Merimbula zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Merimbula
(Bega Valley, NSW) - 18.27 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
18.27 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Merimbula's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Merimbula
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled to
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Merimbula at a glance
How Merimbula is zoned
Buying in Merimbula? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 18.27 km², Merimbula is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 63% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 10 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Conservation. The median lot measures about 853 m² across 1,841 parcels.
Who lives in Merimbula
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Merimbula suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 960, and decile 4 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Merimbula's 3,821 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Merimbula - Tura Beach, the wider ABS statistical area containing Merimbula. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Merimbula itself.
8,705 in 2001 to 11,719 in 2025, up 35%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Merimbula data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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Is Merimbula flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Merimbula, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Bega Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Merimbula bushfire-prone?
Around 63% of Merimbula is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bega Valley average of 95%.
Is Merimbula under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Merimbula in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Merimbula?
The dominant planning zone in Merimbula is Environmental Conservation, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Medium Density Residential.
Does Merimbula have heritage-listed places?
Merimbula has 10 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Merimbula?
Across 1,841 surveyed parcels in Merimbula, the median lot size is about 853 m². There are also 21 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Merimbula have a train station?
There is no train station inside Merimbula itself. The suburb is served by 108 bus stops.
What is the population of Merimbula?
At the 2021 Census Merimbula had 3,821 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Merimbula - Tura Beach statistical area, which contains Merimbula, went from 8,705 people in 2001 to 11,719 in 2025, up 35%.
Is Merimbula an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Merimbula scores 960 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Merimbula?
Median household income in Merimbula was $1,146 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,277 for the typical suburb in Bega Valley. Median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrambool | 1.9 km | Not mapped | 76% |
| Mirador | 3.1 km | Not mapped | 83% |
| Millingandi | 4.3 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Pambula | 4.4 km | Not mapped | 79% |
| Tura Beach | 4.8 km | Not mapped | 69% |
| Bald Hills | 5.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Pambula Beach | 5.4 km | Not mapped | 93% |
| Yellow Pinch | 7.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| South Pambula | 7.2 km | Not mapped | 86% |
| Broadwater | 8.4 km | Not mapped | 69% |