Merriwa property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Merriwa, NSW (1,778 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Merriwa
Merriwa is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in Merriwa
Merriwa can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Merriwa
Merriwa sits in the Upper Hunter council area, which recorded 791 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 791 total. Figures are for the whole Upper Hunter council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Merriwa
At the 2021 Census, 6.5% of Merriwa’s 1,825 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 Merriwa
Upper Hunter council approved 53 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Upper Hunter council area (not just Merriwa). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1000 Roma Road, Merriwa NSW 2329
- 1000 Rome Road, Merriwa NSW 2329
- 1001-1137 Idaville Road, Merriwa NSW 2329
- 1001 Idaville Road, Merriwa NSW 2329
- 1008 Forest Reserve Road, Merriwa NSW 2329
- 100A Mackenzie Street, Merriwa NSW 2329
- 100 Bettington Street, Merriwa NSW 2329
- 100B Mackenzie Street, Merriwa NSW 2329
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.