Merino

VIC 3310 · Glenelg

249 (2021) → 246 est. (2025) · Stable

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

249

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Merino is a stable suburb in Glenelg, VIC 3310, about 300km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Merino are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 56km inland. Merino has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

300.3 km

To Melbourne CBD

56.1 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

109.3 km

To nearest station

Demographics

249

Population

Median age

1.9

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$769

vs NSW median-58.4%

Bachelor degree or higher19.7%

Born in Australia83.1%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse116 / 0 / 6

Top countries of birth: England (6.83%), New Zealand (1.2%), Singapore (1.2%)

Top languages: Arabic (1.2%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

–

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

—

Break & enter dwellingNot reported

—

Steal from dwellingNot reported

—

Motor vehicle theftNot reported

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

—

RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 11 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 909 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Merino Consolidated SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 909

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationWarrnambool Railway (109.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C

Summer max

13.8°C

Winter max

710mm

Rainfall/yr

6.3h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

22 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

11 in suburbPools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

22 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalHamilton Base Hospital (42.8 km)

Nearest vet42.5 km

Nearest airportMount Gambier (67.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate-0.30%

Projected population 2041251

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Glenelg

HentyData not available0transport Tahara WestData not available0transport DigbyData not available0transport PaschendaleData not available0transport Tahara BridgeData not available0transport SandfordData not available0transport

Compare Merino with another suburb

Compare two suburbs

Merino

Frequently asked questions about Merino

How far is Merino from Melbourne CBD?

Merino is about 300.3 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Merino?

Merino has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 909 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Merino?

Merino has a transport score of 0/100.