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VIC · Mildura Council

Merbein West, 3505

Current weather

12.3°CModerate drizzle

90% humidity · 20.5 km/h wind · 16.7° / 10.3° today · 2.4 mm rain

Desirability score

32.3/100

4729th in Australia

58% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Merbein West is a small locality in the Mildura area, home to around 223 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 26 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+271%), and roughly 116.6 offences per 1,000 residents. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
223
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,312
Dwelling vacancy
4.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 74
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
54.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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)
26
Against the person
1
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
116.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 223 residents
State safety percentile
79.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+271.4%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
  • B49 Other Theft4
  • D11 Firearms Offences5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order5

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
32.3/100
National rank
4729th in Australia
State rank
921st in VIC
Peer rank
#222 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#457 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
58%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime4
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime5

Data sources & freshness

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