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Merrimac flood & bushfire risk

Of Merrimac’s 3,932 mapped properties, 15.8% are in a council-mapped flood area and 4.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

15.8%
In a flood area
4.3%
In a bushfire area
3,932
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Merrimac address:

Nearby suburbs

Worongary · 1.4% floodCarrara · 48.4% floodTallai · 1% floodClear Island Waters · 100% floodRobina · 17.5% floodMudgeeraba · 4.2% flood

Zoning in Merrimac

Merrimac is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential57% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Council zone: None

Residential31% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Council zone: None

Other8% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Council zone: None

School catchments in Merrimac

PrimaryMerrimac SS · Mudgeeraba SS
JuniorMerrimac SHS · Robina SHS
SeniorMerrimac SHS · Robina SHS

Merrimac can span more than one catchment — check a specific address above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Merrimac that fall within council flood/bushfire overlays — indicative only, verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF.