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VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council

Merricks North, VIC, 3926

Current weather

13.8°CModerate drizzle

77% humidity · 26 km/h wind · 15.4° / 10.8° today · 4.5 mm rain

Desirability index

4.4/100

#465 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Merricks North is a small locality in the Mornington Peninsula area, home to around 423 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 31 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+82%), roughly 73.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
423
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$2,416
Dwelling vacancy
35.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
83 of 232
Median monthly mortgage
$3,467
Employment rate
58.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 0 / 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)
31
Against the person
8
Against property
16
Rate per 1,000 residents
73.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 53 residents
State safety percentile
64.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+82.4%

Most common offence types

  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • B49 Other Theft8
  • C32 Drug Possession4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order3

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

34 planning-related records

2021· 12 proposals

  • August 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS
    161 FOXEYS ROAD MERRICKS NORTH 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A VERANDAH AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    200 BITTERN-DROMANA ROAD MERRICKS NORTH 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS AND WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    188 BITTERN-DROMANA ROAD MERRICKS NORTH 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING ADDITIONS (DECK AND PERGOLA) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    11 TUBBARUBBA ROAD MERRICKS NORTH 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HABITABLE OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    12 ONE CHAIN ROAD MERRICKS NORTH 3926NOD issued by a delegate
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    323 MYERS ROAD MERRICKS NORTH 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS (DOUBLE STOREY), ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    22 JUNCTION ROAD MERRICKS NORTH 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING (SECOND DWELLING)
    126 Bittern-Dromana RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • INDOOR HORSE RIDING ARENA
    198 Balnarring RoadLapsed

  • March 2021

  • Application for a Planning Permit to build 2 wetlands
    161 FOXEYS ROAD MERRICKS NORTH 3926Withdrawn
  • THE REMOVAL OF ONE TREE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    89 Merricks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND TENNIS COURT (NON-ILLUMINATED), ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING TO FORM STAFF AMENITIES BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS.
    64 Tubbarubba RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 22 proposals

  • December 2020

  • DEVELOP DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS AND A JETTY ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXISTING DAM, REMOVE VEGETATION, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    184 BALNARRING ROAD MERRICKS NORTH 3926Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    48 Stanleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING (REPLACEMENT DWELLING), DEMOLITION OF A DWELLING AND OUTBUILDING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
    52 Tubbarubba RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    314 Myers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • VIC SMART - CONSTRUCT STORAGE UNIT
    4 Junction RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS
    6 Craig Avon LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    38 Kentucky RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND TENNIS COURT (NON-ILLUMINATED), ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING TO FORM STAFF AMENITIES BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS.
    64 Tubbarubba RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • CONSTRUCT A DAM AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    46 Stanleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A DAM AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    48 Stanleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • CONSTRUCT A NEW DECK, POOL AND SPA
    1 Kentucky RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of additions to a garage and associated works in accordance with the endorsed plans.
    33 Old Bittern-Dromana RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • DEVELOP A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    47 Tubbarubba RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    314 Myers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • THE DEVELOPMENT A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    170 Balnarring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING (EXISTING DWELLING TO BE DEMOLISHED), REMOVAL OF VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    14 One Chain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING, MACHINERY SHED, GARAGE, CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS AND WORKS, AND NATIVE VEGETATION REMOVAL
    82A Stanleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARENA
    222 Bittern-Dromana RoadNo permit required
  • DEVELOP AN OUTBUILDING (STABLES) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    116 Bittern-Dromana RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING (DEMOLISH EXISTING)
    11 Tubbarubba RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The development of dwelling additions, a garage, vegetation removal and associated works in accordance with the endorsed plans.
    40 Stanleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE REMOVAL OF ONE TREE
    26 Kentucky RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Tubbarubba Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
12
Parks (OSM)
0

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
4.4/100
Cohort rank
#465 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Tubbarubba Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Application for a Planning Permit to build 2 wetlandsplanning161 FOXEYS ROAD MERRICKS NORTH 3926Lodged 23 Mar 2021 · Withdrawn
  • CONSTRUCT A DAM AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANSplanning46 Stanleys RoadLodged 20 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCT A NEW DECK, POOL AND SPAplanning1 Kentucky RoadLodged 29 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A DAM AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANSplanning48 Stanleys RoadLodged 20 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS AND WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANSplanning188 BITTERN-DROMANA ROAD MERRICKS NORTH 3926Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANSplanning47 Tubbarubba RoadLodged 17 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP AN OUTBUILDING (STABLES) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANSplanning116 Bittern-Dromana RoadLodged 16 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS AND A JETTY ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXISTING DAM, REMOVE VEGETATION, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANSplanning184 BALNARRING ROAD MERRICKS NORTH 3926Lodged 23 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING (REPLACEMENT DWELLING), DEMOLITION OF A DWELLING AND OUTBUILDING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKSplanning52 Tubbarubba RoadLodged 16 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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