NSW · Leeton Council
Merungle Hill, NSW, 2705
Desirability index
#566 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Merungle Hill is a small locality in the Leeton area, home to around 258 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,162 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 4503.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400 (flats $330, houses $435), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 258
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,768
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 90
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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)
- $330
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $435
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $400
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 65
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)
- 1,162
- Against the person
- 303
- Against property
- 411
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,503.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +9.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order111
- Breach Bail Conditions142
- Domestic Violence Related Assault85
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment116
- Malicious Damage To Property93
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
51 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mckay Rd At Regulator Rd
- Mckay Rd Opp 54
- Merungle Hill Rd After Payten Rd
- Merungle Hill Rd After Tabain Rd
- Merungle Hill Rd Before Mckay Rd
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).
26 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Feedlot763A REGULATOR ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Under Assessment
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Livestock processing industry763A REGULATOR ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure763A REGULATOR ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation379 STRINGER ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
2024· 7 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 QUALITARY ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure672 MERUNGLE HILL ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Extractive Industries (non-mining)763B REGULATOR ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Agricultural produce industry763A REGULATOR ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 QUALITARY ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure221 CANAL ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 QUALITARY ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
2023· 3 proposals
July 2023
- Shed388 TABAIN ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling13 QUALITARY ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
April 2023
- Other204 STRINGER ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Shed94 DUFFY ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
September 2022
- Shed221 CANAL ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development763A REGULATOR ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
June 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels174 MCKAY ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling2 CANAL ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
April 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels174 MCKAY ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Withdrawn
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentLot 66 Tabain Road, Merungle Hill NSW 2705Determined
- Shed763B REGULATOR ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
November 2021
- Farm buildings374 STRINGER ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
October 2021
- Shed149 CANAL ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling13 TABAIN ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
- Secondary dwelling149 CANAL ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Determined
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Merungle Hill ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 39.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #566 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Mckay Rd At Regulator Rdtransport
- Mckay Rd Opp 54transport
- Merungle Hill Rd After Payten Rdtransport
- Merungle Hill Rd After Tabain Rdtransport
- Merungle Hill Rd Before Mckay Rdtransport
- Merungle Hill Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning763A REGULATOR ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Lodged 16 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanningLot 66 Tabain Road, Merungle Hill NSW 2705Lodged 17 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Agricultural produce industryplanning763A REGULATOR ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Lodged 22 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning13 QUALITARY ROAD MERUNGLE HILL 2705Lodged 31 May 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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