Meredith vs Mount Mercer

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Meredith, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Mercer, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Mercer tends to suit families with children and 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

Meredith

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Mercer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Mercer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($258/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Meredith

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (89 min vs 102 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (114.3 km vs 129.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Meredith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Mount Mercer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.2% vs 4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Meredith Mount Mercer
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.

Meredith Mount Mercer
Walkability 0 / 0
Meredith — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Mercer — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 6
Meredith — Safety: 47/100 Mount Mercer — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 44 / 34
Meredith — Low fire risk: 44/100 Mount Mercer — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 55 / 76
Meredith — Low flood risk: 55/100 Mount Mercer — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

Meredith has more residents (821 vs 94); Mount Mercer has higher household incomes ($101,816 vs $85,176).

Meredith Mount Mercer
Population 821
+89% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +36.2%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $85,176/yr $101,816/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+14% vs other
 $258/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Meredith Mount Mercer
0-4 4.3% / 5.3%
Meredith — 0-4: 4.3% Mount Mercer — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.2% / 18.1%
Meredith — 5-14: 13.2% Mount Mercer — 5-14: 18.1%
15-19 5.8% / 3.2%
Meredith — 15-19: 5.8% Mount Mercer — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 3.8% / 5.3%
Meredith — 20-24: 3.8% Mount Mercer — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 10.1% / 10.6%
Meredith — 25-34: 10.1% Mount Mercer — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 11.9% / 14.9%
Meredith — 35-44: 11.9% Mount Mercer — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 15.0% / 13.8%
Meredith — 45-54: 15.0% Mount Mercer — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 16.3% / 14.9%
Meredith — 55-64: 16.3% Mount Mercer — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 12.7% / 11.7%
Meredith — 65-74: 12.7% Mount Mercer — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 5.2% / 4.3%
Meredith — 75-84: 5.2% Mount Mercer — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.7% / 5.3%
Meredith — 85+: 1.7% Mount Mercer — 85+: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Meredith 47.4% couple families
Meredith — Couple Families: 47.4% Meredith — Lone Person: 31.9% Meredith — One Parent Families: 17.8% Meredith — Group Household: 2.8%
Mount Mercer 71.4% couple families
Mount Mercer — Couple Families: 71.4% Mount Mercer — Lone Person: 28.6% Mount Mercer — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Mercer — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Meredith 14.2% renting
Meredith — Owned Outright: 38.4% Meredith — Mortgage: 47.4% Meredith — Renting: 14.2%
Mount Mercer 13.3% renting
Mount Mercer — Owned Outright: 53.3% Mount Mercer — Mortgage: 33.3% Mount Mercer — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Meredith Mount Mercer
New Zealand 1.0% / 4.3%
Meredith — New Zealand: 1.0% Mount Mercer — New Zealand: 4.3%
England 3.7% / —
Meredith — England: 3.7% Mount Mercer — England: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Meredith — Netherlands: 1.0% Mount Mercer — Netherlands: not among its largest
Ireland 0.9% / —
Meredith — Ireland: 0.9% Mount Mercer — Ireland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Meredith — Germany: 0.6% Mount Mercer — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Meredith Mount Mercer
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 19.1%
Meredith — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Mount Mercer — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 9.6%
Meredith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Mount Mercer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 9.6%
Meredith — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Mount Mercer — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 3.2%
Meredith — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Mount Mercer — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 3.2%
Meredith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Mount Mercer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Meredith 100.3% houses
Meredith — Houses: 100.3% Meredith — Townhouses: 1.0%
Mount Mercer 100.0% houses
Mount Mercer — Houses: 100.0% Mount Mercer — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Meredith Mount Mercer
Median house price $635,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $369,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 94 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mount Mercer has more rural and farming land (97% vs 84%).

Meredith Mount Mercer
Rural and farming 84% 97%
Environmental 8% 3%
Parks and recreation 6% 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

Meredith Mount Mercer
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +10%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Meredith Mount Mercer
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Meredith Mount Mercer
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Meredith carries more flood risk (45 vs 24); Mount Mercer carries more crime risk (94 vs 53).

Meredith Mount Mercer
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 High
94/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Low
24/100
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

Meredith Mount Mercer
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Meredith

  • Meredith Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mount Mercer

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

Amenities in the suburb

Meredith Mount Mercer
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 20 6

Mobility

Mount Mercer sits further from the CBD (129.3 km vs 114.3 km).

Meredith Mount Mercer
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 114.3 km 129.3 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 102 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3333
 0.4%
postcode 3352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3333
 51
postcode 3352

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.

Meredith Mount Mercer
Car (driver) 69.4% / 56.0%
Meredith — Car (driver): 69.4% Mount Mercer — Car (driver): 56.0%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 32.0%
Meredith — Worked from Home: 22.2% Mount Mercer — Worked from Home: 32.0%
Walked Only 5.9% / 6.0%
Meredith — Walked Only: 5.9% Mount Mercer — Walked Only: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 6.0%
Meredith — Car (passenger): 2.5% Mount Mercer — Car (passenger): 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Meredith Mount Mercer
Elevation 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 334 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Meredith Mount Mercer
Connectivity score 28/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
352 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Meredith Mount Mercer
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Meredith Mount Mercer
Average residential rate $2,052/yr
same for both
Council Golden Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Meredith Mount Mercer
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Meredith Mount Mercer
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Meredith

Rural

Mount Mercer

Family Rural

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