Mernda
VIC 3754 · Whittlesea
23,369 (2021) → 24,397 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mernda is a high growth suburb in Whittlesea, VIC 3754, about 27km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $675K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 89/100, and is about 31km inland. Mernda has an overall score of 75/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 98/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (10.26%), Sri Lanka (2.16%), Philippines (1.74%), New Zealand (1.6%), England (1.51%)
Top languages: Punjabi (4.81%), Hindi (2.96%), Arabic (2.51%), Malayalam (2.2%), Sinhal (1.96%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1028 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1086
- Mernda Park Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1055
- Mernda Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1030
- Mernda Central P-12 CollegeCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1011
- Gilson College - Mernda CampusCombined · Independent
- Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education Inc | Prace College - Mernda CampusSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1074
- Ivanhoe Grammar School - Plenty CampusCombined · Independent · 3.2km
- Hazel Glen CollegeCombined · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1024
- Laurimar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1030
- The Lakes South Morang College-Primary CampusCombined · Government · 4.2km
- Merriang Special Developmental School-Junior CampusCombined · Government · 4.3km
- The Lakes South Morang CollegeCombined · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 999
- Ashley Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1029
- Collingwood English Language School-South Morang Campus (interim name)Combined · Government · 4.7km
- Glowrey Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1078
- Wollert Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1023
- Al Siraat CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1048
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Mernda
Is Mernda safe?
Mernda has a residential safety score of 98/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,963 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Mernda?
In Mernda, the .
How far is Mernda from Melbourne CBD?
Mernda is about 26.8 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 62 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mernda?
Mernda has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1046 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mernda?
Mernda has a transport score of 89/100 and 80 bus stops.