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Merton

VIC 3715 · Mansfield

216 (2021)234 est. (2025) · High Growth

17
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

216
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
7
Transport score

Merton is a high growth suburb in Mansfield, VIC 3715, about 114km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Merton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 7/100, and is about 117km inland. Merton has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

113.9 km
To Melbourne CBD
117.5 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
28.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

216
Population
53
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,091
vs NSW median-41.0%
Bachelor degree or higher23.8%
Born in Australia79.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse92 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.31%), New Zealand (1.85%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 8 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Transport

7
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationEuroa Railway (28.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
13.6°C
Winter max
470mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBenalla and District Memorial Hospital (53.3 km)
Nearest vet27.6 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (108.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.02%
Projected population 2041286
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Merton

How far is Merton from Melbourne CBD?

Merton is about 113.9 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Merton?

Merton has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Merton?

Merton has a transport score of 7/100 and 2 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.