Merkanooka bushfire risk
Of Merkanooka’s 55 mapped properties, 43.6% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Merkanooka’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Check a specific Merkanooka address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Merkanooka
Flood and bushfire areas across Merkanooka. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Merkanooka
Merkanooka sits in the Mid West-Gascoyne police district, which recorded 14,998 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 14,998 total. Figures are for the whole Mid West-Gascoyne police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Merkanooka
Merkanooka is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
Who lives in Merkanooka
At the 2021 Census, 15.8% of Merkanooka’s 57 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.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Shire Of Morawa
Compare Merkanooka 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.