Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Mernda climbed from 16% to 27% (+10.6 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -1.4, marking a gradual shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Mernda - North”.