Merredin bushfire risk
Of Merredin’s 2,312 mapped properties, 14% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Merredin’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Merredin
Flood and bushfire areas across Merredin. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Merredin
Merredin sits in the Wheatbelt police district, which recorded 5,235 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,235 total. Figures are for the whole Wheatbelt police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Merredin
Merredin is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Town centre
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special use
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Who lives in Merredin
At the 2021 Census, 11.9% of Merredin’s 2,604 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 Merredin
Merredin council approved 6 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Merredin council area (not just Merredin). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.