Moving to Mernda VIC 3754
What the official numbers say about living in Mernda — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $700,000 for a median house or $517,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 89% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $381 a week, against a median household income of $2,011 a week.
About 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 28% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mernda grew 259% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,508 → 23,369 people).
Around 83% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Sri Lanka, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Hindi, Arabic.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mernda scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 24% work from home.
Nearest train station: Mernda, 1.5 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Epping Plaza Shopping Centre, 8.3 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 21.5 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 26 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 15 schools · 13 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 119 parks — see them all on the Mernda profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Joseph's Primary School 750 m · Mernda Hills Christian College 850 m · Mernda Central P-12 College 850 m · Mernda Primary School 950 m · Mernda Park Primary School 2 km · Ivanhoe Grammar School (Plenty Campus) 2.8 km · St Paul the Apostle Primary School 2.8 km · Hazel Glen College 3.3 km
Groceries: Woolworths 750 m · Coles 950 m
Parks and reserves: Riordan Reserve 100 m · Kincaid Park 300 m · Arum Park 300 m · Arum Redgum Reserve 300 m · Arum Walkway 300 m · Breadalbane Redgum Reserve 350 m · Langdon Park 350 m · Plume Park 450 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mernda, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Pacific Black Duck · Rainbow Lorikeet.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mernda, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mernda here | 23,369 | $700,000 | 7/10 | 6% |
| South Morang | 24,989 | $751,000 | 7/10 | 7% |
| Doreen | 27,122 | $751,000 | 8/10 | 11% |
| Yarrambat | 1,602 | — | 10/10 | 31% |
| Mill Park | 28,712 | $785,000 | 5/10 | 8% |
| Epping | 33,489 | $680,500 | 4/10 | 2% |
| Wollert | 24,407 | $690,000 | 6/10 | 1% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Whittlesea — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of McEwen — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3754 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mernda profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Mernda has a median sale price of $700,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $517,500. Renters pay a median $381 a week, and about 28% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 259% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,508 people to 23,369. It sits about 26 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Mernda station is roughly 1.5 km away. Local government is Whittlesea council, and the federal seat is McEwen.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mernda vs South Morang · Mernda vs Doreen.
Nearby guides: South Morang · Doreen · Yarrambat · Mill Park · Epping · Wollert.
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