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NSW · Upper Lachlan Shire Council

Merrill, 2581

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  • Green suburb
What Merrill is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Merrill is a welcoming smaller community in Upper Lachlan Shire, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

Population

Population
38
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,750
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 13
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
100%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
52.6
State safety percentile
29.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault7
  • Malicious Damage To Property8
  • Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis10
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
  • Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods9

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 219 Sapphire Rd
  • 812 Sapphire Rd
  • Sapphire Rd After Clancys Rd
  • Sapphire Rd Opp 812
  • Sapphire Rd Opp 812

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime7
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime8
  • Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabiscrime10
  • Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime11
  • Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime9
  • 219 Sapphire Rdtransport
  • 812 Sapphire Rdtransport
  • Sapphire Rd After Clancys Rdtransport
  • Sapphire Rd Opp 812transport
  • Sapphire Rd Opp 812transport

Data sources & freshness

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