NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Meroo Meadow, NSW, 2540
Desirability index
#309 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Meroo Meadow is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 474 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,051 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 4327.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $571 (flats $465, houses $600), 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 474
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $2,116
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 202
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 59.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $465
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $571
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 300
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)
- 2,051
- Against the person
- 744
- Against property
- 826
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,327
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order135
- Domestic Violence Related Assault174
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment283
- Malicious Damage To Property261
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault146
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- 19 Boxsells Lane
- Meroo Rd At Emerald Dr
- Meroo Rd Opp Emerald Dr
- Princes Hwy At Morschels Lane
- Princes Hwy At Morschels 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).
52 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure70 BOXSELLS LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Under Assessment
May 2026
- SubdivisionBELLS LANE BADAGARANG 2540Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure82 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation99 RED CEDAR LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Moveable dwelling112 BELLS LANE BADAGARANG 2540Under Assessment
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home110A ELLIOTT LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation76 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool6 JADE PLACE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation76 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure159 GRAHAMS ROAD MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Intensive plant agriculture9 DEVITTS LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1087A MEROO ROAD MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure67 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use74 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation55 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure20 LAMONDS LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Withdrawn
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure67 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
2023· 13 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure59 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 FLETCHERS LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing146 RED CEDAR LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development55 FLETCHERS LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees110B ELLIOTT LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing26B BOXSELLS LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling55 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels; Shed97F RED CEDAR LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing65 GRAHAMS ROAD MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development65 GRAHAMS ROAD MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Other68 MORSCHELS LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling57 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development65 GRAHAMS ROAD MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
2022· 15 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling74 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
- Dwelling57 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
- Dwelling61 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
- Dwelling84 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
- Dwelling63 EMERALD DRIVE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
October 2022
- Farm buildings; Shed115 PESTELLS LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development110 DEVITTS LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development126 RED CEDAR LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Determined
2021· 5 proposals
5 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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
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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 0
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 33.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #309 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 19 Boxsells Lanetransport
- Meroo Rd At Emerald Drtransport
- Meroo Rd Opp Emerald Drtransport
- Princes Hwy At Morschels Lanetransport
- Princes Hwy At Morschels Lanetransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning55 FLETCHERS LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Lodged 28 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning65 GRAHAMS ROAD MEROO MEADOW 2540Lodged 04 Apr 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning65 GRAHAMS ROAD MEROO MEADOW 2540Lodged 11 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning110 DEVITTS LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Lodged 29 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning126 RED CEDAR LANE MEROO MEADOW 2540Lodged 27 Sep 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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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