Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 85% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1056, 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.
Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 721
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $1,762
- SEIFA score
- 1056
- Coordinates
- -37.0778, 146.2803
Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.) 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 children (0–14) at 25%, 11% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 180 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 142 | 20% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 133 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 157 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 109 | 15% |
Share of the 721 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 88 | 54% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 54 | 33% |
| Rented | 18 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 161 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 165 occupied private dwellings in Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,191
- Median weekly personal income
- $775
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 102 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 47 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 270 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Employed full-time
- 160
- Employed part-time
- 97
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 Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.)
Where is Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.)?
Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.) had a population of about 721.
Is Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.) an advantaged area?
Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1056, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 85 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 85% of Australian suburbs.
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