Merimbula property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Merimbula, NSW (4,635 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Merimbula
Merimbula is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Merimbula
Merimbula can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Merimbula
Merimbula sits in the Bega Valley council area, which recorded 1,431 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,431 total. Figures are for the whole Bega Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Merimbula
At the 2021 Census, 16.7% of Merimbula’s 3,821 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Merimbula
Bega Valley council approved 126 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bega Valley council area (not just Merimbula). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100/10 Short Street, Merimbula NSW 2548
- 100-116 Lakewood Drive, Merimbula NSW 2548
- 100/50 Short Street, Merimbula NSW 2548
- 100/52 Short Street, Merimbula NSW 2548
- 100 Lake Street, Merimbula NSW 2548
- 100 Lakewood Drive, Merimbula NSW 2548
- 100 Merimbula Drive, Merimbula NSW 2548
- 10/10-16 Marine Parade, Merimbula NSW 2548
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.