Merricks Beach
VIC 3926 · Mornington Peninsula
157 (2021) → 154 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Merricks Beach is a moderate growth suburb in Mornington Peninsula, VIC 3926, about 66km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Merricks Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Merricks Beach has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.01%), USA (3.18%)
Top languages: Italian (2.55%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 1030 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Balnarring Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1079
- Somers School CampPrimary · Government · 3.7km
- Somers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1048
- Bittern Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 989
- Crib Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 992
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.4kmICSEA 1044
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Merricks Beach
How far is Merricks Beach from Melbourne CBD?
Merricks Beach is about 66.3 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 211 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Merricks Beach?
Merricks Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Merricks Beach?
Merricks Beach has a transport score of 0/100.