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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Lake Meran is a regional centre in Victoria, Australia, with a population of approximately 22, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 237 km from the Melbourne CBD, Lake Meran is a regional area in Victoria. The median household income is $37,700 per year.
Lower income levels in Lake Meran typically translate to more affordable entry points for investors. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for Lake Meran. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Lake Meran on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Lake Meran is a smaller community of 22 — about 0% of the Victoria suburb median (7,416) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Lake Meran's median household income of $37,700/year is 60% below the Victoria suburb median ($95,160) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. The median weekly rent of $130 translates to approximately $6,760/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Lake Meran is 237 km from Melbourne, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Lake Meran stacks up against the median of all Victoria suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Lake Meran sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Lake Meran | VIC median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22 | 7,416 | -100% |
| Median household income | $37,700/yr | $95,160/yr | -60% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $130 | $380 | -66% |
| Distance to CBD | 237 km | 32 km | +641% |
| Separate houses | 86% | 78% | +8pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Lake Meran — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 22 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Victoria market over full cycles.
Gross rent of $130/week (~$6,760/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.
With 86% houses in a 22-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Lake Meran property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Lake Meran are modest for 2026 — incomes 60% below the VIC median of $95,160 and a population of 22 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $130/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $6,760/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 24/100 places Lake Meran in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Lake Meran scores 24/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 22, median household income of $37,700/year and median weekly rent of $130. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Lake Meran are a median household income of $37,700/year, a dwelling mix that is 86% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Lake Meran has a usual resident population of approximately 22, compared with a Victoria suburb median of 7,416 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Lake Meran sits 237 km straight-line from the Melbourne CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $130 in Lake Meran, equating to approximately $6,760/year in gross rental income (state median $380/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Lake Meran. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.
Census data was not complete enough in Lake Meran to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (22 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($37,700 vs $95,160 state median), the broader Victoria market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.