Meroo Meadow flood & bushfire risk
Of Meroo Meadow’s 266 mapped properties, 0.8% are in a mapped flood area and 91.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Meroo Meadow’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Meroo Meadow
Flood and bushfire areas across Meroo Meadow. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Meroo Meadow
Meroo Meadow sits in the Shoalhaven council area, which recorded 8,139 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,139 total. Figures are for the whole Shoalhaven council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Meroo Meadow
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Meroo Meadow shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Meroo Meadow
Meroo Meadow is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Meroo Meadow
Meroo Meadow can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Meroo Meadow
At the 2021 Census, 11.6% of Meroo Meadow’s 474 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 Meroo Meadow
Shoalhaven council approved 863 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Meroo Meadow). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 202 Bells Lane, Meroo Meadow NSW 2540
- 8 Boxsells Lane, Meroo Meadow NSW 2540
- 125 Elliott Lane, Meroo Meadow NSW 2540
- 36 Emerald Drive, Meroo Meadow NSW 2540
- 82 Lamonds Lane, Meroo Meadow NSW 2540
- 6 Ruby Lane, Meroo Meadow NSW 2540
- 150 Morschels Lane, Meroo Meadow NSW 2540
- 97F Red Cedar Lane, Meroo Meadow NSW 2540
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.