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Merah North bushfire risk

Of Merah North’s 115 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Merah North’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
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In a bushfire area
115
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Merah North

Flood and bushfire areas across Merah North. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Merah North

Merah North sits in the Narrabri council area, which recorded 1,407 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,407 total. Figures are for the whole Narrabri council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Merah North

Merah North is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other100% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

School catchments in Merah North

Merah North can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Merah North

At the 2021 Census, 4.7% of Merah North’s 129 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.3%
English37.2%
Irish17.8%
Scottish14.7%
Australian Aboriginal5.4%
German5.4%

Top countries of birth

United States3.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Merah North

Narrabri council approved 10 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Narrabri council area (not just Merah North). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Merah North address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.