Merrinee Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3496
Postcode for Merrinee, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 481 km from Melbourne · Pop. 42
42
Population
39
Median Age
$1,312
Household Income/wk
$50
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
867.9
Area (km²)

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

Where Merrinee ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Merrinee Compares

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

MetricMerrineeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $50 -VIC $375 $390
Median age 39 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Merrinee is a locality 481 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3496. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Mildura.

According to the 2021 Census, Merrinee has a population of 42 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the VIC average.

Housing in Merrinee includes a median weekly rent of $50, 15 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Merrinee scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Merrinee is part of the Mildura statistical area in Victoria.

Merrinee Details

Postcode3496
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)42
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$50
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area867.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings15
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.3837902
Longitude141.6997043
Distance from Melbourne481 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Mildura
Local GovernmentMildura
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (28.6%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (23.8%) 65+ (19.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (28.6%)
15–24 years5 (11.9%)
25–44 years7 (16.7%)
45–64 years10 (23.8%)
65+ years8 (19.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (33.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes3 (7.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle5 (31.2%)
2 vehicles3 (18.8%)
3+ vehicles8 (50.0%)

Suburbs Near Merrinee

Cullulleraine 22.7 km Werrimull 23.5 km Murray Lock No 9 24.7 km Meringur 33.4 km Wargan 33.9 km Koorlong 34.9 km Merbein South 35.5 km Merbein West 37.3 km Birdwoodton 39.0 km Merbein 40.4 km Yelta 40.4 km Cabarita 40.7 km

Same Postcode (3496)

Cardross Cullulleraine Lindsay Point Meringur Murray Lock No 9 Neds Corner Red Cliffs Sunnycliffs Werrimull

More Merrinee Data

Mildura LGA 45 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 56,972 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Mildura (48.0 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Mildura LGA

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