Meroo Meadow zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Meroo Meadow
(Shoalhaven, NSW) - 16.33 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 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
16.33 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 Meroo Meadow's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Meroo Meadow
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 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
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.
Meroo Meadow at a glance
How Meroo Meadow is zoned
Buying in Meroo Meadow? 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 16.33 km², Meroo Meadow 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, 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 10,004 m² across 238 parcels.
Who lives in Meroo Meadow
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Meroo Meadow 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 1054, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Meroo Meadow's 474 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of North Nowra - Bomaderry, the wider ABS statistical area containing Meroo Meadow. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Meroo Meadow itself.
15,972 in 2001 to 16,548 in 2025, up 4%.
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.
Meroo Meadow 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 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Meroo Meadow address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 36% of Meroo Meadow. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Meroo Meadow lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Meroo Meadow planning - frequently asked
Is Meroo Meadow flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Meroo Meadow, 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. Shoalhaven is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Meroo Meadow bushfire-prone?
Around 99% of Meroo Meadow is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Shoalhaven average of 90%.
Is Meroo Meadow under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 36% of Meroo Meadow, and over about 62% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Meroo Meadow?
The dominant planning zone in Meroo Meadow is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Environmental Conservation.
Does Meroo Meadow have heritage-listed places?
Meroo Meadow has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Meroo Meadow?
Across 238 surveyed parcels in Meroo Meadow, the median lot size is about 10,004 m². There are also 8 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Meroo Meadow have a train station?
There is no train station inside Meroo Meadow itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.
What is the population of Meroo Meadow?
At the 2021 Census Meroo Meadow had 474 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider North Nowra - Bomaderry statistical area, which contains Meroo Meadow, went from 15,972 people in 2001 to 16,548 in 2025, up 4%.
Is Meroo Meadow an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Meroo Meadow scores 1054 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Meroo Meadow?
Median household income in Meroo Meadow was $2,116 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,493 for the typical suburb in Shoalhaven. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badagarang | 2.9 km | Not mapped | 82% |
| Bomaderry | 3.9 km | Not mapped | 43% |
| Cambewarra Village | 4.3 km | Not mapped | 39% |
| Cambewarra | 4.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Bolong | 4.5 km | Not mapped | 91% |
| Beaumont | 4.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Jaspers Brush | 5.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| North Nowra | 5.6 km | Not mapped | 76% |
| Bangalee | 5.8 km | Not mapped | 93% |
| Bellawongarah | 5.8 km | Not mapped | 100% |