Demographics

Meredith is approximately 210.84 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Meredith was 788. The population is 51% male and 49% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Meredith are $1400 to $1799. The most common weekly income bracket is $400 to $499 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $225 to $275.

Description

Meredith is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Midland Highway between Ballarat and Geelong amidst a large agricultural district.. At the 2011 census, Meredith had a population of 738. Meredith is one of the oldest townships in the state of Victoria. It was a place of some importance long before road or railway was introduced. When gold was first discovered at nearby Buninyong, Ballarat, Steiglitz and Bendigo, most of the traffic to those places started from Geelong and came through Meredith by bullock teams along bush tracks.