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Meringandan West flood risk

Of Meringandan West’s 1,351 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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1,351
Mapped properties

Crime near Meringandan West

Meringandan West sits in the Goombungee police division, which recorded 231 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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18
Break-ins
8
Vehicle theft
37
Other theft
20
Property damage
9
Fraud
2
Handling stolen goods
21
Assault
14
Sexual offences
1
Robbery
7
Other against the person
0
Homicide
94
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 231 total. Figures are for the whole Goombungee police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Meringandan West

Meringandan West can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Meringandan West

At the 2021 Census, 8.2% of Meringandan West’s 2,488 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.6%
English41.7%
German12.3%
Scottish11.3%
Irish10.7%
Australian Aboriginal3.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.5%
England1.4%
South Africa1%
Philippines0.3%
United States0.3%
Zimbabwe0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Meringandan West

Toowoomba council approved 1,505 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,505
Dwellings/yr
1,028
Houses
477
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just Meringandan West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Meringandan West address:

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.