Housing

mernda

Victoria · Census 2021

$730k

+4.3% yr · median house · Dec 2025

Mernda is an inner-city suburb of Whittlesea.

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Median house price

People

Population

23,369

Median age

33 yrs

Income / person / wk

$879

Household income / wk

$2,011

Housing

Median rent / wk

$381

Mortgage / month

$1,937

Culture & community

Dominant religion: No religion · 28%
Top language at home: Punjabi · 3%
No religion: 28%
Born overseas: 36%
English only at home: 59%

Local amenities

Amenity score

100/100

Schools

Supermarkets

Pubs & bars

Parks

174

Libraries

GP clinics

Pharmacies

Hospitals

Nearest supermarket

0.7 km

Nearest train

2.0 km

Nearest hospital

9.0 km

Distance to coast

31 km

NBN

Fixed Wireless

Grocery mix: 1 Coles · 2 Woolworths. Amenity counts via © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) & Geoscience Australia HealthDirect (CC BY 4.0). Distance to coast derived from ABS state boundaries (CC BY 4.0).

Schools by sector

Government

Catholic

Independent

Primary

Secondary

Nearest secondary

1.0 km

School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.

Local council

Council (LGA): Whittlesea
Council population: 188,578
Council area: 490 km²
Density: 385/km²
Federal grants: $20.60M/yr (2025-26)
Grants per resident: $109/yr
Avg rates / property: $1,899
Operating result: +6.6%
Asset renewal: 58%

Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Financials: VIC Local Government Performance Reporting 2024-25, Local Government Victoria. All CC BY 4.0.