Meringur zoning & planning overlays
Out in Meringur, 20 ha farms hold 6 heritage places, with an older median of 51.
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A planning-constraint profile of Meringur
(Mildura, VIC) - 751.79 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 11 October 2026.
Constraint readout
751.79 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 Meringur'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.
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Meringur at a glance
How Meringur is zoned
Selling in Meringur? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 751.79 km², Meringur 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, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 203,865 m² across 237 parcels.
Who lives in Meringur
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Meringur 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 950, and decile 2 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Meringur's 70 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Mildura Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Meringur. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Meringur itself.
4,564 in 2001 to 3,779 in 2025, down 17%.
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.
Meringur 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 | 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 11 October 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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Meringur planning - frequently asked
Is Meringur flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Meringur, 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. Mildura is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Meringur bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Meringur is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mildura average of 82%.
What is the zoning in Meringur?
The dominant planning zone in Meringur is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Meringur have heritage-listed places?
Meringur has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Meringur?
Across 237 surveyed parcels in Meringur, the median lot size is about 203,865 m². There are also 59 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Meringur?
At the 2021 Census Meringur had 70 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Mildura Surrounds statistical area, which contains Meringur, went from 4,564 people in 2001 to 3,779 in 2025, down 17%.
Is Meringur an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Meringur scores 950 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 Meringur?
Median household income in Meringur was $849 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,318 for the typical suburb in Mildura. Median rent was $50 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werrimull | 24.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Neds Corner | 25.9 km | 21% | 100% |
| Murray-Sunset | 26.1 km | 5% | 100% |
| Cullulleraine | 41.4 km | 80% | 95% |
| Lindsay Point | 44.3 km | 12% | 94% |
| Merrinee | 50.7 km | <1% | 100% |
| Wargan | 56.8 km | 59% | 100% |
| Merbein South | 69.1 km | 10% | 46% |
| Koorlong | 69.7 km | 6% | 98% |
| Merbein West | 71.1 km | 8% | 70% |