VIC · Glenelg Council
Merino, VIC, 3310
Current weather
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95% humidity · 24.3 km/h wind · 15.2° / 9.3° today · 7.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#229 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Merino is a small locality in the Glenelg area, home to around 249 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 23 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+77%), roughly 92.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 249
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $769
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 144
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 42.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 6 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 23
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 92.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +76.9%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A231 Fv Common Assault4
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B49 Other Theft3
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 959
- Merino Consolidated SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
1 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Building an Works to Construct a Shed12 Lansdown RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Merino General StoreGeneral
- Playground
- Paddy's WaterholePub
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lions ParkPark
- Mocamboro H29 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Unnamed P0042 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 12.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #229 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Mocamboro H29 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Unnamed P0042 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Building an Works to Construct a Shedplanning12 Lansdown RoadLodged 24 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Merino Consolidated SchoolschoolsPrimary
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime4
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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