What is the zoning in Merricks?

Merricks is mostly other (most common zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 2).

Which schools is Merricks in the catchment for?

Merricks falls within these school catchments: Balnarring Primary School, Dromana Secondary College.

What is the cultural makeup of Merricks?

At the 2021 Census 14.1% of Merricks residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (50%), Australian (35.9%), Scottish (20.1%).

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Merricks property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Merricks, VIC (179 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Merricks

Merricks is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other74.9% of properties

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Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Residential15.6% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential5.6% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

School catchments in Merricks

PrimaryBalnarring Primary School

SecondaryDromana Secondary College

Merricks can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Merricks

At the 2021 Census, 14.1% of Merricks’s 184 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50%

Australian35.9%

Scottish20.1%

Irish12.5%

Italian6%

French2.7%

Top countries of birth

England8.2%

Iraq3.3%

New Zealand2.2%

South Africa2.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Merricks address:

Nearby suburbs

Merricks Beach Point Leo Balnarring Beach Merricks North Balnarring Red Hill South

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.