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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3926 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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 1084
- Dromana Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1018
- Peninsula CollegeCombined · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 957
- Red Hill Consolidated SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1085
- Somers School CampPrimary · Government · 7.8km
- Bittern Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 978
- Balcombe Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.8kmICSEA 1096
- Somers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1045
- Mount Martha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1090
- Western Port Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 957
- Wallaroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 889
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: 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 159 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.