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Mernda VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mernda, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mernda VIC is 23,369 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mernda is $879 per week ($45,708 per year). Median rent in Mernda is $381 per week ($1,651 per month). Mernda has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mernda has a population density of 980.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mernda is India. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mernda is $1,937.

There were 1,623 recorded offences in Mernda in 2025-25, a rate of 69 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (588 offences).

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Mernda Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mernda Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$879/wk

$45,708 per year

#2389 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$381/wk

$1,651 per month

#2430 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,937/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mernda Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (11,437) Female 51.1% (11,930)

Population Density

980.9

people per km²

23,369 people · 23.8 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,141

Family income/wk

Mernda Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mernda Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

20.6% 1,075 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

79.4% 4,147 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mernda Country of Birth

Australia

78.8%

India

14.0%

England

1.8%

Iran

1.7%

China

1.0%

Greece

0.9%

Egypt

0.8%

Fiji

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mernda Religion

No Religion

32.9%

Catholic

27.3%

Hinduism

11.0%

Eastern Orthodox

6.9%

Islam

6.2%

Not stated

5.7%

Other Religions Tot

5.2%

Anglican

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mernda Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mernda Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

22.7%

Other

18.4%

Hindi

13.6%

Arabic

10.8%

IAL Sinhal

9.1%

Malayalam

8.9%

Macedon

8.7%

Greek

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mernda Employment

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Employed full-time

45.3% 7,119 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.7% 3,571 people

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Unemployed

4.4% 690 people

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Not in labour force

27.6% 4,328 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mernda Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.2%

Certificate III/IV

27.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

13.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mernda Occupation

Professionals

27.3%

Community & Personal Service

16.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.7%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Managers

11.0%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Labourers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mernda Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.1%

Engineering

14.3%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Health

12.4%

Information Technology

8.3%

Education

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mernda Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mernda Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mernda Marital Status

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Married

54.2% 9,258

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Separated

3.5% 597

📋

Divorced

7.3% 1,250

🕊️

Widowed

2.5% 429

👤

Never married

32.4% 5,536

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mernda Ancestry

Australian

20.2%

Other

19.8%

English

18.5%

Indian

10.1%

Italian

8.8%

Irish

5.1%

Scottish

4.3%

Greek

3.5%

Macedonian

3.1%

Chinese

2.6%

Filipino

2.3%

Maltese

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mernda School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.5%

Secondary — Government

18.9%

Pre-school

14.9%

Primary — Catholic

10.6%

Vocational Education

10.2%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mernda Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 1,948

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 42,955

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mernda Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.8% 1,434

—

Not a volunteer

91.2% 14,929

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mernda Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mernda How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.1%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Train

3.2%

Walked only

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Bus

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mernda Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

33.0%

2 vehicles

47.5%

3 vehicles

12.2%

4+ vehicles

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mernda Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

6.5%

3 bedrooms

34.5%

4 bedrooms

54.4%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mernda Population Mobility

13.8%

moved in the last year

52.6%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mernda Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

650

Indigenous residents

44,688

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mernda Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,718

Asthma

801

Diabetes

518

Arthritis

422

Heart disease

331

Cancer

171

Lung condition

163

Kidney disease

137

Stroke

123

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mernda Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mernda Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

58.2%

Couple — no children

16.2%

Couple — no children under 15

11.8%

One parent — children under 15

8.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mernda Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 23

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 16

🏅

Previously served

1.2% 198

👤

Never served

98.6% 16,217

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mernda Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 2,052

—

Did not provide

87.4% 14,255

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mernda Children Ever Born

No children

30.4%

1 child

16.7%

2 children

32.8%

3 children

14.1%

4 children

4.4%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mernda When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

161

1961–1970

383

1971–1980

257

1981–1990

432

1991–2000

540

2001–2010

2,719

2011–2015

1,912

2016

343

2017

389

2018

398

2019

347

2020

132

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mernda Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

26.1%

15–29 hours

12.4%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

31.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mernda Household Size

1 person

15.0%

2 persons

25.8%

3 persons

20.2%

4 persons

25.0%

5 persons

10.1%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mernda Where Residents Moved From

Same address

19,152

Moved from VIC

2,309

Moved — same area (SA2)

451

Moved from overseas

131

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mernda Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Blended family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mernda Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,623 total

Theft

588

Justice Procedures

422

Assault

276

Property Damage

145

Fraud

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Mernda Schools

schools nearby

government

1063

avg ICSEA score

3,815

total students

Mernda Hills Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 359 students

1119

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 497 students

1094

ICSEA

Mernda Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 369 students

1057

ICSEA

Mernda Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 844 students

1035

ICSEA

Mernda Central P-12 College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,746 students

1009

ICSEA

Gilson College - Mernda Campus Independent

Combined

Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education - Mernda Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mernda Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,011/wk

Median Rent $381/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mernda

Your weekly income

≈ $8,714/month

Median rent $381/wk

Left after rent $1,630/wk

Rent share 18.9%

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Mernda vs State & National Average

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Kilsyth

Pop: 11,699 Income: $803/wk Rent: $391/wk

West Footscray

Pop: 11,729 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $351/wk

Somerville (Vic.)

Pop: 11,767 Income: $809/wk Rent: $380/wk

Chirnside Park

Pop: 11,779 Income: $852/wk Rent: $443/wk

Alfredton

Pop: 11,822 Income: $841/wk Rent: $365/wk

Vermont South

Pop: 11,954 Income: $715/wk Rent: $496/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mernda

What is the population of Mernda VIC?

The population of Mernda VIC is 23,369 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 980.9 people per km².Mernda is ranked #105 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mernda?

The median personal income in Mernda VIC is $879 per week, or $45,708 per year.The median household income is $2,011 per week.Family income is $2,141 per week.Mernda is ranked #2,389 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mernda?

Median rent in Mernda VIC is $381 per week ($1,651 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mernda ranks #2,430 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mernda?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mernda VIC is $1,937. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mernda?

The median age in Mernda VIC is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mernda a good suburb to live in?

Mernda is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 23,369.The median income is $879/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21659. All dollar figures in AUD.