Is Merriang flood prone?

41.2% of mapped properties in Merriang fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Merriang in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Merriang fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Merriang?

Merriang is mostly residential (most common zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE).

Which schools is Merriang in the catchment for?

Merriang falls within these school catchments: Myrtleford P-12 College.

What is the cultural makeup of Merriang?

At the 2021 Census 9.3% of Merriang residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (39.6%), English (33%), Italian (25.8%).

How much new development is there near Merriang?

Alpine council approved 37 new dwellings (35 houses, 2 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Merriang flood & bushfire risk

Of Merriang’s 85 mapped properties, 41.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Merriang’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Merriang address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

41.2%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Merriang

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

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Crime near Merriang

Merriang sits in the Alpine council area, which recorded 347 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 347 total. Figures are for the whole Alpine council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Merriang

Merriang is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential49.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Rural48.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space2.4% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Merriang

PrimaryMyrtleford P-12 College

SecondaryMyrtleford P-12 College

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

Who lives in Merriang

At the 2021 Census, 9.3% of Merriang’s 182 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.6%

English33%

Italian25.8%

Scottish15.4%

Irish8.2%

Polish3.3%

Top countries of birth

Croatia1.6%

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

Development near Merriang

Alpine council approved 37 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Dwellings/yr

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Alpine council area (not just Merriang). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Myrtleford · 10.2% flood Gapsted · 0% flood Buffalo River · 46.2% flood Whorouly East · 49.1% flood Ovens · 33.9% flood Barwidgee · 31.6% flood

Other suburbs in Alpine

Compare Merriang 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.