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Meringandan West flood & bushfire risk

Of Meringandan West’s 1,351 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 17.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Meringandan West’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
17.7%
In a bushfire area
1,351
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Meringandan West

Flood and bushfire areas across Meringandan West. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Meringandan West

Meringandan West sits in the Goombungee police division, which recorded 231 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 231 total. Figures are for the whole Goombungee police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Meringandan West

PrimaryMeringandan SS
JuniorHighfields State Secondary College
SeniorHighfields State Secondary College

Meringandan West can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Meringandan West

At the 2021 Census, 8.2% of Meringandan West’s 2,488 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.6%
English41.7%
German12.3%
Scottish11.3%
Irish10.7%
Australian Aboriginal3.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.5%
England1.4%
South Africa1%
Philippines0.3%
United States0.3%
Zimbabwe0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Meringandan West

Toowoomba council approved 1,505 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,505
Dwellings/yr
1,028
Houses
477
Units
01,0002,0002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just Meringandan West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Meringandan West address:

Nearby suburbs

Meringandan · 100% floodWoolmer · 100% floodGlencoe · 100% floodCawdor · 100% floodKleinton · 100% floodHighfields · 100% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.