Lake Meran, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Lake Meran is more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 980, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Lake Meran at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 22
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $725
- SEIFA score
- 980
- Coordinates
- -35.8984, 143.7910
Lake Meran demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lake Meran using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 64%, 33% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4 | 36% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 0 | 0% |
| Seniors (65+) | 7 | 64% |
Share of the 11 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 6 | 67% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 3 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 12 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 12 occupied private dwellings in Lake Meran.
- Median weekly rent
- $130
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,083
- Median weekly personal income
- $537
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4 (20%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.9%
- Employed full-time
- 6
- Employed part-time
- 7
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Lake Meran
Where is Lake Meran?
Lake Meran is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Lake Meran?
At the 2021 Census, Lake Meran had a population of about 22.
Is Lake Meran an advantaged area?
Lake Meran has an ABS SEIFA score of 980, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 46 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of Australian suburbs.
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