Mernda, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Mernda is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1009, 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.
Mernda at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 23,369
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $2,011
- SEIFA score
- 1009
- Coordinates
- -37.5922, 145.0842
Mernda demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mernda 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 young adults (25–44) at 37%, 27% of homes are rented, and 36% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6,302 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,472 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 8,609 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,206 | 18% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,772 | 8% |
Share of the 23,361 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,075 | 14% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4,147 | 55% |
| Rented | 2,057 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 6,733 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 688 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 110 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 7,536 occupied private dwellings in Mernda.
- Median weekly rent
- $381
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,937
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,141
- Median weekly personal income
- $879
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 8,217 (36%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 9,135 (41%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 325 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 11,017 (68%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Employed full-time
- 7,118
- Employed part-time
- 3,575
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.
Weather and climate in Mernda
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mernda is January (average daytime high around 26.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.3°C). The area receives roughly 763 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.5°C | 13.9°C | 60 mm |
| Feb | 25.2°C | 13.2°C | 28 mm |
| Mar | 23.1°C | 12.3°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 18.7°C | 9.7°C | 65 mm |
| May | 14.5°C | 7.4°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 72 mm |
| Jul | 11.3°C | 5°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5°C | 68 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 6.2°C | 70 mm |
| Oct | 18.4°C | 7.8°C | 81 mm |
| Nov | 20.6°C | 9.8°C | 83 mm |
| Dec | 23.9°C | 11.5°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mernda
Where is Mernda?
Mernda is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Mernda?
At the 2021 Census, Mernda had a population of about 23,369.
Is Mernda an advantaged area?
Mernda has an ABS SEIFA score of 1009, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mernda?
Mernda has average daytime highs of about 18.4°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 763 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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