What is the zoning in Merricks Beach?

Merricks Beach is mostly residential (most common zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1).

Which schools is Merricks Beach in the catchment for?

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

What is the cultural makeup of Merricks Beach?

At the 2021 Census 12.1% of Merricks Beach residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (45.2%), Australian (38.9%), Irish (15.3%).

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Merricks Beach property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Merricks Beach, VIC (296 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Merricks Beach

Merricks Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential92.2% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential3.7% of properties

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

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Other2.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Merricks Beach

PrimaryBalnarring Primary School

SecondaryDromana Secondary College

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

Who lives in Merricks Beach

At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of Merricks Beach’s 157 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.2%

Australian38.9%

Irish15.3%

Scottish13.4%

German3.8%

New Zealander2.5%

Top countries of birth

England7%

United States3.2%

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 Beach address:

Nearby suburbs

Balnarring Beach Merricks Balnarring Point Leo Merricks North Somers

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.