Merryburn flood & bushfire risk
Of Merryburn’s 110 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 62.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Merryburn’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Merryburn address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Merryburn
Flood and bushfire areas across Merryburn. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Merryburn
Merryburn sits in the Tully police division, which recorded 779 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 779 total. Figures are for the whole Tully police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Merryburn
Merryburn can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Merryburn
At the 2021 Census, 10.6% of Merryburn’s 189 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 Merryburn
Cassowary Coast council approved 183 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just Merryburn). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cassowary Coast
Compare Merryburn with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.