Merriwagga bushfire risk
Of Merriwagga’s 149 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 1.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Merriwagga’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Merriwagga
Flood and bushfire areas across Merriwagga. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Merriwagga
Merriwagga sits in the Carrathool council area, which recorded 256 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 256 total. Figures are for the whole Carrathool council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Merriwagga
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 Merriwagga 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 Merriwagga
Merriwagga is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves
School catchments in Merriwagga
Merriwagga can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Merriwagga
At the 2021 Census, 4% of Merriwagga’s 124 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 Merriwagga
Carrathool council approved 3 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Carrathool council area (not just Merriwagga). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1699 Melbergen Road, Merriwagga NSW 2652
- 58 Federation Road, Merriwagga NSW 2652
- 1 Lallat Street, Merriwagga NSW 2652
- 851 Wells Road, Merriwagga NSW 2652
- 1-3 Devon Street, Merriwagga NSW 2652
- 2 Fleury Street, Merriwagga NSW 2652
- 326 Merriwagga Road, Merriwagga NSW 2652
- 1459 Greenhills Road, Merriwagga NSW 2652
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.