Merriang Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3737

Postcode for Merriang, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 206 km from Melbourne · Pop. 182

182

Population

Median Age

$1,850

Household Income/wk

$300

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

8.7

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Merriang Compares

Merriang vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Merriang	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,850 ≈VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$300 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$2,167 +VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	47	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 ≈VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	4.3% -VIC	5.0%	5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Merriang is a locality 206 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3737. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Alpine.

According to the 2021 Census, Merriang has a population of 182 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,850, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Merriang includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 64 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Merriang scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Merriang is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Merriang Details

Postcode	3737
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	182
Median Age	47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$729/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$2,167
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	8.7 km²
Population Density	21/km²
Total Dwellings	64
Australian Citizens	89.6%
Unemployment Rate	4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-36.571194
Longitude	146.690672
Distance from Melbourne	206 km
Region (SA4)	Hume
Area (SA3)	Wodonga - Alpine
Local Government	Alpine
Federal Electorate	Indi

Age Profile

14.8%

14.3%

15.9%

26.9%

25.3%

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (14.3%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (25.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	27 (14.8%)
15–24 years	26 (14.3%)
25–44 years	29 (15.9%)
45–64 years	49 (26.9%)
65+ years	46 (25.3%)

Housing Tenure

50.9%

37.7%

11.3%

Owned outright (50.9%) Mortgaged (37.7%) Rented (11.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	21 (11.5%)
Asthma	12 (6.6%)
Heart Disease	9 (4.9%)
Cancer	9 (4.9%)
Diabetes	8 (4.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	4 (6.7%)
1 vehicle	9 (15.0%)
2 vehicles	20 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles	27 (45.0%)

Suburbs Near Merriang

Myrtleford 3.4 km Merriang South 4.5 km Buffalo River 5.3 km Whorouly East 6.4 km Gapsted 7.1 km Whorouly South 7.8 km Ovens 8.8 km Barwidgee 10.3 km Nug Nug 10.6 km Bowmans Forest 12.3 km Rosewhite 13.7 km Whorouly 13.9 km

Same Postcode (3737)

Abbeyard Barwidgee Buffalo River Dandongadale Gapsted Havilah Havillah Merriang South Mudgegonga Myrtleford Nug Nug Rosewhite Selwyn Wonnangatta

More Merriang Data

Alpine LGA 43 suburbs, 12 postcodes, 13,665 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bright (29.8 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Alpine LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.