Merrygoen bushfire risk
Of Merrygoen’s 133 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Merrygoen’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 Merrygoen
Flood and bushfire areas across Merrygoen. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Merrygoen
Merrygoen sits in the Warrumbungle council area, which recorded 1,119 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,119 total. Figures are for the whole Warrumbungle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Merrygoen
Merrygoen 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
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Merrygoen
Merrygoen can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Merrygoen
At the 2021 Census, 7.6% of Merrygoen’s 79 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Merrygoen
Warrumbungle council approved 14 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Warrumbungle council area (not just Merrygoen). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.