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Merricks North, VIC 3926

Property data updated June 2026·423 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
10 sales · 2 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Merricks North, VIC 3926 market activity

Merricks North's housing market is small — only a handful of recent activity, with 10 sales at around $3.115M, taking about 185 days to sell.

House rentals come a distant second, with 2 leases at $1,350 a week, renting out in about 71 days.

High-incomeRetirement communityMany own outrightProfessional workforce

Who lives hereA high-income, largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb, with a strongly professional workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
423
Median age
54yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
85%
Renting
12%
Couples, no kids
39%
Families with kids
33%
Born overseas
17%
Year 12+ⓘ
76%

Merricks North on the map

25.2 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 3%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 13%
decile 9/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 1%
decile 10/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 11%Median household income · $2,416/wk — well above average: in the top 11%, higher household income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 4%Rent stress · 11% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, less rent stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 6%Mortgage stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 49%Birthplace diversity · 0.29 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 48%Born overseas · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 6%Managers & professionals · 57% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more professionals than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 37%Unemployment rate · 3.7% — below average: in the bottom 37%, less unemployment than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 46%No motor vehicle · 3.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 29%Settled 5+ years · 68% — above average: in the top 29%, more long-settled residents than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 27%Owner-occupied · 85% — above average: in the top 27%, more owner-occupiers than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 25%Renting · 12% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 5%Owned outright · 57% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more outright owners than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 25%Owned with mortgage · 27% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 20%Separate houses · 99% — well above average: in the top 20%, more detached houses than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 11%Median personal income · $1,062/wk — well above average: in the top 11%, higher personal income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 12%Median family income · $2,769/wk — well above average: in the top 12%, higher family income than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 15%Low earners · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 12%Low-income households · 7.7% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 20%Full-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 5%Part-time workers · 45% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more part-time workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 45%Not in labour force · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 16%Community & personal service · 8.2% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 6%Clerical & admin · 6.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 37%Sales workers · 7.2% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 8%Completed Year 12+ · 76% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more Year-12 completion than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 48%In education · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 16%Children · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 9%Seniors · 31% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more seniors than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 22%Youth dependency · 23.46 — well below average: in the bottom 22%, fewer children per worker than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 15%Total dependency · 76.95 — well above average: in the top 15%, more dependants per worker than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 28%Australian citizens · 91% — above average: in the top 28%, more Australian citizens than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 41%Both parents born overseas · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 28%Established migrants · 89% — above average: in the top 28%, more long-settled migrants than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 5%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.03 — among the highest: in the top 5%, more vehicles per home than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex423 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 01.2% · 580-841.5% · 61.2% · 575-792.9% · 123.4% · 1470-744.9% · 214.9% · 2165-694.6% · 204.1% · 1760-642.7% · 114.6% · 2055-595.6% · 247.1% · 3050-543.7% · 154.4% · 1945-493.9% · 162.9% · 1240-440.7% · 33.4% · 1435-391.0% · 41.7% · 730-341.5% · 61.7% · 725-291.2% · 51.5% · 620-243.4% · 142.2% · 915-192.2% · 91.7% · 710-142.9% · 123.4% · 145-93.9% · 161.5% · 60-41.2% · 51.5% · 6◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
13%
12%
21%
18%
31%
Children0–1413%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–347.1%Midlife35–5421%Mature55–6418%Seniors65+31%
Household composition
19%
39%
33%
Lone person19%Couples, no kids39%Families with kids33%Other families10%Group / share2.0%
2.6 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom7.4% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
19%1
43%2
17%3
17%4
4.0%5
3.4%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.17%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.3.3%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.18%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.91%
Birthplace diversity29%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity5%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England6.9%
New Zealand2.3%
Scotland1.3%
Singapore1.3%
Canada0.8%
South Africa0.8%
Elsewhere0.8%
Born in Australia84%
Languages at homeother than English
Italian1.5%
Spanish0.8%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English49%
Australian31%
Scottish21%
Irish16%
Italian5.4%
German5.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion55%
▸Christianity43%
Judaism1.0%

21% report Scottish ancestry, but only 1.3% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
18%
17%
66%
Both parents overseas18%One parent overseas17%Both parents in Australia66%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198131%
1981-200024%
2001-201035%
2011-20155.5%
2016-20215.5%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 25%Median weekly rent · $258/wk — below average: in the bottom 25%, lower rent than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 2%Median monthly mortgage · $3,467/mo — among the highest: in the top 2%, higher mortgages than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 4%Rent stress · 11% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, less rent stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 6%Mortgage stress · 33% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more mortgage stress than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 14%High mortgage · 33% — well above average: in the top 14%, more big mortgages than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
11%2
35%3
32%4
16%5
4.1%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
57%
27%
12%
Owned outright57%Mortgage27%Renting12%Other4.9%
What’s built heredwelling types
99%
House99%
99% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 11%Median personal income · $1,062/wk — well above average: in the top 11%, higher personal income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 12%Median family income · $2,769/wk — well above average: in the top 12%, higher family income than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 6%Managers & professionals · 57% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more professionals than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 6%High earners · 25% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more high earners than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 6%Managers & professionals · 57% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more professionals than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 6%Clerical & admin · 6.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 16%Community & personal service · 8.2% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 37%Sales workers · 7.2% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 9%Technicians, trades & labourers · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
28%
28%
36%
Employed full-time28%Employed part-time28%Employed (away/other)4.9%Unemployed2.3%Not in labour force36%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 20%Full-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 5%Part-time workers · 45% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more part-time workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 37%Unemployment rate · 3.7% — below average: in the bottom 37%, less unemployment than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 45%Not in labour force · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 42%Labour-force participation · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 38%Walked or cycled to work · 4.8% — above average: in the top 38%, more walking and cycling than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 11%Worked from home · 32% — well above average: in the top 11%, more working from home than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 46%No motor vehicle · 3.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 5%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.03 — among the highest: in the top 5%, more vehicles per home than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)79%
Other/combined5.6%
Walked4.8%
Car (passenger)2.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
3.5%0
17%1
44%2
19%3
19%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Merricks North

No school inside Merricks North itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Merricks North0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools0within 5 km · nearest 5.9 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 5.0 km
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within0 schools
  • No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 29%Settled 5+ years · 68% — above average: in the top 29%, more long-settled residents than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 1%Moved in past year · 3.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 44%Arrived from overseas · 2.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
68%
23%
Same address68%Moved within area4.6%From elsewhere in Australia23%From overseas2.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.3.8%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.32%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Merricks North — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
3.12M
↑ +13.8% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
185
↓ 120 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
10
↑ +11.1% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$1,350/w
↑ +8.4% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
71
↓ 18 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
2
↓ -60.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.30%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample10ThinLease sample2Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed5 sales · 1 leases
Sales5▲+400.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
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02
Houses · 4 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
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Rent—
Rental DOM—
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
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Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All houses
Sales10▲+11.1%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−60.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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All units
Sales—
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Leased—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Merricks North against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Merricks North in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Merricks North · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
185 days▲ +120 days YoY
Median price
$3.12M▲ +13.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
10▲ +11.1% YoY
Gross yield
2.30%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Merricks North — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
16.7%

of Merricks North's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 8.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 25.0% to 16.7%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$3.11M+12.4%
5y median $3.31Mvs last year $2.77M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
10+0.0%
5y median 9vs last year 10
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
210 days+145
5y median 65 daysvs last year 65 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$1,350/wk+8.4%
5y median $1,100/wkvs last year $1,245/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
2-60.0%
5y median 2vs last year 5
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
71 days+19
5y median 56 daysvs last year 52 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
1.40%-1.60 pt
5y median 2.00%vs last year 3.00%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.8 months-55.6%
5y median 7.0 monthsvs last year 10.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
12.0 months+400.0%
5y median 3.0 monthsvs last year 2.4 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Merricks North, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 10km
This marketMerricks NorthVIC 3926 · Houses · Total
Price$3.12M
DOM185 days
Sold10
15 markets within 10kmLast 12 months
01
BalnarringVIC 3926 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.60M
DOM30 days
Sold42
much cheapermuch faster
02
TuerongVIC 3915 · 5.2km · Houses · Total
Price$2.25M
DOM111 days
Sold4
cheapermuch faster
03
DromanaVIC 3936 · 5.3km · Houses · Total
Price$986k
DOM33 days
Sold149
much cheapermuch faster
04
Red Hill SouthVIC 3937 · 5.4km · Houses · Total
Price$3.00M
DOM56 days
Sold12
cheapermuch faster
05
Red HillVIC 3937 · 5.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.79M
DOM62 days
Sold24
much cheapermuch faster
06
MerricksVIC 3916 · 5.8km · Houses · Total
Price$2.67M
DOM37 days
Sold2
cheapermuch faster
07
Safety BeachVIC 3936 · 6.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.15M
DOM30 days
Sold153
much cheapermuch faster
08
Balnarring BeachVIC 3926 · 7.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.90M
DOM34 days
Sold15
much cheapermuch faster
09
Merricks BeachVIC 3926 · 7.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.50M
DOM150 days
Sold9
much cheapermuch faster
10
Point LeoVIC 3916 · 8.1km · Houses · Total
Price$2.67M
DOM26 days
Sold3
cheapermuch faster
11
SomersVIC 3927 · 8.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.52M
DOM46 days
Sold44
much cheapermuch faster
12
Mount MarthaVIC 3934 · 8.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.45M
DOM32 days
Sold348
much cheapermuch faster
13
BitternVIC 3918 · 9.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.09M
DOM41 days
Sold44
much cheapermuch faster
14
HastingsVIC 3915 · 9.9km · Houses · Total
Price$729k
DOM25 days
Sold154
much cheapermuch faster
15
ShorehamVIC 3916 · 10.0km · Houses · Total
Price$2.16M
DOM60 days
Sold16
much cheapermuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Merricks North
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Merricks North

19 data-driven answers about Merricks North's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Merricks North?

#

The median house price in Merricks North, VIC 3926 is $3.12M as of June 2026, based on 10 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +13.8% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Merricks North?

#

The median weekly house rent in Merricks North is $1350 as of June 2026, drawn from 2 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +8.4% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Merricks North?

#

Gross rental yield in Merricks North is 2.30% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Merricks North?

#

As of June 2026, Merricks North medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$2.46M$3.11M$3.12M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Merricks North's property market trends?

#

Merricks North's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +13.8% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +8.4%; homes now sell in a median 185 days — slower than a year ago by 120; sales supply sits at 4.8 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Merricks North market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Merricks North as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Merricks North, house prices rose +13.8% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.30% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 185 days to sell, sales supply is 4.8 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Merricks North?

#

Houses in Merricks North sell in a median 185 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 120 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Merricks North a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Merricks North's sales market sits at 4.8 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 12.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Merricks North gone up or down?

#

House prices in Merricks North moved +13.8% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Merricks North?

#

Merricks North's house rental market sits at 12.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
11

How does Merricks North compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Merricks North's median house price ($3.12M) is 303% above the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 185 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Merricks North sits at 2.30% vs 3.84% state median.

12

What's the most popular property type in Merricks North?

#

The most-transacted segment in Merricks North over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 5 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 2 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

13

How many properties were sold and leased in Merricks North last year?

#

Merricks North recorded 10 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 10 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
14

What is the population of Merricks North?

#

Merricks North, VIC 3926 is home to 423 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 54, and the average household holds 2.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

15

What is the median household income in Merricks North?

#

The median household in Merricks North earns $2k per week — roughly $126k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

16

Do people own or rent in Merricks North?

#

Merricks North is mostly owner-occupied: about 85% of households are owner-occupiers and 12% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 57% own outright and 27% are paying off a mortgage.

17

What schools are near Merricks North?

#

Merricks North has 53 schools within reach — including Dromana Secondary College, Peninsula College, Balnarring Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

18

Is Merricks North a good place to live?

#

Merricks North, VIC 3926 has a population of 423, a median age of 54, a median household income around $2k/week, 12% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 53 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
19

When was this Merricks North market data last updated?

#

This Merricks North market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Merricks North

  • Balnarring5.0km
  • Tuerong5.2km
  • Dromana5.3km
  • Red Hill South5.4km
  • Red Hill5.6km
  • Merricks5.8km
  • Safety Beach6.8km
  • Balnarring Beach7.0km
  • Merricks Beach7.1km
  • Point Leo8.1km
  • Somers8.3km
  • Mount Martha8.3km
  • Bittern9.0km
  • Hastings9.9km
  • Shoreham10.0km
  • Arthurs Seat10.0km
  • Moorooduc11.3km
  • Main Ridge11.5km
  • Crib Point11.6km
  • Hmas Cerberus11.6km
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