Mernda bushfire risk
Of Mernda’s 10,476 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 11.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mernda’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Mernda address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Mernda
Flood and bushfire areas across Mernda. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mernda
Mernda sits in the Whittlesea council area, which recorded 13,440 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 13,440 total. Figures are for the whole Whittlesea council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Mernda
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Mernda
Mernda is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
School catchments in Mernda
Mernda can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mernda
At the 2021 Census, 35.2% of Mernda’s 23,369 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 Mernda
Whittlesea council approved 2,783 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Whittlesea council area (not just Mernda). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Whittlesea
Compare Mernda 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.