Stanford Merthyr bushfire risk
Of Stanford Merthyr’s 269 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 55.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Stanford Merthyr’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 Stanford Merthyr
Flood and bushfire areas across Stanford Merthyr. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Stanford Merthyr
Stanford Merthyr sits in the Cessnock council area, which recorded 6,409 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,409 total. Figures are for the whole Cessnock council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Stanford Merthyr
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 Stanford Merthyr 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 Stanford Merthyr
Stanford Merthyr is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
School catchments in Stanford Merthyr
Stanford Merthyr can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Stanford Merthyr
At the 2021 Census, 4.2% of Stanford Merthyr’s 575 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 Stanford Merthyr
Cessnock council approved 793 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cessnock council area (not just Stanford Merthyr). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 21 Leconfield Street, Stanford Merthyr NSW 2327
- 4 Seaham Street, Stanford Merthyr NSW 2327
- 6 Waratah Street, Stanford Merthyr NSW 2327
- 7 Tarro Street, Stanford Merthyr NSW 2327
- 47 Maitland Street, Stanford Merthyr NSW 2327
- 24 Wallsend Street, Stanford Merthyr NSW 2327
- 4 Minmi Street, Stanford Merthyr NSW 2327
- 5 Anvil Street, Stanford Merthyr NSW 2327
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.