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Merrimu flood & bushfire risk

Of Merrimu’s 171 mapped properties, 1.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Merrimu address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

1.8%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
171
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Merrimu

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

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Crime near Merrimu

Merrimu sits in the Moorabool council area, which recorded 2,423 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 2,423 total. Figures are for the whole Moorabool council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Merrimu

Merrimu is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural53.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE

Rural44.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space1.8% of properties

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

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Merrimu

PrimaryArnolds Creek Primary School · Bacchus Marsh Primary School · Coimadai Primary School · Darley Primary School
SecondaryBacchus Marsh College

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

Who lives in Merrimu

At the 2021 Census, 11.6% of Merrimu’s 397 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian36.5%
English31.2%
Maltese10.1%
Irish9.8%
Italian8.6%
Scottish4.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.8%
Malta2%
India1.8%
England1.5%
Scotland1.5%
Italy1.3%

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

Development near Merrimu

Moorabool council approved 334 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

334
Dwellings/yr
252
Houses
82
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moorabool council area (not just Merrimu). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.