outright: 52.0% Meerlieu — Mortgage: 24.0% Meerlieu — Renting: 24.0%
Perry Bridge 0.0% renting
Perry Bridge — Owned Outright: 52.0% Perry Bridge — Mortgage: 48.0% Perry Bridge — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Meerlieu 100.0% houses
Meerlieu — Houses: 100.0% Meerlieu — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Perry Bridge 96.6% houses
Perry Bridge — Houses: 96.6% Perry Bridge — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 16.7%
Meerlieu — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Perry Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 8.3%
Meerlieu — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Perry Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 5.6%
Meerlieu — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Perry Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 6.9%
Meerlieu — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Perry Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Zoning mix

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Rural and farming 83% 86%
Parks and recreation 17% 14%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC

Liveability

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Perry Bridge carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Meerlieu carries more flood risk (92 vs 70).

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Crime High
92/100
 High
97/100
Flood High
92/100
 High
70/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Parks & reserves 6 8
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Meerlieu sits further from the CBD (255.3 km vs 251.2 km).

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 255.3 km
+2% vs other
 251.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 188 min 187 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3862
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3862
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Car (driver) 56.4% / 66.7%
Meerlieu — Car (driver): 56.4% Perry Bridge — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 43.6% / 33.3%
Meerlieu — Worked from Home: 43.6% Perry Bridge — Worked from Home: 33.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 25.1 km

NBN connectivity

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Connectivity score 15/100 23/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
19 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Annual rainfall 620 mm 546 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C 4.0°C

Council rates

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Meerlieu Perry Bridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Meerlieu

Rural

Perry Bridge

Retirees Rural

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