Merricks
VIC 3916 · Mornington Peninsula
184 (2021) → 185 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Merricks is a moderate growth suburb in Mornington Peninsula, VIC 3916, about 65km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Merricks are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 16/100, and is right by the coast. Merricks has an overall score of 35/100, 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 (8.15%), Iraq (3.26%), New Zealand (2.17%), South Africa (2.17%)
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 1029 (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 · 4kmICSEA 1079
- Somers School CampPrimary · Government · 5.7km
- Somers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1048
- Red Hill Consolidated SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1083
- Dromana Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1016
- Peninsula Specialist CollegeCombined · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 960
- Bittern Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 989
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
How far is Merricks from Melbourne CBD?
Merricks is about 65.0 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 207 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Merricks?
Merricks has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Merricks?
Merricks has a transport score of 16/100 and 2 bus stops.