Merino property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Merino, VIC (232 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Merino
Merino is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
School catchments in Merino
Merino can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Merino
Merino sits in the Glenelg council area, which recorded 1,679 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,679 total. Figures are for the whole Glenelg council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Merino
At the 2021 Census, 9.2% of Merino’s 249 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 Merino
Glenelg council approved 69 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Glenelg council area (not just Merino). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.