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Merrigum property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Merrigum, VIC (451 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Merrigum

Merrigum is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township61.4% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural23.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural11.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Merrigum

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

Crime near Merrigum

Merrigum sits in the Greater Shepparton council area, which recorded 7,174 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

03,7507,500
559
Break-ins
211
Vehicle theft
1,650
Other theft
765
Property damage
219
Fraud
73
Handling stolen goods
862
Assault
146
Sexual offences
24
Robbery
253
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,410
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,174 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Shepparton council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Merrigum

At the 2021 Census, 12.2% of Merrigum’s 679 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian37.3%
English36.7%
Scottish11.3%
Irish9.9%
Italian7.8%
Australian Aboriginal3.2%

Top countries of birth

England1.9%
Philippines1.8%
Cambodia1.2%
India1%
Indonesia0.6%
Samoa0.6%

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

Development near Merrigum

Greater Shepparton council approved 637 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

637
Dwellings/yr
519
Houses
118
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Shepparton council area (not just Merrigum). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

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.