Merricks vs Merricks North
Merricks North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 57 in Merricks. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Merricks, about half of households are people living alone. In Merricks North, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Merricks tends to suit people living alone, while Merricks North suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Merricks carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 62/100)
- Merricks North is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 49%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Merricks North
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 75 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (80.9 km vs 88.3 km)
- But Merricks is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Merricks
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 62/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Merricks and Merricks North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Merricks North has more residents (423 vs 184); Merricks has higher household incomes ($143,000 vs $125,632).
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 184 | 423 +130% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.2% | -0.7% |
| Median age | 57 | 54 |
| Median household income | $143,000/yr +12% vs other | $125,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $258/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $3,330,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $2,490,000 |
Zoning mix
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 99% |
| Parks and recreation | 2% | 0% |
| Residential | 1% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| 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
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 791 across Mornington Peninsula same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +9% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 97% of VIC | Higher than 93% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of VIC | Higher than 5% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 99% of VIC | Higher than 91% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of VIC | Higher than 49% of VIC |
Liveability
Merricks is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Merricks carries more flood risk (19 vs 0); Merricks North carries more crime risk (62 vs 30).
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 30/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Flood | Low 19/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 13 | 1 |
Mobility
Merricks sits further from the CBD (88.3 km vs 80.9 km).
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 88.3 km +8% vs other | 80.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 75 min | 66 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 3.1% postcode 3916 | 1.7% postcode 3926 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 3916 | 48 postcode 3926 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.9%).
Setting
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 65 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 111 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.8 km | 6.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 137 premises | 0% 255 premises |
Climate
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 696 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,659/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mornington Peninsula same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flinders same for both | |
| Member | Zoe Mckenzie same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Merricks | Merricks North | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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