Merbein vs Merbein West

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Merbein West, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Merbein West: a median of $478,000, against $420,000 in Merbein, though rent is higher in Merbein. On these figures, Merbein West tends to suit couples.

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

Merbein

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Merbein West has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Merbein

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($420,500 vs $477,990)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Merbein West

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $210/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Merbein

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (554.8 km vs 560.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Merbein

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Merbein West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Merbein Merbein West
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.

Merbein Merbein West
Walkability 25 / 0
Merbein — Walkability: 25/100 Merbein West — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 27
Merbein — Safety: 21/100 Merbein West — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Merbein — Low fire risk: 100/100 Merbein West — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 10 / 75
Merbein — Low flood risk: 10/100 Merbein West — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Merbein has more residents (2,770 vs 223); Merbein rents higher ($210/wk vs $150/wk).

Merbein Merbein West
Population 2,770
+92% vs other
 223
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +17.4%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $59,644/yr $68,224/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+29% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Merbein Merbein West
0-4 5.7% / 5.4%
Merbein — 0-4: 5.7% Merbein West — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.0% / 17.0%
Merbein — 5-14: 13.0% Merbein West — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 4.6% / 2.2%
Merbein — 15-19: 4.6% Merbein West — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 4.5% / 3.6%
Merbein — 20-24: 4.5% Merbein West — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 12.2% / 14.8%
Merbein — 25-34: 12.2% Merbein West — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 10.1% / 13.5%
Merbein — 35-44: 10.1% Merbein West — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 12.5% / 13.5%
Merbein — 45-54: 12.5% Merbein West — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 14.6% / 11.2%
Merbein — 55-64: 14.6% Merbein West — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 11.6% / 18.4%
Merbein — 65-74: 11.6% Merbein West — 65-74: 18.4%
75-84 7.0% / 5.4%
Merbein — 75-84: 7.0% Merbein West — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 4.1% / —
Merbein — 85+: 4.1% Merbein West — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Merbein 34.6% couple families
Merbein — Couple Families: 34.6% Merbein — Lone Person: 43.1% Merbein — One Parent Families: 17.9% Merbein — Group Household: 3.3% Merbein — Other Families: 1.2%
Merbein West 50.0% couple families
Merbein West — Couple Families: 50.0% Merbein West — Lone Person: 40.0% Merbein West — One Parent Families: 10.0% Merbein West — Group Household: 0.0% Merbein West — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Merbein 22.7% renting
Merbein — Owned Outright: 34.2% Merbein — Mortgage: 43.1% Merbein — Renting: 22.7%
Merbein West 0.0% renting
Merbein West — Owned Outright: 52.9% Merbein West — Mortgage: 47.1% Merbein West — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Merbein Merbein West
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 16.6%
Merbein — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Merbein West — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 4.9%
Merbein — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Merbein West — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 3.1%
Merbein — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Merbein West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 4.5%
Merbein — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Merbein West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 1.8%
Merbein — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Merbein West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Merbein Merbein West
Philippines 0.2% / 1.3%
Merbein — Philippines: 0.2% Merbein West — Philippines: 1.3%
England 1.2% / —
Merbein — England: 1.2% Merbein West — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Merbein — New Zealand: 0.9% Merbein West — New Zealand: not among its largest
Thailand 0.4% / —
Merbein — Thailand: 0.4% Merbein West — Thailand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Merbein — Scotland: 0.4% Merbein West — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Merbein — Netherlands: 0.3% Merbein West — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Merbein 89.8% houses
Merbein — Houses: 89.8% Merbein — Townhouses: 5.9% Merbein — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Merbein West 100.0% houses
Merbein West — Houses: 100.0% Merbein West — Townhouses: 0.0% Merbein West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Merbein Merbein West
Median house price $420,500 $477,990
Median unit price $215,000 —
Median land price $128,400 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 32 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Merbein Merbein West
Rural and farming 56% 62%
Parks and recreation 33% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 8%
Residential 5% 1%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Merbein Merbein West
New dwellings approved 446
across Mildura
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Merbein Merbein West
Houses 4.5%
$450/wk on $520K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Merbein Merbein West
House price Higher than 10% of VIC —
Income Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 78% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 2% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of VIC —

Liveability

Merbein is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Merbein Merbein West
Grade D —
Score 17/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Merbein carries more flood risk (90 vs 25).

Merbein Merbein West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 High
73/100
Flood High
90/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Merbein Merbein West
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Merbein

  • Merbein P-10 College Government · Combined at peers
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Merbein West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Merbein Merbein West
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Merbein West sits further from the CBD (560.2 km vs 554.8 km).

Merbein Merbein West
Walkability score 25/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 554.8 km 560.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 376 min 380 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3505
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3505
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.

Merbein Merbein West
Car (driver) 83.6% / 84.9%
Merbein — Car (driver): 83.6% Merbein West — Car (driver): 84.9%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 7.0%
Merbein — Worked from Home: 7.5% Merbein West — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.7%
Merbein — Car (passenger): 5.1% Merbein West — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 3.4% / 3.5%
Merbein — Walked Only: 3.4% Merbein West — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bus 0.3% / —
Merbein — Bus: 0.3% Merbein West — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Merbein Merbein West
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Merbein Merbein West
Connectivity score 66/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,515 premises
 0%
83 premises

Climate

Merbein Merbein West
Annual rainfall 278 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Merbein Merbein West
Average residential rate $2,340/yr
same for both
Council Mildura
same for both

Federal electorate

Merbein Merbein West
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Merbein Merbein West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Merbein

Acreage Affordable

Merbein West

Family Rural

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