Merbein West flood map & planning overlays
Merbein West: 12,203 m² farm lots, 7.7% flood, median 42.
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A planning-constraint profile of Merbein West
(Mildura, VIC) - 8.37 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 29 September 2026.
Constraint readout
8.37 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Merbein West's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Merbein West at a glance
How Merbein West is zoned
Selling in Merbein West? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 8.37 km², Merbein West is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 70% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 12,203 m² across 150 parcels.
Who lives in Merbein West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Merbein West 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 West's 223 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Merbein, the wider ABS statistical area containing Merbein West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Merbein West 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 West 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.
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Merbein West planning - frequently asked
Is Merbein West flood-prone?
About 8% of Merbein West falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Merbein West bushfire-prone?
Around 70% of Merbein West is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mildura average of 82%.
What is the zoning in Merbein West?
The dominant planning zone in Merbein West is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Public Use Zone (PUZ1).
Does Merbein West have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Merbein West.
What is the typical lot size in Merbein West?
Across 150 surveyed parcels in Merbein West, the median lot size is about 12,203 m². There are also 47 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Merbein West?
At the 2021 Census Merbein West had 223 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Merbein statistical area, which contains Merbein West, went from 4,834 people in 2001 to 4,971 in 2025, up 3%.
Is Merbein West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Merbein West 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 West?
Median household income in Merbein West was $1,312 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,318 for the typical suburb in Mildura. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merbein | 3.8 km | 34% | 35% |
| Yelta | 5.0 km | 49% | 55% |
| Birdwoodton | 6.7 km | 8% | 38% |
| Merbein South | 7.4 km | 10% | 46% |
| Cabarita | 8.2 km | 8% | 42% |
| Mildura | 12.8 km | 28% | 11% |
| Wargan | 14.9 km | 59% | 100% |
| Koorlong | 15.0 km | 6% | 98% |
| Irymple | 18.3 km | 16% | 26% |
| Cardross | 18.9 km | 15% | 64% |