Merbein South flood map & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Merbein South
(Mildura, VIC) - 29.07 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 29 September 2026.
Constraint readout
29.07 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Merbein South's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Merbein South at a glance
How Merbein South is zoned
Selling in Merbein South? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 29.07 km², Merbein South is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 46% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 9,226 m² across 377 parcels.
Who lives in Merbein South
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Merbein South 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 930, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Merbein South's 407 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Merbein, the wider ABS statistical area containing Merbein South. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Merbein South itself.
4,834 in 2001 to 4,971 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
Merbein South data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 29 September 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 Merbein South address
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Merbein South planning - frequently asked
Is Merbein South flood-prone?
About 10% of Merbein South falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Merbein South bushfire-prone?
Around 46% of Merbein South is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mildura average of 82%.
What is the zoning in Merbein South?
The dominant planning zone in Merbein South is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Use Zone (PUZ1) and Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ).
Does Merbein South have heritage-listed places?
Merbein South has 4 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Merbein South?
Across 377 surveyed parcels in Merbein South, the median lot size is about 9,226 m². There are also 352 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Merbein South?
At the 2021 Census Merbein South had 407 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Merbein statistical area, which contains Merbein South, went from 4,834 people in 2001 to 4,971 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Merbein South an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Merbein South scores 930 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Merbein South?
Median household income in Merbein South was $1,571 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,318 for the typical suburb in Mildura. Median rent was $285 a week and the median mortgage repayment $997 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwoodton | 6.2 km | 8% | 38% |
| Cabarita | 7.0 km | 8% | 42% |
| Merbein West | 7.4 km | 8% | 70% |
| Koorlong | 7.7 km | 6% | 98% |
| Merbein | 8.6 km | 34% | 35% |
| Mildura | 11.4 km | 28% | 11% |
| Yelta | 12.3 km | 49% | 55% |
| Cardross | 13.0 km | 15% | 64% |
| Irymple | 15.4 km | 16% | 26% |
| Wargan | 16.3 km | 59% | 100% |