Merricks North
VIC 3926 · Mornington Peninsula
423 (2021) → 426 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Merricks North is a moderate growth suburb in Mornington Peninsula, VIC 3926, about 60km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Merricks North are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Merricks North has an overall score of 25/100, 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 (6.38%), New Zealand (2.13%), Scotland (1.18%), Singapore (1.18%), Canada (0.71%)
Top languages: Italian (1.42%), Spanish (0.71%)
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 1020 (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 · 5.3kmICSEA 1079
- Dromana Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1016
- Peninsula Specialist CollegeCombined · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 960
- Red Hill Consolidated SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1083
- Somers School CampPrimary · Government · 7.8km
- Bittern Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 989
- Balcombe Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.8kmICSEA 1094
- Somers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1048
- Mount Martha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1090
- Western Port Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 954
- Wallaroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 887
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 North
How far is Merricks North from Melbourne CBD?
Merricks North is about 59.9 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 192 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Merricks North?
Merricks North has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Merricks North?
Merricks North has a transport score of 0/100.