Merrimu
VIC 3340 · Moorabool
397 (2021) → 431 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Merrimu is a high growth suburb in Moorabool, VIC 3340, about 46km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Merrimu are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 38km inland. Merrimu 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: New Zealand (2.77%), Malta (2.02%), India (1.76%), England (1.51%), Scotland (1.51%)
Top languages: Thai (1.76%), Italian (1.26%), Macedon (1.26%), Spanish (1.26%), Punjabi (0.76%)
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 987 (below 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)
- Bacchus Marsh Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1016
- Darley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 984
- Indie School (Bacchus Marsh)Secondary · Independent · 3.7km
- St Bernard's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1036
- Coimadai Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1000
- Pentland Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1011
- Bacchus Marsh CollegeSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 971
- Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Maddingley CampusCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1107
- Arnolds Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 998
- OneSchool Global VicCombined · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 992
- OneSchool Global Vic - Melton CentreCombined · Independent · 6.6km
- St Francis Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.8kmICSEA 1017
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 Merrimu
How far is Merrimu from Melbourne CBD?
Merrimu is about 46.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 150 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Merrimu?
Merrimu has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Merrimu?
Merrimu has a transport score of 35/100.