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Meerlieu flood & bushfire risk

Of Meerlieu’s 136 mapped properties, 2.9% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Meerlieu’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

2.9%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
136
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Meerlieu

Flood and bushfire areas across Meerlieu. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Meerlieu

Meerlieu sits in the Wellington council area, which recorded 4,132 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,132 total. Figures are for the whole Wellington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Meerlieu

Meerlieu is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural99.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space0.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Meerlieu

PrimaryLindenow South Primary School
SecondaryBairnsdale Secondary College

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

Who lives in Meerlieu

At the 2021 Census, 6.7% of Meerlieu’s 90 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50%
Australian26.7%
Scottish16.7%
Irish13.3%
Australian Aboriginal4.4%
Dutch3.3%

Top countries of birth

England3.3%

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

Development near Meerlieu

Wellington council approved 192 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

192
Dwellings/yr
169
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wellington council area (not just Meerlieu). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Meerlieu address:

Nearby suburbs

Hollands Landing · 98.3% floodBengworden · 1.1% floodParadise Beach · 45.4% floodPerry Bridge · 0% floodGoon Nure · 0% floodLoch Sport · 20.6% flood

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.