NSW · Narrabri Council
Merah North, NSW, 2388
Suburb snapshot
Merah North is a small locality in the Narrabri area, home to around 129 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 228 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 1767.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $440, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,857
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 55
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 71.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 5 / 0
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.
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $440
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 228
- Against the person
- 58
- Against property
- 97
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,767.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -8.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order20
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment20
- Malicious Damage To Property27
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault14
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kamilaroi Hwy After Lammermoor Lane
- Kamilaroi Hwy At Carbeen Lane
- Kamilaroi Hwy At Cubbaroo Lane
- Kamilaroi Hwy Before Lammermoor Lane
- Kamilaroi Hwy Opp Cubbaroo Lane
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 MIDDLE ROUTE ROAD MERAH NORTH 2388Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home26093 KAMILAROI HIGHWAY MERAH NORTH 2388Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodation26093 KAMILAROI HIGHWAY MERAH NORTH 2388Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry41 MIDDLE ROUTE ROAD MERAH NORTH 2388Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Farm buildings144 LAMMERMOOR LANE MERAH NORTH 2388Determined
2022· 1 proposal
September 2022
- Subdivision of land148 MIDDLE ROUTE ROAD MERAH NORTH 2388Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Merah North ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Kamilaroi Hwy After Lammermoor Lanetransport
- Kamilaroi Hwy At Carbeen Lanetransport
- Kamilaroi Hwy At Cubbaroo Lanetransport
- Kamilaroi Hwy Before Lammermoor Lanetransport
- Kamilaroi Hwy Opp Cubbaroo Lanetransport
- Merah North Parkgovernmentpark
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Residential Accommodationplanning26093 KAMILAROI HIGHWAY MERAH NORTH 2388Lodged 19 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industryplanning41 MIDDLE ROUTE ROAD MERAH NORTH 2388Lodged 11 Jan 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeplanning26093 KAMILAROI HIGHWAY MERAH NORTH 2388Lodged 25 Sep 2024 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning144 LAMMERMOOR LANE MERAH NORTH 2388Lodged 17 Aug 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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