Merricks Beach Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Merricks Beach (3926) is a suburb of Melbourne, Phillip Island, Victoria. It is about 66 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Merricks Beach is in the federal electorate of Flinders.

In the 2006 Census the population of Merricks Beach is 145 and is comprised of 56.3% males and 43.8% females.

The median/average age of the Merricks Beach population is 49 years of age, 12 years above the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in Merricks Beach is 80.6% Australia, 2.8% New Zealand, 2.1% India, 2.1% Austria, 2.1% England, 2.1% Scotland.

87.5% of people speak English as their first language, 2.8% speak Telugu, 2.8% speak Greek.

The religious make up of Merricks Beach is 27.8% No Religion, 24.3% Anglican, 11.1% Catholic, 10.4% Uniting Church, 3.5% Eastern Orthodox.

52.1% of people are married, 30.6% have never married and 8.3% are separated or divorced. There are 10 widowed people living in Merricks Beach.

50% of the people living in Merricks Beach are employed full time, while 50% are employed on a part time basis. Merricks Beach has a below average unemployment rate of 0% and 49 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $529.00 per week and the average household income is $875.00 per week.

The average rent in Merricks Beach is $150 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $1042 per month. 57.9% are fully owned, and 17.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.3% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Merricks Beach postcode 3926