Suburb · NSW
Merimbula, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Merimbula, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
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Merimbula at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2548 |
| Local government area | Bega Valley |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 12586 |
Planning zones in Merimbula
- C2 — Environmental Conservation32%
- W1 — Natural Waterways22%
- R3 — Medium Density Residential9%
- 5 other zones30%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Merimbula is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- C2 — Environmental Conservation32% of the suburb
- W1 — Natural Waterways22% of the suburb
- R3 — Medium Density Residential9% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure8% of the suburb
- C3 — Environmental Management8% of the suburb
- R2 — Low Density Residential7% of the suburb
- W2 — Recreational Waterways4% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation3% of the suburb
Merimbula in the 2021 Census
| Population | 3,821 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 54 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,146 |
| Median weekly rent | $310 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,517 |
| Average household size | 2 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Bega Valley
- MillingandiNSW 2549
- Anna BayNSW 2316
- AustralNSW 2179
- Baulkham HillsNSW 2153
- BeresfieldNSW 2322
- Black HillNSW 2322
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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